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Born
December 9, 1929 · New York City, New York, USA

Died
February 3, 1989 · Los Angeles, California, USA (cirrhosis of the liver)

Birth name
John Nicholas Cassavetes

Spouse
Gena Rowlands(March 19, 1954 – February 3, 1989) (his death, 3 children)

QUOTES:

As an artist, I feel that we must try many things – but above all we must dare to fail.

People have forgotten how to relate or respond; what I’m trying to do with my movies is build something audiences can respond to.

When I started making films, I wanted to make Frank Capra pictures. But I’ve never been able to make anything but these crazy, tough pictures. You are what you are.

Say what you are. Not what you would like to be. Not what you have to be. Just say what you are. And what you are is good enough.

Everyone has made a love, religion, god. Time magazine had the audacity to kill God and those people are floundering and walking around the world with nothing in their lives, simply because they are not led by anybody with responsibility.