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Allen Garfield

Allen Garfield

Acting

Born: November 22, 1939Newark, New Jersey, USA

Allen Garfield, born and sometimes credited as Allen Goorwitz (November 22, 1939 - April 7, 2020), was an American film and television actor. Garfield was born in Newark, New Jersey, the son of Alice (née Lavroff) and Philip Goorwitz.A graduate of Weequahic High School, he was a sports reporter and Golden Gloves boxer before becoming an actor. He studied acting at The Actors Studio in New York City, studying with both Lee Strasberg and Elia Kazan, and worked in stage before film. Garfield was a quirky and prolific actor who appeared in over 100 films and television shows. He was known for playing 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. Garfield had one sister, Lois. Description above from the Wikipedia article Allen Garfield, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For
Filmography

Chief Zabu

Ben Sydney

2016
White Boy

White Boy

Mr. Rosen

2002
The Majestic

The Majestic

Leo Kubelsky

2001
Absence of the Good

Absence of the Good

Lieutenant Paul Taylor

1999
The Ninth Gate

The Ninth Gate

Witkin

1999
Get a Job

Get a Job

Mr. Berger / Psychiatrist

1998
Obsession

Obsession

Simon Frischmuth

1997
Crime of the Century

Crime of the Century

Lt. James Finn

1996
Wild Side

Wild Side

Dan Rackman

1996
Diabolique

Diabolique

Leo Katzman

1996
Destiny Turns on the Radio

Destiny Turns on the Radio

Vinnie Vidivici

1995
Stuart Saves His Family

Stuart Saves His Family

Maitre D'

1995
The Patriots

The Patriots

Eagleman

1994
Cyborg 2

Cyborg 2

Martin Dunn

1993
Miracle Beach

Miracle Beach

Magnus O'Leary

1992
Citizen Cohn

Citizen Cohn

Abe Feller

1992
Jack and His Friends

Jack and His Friends

Jack

1992
Until the End of the World

Until the End of the World

Bernie, Used Car Dealer

1991
Grave Images

Grave Images

Jerry

1991
Club Fed

Club Fed

Harrison Farnsworth IV

1990
Dick Tracy

Dick Tracy

Reporter

1990
Let It Ride

Let It Ride

Greenberg

1989
Night Visitor

Night Visitor

Zachary Willard

1989
Beverly Hills Cop II

Beverly Hills Cop II

Harold Lutz

1987
You Ruined My Life

You Ruined My Life

Howie

1987
Killer in the Mirror

Killer in the Mirror

1986
Desert Bloom

Desert Bloom

Mr. Mosol

1986

Report from Hollywood

1985
The Cotton Club

The Cotton Club

Otto 'Abbadabba' Berman

1984
Teachers

Teachers

Carl Rosenberg

1984
Irreconcilable Differences

Irreconcilable Differences

Phil Hanner

1984
Get Crazy

Get Crazy

Max Wolfe

1983
The Black Stallion Returns

The Black Stallion Returns

Kurr

1983
Trial by Terror

Trial by Terror

1983
The State of Things

The State of Things

Gordon

1982
One from the Heart

One from the Heart

Restaurant Owner

1982
Continental Divide

Continental Divide

Howard McDermott

1981
Leave 'Em Laughing

Leave 'Em Laughing

Dr. Arthur Abrams

1981
One Trick Pony

One Trick Pony

Cal van Damp

1980
The Stunt Man

The Stunt Man

Sam

1980
Fyre

Fyre

Preacher

1979
The Brink's Job

The Brink's Job

Vinnie Costa

1978
Skateboard

Skateboard

Manny Bloom

1978
Ring of Passion

Ring of Passion

Damon Runyon

1978
Nowhere to Run

Nowhere to Run

Herbie Stolz

1978
Sketches of a Strangler

Sketches of a Strangler

Jack Garvey (as Allen Goorwitz)

1978
The Million Dollar Rip-Off

The Million Dollar Rip-Off

Lt. Ralph Fogherty

1976
Paco

Paco

Padre

1976
Mother, Jugs & Speed

Mother, Jugs & Speed

Harry Fishbine

1976
Serpico: The Deadly Game

Serpico: The Deadly Game

The Professor

1976
Gable and Lombard

Gable and Lombard

Louis B. Mayer

1976
Nashville

Nashville

Barnett

1975
Virginia Hill

Virginia Hill

Leo Ritchie

1974
The Front Page

The Front Page

Kruger

1974
Sonny Boy

Sonny Boy

Sonny Boy Walker

1974
The Conversation

The Conversation

William P. 'Bernie' Moran

1974
Busting

Busting

Carl Rizzo

1974
Judgment: The Trial of Julius and Ethel Rosenberg

Judgment: The Trial of Julius and Ethel Rosenberg

David Greenglass

1974
Incident at Vichy

Incident at Vichy

Lebeau, A Painter

1973
The Marcus-Nelson Murders

The Marcus-Nelson Murders

Mario Portello

1973
Slither

Slither

Vincent J. Palmer

1973
Footsteps

Footsteps

Brewster

1972
The Candidate

The Candidate

Klein

1972
Get to Know Your Rabbit

Get to Know Your Rabbit

Vic

1972
Top of the Heap

Top of the Heap

Taxi Driver

1972
Believe in Me

Believe in Me

Stutter

1971
The Organization

The Organization

Benjy

1971
You've Got To Walk It Like You Talk It or You'll Lose That Beat

You've Got To Walk It Like You Talk It or You'll Lose That Beat

Herby Moss

1971
Cry Uncle!

Cry Uncle!

Jake Masters

1971
Bananas

Bananas

Man On Cross

1971
Taking Off

Taking Off

Norman

1971
March of the Spring Hare

March of the Spring Hare

Martin Axborough

1971
The Owl and the Pussycat

The Owl and the Pussycat

Dress Shop Proprietor

1970
Hi, Mom!

Hi, Mom!

Joe Banner

1970
The Good, the Bad and the Beautiful

The Good, the Bad and the Beautiful

Moreno

1970
Putney Swope

Putney Swope

Elias, Jr.

1969
Greetings

Greetings

Smut Peddler

1968
Orgy Girls '69

Orgy Girls '69

1968