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John Holland Cazale (August 12, 1935 - March 12, 1978) was an American actor. He appeared in five films during six years, each one nominated for the Academy Award for Best Picture: The Godfather, The Conversation, The Godfather Part II, Dog Day Afternoon, and The Deer Hunter. He appeared in archival footage in The Godfather Part III, also nominated for Best Picture, making him the only actor to have this multi-film distinction. From his start as a theater actor, he became one of Hollywood's premier character actors, starting with his role as the doomed, weak-minded Fredo Corleone opposite longtime friend Al Pacino in Francis Ford Coppola's film The Godfather and its 1974 sequel.
John Cazale was an American stage and screen character actor known for his association with the New Hollywood era and his brief but acclaimed film career.
He is widely recognized for his performance as Fredo Corleone in The Godfather and The Godfather Part II, as well as his roles in The Conversation, Dog Day Afternoon, and The Deer Hunter.
He holds the distinction of having appeared in only five feature films, all of which were nominated for the Academy Award for Best Picture during his short lifetime.