Allen Garfield
1939-2020
Known for The Conversation, Beverly Hills Cop II, 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 (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.
Movie Credits
Skateboard (1978)
Get Crazy (1983)
The Patriots (1994)
The Black Stallion Returns (1983)
Continental Divide (1981)
The Conversation (1974)
Hi, Mom! (1970)
The Stunt Man (1980)
Mother, Jugs & Speed (1976)
The Owl and the Pussycat (1970)
Let It Ride (1989)
Slither (1973)
The Candidate (1972)
The Front Page (1974)
Diabolique (1996)
Beverly Hills Cop II (1987)
One from the Heart (1982)
The Cotton Club (1984)
The Ninth Gate (1999)
Nashville (1975)
Destiny Turns on the Radio (1995)
Until the End of the World (1991)
Bananas (1971)
The Majestic (2001)
Taking Off (1971)
