Directing · b. 1930 · New York City, New York, USA

Richard C. Sarafian

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.

Directed
Solar Crisis 1992 Street Justice 1987 Eye of the Tiger 1986 Liberty 1986 The Bear 1984 Gangster Wars 1981 Splendor in the Grass 1981 The Golden Moment: An Olympic Love Story 1980 Disaster on the Coastliner 1979 Sunburn 1979 A Killing Affair 1977 The African Queen 1977 The Next Man 1976 One of Our Own 1975 The Man Who Loved Cat Dancing 1973 Lolly-Madonna XXX 1973 Vanishing Point 1971 Man in the Wilderness 1971 Fragment of Fear 1970 Run Wild, Run Free 1969 Shadow on the Land 1968 Andy 1965 Terror At Black Falls 1962
Acting
Masked and Anonymous President 2003 Hitters 2002 Dr. Dolittle 2 God Beaver (voice) 2001 Blue Streak Uncle Lou 1999 Blink of an Eye Erlik 1999 Bulworth Vinnie 1998 Gotti Paul Castellano 1996 Miami Hustle Henry Kronfeld 1996 Bound Gino Marzzone 1996 The Crossing Guard Sunny Ventura 1995 Don Juan DeMarco Detective Sy Tobias 1994 The Road Killers Trucker 1994 Gunmen Chief Chavez 1993 Ruby Proby 1992 Bugsy Jack Dragna 1991 The Falling Capt. J.J. Wells (voice) (uncredited) 1986 Long Time Gone Omar 1986 Songwriter Rodeo Rocky 1984 The Moviemakers Self 1973
Other Credits
The Man Who Died Twice Writer 1958 The Cool and the Crazy Writer 1958 The Notorious Mr. Monks Screenplay 1958
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