Portrait of Abel Ferrara

Directing

Abel Ferrara

Career

Active from 1971 to 2025, busiest in 2010 with 4 main titles.

Average score
GoodWatch score58/100
Highest rated
Poster for Marty Supreme
Marty Supreme
GoodWatch score84/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 34 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.9 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 3.3 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.0 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 6.0 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.8 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 6.0 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Abel Ferrara Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Wholesome
    1.3, average 3.4
  • Situational Comedy
    1.0, average 2.7
  • Coming of Age
    1.4, average 3.0
  • Physical Comedy
    1.0, average 2.4

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Character Study 6
  • Political Intrigue 4
  • Moral Ambiguity 4
  • Neo-Noir 4
  • New York City 3
  • Gritty 3
  • Social Commentary 3
  • Character-Driven 3
  • Gritty Realism 3
  • Psychological Drama 3
  • Slow-Burn Tension 2
  • Vigilante Justice 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

58
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

Upcoming

2 titles
Not Guilty: For Keith Richards
Not Guilty: For Keith Richards

Director

American Nails
American Nails

Director, Writer

2020s

12 titles · average score 58
Cabaret Boys
Cabaret Boys (2026)

as Abel

Marty Supreme
Marty Supreme (2025)
GoodWatch score 84

as Ezra Mishkin

Judas' Gospel
Judas' Gospel (2025)

as King Herodes

Turn in the Wound
Turn in the Wound (2024)

Director

The Sweet East
The Sweet East (2023)
GoodWatch score 68

Thanks

Padre Pio
Padre Pio (2022)
GoodWatch score 41

Writer, Director

Soldato sotto la luna
Soldato sotto la luna (2022)

as Anicio

Zeros and Ones
Zeros and Ones (2021)
GoodWatch score 44

Screenplay, Director

The Night Burns
The Night Burns (2021)

as Abel

Siberia
Siberia (2020)
GoodWatch score 51

Director, Screenplay

Tommaso
Tommaso (2020)
GoodWatch score 63

Director, Screenplay

Sportin' Life
Sportin' Life (2020)

Director

2010s

15 titles · average score 53
The Projectionist
The Projectionist (2019)
GoodWatch score 59

Director

Alive in France
Alive in France (2018)

Original Music Composer, Director

Talking with the Vampires
Talking with the Vampires (2018)

Director

Black Butterfly
Black Butterfly (2017)
GoodWatch score 48

as Pat

Piazza Vittorio
Piazza Vittorio (2017)

Director

Welcome to New York
Welcome to New York (2014)
GoodWatch score 62

Director, Writer

Pasolini
Pasolini (2014)
GoodWatch score 65

Director, Idea

4:44 Last Day on Earth
4:44 Last Day on Earth (2012)
GoodWatch score 44

Writer, Director

42 One Dream Rush
42 One Dream Rush (2010)
GoodWatch score 58

Director

Mulberry St.
Mulberry St. (2010)

Director

Napoli, Napoli, Napoli
Napoli, Napoli, Napoli (2010)
GoodWatch score 49

Writer, Director

Daddy Longlegs
Daddy Longlegs (2010)
GoodWatch score 70

as Robber

2000s

10 titles · average score 45
Bandaged
Bandaged (2009)
GoodWatch score 39

Producer

Go Go Tales
Go Go Tales (2008)
GoodWatch score 50

Director, Screenplay

Chelsea on the Rocks
Chelsea on the Rocks (2008)
GoodWatch score 52

Director, Writer

Never Down
Never Down (2007)

Thanks

Mylène Farmer : Music Videos IV
Mylène Farmer : Music Videos IV (2006)

Director

Exes
Exes (2006)

as Caïn

Mary
Mary (2005)
GoodWatch score 52

Director, Story

White Boy
White Boy (2002)
GoodWatch score 22

Producer

'R Xmas
'R Xmas (2001)
GoodWatch score 57

Director, Screenplay

Mylene Farmer: Music Videos II & III
Mylene Farmer: Music Videos II & III (2001)

Director

1990s

9 titles · average score 58
New Rose Hotel
New Rose Hotel (1999)
GoodWatch score 40

Screenplay, Director

The Blackout
The Blackout (1997)
GoodWatch score 29

Director, Screenplay

Subway Stories
Subway Stories (1997)
GoodWatch score 60

Director

The Funeral
The Funeral (1996)
GoodWatch score 73

Director

The Addiction
The Addiction (1995)
GoodWatch score 71

Director

Body Snatchers
Body Snatchers (1993)
GoodWatch score 63

Director

Dangerous Game
Dangerous Game (1993)
GoodWatch score 41

Director

Bad Lieutenant
Bad Lieutenant (1992)
GoodWatch score 72

Screenplay, Director

King of New York
King of New York (1990)
GoodWatch score 70

Director

1980s

6 titles · average score 60
Cat Chaser
Cat Chaser (1989)
GoodWatch score 38

Director

China Girl
China Girl (1987)
GoodWatch score 58

Director

The Gladiator
The Gladiator (1986)
GoodWatch score 54

Director

Crime Story: Pilot
Crime Story: Pilot (1986)
GoodWatch score 79

Director

Fear City
Fear City (1984)
GoodWatch score 58

Director

Ms .45
Ms .45 (1981)
GoodWatch score 72

as First Rapist (as Jimmy Laine)

1970s

4 titles · average score 57
The Driller Killer
The Driller Killer (1979)
GoodWatch score 57

as Reno Miller (as Jimmy Laine)

Could This Be Love
Could This Be Love (1973)

Director, Writer

The Hold Up
The Hold Up (1972)

Director, Writer

Nicky's Film
Nicky's Film (1971)

as Man in junkyard