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Allen Garfield
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| Allen Garfield | |
 Actor |
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| Birth name | Allen Goorwitz |
| Born | November 22, 1939 Newark, New Jersey |
| Other name(s) | Allen Goorwitz |
| Notable roles | William 'Bernie' Moran in The Conversation |
Allen Garfield, born and sometimes credited as Allen Goorwitz (born November 22, 1939, in Newark, New Jersey), is a film and television actor.
Garfield, a graduate of Weequahic High School, 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 is a quirky and prolific actor who has appeared in over 100 films and television shows. He is known for playing nervous villains, corrupt businessmen and politicians. In addition he has appeared in two art films by German director Wim Wenders, Der Stand der Dinge and Bis ans Ende der Welt.
- Bananas (1971)
- Get to Know Your Rabbit (1972)
- The Conversation (1974)
- Nashville (1975)
- Skateboard: The Movie (1978)
- One Trick Pony (1980)
- The Stunt Man (1980)
- Continental Divide (1981)
- Der Stand der Dinge (1982)
- One From the Heart (1982)
- Get Crazy (1983)
- The Cotton Club (1984)
- Beverly Hills Cop II (1987)
- Dick Tracy (1990)
- Until the End of the World (1991)
- The Majestic (2001)
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