Description:
Born in the Bronx, Ferrara started making amateur films on Super 8 in his teens before making his debut with violent exploitation films such as 'Driller Killer' and 'Ms.45'. Good reviews for the latter helped create his cult reputation, leading to larger budgets, studio funding and 'name' actors (Christopher Walken, Harvey Keitel), but he still likes taking his camera out onto the meanest streets of New York, as the ultra-cheap, highly controversial 'Bad Lieutenant' demonstrates.
Birthday
July 19, 1951
Born In
The Bronx, New York, USA
Alternative names
Abel
, Jimmy Boy L
, Jimmy Laine
, Laine
Height
174 cm
Parents
Alfred J. Ferrara
Children
Endira Ferrara
Trivia
Moved to Rome, Italy, after the September 11 attacks and has lived there since.
Quotes
As barbaric as we are, it's a miracle we haven't blown ourselves off the face of the earth so far.
Trademarks
Frequently casts Matthew Modine, Christopher Walken, Forest Whitaker, Dennis Hopper, Willem Dafoe, Harvey Keitel, David Caruso, Annabella Sciorra, Victor Argo, Paul Calderon, Asia Argento, Gretchen Mol, Giancarlo Esposito, Zoë Lund and Paul Hipp.
