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4 unusual facts about John Turturro


Giovinazzo

American actor John Turturro's father, Nicholas Turturro, immigrated to the United States from Giovinazzo in the first half of the 20th century.

Lebowski Fest

In 2011, members of the cast reunited at Lebowski Fest in New York, including Bridges, Julianne Moore, John Goodman, Steve Buscemi, and John Turturro.

Secret Passage

But Clara refuses to leave, because she is in love with a Venetian named Paulo Zane (John Turturro).

The Defense

It was directed by Marleen Gorris, and starred John Turturro as Luzhin.


Annie Korzen

Most recently, she appeared as John Turturro’s mother in Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen, Jason Alexander's sister in Neil Simon's The Prisoner of Second Avenue and will soon be seen in "In Embryo", directed by Danish Actor Ulrich Thomsen.

Brain Donors

The formation of the ballet company leads to ambulance-chasing attorney Roland T. Flakfizer (John Turturro) vying against Oglethorpe's former attorney Edmund Lazlo (John Savident) to be director of the company.

Italian American Reconciliation

It had its New York premiere on October 18, 1988 at the Manhattan Theatre Club starring John Turturro, Andrea Bianchi, Helen Hanft, John Pankow, and Laura San Giacomo and directed by Shanley.

Lou Pardini

As a composer and artist, Pardini's credits include a vast library of music featured on TV and film including the recently released Romance and Cigarettes, written and directed by John Turturro and starring Kate Winslet and James Gandolfini, and the movie Blue, directed by Ryan Minningham.

The Moon and the Son: An Imagined Conversation

Filmmakers John Canemaker and Peggy Stern utilize a combination of animation, home movies and photos to present an imagined conversation between a son (voiced by John Turturro) and an abusive, late father (voiced by Eli Wallach).


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