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8 unusual facts about F. Murray Abraham


Bernard Gui

In the 1986 movie based on the book, his part was played by F. Murray Abraham.

Fruit of the Loom

The role of "Apple" is played by Rad Daly, and the "Leaf" was at one time played by Academy Award-winning actor F. Murray Abraham, and has been played by Gene Steichen since the Fruit Guys were re-introduced to the public in 2001.

John Stewart Wynne aka John Wynne

Wynne has also produced and directed over one hundred audio books, including The Phantom of the Opera performed by F. Murray Abraham, William Styron reading his Darkness Visible (memoir), Christopher Reeve performing F. Scott Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby and John F. Kennedy, Jr. reading his father’s Pulitzer Prize-winning book Profiles in Courage.

Landscape of the Body

It was directed by John Pasquin, and Shirley Knight starred as Betty, F. Murray Abraham as Holahan, Paul McCrane as Bert, Rex Robbins as Durwood Peach, Jay O. Sanders as the Bike Messenger/Dope King/Bank Teller, Bonnie Deroski as Margie, Alexa Kenin as Joanne, Anthony Marciona as Donny, Richard Bauer as Raulito, and Peg Murray as Rosalie.

Nakşidil Sultan

The legend about somewhat fictionalized, was told in the 1989 movie Intimate Power (a.k.a. The Favorite), in which she was portrayed by Amber O'Shea, and which also starred F. Murray Abraham.

Richard Dutcher

He also announced that both Val Kilmer and F. Murray Abraham had agreed to portray Joseph Smith and Gov. Thomas Ford of Illinois, respectively (depending on schedules).

The Wonderful Ice Cream Suit

An LA production of the play featured the debut of actor F. Murray Abraham .

Tom Abrams

The following year, his short film Performance Pieces (1989), starring F. Murray Abraham, won the Prix du Court Metrage at the Cannes Film Festival.


Arnold Rothstein

Rothstein was portrayed by several actors in films: By Robert Lowery in the 1960, The Rise and Fall of "Legs" Diamond; by David Janssen in the 1961, King of the Roaring 20's - The Story of Arnold Rothstein (aka The Big Bankroll); by Michael Lerner in the 1988, Eight Men Out, based on the Black Sox Scandal; and by F. Murray Abraham, in the 1991 Mobsters.

Excellent Cadavers

Stille's 1995 book Excellent Cadavers was made into a television movie in 1999, starring Chazz Palminteri as Giovanni Falcone and F. Murray Abraham as informant Tommaso Buscetta.

Kingdom of David: The Saga of the Israelites

The documentary features original music by Erik Friedlander, and is narrated by an all-star voice-cast which includes F. Murray Abraham, Rene Auberjonois, Keith David, Jeremy Irons, and Derek Jacobi.

Tin Man Is Down

References (homages) to the work of John le Carre feature, one in a scripted line spoken by Dar Adal (F. Murray Abraham) in a restaurant scene, saying, to Saul Berenson (Mandy Patinkin), "We are pragmatists. We adapt. We are not the keepers of some sacred flame", a direct interpolation of a line originally spoken by the character of Oliver Lacon, in Smiley's People.

Two Hats

When Saul sees the photos, he identifies Quinn's contact as Dar Adal (F. Murray Abraham), a man Saul knew from 18 years ago who was running classified operations out of Nairobi.


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