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Richard C. Sarafian

Directing
83 years oldNew York City, New York, USA

Biography

Richard Caspar Sarafian (April 28, 1930 – September 18, 2013) was an American television and film director and actor. He compiled a versatile career that spanned over five decades as a director, actor, and writer. Sarafian is best known as the director of the 1971 film Vanishing Point.

Personal Details

Born
April 28, 1930 - September 18, 2013 (age 83)
Gender
Male
Place of Birth
New York City, New York, USA
Known For
Directing

Also Known As

Richard Sarafian
Alan Smithee

Movies (40)

Masked and Anonymous
5.0

Masked and Anonymous

as President

2003

Hitters
2.8

Hitters

2002

Dr. Dolittle 2
5.3

Dr. Dolittle 2

as God Beaver (voice)

2001

Blue Streak
6.5

Blue Streak

as Uncle Lou

1999

Blink of an Eye

Blink of an Eye

as Erlik

1999

Bulworth
6.3

Bulworth

as Vinnie

1998

Bound
7.2

Bound

as Gino Marzzone

1996

Gotti
6.5

Gotti

as Paul Castellano

1996

Miami Hustle
3.4

Miami Hustle

as Henry Kronfeld

1996

The Crossing Guard
6.0

The Crossing Guard

as Sunny Ventura

1995

Don Juan DeMarco
6.7

Don Juan DeMarco

as Detective Sy Tobias

1994

The Road Killers
5.4

The Road Killers

as Trucker

1994

Gunmen
4.9

Gunmen

as Chief Chavez

1993

Solar Crisis
4.2

Solar Crisis

Director (Directing)

1992

Ruby
5.4

Ruby

as Proby

1992

Bugsy
6.3

Bugsy

as Jack Dragna

1991

Street Justice

Street Justice

as Taxi Driver

1987

The Falling
4.9

The Falling

as Capt. J.J. Wells (voice) (uncredited)

1986

Eye of the Tiger
6.0

Eye of the Tiger

Director (Directing)

1986

Liberty
5.0

Liberty

as Philbert Evans

1986

Long Time Gone
5.0

Long Time Gone

as Omar

1986

Songwriter
5.1

Songwriter

as Rodeo Rocky

1984

The Bear
6.2

The Bear

Director (Directing)

1984

Splendor in the Grass
6.4

Splendor in the Grass

Director (Directing)

1981

Gangster Wars
7.5

Gangster Wars

Director (Directing)

1981

The Golden Moment: An Olympic Love Story

The Golden Moment: An Olympic Love Story

Director (Directing)

1980

Disaster on the Coastliner
5.3

Disaster on the Coastliner

Director (Directing)

1979

Sunburn
4.9

Sunburn

Director (Directing)

1979

A Killing Affair
4.4

A Killing Affair

Director (Directing)

1977

The African Queen
6.5

The African Queen

Director (Directing)

1977

The Next Man
4.4

The Next Man

Director (Directing)

1976

One of Our Own

One of Our Own

Director (Directing)

1975

The Man Who Loved Cat Dancing
5.7

The Man Who Loved Cat Dancing

Director (Directing)

1973

Lolly-Madonna XXX
5.9

Lolly-Madonna XXX

Director (Directing)

1973

The Moviemakers

The Moviemakers

as Self

1973

Man in the Wilderness
6.2

Man in the Wilderness

Director (Directing)

1971

Vanishing Point
7.1

Vanishing Point

Director (Directing)

1971

Fragment of Fear
6.0

Fragment of Fear

Director (Directing)

1970

Run Wild, Run Free
6.0

Run Wild, Run Free

Director (Directing)

1969

Shadow on the Land
8.0

Shadow on the Land

Director (Directing)

1968

TV Shows (10)