Born in the Bronx in 1951, Abel Ferrara is a New York independent director of crime, horror and religious obsession. After the low-budget The Driller Killer (1979) and Ms. 45 (1981) he made King of New York (1990), Bad Lieutenant (1992), the vampire film The Addiction (1995) and The Funeral (1996). He has worked mainly in Europe since 2001, living in Rome, with Pasolini (2014), Tommaso (2019) and Padre Pio (2022). Six of his films have been nominated for the Golden Lion at Venice.
Filmography
- The Driller Killer (1979)
- Ms. 45 (1981)
- King of New York (1990)
- Bad Lieutenant (1992)
- The Addiction (1995)
- The Funeral (1996)
- Pasolini (2014)