From that point on, Cassavetes was synonymous with uncompromising, anti-studio American fare, working with a rotating cast of brilliant actors like Ben Gazzara, Seymour Cassel, and, of course, his wife, Gena Rowlands, to touch raw nerves with such films as A Woman Under the Influence (1974), The Killing of a Chinese Bookie (1976), and Opening Night (1976). He later made the more mainstream Big Trouble. Plot. Cassavetes died in 1989. Pages in category "Films directed by Nick Cassavetes" The following 9 pages are in this category, out of 9 total. The film was Cassavetes' 11th and penultimate film.

Date of Birth: May 21, 1959. NICK CASSAVETES. Born and raised in the Big Apple, Nick is the son of two actors (father John was also a director), and grandson of actress Katherine Cassavetes. Undergoing a messy divorce, Sarah Lawson visits her brother Robert Harmon, an alcoholic playboy and writer who is in a relationship with a professional singer. Cassavetes is such an important figure in independent cinema that every year, the Independent Spirit Awards present the John Cassavetes Award to the year’s best film that cost less than $500,000. This list may not reflect recent changes ().