Abel Ferrara

Abel Ferrara: Biography in Details

Who is Abel Ferrara?

Abel Ferrara is an American filmmaker, director, screenwriter, and actor. He is widely famous for the provocative and often controversial content in his films. He is popular for his films such as Ms. 45 (1981), King of New York (1990), Bad Lieutenant (1992), and The Funeral (1996). Ferrara is also famous for writing and directing the hit documentary Chelsea on the Rocks (2008).

Abel Ferrara: Rumors and Controversy

Abel directed a pornographic movie titled 9 Lives of a Wet Pussy in 1976, in which he starred his then-girlfriend. While an interview with The Guardian in 2010, he said, “It’s bad enough paying a guy $200 to fuck your girlfriend, then Abel Ferrara can’t get it up.” Abel is often criticized for the controversial content in his films.

Abel Ferrara: Birth Facts, Family, and Childhood

Abel Ferrara was born on 19 July 1951, in The Bronx, New York, USA. Able is an American by nationality and belongs to the Irish and Italian ethnicity.

His father Alfred was of Italian descent his mother was of Irish Catholic background.

Abel Ferrara attended the State University of New York at Purchase. At the age of 15, he moved to Peekskill in Westchester, New York. While he was at the State University of New York at Purchase, he directed several short films. He didn’t get any work for a long time. After that, he directed a pornographic film in 1976.

Abel Ferrara: Professional Life and Career

After starting his career as a filmmaker at college, Abel Ferrara first rose to fame with his grindhouse movie The Driller Killer (1979). She wrote and directed the hit film Ms. 45 (1981). He then directed several feature films such as China Girl (1987), The Gladiator (1987), and Cat Chaser (1989).

Abel Ferrara created one of his most well-known films, King of New York (1990). After that, he made two hit movies titled Body Snatchers (1993) and Dangerous Game (1993). He then returned to independent filmmaking and directed two hit movies The Addiction and The Funeral in 1995 and 1996. His other best works are Chelsea on the Rocks (2008), 4:44 Last Day on Earth (2011), Welcome to New York (2014), and Sculpt (2016). He recently appeared as Pat in the remake of the 2008 French thriller, Black Butterfly (2017).

Abel Ferrara: Salary and Net Worth

As of 2024, Abel Ferrara has a net worth of 10 million dollars but his salary is not revealed yet.

How much tall is Abel Ferrara?

Abel Ferrara has a height of 5 feet 6 inches. He has salt-pepper hair and black eyes. Furthermore, his body weight is not known. Also, there are no details on his body specifications.

Abel Ferrara: Social Media Profile

Abel Ferrara has not been active on any of the social media platforms. He has not been involved on social sites like Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.

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