As Actor
Teachers
1984
5.6
Allen Garfield
Acting
Born
November 22, 1939
Place of Birth
Newark, New Jersey, USA
Deceased
April 7, 2020
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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Allen Garfield, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
The Filmography
As Actor
Irreconcilable Differences
1984
5.6
As Actor
Get Crazy
1983
6.3
As Actor
The Black Stallion Returns
1983
6.4
As Actor
Trial by Terror
1983
3.0
As Actor
One from the Heart
1982
6.0
As Actor
Continental Divide
1981
6.1
As Actor
Leave 'Em Laughing
1981
8.0
As Actor
The Stunt Man
1980
6.7
As Actor
Fyre
1979
4.2
As Actor
Skateboard
1978
4.3
As Actor
Nowhere to Run
1978
7.0
As Actor
Sketches of a Strangler
1978
4.0
As Actor
Mother, Jugs & Speed
1976
5.4
As Actor
Gable and Lombard
1976
5.2
As Actor
Virginia Hill
1974
4.5
As Actor
The Front Page
1974
7.3
As Actor
The Conversation
1974
7.5
As Actor
Busting
1974
6.3
As Actor
The Marcus-Nelson Murders
1973
6.9