Cassavetes () is a
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John Cassavetes
John Nicholas Cassavetes (December 9, 1929 – February 3, 1989) was an American filmmaker and actor. He began as an actor in film and television before helping to pioneer modern American independent cinema as a writer and director, often self- ...
(1929–1989), Greek-American independent film director
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Katherine Cassavetes (1906–1983), his mother, an actress
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Nick Cassavetes
Nicholas David Rowland Cassavetes (born May 21, 1959) is an American actor, director, and writer. He has directed such films as '' She's So Lovely'' (1997), '' John Q.'' (2002), '' The Notebook'' (2004), ''Alpha Dog'' (2006), and '' My Sister's K ...
(born 1959), his son, an actor and director
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Alexandra Cassavetes
Alexandra "Xan" Cassavetes (born 21 September 1965) is an American actress and director. She is the daughter of Greek-American actor-director John Cassavetes and actress Gena Rowlands. She is the granddaughter of actress Katherine Cassavetes. Sh ...
(born 1965), his daughter, an actress and director
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Zoe Cassavetes
Zoe Rowlands Cassavetes (born June 29, 1970) is an American film director, screenwriter, and actress. She is the daughter of filmmaker John Cassavetes and actress Gena Rowlands. She is best known for her 2007 film '' Broken English''.
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(born 1970), his daughter, a director
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