Abel Ferrara
- Director
- Actor
- Writer
Born in the Bronx, Ferrara started making amateur films on Super 8 in
his teens before making his debut with violent exploitation films such
as 'Driller Killer' and 'Ms.45'. Good reviews for the latter helped
create his cult reputation, leading to larger budgets, studio funding
and 'name' actors (Christopher Walken, Harvey Keitel), but he still
likes taking his camera out onto the meanest streets of New York, as
the ultra-cheap, highly controversial 'Bad Lieutenant'
demonstrates.
