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.
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Filmography
all 104
Movies 80
TV Shows 24
self 2
Chief Zabu (2016)
White Boy (2002)
The Majestic (2001)
Absence of the Good (1999)
The West Wing (1999)
Get a Job (1998)
Dharma & Greg (1997)
Obsession (1997)
Crime of the Century (1996)
Wild Side (1996)
Diabolique (1996)
Destiny Turns on the Radio (1995)
Stuart Saves His Family (1995)
Cyborg 2 (1995)
The Patriots (1994)
Miracle Beach (1992)
Citizen Cohn (1992)
Palace Guard (1991)
Until the End of the World (1991)
Law & Order (1990)
Club Fed (1990)
Dick Tracy (1990)
Let It Ride (1989)
Night Visitor (1989)
Beverly Hills Cop II (1987)
My Best Friend's Birthday (1987)
Killer in the Mirror (1986)
Sins (1986)
Desert Bloom (1986)
The Cotton Club (1984)
Teachers (1984)
Tales from the Darkside (1984)
Irreconcilable Differences (1984)
Get Crazy (1983)
Trial by Terror (1983)
One from the Heart (1982)
Continental Divide (1981)
Leave 'Em Laughing (1981)
One Trick Pony (1980)
Fyre (1979)
The Brink's Job (1978)
Taxi (1978)
Skateboard (1978)
Ring of Passion (1978)
Nowhere to Run (1978)
Sketches of a Strangler (1978)
Number One (1976)
The Million Dollar Rip-Off (1976)
Paco (1976)
Mother, Jugs & Speed (1976)
Serpico: The Deadly Game (1976)
Serpico (1976)
Gable and Lombard (1976)
Nashville (1975)
Virginia Hill (1974)
The Conversation (1974)
Busting (1974)
Judgment: The Trial of Julius and Ethel Rosenberg (1974)
Incident at Vichy (1973)
Adam's Rib (1973)
The Marcus-Nelson Murders (1973)
Slither (1973)
Footsteps (1972)
Top of the Heap (1972)
Believe in Me (1971)
Cry Uncle! (1971)
Bananas (1971)
Taking Off (1971)
March of the Spring Hare (1971)
The Owl and the Pussycat (1970)
Hi, Mom! (1970)
Putney Swope (1969)
Greetings (1968)
Gunsmoke (1955)
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Known ForActing
GenderMale
Birthday1939-11-22
Deathday2020-04-07 (80 years old)
Birth NameAllen Goorwitz
Birth PlaceNewark, United States
CitizenshipsUnited States
Also Known AsAlan Garfield, Alen Garfield, Allan Goorwitz, Allen Goorwitz
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