Abel Ferrara

Personal Info

Known For

Directing

Known Credits

45

Gender

Male

Birthday

1951-07-19 (73 years old)

Place of Birth

The Bronx, New York, USA

Also Known As

  • Jimmy Laine
  • Абель Феррара
  • アベル・フェラーラ
  • 아벨 페라라
  • 에이블 페라라
  • 阿贝尔·费拉拉
  • Jimmy Boy L.

Abel Ferrara

Biography

Abel Ferrara is an American movie screenwriter and director. He is best known as an independent filmmaker of such films as The Driller Killer (1979), Ms. 45 (1981), King of New York (1990), Bad Lieutenant (1992) and The Funeral (1996).

Known For

Black Butterfly
6.2%

Black Butterfly

May 26, 2017

Ms .45
6.7%

Ms .45

Apr 24, 1981

The Driller Killer
5.2%

The Driller Killer

Jun 15, 1979

The App
3.0%

The App

Dec 26, 2019

Daddy Longlegs
6.7%

Daddy Longlegs

Apr 28, 2010

9 Lives of a Wet Pussy
5.4%

9 Lives of a Wet Pussy

Aug 20, 1976

Don Peyote
3.8%

Don Peyote

May 1, 2014

Chelsea on the Rocks
5.7%

Chelsea on the Rocks

May 23, 2008

Mulberry St.
6.0%

Mulberry St.

Jul 17, 2010

Piazza Vittorio
6.5%

Piazza Vittorio

Sep 9, 2017

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Acting

Siegfriedsdorf
Judas' Gospel as Herodes
Embryo: Beyond the Door
2025
Marty Supreme
2024
The Passion According to Béatrice as Self
2023
The Last Days of Humanity as Self (archive footage)
2022
Soldato sotto la luna as Anicio
2022
Please Leave a Message: Anthology Film Archives Voicemails Through the Ages
2022
Buon Lavoro
2021
The Night Burns as Abel
2021
Missing Pictures as Self
2021
Bleedings
2020
Sportin' Life as Self
2019
The App
2019
At the Video Store as Self (archival footage)
2019
The Projectionist as Himself
2018
Alive in France as Himself
2018
Talking with the Vampires
2018
A Talent For Trouble as Self
2018
Wiara as Himself
2017
Plankton Salesmen as Self (archive footage)
2017
Piazza Vittorio as Himself
2017
Black Butterfly as Pat
2017
Ultima Chiamata
2016
Sculpt
2014
Don Peyote as Taxi Cab Driver
2013
Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown as Self
2013
Balkan Spirit as Self - Director
2012
Home Sweet Home
2012
Abel Ferrara in Lucca
2010
Mulberry St. as Self
2010
Uncle Bob as Self
2010
Daddy Longlegs as Robber
2008
Chelsea on the Rocks as Self
2007
Cannes: All Access as Self
2006
Exes as Caïn
2005
Odyssey in Rome
2004
Nice to Meet You, Please Don't Love Me! as Himself
2003
Abel Ferrara: Not Guilty as Himself
1998
Abel/Asia as Self
1995
At Sundance as Self
1981
Ms .45 as 1st Rapist
1979
The Driller Killer as Reno Miller
1976
9 Lives of a Wet Pussy as Old Man
1971
Nicky's Film as Man in junkyard

Crew

1971
Nicky's Film as Cinematography

Directing

American Nails as Director
2024
Turn in the Wound as Director
2023
Padre Pio as Director
2021
Zeros and Ones as Director
2020
Sportin' Life as Director
2020
Siberia as Director
2020
Tommaso as Director
2019
The Projectionist as Director
2018
Alive in France as Director
2018
Talking with the Vampires as Director
2017
Hans as Director
2017
Piazza Vittorio as Director
2015
Searching for Padre Pio as Director
2014
Pasolini as Director
2014
Welcome to New York as Director
2012
4:44 Last Day on Earth as Director
2010
42 One Dream Rush as Director
2010
Mulberry St. as Director
2010
Napoli, Napoli, Napoli as Director
2008
Chelsea on the Rocks as Director
2007
Go Go Tales as Director
2006
Mylène Farmer : Music Videos IV as Director
2005
Mary as Director
2001
'R Xmas as Director
2001
Mylene Farmer: Music Videos II & III as Director
1999
New Rose Hotel as Director
1997
Subway Stories as Director
1997
The Blackout as Director
1996
The Funeral as Director
1996
Mylène Farmer: California as Director
1995
The Addiction as Director
1993
Dangerous Game as Director
1993
Body Snatchers as Director
1992
Bad Lieutenant as Director
1990
King of New York as Director
1989
Cat Chaser as Director
1987
China Girl as Director
1986
Crime Story as Director
1986
Crime Story: Pilot as Director
1986
The Gladiator as Director
1984
Miami Vice as Director
1984
Fear City as Director
1981
Ms .45 as Director
1979
The Driller Killer as Director
1976
9 Lives of a Wet Pussy as Director
1973
Could This Be Love as Director
1972
The Hold Up as Director
1971
Nicky's Film as Director

Editing

1979
The Driller Killer as Editor
1976
9 Lives of a Wet Pussy as Editor

Production

2011
Happy Life as Executive Producer
2009
Bandaged as Producer
2002
White Boy as Producer

Sound

2018
Alive in France as Original Music Composer
1979
The Driller Killer as Songs

Writing

American Nails as Writer
2023
Padre Pio as Writer
2021
Zeros and Ones as Screenplay
2020
Siberia as Screenplay
2020
Tommaso as Screenplay
2014
Pasolini as Idea
2014
Welcome to New York as Screenplay
2012
4:44 Last Day on Earth as Writer
2010
Napoli, Napoli, Napoli as Writer
2008
Chelsea on the Rocks as Writer
2007
Go Go Tales as Screenplay
2005
Mary as Story
2001
'R Xmas as Screenplay
1999
New Rose Hotel as Screenplay
1997
The Blackout as Screenplay
1992
Bad Lieutenant as Screenplay
1973
Could This Be Love as Writer
1972
The Hold Up as Writer
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