John Cassavetes

With the money he earned as an actor in the popular TV series Johnny Staccato, John Cassavetes (1929-1989) made Shadows, a semi-improvised story about the love between a white kid and a black girl. He was renowned for his emotional-realistic film style that he developed through intense cooperation with his regular group of actors, including Peter Falk and actress and wife Gena Rowlands.

Filmography

Shadows (1959), Too Late Blues (1962), A Child Is Waiting (1963), Faces (1968), Husbands (1970), Minnie and Moskowitz (1971), A Woman Under the Influence (1974), The Killing of a Chinese Bookie (1976), Opening Night (1978), Gloria (1980), Love Streams (1984), Big Trouble (1986)