Katherine Cassavetes

American actress

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Katherine Cassavetes

Born|

Katherine Demetre

(1906-06-24)June 24, 1906

New York City, U.S.

Died| March 29, 1983(1983-03-29) (aged 76)

Los Angeles, California, U.S.

Occupation| Actress
Spouse| Nicholas John Cassavetes
Children| John Cassavetes
Relatives| Nick Cassavetes (grandson)
Alexandra Cassavetes (granddaughter)
Zoe Cassavetes (granddaughter)

Katherine Cassavetes (Greek: Κάθριν Κασσαβέτης; née Demetre; June 24, 1906 – March 29, 1983) was an American actress. She was the mother of actor-director John Cassavetes and mother-in-law of actress Gena Rowlands. Her grandchildren are actor-directors Nick Cassavetes, Zoe Cassavetes, and Alexandra Cassavetes. She appeared in four films, three of which were written and directed by her son, including Minnie and Moskowitz (1971).[1][2][3][4][5]

## Partial filmography[edit]

* Minnie and Moskowitz (1971) - Sheba Moskowitz
* The Teacher (1974) - Gossiping Lady 1
* A Woman Under the Influence (1974) - Margaret Longhetti
* Opening Night (1977) - Vivian (final film role)

## References[edit]

1. ^ "Katherine Cassavetes - Biography". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. 2014. Archived from the original on 12 March 2014. Retrieved 25 February 2014.
2. ^ "Katherine Cassavetes". movies.yahoo.com. Retrieved 25 February 2014.
3. ^ "KATHERINE CASSAVETES". in.com. Archived from the original on 1 March 2014. Retrieved 25 February 2014.
4. ^ "Cassavetes' Biography". people.bu.edu. Retrieved 25 February 2014.
5. ^ "Katherine CassavetesOverview". fandango.com. Retrieved 25 February 2014.

## External links[edit]

* Katherine Cassavetes at IMDb

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John Cassavetes

Filmography

Films|

* Shadows (1959)
* Too Late Blues (1961)
* A Child Is Waiting (1963)
* Faces (1968)
* Husbands (1970)
* Minnie and Moskowitz (1971)
* A Woman Under the Influence (1974)
* The Killing of a Chinese Bookie (1976)
* Opening Night (1977)
* Gloria (1980)
* Love Streams (1984)
* Big Trouble (1986)

Television|

* Johnny Staccato (1959–60, directed five episodes)

Related|

* A Constant Forge (2000 documentary)

Family|

* Gena Rowlands (wife)
* Nick Cassavetes (son)
* Zoe Cassavetes (daughter)
* Alexandra Cassavetes (daughter)
* Katherine Cassavetes (mother)

Authority control databases

International|

* VIAF

National|

* Israel
* United States

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