Allen Garfield
Known for Acting
Biography
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.
Filmography
The Ninth Gate
1999
as Witkin
Beverly Hills Cop II
1987
as Harold Lutz
Dick Tracy
1990
as Reporter
Nashville
1975
as Barnett
The Conversation
1974
as William P. 'Bernie' Moran
Wild Side
1996
as Dan Rackman
The Majestic
2001
as Leo Kubelsky
The Stunt Man
1980
as Sam
Bananas
1971
as Man On Cross
Until the End of the World
1991
as Bernie, Used Car Dealer
The Cotton Club
1984
as Otto 'Abbadabba' Berman
Let It Ride
1989
as Greenberg
Hi, Mom!
1970
as Joe Banner
Teachers
1984
as Carl Rosenberg
The Organization
1971
as Benjy
Diabolique
1996
as Leo Katzman
Busting
1974
as Carl Rizzo
Greetings
1968
as Smut Peddler
The Front Page
1974
as Kruger
One from the Heart
1982
as Restaurant Owner