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| Rating: |
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| Run Time: |
40 min |
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| Released: |
2009 |
| Directors: |
Richard Shepard
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| Genre/Type: |
Film, TV & Radio
Biography
Film & Television History
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| Producers: |
Richard Shepard
Brett Ratner
Stacey Reiss
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Plot Synopsis by Mark Deming
John Cazale's resume as a film actor isn't long, but it's distinguished. Cazale appeared in five feature films, and each one received an Academy Award nomination for Best Picture, while three of them --
The Godfather,
The Godfather Part II and
The Deer Hunter -- won the category.
Al Pacino, who made three films with Cazale, considered him one his finest acting partners, and many film buffs cite Cazale as one of the best actors of his generation. But Cazale was thirty-seven years old before making his film debut after distinguishing himself in the New York theater community, and shortly after completing work on
The Deer Hunter, cancer claimed his life in the spring of 1978. I Knew It Was You: Rediscovering John Cazale is a short documentary celebrating the life and art of Cazale, featuring clips from his memorable performances and interviews with friends, colleagues and fans, including
Meryl Streep (who was also Cazale's wife),
Al Pacino,
Robert De Niro,
Gene Hackman,
Francis Ford Coppola,
Sidney Lumet,
Steve Buscemi,
Philip Seymour Hoffman and many others. I Knew It Was You was an official selection at the 2009 Sundance Film Festival.
| Actors |
Character |
Born |
| John Cazale |
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Aug 12, 1935 in Boston, MA |
| Al Pacino |
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Apr 25, 1940 in New York City, NY |
| Meryl Streep |
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Jun 22, 1949 in Summit, NJ |
| Robert De Niro |
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Aug 17, 1943 in New York City, NY |
| Francis Ford Coppola |
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Apr 7, 1939 in Detroit, MI |
| Sidney Lumet |
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Jun 25, 1924 in Philadelphia, PA |
| Gene Hackman |
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Jan 30, 1930 in San Bernardino, CA |