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Overview
Mini Biography:
Born in the Bronx, Ferrara started making amateur films on Super 8 in... moreAwards:
15 wins & 14 nominations moreNewsDesk:
(187 articles)
Ferrara Exits Game Of Death (From WENN. 3 November 2009, 12:11 AM, PST)
Game Of Death Loses Director Abel Ferrara
(From Cinema Blend. 1 November 2009, 2:12 PM, PST)
Alternate Names:
Jimmy Boy L | Jimmy LaineFilmography
Jump to filmography as: In Development, Director, Writer, Actor, Producer, Soundtrack, Music Department, Editor, Cinematographer, Miscellaneous Crew, Thanks, Self, Archive Footage
In Development: 
- Pericle il Nero (details only on IMDbPro)
- Jekyll and Hyde (details only on IMDbPro)
- An Ordinary Man (details only on IMDbPro)
Director:
- Mulberry St. (2009) (post-production)
- Napoli, Napoli, Napoli (2009)
- Chelsea on the Rocks (2008)
- Go Go Tales (2007)
- Mary (2005/I)
... aka Mary (France) - 'R Xmas (2001)
... aka Christmas (France) - New Rose Hotel (1998)
- SUBWAYStories: Tales from the Underground (1997) (TV) (segment "Love on the A Train")
... aka Subway (UK: DVD box title) - The Blackout (1997)
... aka The Blackout (France) - The Funeral (1996)
- California (1996)
- The Addiction (1995)
- Dangerous Game (1993)
... aka Snake Eyes (UK) (USA: working title)
... aka Dangerous Games (Australia: TV title) - Body Snatchers (1993)
- Bad Lieutenant (1992)
- King of New York (1990)
- Cat Chaser (1989)
- The Loner (1988) (TV)
- China Girl (1987)
- Crime Story (1986) (TV)
- "Crime Story" (1 episode, 1986)
- Pilot (1986) TV episode - The Gladiator (1986) (TV)
- "Miami Vice" (2 episodes, 1985)
- The Dutch Oven (1985) TV episode
- The Home Invaders (1985) TV episode - Fear City (1984)
... aka Border
... aka Ripper - Ms. 45 (1981)
... aka Angel of Vengeance (Australia) - The Driller Killer (1979)
... aka Driller Killer (Australia) - Not Guilty: For Keith Richards (1977)
- 9 Lives of a Wet Pussy (1976) (as Jimmy Boy L)
... aka 9 Lives of a Cat (USA: bowdlerized title)
... aka 9 Lives of a Wet Pussycat
... aka Nine Lives of a Wet Pussycat - Could This Be Love (1973)
- The Hold Up (1972)
- Nicky's Film (1971)
Writer:
- Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans (2009) (earlier film "Bad Lieutenant")
- Chelsea on the Rocks (2008) (stories)
- Go Go Tales (2007) (writer)
- Mary (2005/I) (writer)
... aka Mary (France) - 'R Xmas (2001) (writer)
... aka Christmas (France) - New Rose Hotel (1998) (screenplay)
- The Blackout (1997) (writer)
... aka The Blackout (France) - Bad Lieutenant (1992) (writer)
- Could This Be Love (1973) (writer)
- The Hold Up (1972) (writer)
Actor:
- Game of Death (2010) (filming)
- Go Get Some Rosemary (2009) .... Robber
- A Talent for Trouble (2008) .... Abel
- Exes (2006) .... Caïn
- Ms. 45 (1981) (as Jimmy Laine) .... 1st Rapist
... aka Angel of Vengeance (Australia) - The Driller Killer (1979) (as Jimmy Laine) .... Reno Miller
... aka Driller Killer (Australia) - 9 Lives of a Wet Pussy (1976) (as Jimmy Laine) .... Old Man
... aka 9 Lives of a Cat (USA: bowdlerized title)
... aka 9 Lives of a Wet Pussycat
... aka Nine Lives of a Wet Pussycat - The Hold Up (1972) (voice) (uncredited) .... Johnny
- Nicky's Film (1971) .... Man in junkyard
Producer:
- Happy Life (2009) (post-production) (executive producer)
- Uncle Bob (2009) (producer)
