John Saxon (actor)

John Saxon (born August 5, 1935) is an Italian-American actor.

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August 5 - 1935 - Italian-American - Actor

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John Saxon was born Carmine Orrico, the son of Antonio and Anna Orrico, in Brooklyn, New York. He studied acting with famous acting coach Stella Adler and broke into films in the mid-50s, playing teenage roles. In his early career, Saxon worked with many notable directors including Vincente Minnelli, Blake Edwards, John Huston, Frank Borzage, and Otto Preminger but, despite this, never developed into a major star. He appeared mostly in supporting roles, but was top-billed in his most famous film Enter the Dragon (1973), which actually starred Bruce Lee.

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Brooklyn, New York - Stella Adler - Vincente Minnelli - Blake Edwards - John Huston - Frank Borzage - Otto Preminger - Enter the Dragon - 1973 - Bruce Lee

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Saxon has also appeared in many Italian films, mainly in the spaghetti western and police thriller genres. More recently, Saxon may be best known as a supporting player in horror films, most notably Bob Clark's underrated but highly influential Black Christmas (1974) as the relatively smart leader of a bunch of dumb cops; in Dario Argento's Tenebrae (1982) as the writer hero's shifty agent; and in Wes Craven's A Nightmare On Elm Street (1984) as the heroine's father.

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Spaghetti western - Black Christmas - 1974 - Dario Argento - Tenebrae - 1982 - Wes Craven - A Nightmare On Elm Street - 1984

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