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Allen Garfield

Actor

Allen Garfield

Acting
1969 — 1996 · 30 films
Lived
22 November 1939 — d. 2020
From
Newark, New Jersey, USA

Allen Garfield, born and sometimes credited as Allen Goorwitz (November 22, 1939 - April 7, 2020), was an American film and television actor.

Career Signature

How Allen Garfield’s filmography reads.

Five of Perfery’s 75 vibes, averaged across every film they acted in.

kinetic urgency
grainy 70s grit
crowd-pleaser
joyful exuberance
urban alienation

Tuned by the Perfery ranker. Aggregated equal-weight across every acted-in film.

Tonal kin

Harris YulinHarris Yulin19 filmsPeter BoylePeter Boyle29 filmsPeter FalkPeter Falk32 filmsCharles DurningCharles Durning46 filmsElliott GouldElliott Gould24 filmsMelanie GriffithMelanie Griffith36 filmsGeorge SegalGeorge Segal33 filmsPaul SorvinoPaul Sorvino26 films

Filmography

Diabolique

1996

Wild Side

1996

The Patriots

1994

Cyborg 2

1993

Miracle Beach

1992

Let It Ride

1989

Night Visitor

1989

Beverly Hills Cop II

1987

The Cotton Club

1984

Teachers

1984

Irreconcilable Differences

1984

The Black Stallion Returns

1983

Get Crazy

1983

One from the Heart

1982

Continental Divide

1981

One Trick Pony

1980

The Stunt Man

1980

The Brink's Job

1978

Mother, Jugs & Speed

1976

The Conversation

1974

The Front Page

1974

Busting

1974

Slither

1973

The Candidate

1972

Get to Know Your Rabbit

1972

Top of the Heap

1972

The Organization

1971

Hi, Mom!

1970

The Owl and the Pussycat

1970

Putney Swope

1969