John Cazale: A Flawless Filmography

On March 12, 1978, Italian-American Actor John Cazale’s life was cut short at the ripe young age of 42. In his short life, he appeared in five feature films, all from 1972-1978. Three of these films won the high prize of Best Picture at the Academy Awards, all five were nominated, and one of the two that didn’t win lost out to another (The Conversation was pitted against The Godfather, Part II).

Cazale found his way into the mainstream in the 1972 classic, The Godfather, as Fredo Corleone (perhaps his most memorable performance), who he also portrayed in the 1974 sequel, The Godfather, Part II.

His next role was...