Cast

Frederic Forrest

1936 – 2023

Active years (films on this site)

1973–2002

Genres

DramaCrimeMysteryThrillerAction

Schools and movements

New HollywoodHorror and the UncannyAmerican Independent CinemaClassical Hollywood

Directors worked with

Francis Ford Coppola4 filmsJohn Frankenheimer2 filmsRichard Fleischer1 filmArthur Penn1 filmWim Wenders1 filmAbel Ferrara1 filmCosta-Gavras1 filmDario Argento1 film

Biography

Frederic Fenimore Forrest Jr. was an American actor. A figure of the New Hollywood movement, Forrest was best known for his collaborations with director Francis Ford Coppola, playing featured roles in The Conversation (1974), Apocalypse Now (1979), One from the Heart (1982), and Tucker: The Man and His Dream (1988). He was nominated for an Academy Award, a Golden Globe Award, a New York Film Critics Circle Award, and received a National Society of Film Critics for Best Supporting Actor for his portrayal of Huston Dyer in the musical drama The Rose (1979), an honor that was also shared with his performance as Jay "Chef" Hicks in Apocalypse Now.

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12 films on this site

1. The Don Is Dead 1973 · Richard Fleischer · IMDb 6.2 · Cast
2. The Conversation 1974 · Francis Ford Coppola · IMDb 7.7 · Cast
3. The Missouri Breaks 1976 · Arthur Penn · IMDb 6.5 · Cast
4. Apocalypse Now 1979 · Francis Ford Coppola · IMDb 8.4 · Cast
5. One from the Heart 1981 · Francis Ford Coppola · IMDb 6.5 · Cast
6. Hammett 1982 · Wim Wenders · IMDb 6.4 · Cast
7. Tucker: The Man and His Dream 1988 · Francis Ford Coppola · IMDb 6.9 · Cast
8. Cat Chaser 1989 · Abel Ferrara · IMDb 5.2 · Cast
9. Music Box 1989 · Costa-Gavras · IMDb 7.4 · Cast
10. Trauma 1993 · Dario Argento · IMDb 5.8 · Cast
11. Against the Wall 1994 · John Frankenheimer · IMDb 6.6 · Cast
12. Path to War 2002 · John Frankenheimer · IMDb 7.3 · Cast