Abel Ferrara
- Known for
- Directing
- Born
- July 19, 1951
- Birthplace
- The Bronx, New York, USA
Abel Ferrara (Italian: [ferˈraːra]; born July 19, 1951) is an American filmmaker. He is best known for the provocative and often controversial content in his movies and his use and redefinition of neo-noir imagery. A long-time independent filmmaker, some of his best known movies include the New York-set, gritty crime thrillers The Driller Killer (1979), Ms .45 (1981), King of New York (1990), Bad Lieutenant (1992), and The Funeral (1996), chronicling violent crime in urban settings with spiritual overtones. Ferrara also worked in a wide array of genres, including the sci-fi remake Body Snatchers (1993), cyberpunk thriller New Rose Hotel (1998), the religious drama Mary (2005), the black comedy Go Go Tales (2007), and the biopic Pasolini (2014), as well as in several documentary filmmaking projects.
Filmography
American Nails TBA
Writer, Director
- Not Guilty: For Keith Richards
Not Guilty: For Keith Richards TBA
Actor, Director
Betrayal and Retribution - The Spawn of the Last House on the Left TBA
as Self
- The Night Burns
The Night Burns TBA
Actor
- Embryo: Beyond the Door
Embryo: Beyond the Door TBA
Actor
- Siegfriedsdorf
Siegfriedsdorf TBA
Actor
- Cabaret Boys
Cabaret Boys 2026
as Abel
Marty Supreme 2025
as Ezra Mishkin
Judas' Gospel 2025
as King Herodes
The Passion According to Béatrice 2024
as Self
Turn in the Wound 2024
Director
The Sweet East 2023
Thanks
Padre Pio 2022
Director, Writer
Soldato sotto la luna 2022
as Anicio
- Please Leave a Message: Anthology Film Archives Voicemails Through the Ages
Please Leave a Message: Anthology Film Archives Voicemails Through the Ages 2022
Actor
Buon Lavoro 2022
Actor
Zeros and Ones 2021
Director, Screenplay
The Night Burns 2021
as Abel
Bleedings 2021
Actor
My Big-Assed Mother 2020
as Charles Bukowski
Sportin' Life 2020
as Self, Director
Siberia 2020
Screenplay, Director
Tommaso 2020
Screenplay, Director
The App 2019
Actor
The Projectionist 2019
as Self, Director
Alive in France 2018
as Self, Director, Original Music Composer
Talking with the Vampires 2018
Actor, Director
A Talent For Trouble 2018
as Self
Wiara 2018
as Self
Plankton Salesmen 2017
as Self (archive footage)
Piazza Vittorio 2017
as Himself, Director
Black Butterfly 2017
as Pat
Water and Sugar – Carlo Di Palma: The Colours of Life 2017
as Self
Ultima Chiamata 2017
Actor
Sculpt 2016
Actor
Searching for Padre Pio 2015
Director
Pasolini 2014
Director, Idea
Welcome to New York 2014
Director, Writer
Don Peyote 2014
as Taxi Cab Driver, as Manhattan Cab Driver
Balkan Spirit 2013
as Self - Director
Home Sweet Home 2012
Actor
4:44 Last Day on Earth 2012
Writer, Director
Abel Ferrara in Lucca 2012
Actor
Happy Life 2011
Executive Producer
42 One Dream Rush 2010
Director
Mulberry St. 2010
as Self, Director
Uncle Bob 2010
as Self
Napoli, Napoli, Napoli 2010
Director, Writer
Daddy Longlegs 2010
as Robber
Bandaged 2009
Producer
Go Go Tales 2008
Director, Screenplay
Chelsea on the Rocks 2008
as Self, Director, Writer
Cannes: All Access 2007
as Self
Never Down 2007
Thanks
Exes 2006
as Caïn
Mylène Farmer : Music Videos IV 2006
Director
Mary 2005
Story, Director
Odyssey in Rome 2005
Actor
Nice to Meet You, Please Don't Love Me! 2004
as Self
Abel Ferrara: Not Guilty 2003
as Self
White Boy 2002
Producer
'R Xmas 2001
Director, Screenplay
Mylene Farmer: Music Videos II & III 2001
Director
New Rose Hotel 1999
Director, Screenplay
Abel/Asia 1998
as Self
Subway Stories 1997
Director
The Blackout 1997
Director, Screenplay, Songs
The Funeral 1996
Director
The Addiction 1995
Director
At Sundance 1995
as Self
Dangerous Game 1993
Director
Body Snatchers 1993
Director
Bad Lieutenant 1992
Director, Screenplay
King of New York 1990
Director
Cat Chaser 1989
Director
China Girl 1987
Director
Crime Story: Pilot 1986
Director
The Gladiator 1986
Director
Fear City 1984
Director
Ms .45 1981
as 1st Rapist, Director
The Driller Killer 1979
as Reno Miller, Director, Editor, Songs
9 Lives of a Wet Pussy 1976
as Old Man, Director, Editor
Could This Be Love 1973
Director, Writer
The Hold Up 1972
Writer, Director
- Nicky's Film
Nicky's Film 1971
as Man in junkyard, Director, Cinematography
Credits from TMDB.