- Bandaged (2009) (executive producer)
- Odyssey in Rome (2005) (co-producer)
- White Boy (2002) (producer)
... aka Menace (USA: video title)
Soundtrack:
- Bad Lieutenant (1992) (music: "THE BAD LIEUTENANT") (performer: "THE BAD LIEUTENANT")
- China Girl (1987) (music: "Hot And Bothered", "Chinatown Tonight")
- The Driller Killer (1979) (writer: "Grand Street Stomp")
... aka Driller Killer (Australia)
Music Department:
- The Blackout (1997) (musician) (as Jimmy Laine)
... aka The Blackout (France) - The Driller Killer (1979) (composer: theme music) (as Jimmy Laine)
... aka Driller Killer (Australia)
Editor:
- The Driller Killer (1979) (as Jimmy Laine)
... aka Driller Killer (Australia) - 9 Lives of a Wet Pussy (1976) (as Jimmy Laine)
... aka 9 Lives of a Cat (USA: bowdlerized title)
... aka 9 Lives of a Wet Pussycat
... aka Nine Lives of a Wet Pussycat
Cinematographer:
- Not Guilty: For Keith Richards (1977)
- Nicky's Film (1971)
Miscellaneous Crew:
- "Crime Story" (director: archive footage) (1 episode, 1986)
- Crime Pays (1986) TV episode (director: archive footage)
Thanks:
- It All Happens Here: Abel Ferrara & the Making of 'Bad Lieutenant' (2009) (V) (special thanks)
- Never Down (2007) (thanks)
- A Short Film About the Long Career of Abel Ferrara (2004) (V) (special thanks)
Self:
- Mulberry St. (2009) (post-production) .... Himself
- "Días de cine" .... Himself (1 episode, 2009)
- Episode dated 10 September 2009 (2009) TV episode .... Himself - "Cinema tres" .... Himself (1 episode, 2008)
... aka Informatiu cinema (Spain: Catalan title)
- Episode dated 11 October 2008 (2008) TV episode .... Himself - "Miradas 2" .... Himself (1 episode, 2008)
- Episode dated 8 October 2008 (2008) TV episode .... Himself - Chelsea on the Rocks (2008) .... Himself
- Bienvenue à Cannes (2007) .... Himself
... aka Cannes: All Access (USA: DVD title) - Game of the Century (2007) (TV) .... Himself
- Not Guilty for Abel (2007) .... Himself
- "Magacine" .... Himself (1 episode, 2005)
- Episode dated 16 September 2005 (2005) TV episode .... Himself - Ceremonia de apertura (2005) (TV) .... Himself
- Odyssey in Rome (2005) .... Himself
- There Is No Direction (2005) .... Himself
- Épreuves d'artistes (2004) .... Himself
... aka Words in Progress (International: English title) - "Cinéma, de notre temps" .... Himself (1 episode, 2003)
- Abel Ferrara: Not Guilty (2003) TV episode .... Himself - Wie man die Leute von ihrem Geld trennt (1998) (TV) .... Himself
... aka The Fine Art of Separating People from Their Money (USA) - Abel/Asia (1998) .... Himself
- "Lauren Hutton and..." .... Himself (1 episode, 1996)
- Abel Ferrara (1996) TV episode .... Himself - Dans les coulisses du clip 'California' (1996) .... Himself
- Not Guilty: For Keith Richards (1977) .... Keith Richards
Archive Footage:
- Ceremonia de inauguración - 56º festival internacional de cine de San Sebastián (2008) (TV) (uncredited) .... Himself
- Où sont passées les grandes gueules? 30 ans de débats à la télévision (2006) (TV) .... Himself
- Ban the Sadist Videos! (2005) (V) .... Himself
- Ceremonia de clausura (2005) (TV) .... Himself
- Venecia 2005: Crónica de Carlos Boyero (2005) (TV) .... Himself
-
"Cinema mil"
- Episode #1.3 (2005) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode #1.1 (2005) TV episode .... Himself
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