He adapted to the camera quickly and held his own in scenes opposite an acting giant like Brando.

No other actor can boast a filmography in which theyve only appeared in Best Picture-nominated movies.

Their unparalleled on-screen chemistry goes a long way towards selling the characters ride-or-die friendship, too.

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Cazale passed away shortly after filming wrapped and he never saw the completed movie.

Cazale died on March 13, 1978, but his legacy has lived on ever since.

The doc was directed by Richard Shepard and premiered at the Sundance Film Festival.

John Cazale on the poster for I Knew It Was You

Despite his deep respect for Cazale, Cimino refused to be a part of the documentary.

What’s John Cazale’s Best Movie Role?

Cazale gives a great turn inDog Day Afternoon, but hes slightly overshadowed by a manic, unpredictable Pacino.

Fredo looking scared in The Godfather

The Godfather chronicles the Italian-American Corleone crime family from 1945 to 1955. Following an assassination attempt on family patriarch Vito Corleone, his youngest son Michael emerges to orchestrate a brutal campaign of retribution, cementing his role in the family’s illicit empire.

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Cast

Mike plays Russian roulette in The Deer Hunter

John Cazale and Al Pacino on the set of The Godfather in I Knew It Was You

Fredo talks to Michael about his life in The Godfather

Marlon Brando

Headshot of Al Pacino

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The Godfather