Abel Ferrara

Quick Facts

Full Name	Abel Ferrara
Occupation	Director
Date Of Birth	Jul 19, 1951(1951-07-19)
Age	73
Birthplace	The Bronx
Country	United States
Birth City	New York State
Horoscope	Cancer

Abel Ferrara Biography

Abel Ferrara is one of the most popular and richest Director who was born on July 19, 1951 in The Bronx, New York State, United States. American film director and writer whose work included the 1990s crime dramas Bad Lieutenant and King of New York.

He cast Christopher Walken in four of his films, including The Funeral from 1996.

Finding himself out of work after film school in 1976, Ferrara directed a pornographic film titled 9 Lives of a Wet Pussy using a pseudonym. Starring with his then-girlfriend, he recalled having to step in front of the camera for one scene to perform in a hardcore sex scene: “It’s bad enough paying a guy $200 to fuck your girlfriend, then he can’t get it up.”

Beginning with The Driller Killer in 1979 through The Projectionist in 2019, Ferrara most frequently works with cinematographer Ken Kelsch as his assistant director.

He adopted two daughters.

Abel Ferrara Net Worth

Abel Ferrara is one of the richest Director from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Abel Ferrara 's net worth $10 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He made his first splash in directing with the dark, grindhouse film The Driller Killer from 1979.

He helped write an adaptation of his film Bad Lieutenant called The Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call – New Orleans.

Abel Ferrara (born July 19, 1951) is an American filmmaker, known for the provocative and often controversial content in his movies, his use of neo-noir imagery and gritty urban settings. A long-time independent filmmaker, some of his best known movies include Ms .45 (1981), King of New York (1990), Bad Lieutenant (1992) and The Funeral (1996).

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Who is Abel Ferrara Dating?

According to our records, Abel Ferrara married to Christina Ferrara. As of December 1, 2023, Abel Ferrara’s is not dating anyone.

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Ferrara worked on two Michael Mann-produced television series, directing the two-hour pilot for Crime Story (aired 18 September 1986), starring Dennis Farina, and two episodes of the series Miami Vice.

Facts & Trivia

Abel Ranked on the list of most popular Director. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Abel Ferrara celebrates birthday on July 19 of every year.

King of New York (1990) stars Christopher Walken as gangster Frank White, Laurence Fishburne, Wesley Snipes, David Caruso and Giancarlo Esposito. The movie received overall mixed reviews, but Ferrara was praised for his strong command of mood and style. Roger Ebert wrote “What Ferrara needs for his next film is a sound screenplay.”

Is Abel Ferrara Catholic?

Ferrara was born in the Bronx of Italian and Irish descent. He was raised Catholic , which subsequently influenced much of his work.

Who directed Bad Lieutenant?

Abel Ferrara

Who directed King of New York?

Abel Ferrara

Is Bad Lieutenant Port of New Orleans a sequel?

Though the film’s title and story loosely resemble that of Abel Ferrara’s 1992 film Bad Lieutenant, according to Herzog, it is neither a sequel nor a remake ; its only commonality is a corrupt policeman as the central character.

What does Omnia Ab Uno mean?

There is no name on the pyramid yet, but it is emblazoned with the Latin maxim, “Omnia Ab Uno,” which translates to “ Everything From One.”