Abel Ferrara is an American movie screenwriter and director. He is best known as an independent filmmaker of such films as The Driller Killer (1979), Ms. 45 (1981), King of New York (1990), Bad Lieutenant (1992) and The Funeral (1996).
Known For
The Addiction
(1995)
Director
Bad Lieutenant
(1992)
Director
King of New York
(1990)
Director
Ms .45
(1981)
Director
Body Snatchers
(1993)
Director
Fear City
(1984)
Director
Zeros and Ones
(2021)
Director
The Funeral
(1996)
Director
Subway Stories
(1997)
Director
The Driller Killer
(1979)
Director
'R Xmas
(2001)
Director
Welcome to New York
(2014)
Director
Dangerous Game
(1993)
Director
New Rose Hotel
(1999)
Director
Siberia
(2020)
Director
China Girl
(1987)
Director
Full Filmography
Directing
Nicky's Film
(1971)
Director
The Hold Up
(1972)
Director
Could This Be Love
(1973)
Director
9 Lives of a Wet Pussy
(1976)
Director
The Driller Killer
(1979)
Director
Ms .45
(1981)
Director
Fear City
(1984)
Director
The Gladiator
(1986)
Director
China Girl
(1987)
Director
Cat Chaser
(1989)
Director
King of New York
(1990)
Director
Bad Lieutenant
(1992)
Director
Body Snatchers
(1993)
Director
Dangerous Game
(1993)
Director
The Addiction
(1995)
Director
The Funeral
(1996)
Director
Mylène Farmer: California
(1996)
Director
The Blackout
(1997)
Director
Subway Stories
(1997)
Director
New Rose Hotel
(1999)
Director
'R Xmas
(2001)
Director
Mylene Farmer: Music Videos II & III
(2001)
Director
Mary
(2005)
Director
Mylène Farmer : Music Videos IV
(2006)
Director
Go Go Tales
(2007)
Director
Chelsea on the Rocks
(2008)
Director
Napoli, Napoli, Napoli
(2010)
Director
Mulberry St.
(2010)
Director
42 One Dream Rush
(2010)
Director
4:44 Last Day on Earth
(2012)
Director
Welcome to New York
(2014)
Director
Pasolini
(2014)
Director
Searching for Padre Pio
(2015)
Director
Piazza Vittorio
(2017)
Director
Hans
(2017)
Director
Alive in France
(2018)
Director
Talking with the Vampires
(2018)
Director
The Projectionist
(2019)
Director
Tommaso
(2020)
Director
Siberia
(2020)
Director
Sportin' Life
(2020)
Director
Zeros and Ones
(2021)
Director
Padre Pio
(2023)
Director
Turn in the Wound
(2024)
Director
Acting
Nicky's Film
(1971)
Man in junkyard
9 Lives of a Wet Pussy
(1976)
Old Man (as Jimmy Laine)
The Driller Killer
(1979)
Reno Miller
Ms .45
(1981)
1st Rapist
At Sundance
(1995)
Self
Abel/Asia
(1998)
Self
Abel Ferrara: Not Guilty
(2003)
Himself
Nice to Meet You, Please Don't Love Me!
(2004)
Himself
Odyssey in Rome
(2005)
Exes
(2006)
Caïn
Cannes: All Access
(2007)
Self
Chelsea on the Rocks
(2008)
Himself
Mulberry St.
(2010)
Self
Uncle Bob
(2010)
Self
Daddy Longlegs
(2010)
Robber
Abel Ferrara in Lucca
(2012)
Home Sweet Home
(2012)
Balkan Spirit
(2013)
Himself - Director
Don Peyote
(2014)
Taxi Cab Driver
Black Butterfly
(2017)
Pat
Piazza Vittorio
(2017)
Himself
Ultima Chiamata
(2017)
Plankton Salesmen
(2017)
Self (archive footage)
Alive in France
(2018)
Himself
Wiara
(2018)
Himself
Talking with the Vampires
(2018)
At the Video Store
(2019)
Self (archival footage)
The Projectionist
(2019)
Himself
The App
(2019)
Sportin' Life
(2020)
Self
Bleedings
(2021)
The Night Burns
(2021)
Abel
Missing Pictures
(2021)
Himself
Please Leave a Message: Anthology Film Archives Voicemails Through the Ages
(2022)
Soldato sotto la luna
(2022)
Anicio
The Last Days of Humanity
(2023)
Self (archive footage)
Crew
Writing
The Hold Up
(1972)
Writer
Could This Be Love
(1973)
Writer
Bad Lieutenant
(1992)
Screenplay
The Blackout
(1997)
Screenplay
New Rose Hotel
(1999)
Screenplay
'R Xmas
(2001)
Writer
Mary
(2005)
Story
Go Go Tales
(2007)
Screenplay
Chelsea on the Rocks
(2008)
Writer
Napoli, Napoli, Napoli
(2010)
Writer
4:44 Last Day on Earth
(2012)
Writer
Welcome to New York
(2014)
Screenplay
Pasolini
(2014)
Idea
Tommaso
(2020)
Screenplay
Siberia
(2020)
Screenplay
Zeros and Ones
(2021)
Screenplay
Padre Pio
(2023)
Writer
Editing
Sound
Production