The Man Who Starred in 5 Best Pictures and Nothing Else — John Cazale (Video Essay)
It’s an honour to feature in Oscar-nominated movie, but to appear in 5 (3 of which won Best Picture) and for those film to be the only films in your whole career is an impressive albeit short run. John Cazale is the answer to that pub quiz question by the way, and Brickwall Pictures did a short video essay on his career and appearances in those 5 Best Picture movies:
- The Godfather (Letterboxd) (1972) — won Best Picture in 1973
- The Conversation (Letterboxd) (1974) — nominated for Best Picture in 1975
- The Godfather Part II (Letterboxd) (1974) — won Best Picture in 1975
- Dog Day Afternoon (Letterboxd) (1975) — nominated for Best Picture in 1976
- The Deer Hunter (Letterboxd) (1978) — won Best Picture in 1979