Abel Ferrara

Personal Info

Birthday

July 19, 1951

(74 years old)

Place of Birth

The Bronx, New York, USA

Also Known As

Jimmy Laine

Абель Феррара

アベル・フェラーラ

아벨 페라라

에이블 페라라

阿贝尔·费拉拉

Jimmy Boy L.

Abel Ferrara

Biography

Abel Ferrara is an American movie screenwriter and director. He is best known as an independent filmmaker of such films as The Driller Killer (1979), Ms. 45 (1981), King of New York (1990), Bad Lieutenant (1992) and The Funeral (1996).

Known For

Ms .45

Black Butterfly

Daddy Longlegs

Don Peyote

The Driller Killer

Judas' Gospel

Exes

The Night Burns

Filmography

2025
Judas' Gospel
as Herodes
2024
The Passion According to Béatrice
as Self
2023
The Last Days of Humanity
as Self (archive footage)
2022
Soldato sotto la luna
as Anicio
2021
The Night Burns
as Abel
Missing Pictures
as Self
2020
Sportin' Life
as Self
2019
At the Video Store
as Self (archival footage)
The Projectionist
as Himself
2018
Alive in France
as Himself
A Talent For Trouble
as Self
Wiara
as Himself
2017
Plankton Salesmen
as Self (archive footage)
Piazza Vittorio
as Himself
Black Butterfly
as Pat
Water and Sugar – Carlo Di Palma: The Colours of Life
as Self
2014
Don Peyote
as Taxi Cab Driver
2013
Balkan Spirit
as Self - Director
2010
Mulberry St.
as Self
Uncle Bob
as Self
Daddy Longlegs
as Robber
2008
Chelsea on the Rocks
as Self
2007
Cannes: All Access
as Self
2006
Exes
as Caïn
2004
Nice to Meet You, Please Don't Love Me!
as Himself
2003
Abel Ferrara: Not Guilty
as Himself
1998
Abel/Asia
as Self
1995
At Sundance
as Self
1981
Ms .45
as 1st Rapist
1979
The Driller Killer
as Reno Miller
1976
9 Lives of a Wet Pussy
as Old Man
1971
Nicky's Film
as Man in junkyard