American actor (1939–2020)
Allen Garfield
Born Allen Goorwitz
(1939-11-22 ) November 22, 1939Died April 7, 2020(2020-04-07) (aged 80) Occupation Actor Years active 1968–2002
Allen Garfield (born Allen Goorwitz ; November 22, 1939 – April 7, 2020) was an American film and television actor.[ 2] [ 3]
Early life
Garfield was born in Newark, New Jersey , to a Jewish family, the son of Alice (née Lavroff) and Philip Goorwitz.[ 4] [ 5] He had one sister, Lois. A 1957 graduate of Weequahic High School ,[ 6] he was a sports reporter and Golden Gloves boxer before becoming an actor. He attended The Actors Studio in New York City, studying with both Lee Strasberg and Elia Kazan , and worked on stage before acting in film.[ 2]
Career
Garfield appeared in over 100 films and television shows. He is known for having played nervous villains, corrupt businessmen and politicians. In addition he appeared in two art films by German director Wim Wenders , Der Stand der Dinge and Bis ans Ende der Welt . Quentin Tarantino studied with Garfield at the beginning of his career as an actor.[ 7] [ 8] Garfield's lead roles included the 1971 film Cry Uncle! , the 1978 film Skateboard with Leif Garrett and the 1982 film Get Crazy . He appeared in the Tales from the Darkside episode The Deal (1988).
Personal life and death
For a year after his father's death and in tribute to him, Allen used his family name, Goorwitz, for his screen credits.[ 9]
When Garfield suffered a stroke before filming his role in The Ninth Gate (1999), director Roman Polanski opted to use Garfield's paralyzed face for his character rather than conceal it or recast the role. Garfield suffered another massive stroke in 2004 and thereafter was a long-term nursing care resident at The Motion Picture Home .
Garfield died of complications related to COVID-19 and his previous strokes at the Motion Picture & Television Country House and Hospital on April 7, 2020, at age 80.[ 2]
Filmography
References
^ Haring, Bruce (8 April 2020). "Allen Garfield Dies: Veteran Film Actor Had COVID-19 Complications, Was 80" . Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved 8 April 2020 .
^ a b c Barnes, Mike (April 7, 2020). "Allen Garfield, Actor in 'The Conversation,' 'The Stunt Man' and 'Nashville,' Dies at 80" . The Hollywood Reporter . Retrieved April 8, 2020 .
^ Kuperinsky, Amy (April 8, 2020). "N.J. actor Allen Garfield from 'Nashville' and 'The Conversation,' former Star-Ledger reporter, dies of coronavirus" . The Star-Ledger . Newark.
^ "Allen Garfield Biography (1939-)" . Filmreference.com . accessed July 9, 2017.
^ Allen Garfield Biography , Yahoo.com; accessed July 9, 2017. Archived May 22, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
^ "Distinguished Weequahic Alumni" . Weequahic High School Alumni Association. Accessed December 19, 2019. "Allen (Goorvitz) Garfield (1957) an actor who has appeared in over 100 films and television shows."
^ Peary, Gerald (1998). Quentin Tarantino . University Press of Mississippi . p. 12. ISBN 978-1-5780-6051-1 . Retrieved August 12, 2015 .
^ Holm, D.K. (December 1, 2004). Quentin Tarantino: The Essential Pocket Guide . Summersdale Publishers. p. 28. ISBN 978-1-8483-9866-5 . Retrieved August 12, 2015 .
^ Blank, Ed (1980-11-06). " 'Stunt Man' Departure For 'Trendy' Director" . The Pittsburgh Press . p. D-8. Retrieved 2023-04-20 .
^ a b c Greven, David (2013). Psycho-Sexual: Male Desire in Hitchcock, De Palma, Scorsese, and Friedkin . University of Texas Press. ISBN 978-0-292-74202-4 . Retrieved April 8, 2020 .
^ Girgus, Sam B. (2002). The Films of Woody Allen . Cambridge University Press. p. 177. ISBN 978-0-521-00929-4 . Retrieved April 8, 2020 .
^ a b c d e f g Goldstein, Patrick (February 24, 1986). "Allen Garfield Sheds His Heavy Reputation" . Los Angeles Times . Retrieved April 8, 2020 .
^ a b Peary, Gerald (2013). Quentin Tarantino: Interviews, Revised and Updated . Univ. Press of Mississippi. p. 5. ISBN 978-1-61703-876-1 . Retrieved April 8, 2020 .
^ Ebert, Roger (March 9, 1976). "Gable and Lombard movie review (1976)" . Chicago Sun-Times . Retrieved April 8, 2020 – via rogerebert.com.
^ Maslin, Janet (October 14, 1983). " 'Get Crazy,' Rock" . The New York Times . Retrieved April 8, 2020 .
^ Ebert, Roger (May 20, 1987). "Beverly Hills Cop II movie review (1987)" . Chicago Sun-Times . Retrieved April 8, 2020 – via rogerebert.com.
^ Holden, Stephen (August 19, 1989). "Review/Film; A Racing Addict's Dream Comes True: One More Win" . The New York Times . Retrieved April 8, 2020 .
^ Sobczynski, Peter (November 18, 2015). "At Last!" . Chicago Sun-Times . Retrieved April 8, 2020 – via Rogerebert.com.
^ Scott, Tony (August 21, 1992). "Hbo Pictures Citizen Cohn" . Variety . Retrieved April 8, 2020 .
^ Thomas, Kevin (October 22, 1993). "MOVIE REVIEW : 'Jack and His Friends': A Trying Trip" . Los Angeles Times . Retrieved April 8, 2020 .
^ Rainer, Peter (July 16, 1993). "MOVIE REVIEW : 'Family Prayers': Helping This Gambler Is a Losing Effort" . Los Angeles Times . Retrieved April 8, 2020 .
^ Levy, Emanuel (May 23, 1994). "The Patriots Les Patriotes" . Variety . Retrieved April 8, 2020 .
^ Ebert, Roger (April 28, 1995). "Destiny Turns On The Radio movie review (1995)" . Chicago Sun-Times . Retrieved April 8, 2020 – via Rogerebert.com.
^ Ebert, Roger (March 22, 1996). "Diabolique movie review & film summary (1996) | Roger Ebert" . Chicago Sun-Times . Retrieved April 8, 2020 – via Rogerebert.com.
^ "OBSESSION" . British Board of Film Classification . Retrieved April 8, 2020 .
^ "The Elf Who Didn't Believe – review" . Radio Times . Archived from the original on April 23, 2020. Retrieved April 8, 2020 .
^ "THE MAJESTIC" . British Board of Film Classification . Retrieved April 8, 2020 .
^ Linden, Sheri (October 27, 2016). " 'Chief Zabu': Film Review" . The Hollywood Reporter . Retrieved April 8, 2020 .
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