Every movie John Cazale appeared in was nominated for an Oscar for best picture, and three of them - "The Godfather," "The Godfather: Part II" and "The Deer Hunter" - won the top prize.

Cazale was no Fredo. ‘Every actor I’ve ever met has wanted to be the cool guy,’ said Ratner of what lessons there are to be learned from reconsidering the work of John Cazale.

ASPENThree years ago, Shepard’s latent interest in Cazale was revived. What he found was a severe shortage of information; it came as a shock to learn that Cazale had done not one on-camera interview ...

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The documentary "I Knew it Was You: Rediscovering John Cazale," about the actor most famous for his role as Fredo in "The Godfather," is out now on DVD. The film's producer, Brett Ratner, talked ...

John Cazale (far right) portrayed Fredo Corleone. The Deer Hunter, 1978, dir. Michael Cimino. This Vietnam War epic won five Oscars altogether including Best Director and Best Picture.

John Cazale possessed a soulfulness and vulnerability that few actors are able to tap into; in the first two Godfather movies, in Dog Day Afternoon, The Deer Hunter, and The Conversation, Cazale ...

And then nothing; Cazale died of cancer in 1978 at the age of 42, before “The Deer Hunter” was released. In every film he’s staggeringly good, and the tragedy of his life leaves us wanting more.

Film fans won’t encounter many better-spent 40 minutes than this tribute to actor John Cazale, “The Godfather” co-star who appeared in a mere five films — all of them, astonishingly ...

Barroom insults are as old as barrooms and they come in many forms. For my money the best is not the name “Fredo,” recently hurled at Chris Cuomo by some goof at a bar called the Sunset Beach ...

John Cazale in "The Godfather" (and in 1974's "The Godfather Part II"): What a pathetic mess. What a completely invested, uninflated performance. No winking at the audience.