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Nick Cassavetes

American film actor, director, and screenwriter
Person human Q431191

Facts

23 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[18]
Date of birth
May 21, 1959
Place of birth
New York City
Country of citizenship
United States[11]
Occupation
film director, actor, screenwriter, writer, television actor, film actor, film producer, director[3][4][5][6][7][13]
Educated at
Syracuse University, American Academy of Dramatic Arts, Notre Dame High School, North Hollywood High School[14][15][16]
Award received
Daytime Emmy Award[17]
Father
John Cassavetes[8]
Mother
Gena Rowlands[9]
Spouse
Heather Wahlquist[10]
Sibling
Zoe Cassavetes, Alexandra Cassavetes
Languages spoken, written or signed
English
Birth name
Nicholas David Rowland Cassavetes
Family name
Cassavetes[20]
Given name
Nick, Nicholas, David, Rowland[21][22][23]
Member of sports team
Syracuse Orange men's basketball[19]
Name in native language
Nicholas David Rowland Cassavetes
Native language
English[12]
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Start of work period
1970
Writing language
English
🏷️ Also known as
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JRC Names ID
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Listal ID
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MYmovies person ID
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Movie Walker Press person ID
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MovieMeter person ID
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Munzinger person ID
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NUKAT ID
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National Library of Korea ID
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National Library of Lithuania ID
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Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID
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Related category
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Scope.dk person ID
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Sinemalar person ID
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Swedish Film Database person ID
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TMDB person ID
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Topic's main category
Category:Nick Cassavetes
Trakt.tv ID
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Unifrance person ID
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University of Barcelona authority ID
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Yale LUX ID
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ČSFD person ID
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🔗 Connections
← Cast member 15
Face/Off, The Hangover Part II, Blow, The Astronaut's Wife, Mask, The Wraith, Blind Fury, Life +7 more
Films directed 10
The Notebook, Alpha Dog, John Q, The Other Woman, My Sister's Keeper, She's So Lovely, Unhook the Stars, Marked Men: Rule + Shaw +2 more
Occupation 8
actor, writer, film director, screenwriter, film producer, director, film actor, television actor
Films written 6
Alpha Dog, Blow, My Sister's Keeper, Unhook the Stars, God Is a Bullet, Yellow
Educated at 3
Syracuse University, American Academy of Dramatic Arts, North Hollywood High School
Given name 2
David, Nicholas
Parent of 2
Gena Rowlands, John Cassavetes
Sibling 2
Zoe Cassavetes, Alexandra Cassavetes
Siblings 2
Zoe Cassavetes, Alexandra Cassavetes
← Mb:parent 2
Gena Rowlands, John Cassavetes
Award received 1
Daytime Emmy Award
Country of citizenship 1
United States
Father 1
John Cassavetes
Instance of 1
human
Languages spoken, written or signed 1
English
Mother 1
Gena Rowlands
Native language 1
English
Place of birth 1
New York City
Related category 1
Category:Films directed by Nick Cassavetes
Sex or gender 1
male
Spouse 1
Heather Wahlquist
Spouses 1
Heather Wahlquist
Writing language 1
English
← Category combines topics 1
Category:Films directed by Nick Cassavetes
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Summary

Nick Cassavetes was born in New York City[1]. He was born on May 21, 1959[2]. He worked as a film director[3], actor[4], screenwriter[5], writer[6], and television actor[7].

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Education

Educated at Syracuse University[14], a private university[24], in United States[25], founded in 1870[26]; Notre Dame High School[15], a Catholic high school[27], in United States[28], founded in 1947[29]; and North Hollywood High School[16], a public school[30], in United States[31], founded in 1927[32].

FAQs

Where was Nick Cassavetes born?

Born in New York City[1].

Who were Nick Cassavetes's parents?

Nick Cassavetes's father was John Cassavetes[8]. Nick Cassavetes's mother was Gena Rowlands[9].

Who was Nick Cassavetes married to?

Nick Cassavetes's spouses include Heather Wahlquist[10].

What did Nick Cassavetes do for work?

Nick Cassavetes worked as film director[3], actor[4], screenwriter[5], writer[6], and television actor[7].

Where did Nick Cassavetes go to school?

Nick Cassavetes was educated at Syracuse University[14], Notre Dame High School[15], and North Hollywood High School[16].

What awards did Nick Cassavetes receive?

Honors received include Daytime Emmy Award[17].

Related Entities

Alpha Dog Face/Off Gena Rowlands John Cassavetes John Q My Sister's Keeper New York City The Hangover Part II The Notebook The Other Woman United States

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