Allen Garfield

Allen Garfield

🎂 22nd November 1939 (86 yrs) 📍 Newark, New Jersey, USA

Known For

The Ninth Gate

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 (nÊe 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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Allen Garfield

Movies Featuring Allen Garfield

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Chief Zabu (2016)

as Ben Sydney
White Boy

White Boy (2002)

as Mr. Rosen
The Majestic

The Majestic (2001)

as Leo Kubelsky
Absence of the Good

Absence of the Good (1999)

as Lieutenant Paul Taylor
The Ninth Gate

The Ninth Gate (1999)

as Witkin
Get a Job

Get a Job (1998)

as Mr. Berger / Psychiatrist
Obsession

Obsession (1997)

as Simon Frischmuth
Crime of the Century

Crime of the Century (1996)

as Lt. James Finn
Wild Side

Wild Side (1996)

as Dan Rackman
Diabolique

Diabolique (1996)

as Leo Katzman
Destiny Turns on the Radio

Destiny Turns on the Radio (1995)

as Vinnie Vidivici
Stuart Saves His Family

Stuart Saves His Family (1995)

as Maitre D'
The Patriots

The Patriots (1994)

as Eagleman
Cyborg 2

Cyborg 2 (1993)

as Martin Dunn
Miracle Beach

Miracle Beach (1992)

as Magnus O'Leary
Citizen Cohn

Citizen Cohn (1992)

as Abe Feller
Jack and His Friends

Jack and His Friends (1992)

as Jack
Until the End of the World

Until the End of the World (1991)

as Bernie, Used Car Dealer
Grave Images

Grave Images (1991)

as Jerry
Club Fed

Club Fed (1990)

as Harrison Farnsworth IV
Dick Tracy

Dick Tracy (1990)

as Reporter
Let It Ride

Let It Ride (1989)

as Greenberg
Night Visitor

Night Visitor (1989)

as Zachary Willard
Beverly Hills Cop II

Beverly Hills Cop II (1987)

as Harold Lutz
You Ruined My Life

You Ruined My Life (1987)

as Howie
Killer in the Mirror

Killer in the Mirror (1986)

Desert Bloom

Desert Bloom (1986)

as Mr. Mosol
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Report from Hollywood (1985)

The Cotton Club

The Cotton Club (1984)

as Otto 'Abbadabba' Berman
Teachers

Teachers (1984)

as Carl Rosenberg
Irreconcilable Differences

Irreconcilable Differences (1984)

as Phil Hanner
Get Crazy

Get Crazy (1983)

as Max Wolfe
The Black Stallion Returns

The Black Stallion Returns (1983)

as Kurr
Trial by Terror

Trial by Terror (1983)

The State of Things

The State of Things (1982)

as Gordon
One from the Heart

One from the Heart (1982)

as Restaurant Owner
Continental Divide

Continental Divide (1981)

as Howard McDermott
Leave 'Em Laughing

Leave 'Em Laughing (1981)

as Dr. Arthur Abrams
One Trick Pony

One Trick Pony (1980)

as Cal van Damp
The Stunt Man

The Stunt Man (1980)

as Sam
Fyre

Fyre (1979)

as Preacher
The Brink's Job

The Brink's Job (1978)

as Vinnie Costa
Skateboard

Skateboard (1978)

as Manny Bloom
Ring of Passion

Ring of Passion (1978)

as Damon Runyon
Nowhere to Run

Nowhere to Run (1978)

as Herbie Stolz
Sketches of a Strangler

Sketches of a Strangler (1978)

as Jack Garvey (as Allen Goorwitz)
The Million Dollar Rip-Off

The Million Dollar Rip-Off (1976)

as Lt. Ralph Fogherty
Paco

Paco (1976)

as Padre
Mother, Jugs & Speed

Mother, Jugs & Speed (1976)

as Harry Fishbine
Serpico: The Deadly Game

Serpico: The Deadly Game (1976)

as The Professor
Gable and Lombard

Gable and Lombard (1976)

as Louis B. Mayer
Nashville

Nashville (1975)

as Barnett
Virginia Hill

Virginia Hill (1974)

as Leo Ritchie
The Front Page

The Front Page (1974)

as Kruger
Sonny Boy

Sonny Boy (1974)

as Sonny Boy Walker
The Conversation

The Conversation (1974)

as William P. 'Bernie' Moran
Busting

Busting (1974)

as Carl Rizzo
Judgment: The Trial of Julius and Ethel Rosenberg

Judgment: The Trial of Julius and Ethel Rosenberg (1974)

as David Greenglass
Incident at Vichy

Incident at Vichy (1973)

as Lebeau, A Painter
The Marcus-Nelson Murders

The Marcus-Nelson Murders (1973)

as Mario Portello
Slither

Slither (1973)

as Vincent J. Palmer
Footsteps

Footsteps (1972)

as Brewster
The Candidate

The Candidate (1972)

as Klein
Get to Know Your Rabbit

Get to Know Your Rabbit (1972)

as Vic
Top of the Heap

Top of the Heap (1972)

as Taxi Driver
Believe in Me

Believe in Me (1971)

as Stutter
The Organization

The Organization (1971)

as Benjy
You've Got To Walk It Like You Talk It or You'll Lose That Beat

You've Got To Walk It Like You Talk It or You'll Lose That Beat (1971)

as Herby Moss
Cry Uncle!

Cry Uncle! (1971)

as Jake Masters
Bananas

Bananas (1971)

as Man On Cross
Taking Off

Taking Off (1971)

as Norman
March of the Spring Hare

March of the Spring Hare (1971)

as Martin Axborough
The Owl and the Pussycat

The Owl and the Pussycat (1970)

as Dress Shop Proprietor
Hi, Mom!

Hi, Mom! (1970)

as Joe Banner
The Good, the Bad and the Beautiful

The Good, the Bad and the Beautiful (1970)

as Moreno
Putney Swope

Putney Swope (1969)

as Elias, Jr.
Greetings

Greetings (1968)

as Smut Peddler
Orgy Girls '69

Orgy Girls '69 (1968)