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Abel Ferrara

Abel Ferrara

Director & actor · born 19 July 1951 · The Bronx, New York, USA

Abel Ferrara (Italian: [ferˈraːra]; born July 19, 1951) is an American filmmaker. He is best known for the provocative and often controversial content in his movies and his use and redefinition of neo-noir imagery. A long-time independent filmmaker, some of his best known movies include the New York-set, gritty crime thrillers The Driller Killer (1979), Ms .45 (1981), King of New York (1990), Bad Lieutenant (1992), and The Funeral (1996), chronicling violent crime in urban settings with spiritual overtones.

Ferrara also worked in a wide array of genres, including the sci-fi remake Body Snatchers (1993), cyberpunk thriller New Rose Hotel (1998), the religious drama Mary (2005), the black comedy Go Go Tales (2007), and the biopic Pasolini (2014), as well as in several documentary filmmaking projects.

Where to start: Marty Supreme (2025).

As director 45

As actor 44

TV shows 2

Frequently asked questions

What is the best Abel Ferrara movie?

By viewer score, Marty Supreme (2025) at 7.4/10.

What are Abel Ferrara’s most popular movies?

Marty Supreme, Bad Lieutenant, King of New York.

How many movies has Abel Ferrara made?

89 films on TMDB, 45 as director, 44 as actor.

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