Allen Garfield
Actor
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.
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Filmography
Beverly Hills Cop II
as Harold Lutz 1987
The Conversation
as William P. 'Bernie' Moran 1974
Dick Tracy
as Reporter 1990
The Majestic
as Leo Kubelsky 2001
Bananas
as Man On Cross 1971
Nashville
as Barnett 1975
The Cotton Club
as Otto 'Abbadabba' Berman 1984
The Front Page
as Kruger 1974
Diabolique
as Leo Katzman 1996
Until the End of the World
as Bernie, Used Car Dealer 1991
Hi, Mom!
as Joe Banner 1970
One from the Heart
as Restaurant Owner 1982
The Candidate
as Klein 1972
The Stunt Man
as Sam 1980
Cyborg 2
as Martin Dunn 1993
Continental Divide
as Howard McDermott 1981