John Herzfeld

John Herzfeld

WriterDirectorActor
Born
April 15, 1947
Awards
2 wins, 6 nominations

John Herzfeld won the Directors Guild of America Award and Emmy nomination for his HBO film, "Don King: Only in America," starring Ving Rhames. The film was nominated for two Golden Globes, won the Critics Choice Award, the Writers Guild of America Award and the coveted Peabody Award, the industry's…

Biography

John Herzfeld won the Directors Guild of America Award and Emmy nomination for his HBO film, "Don King: Only in America," starring Ving Rhames. The film was nominated for two Golden Globes, won the Critics Choice Award, the Writers Guild of America Award and the coveted Peabody Award, the industry's most prestigious honor.

After appearing as the subway mugger in "Death Wish" and appearing in "Serpico," John Herzfeld guest starred in many television shows including Kojak, Baretta, and playing Starsky's brother in Starsky & Hutch.

Moving behind the camera Herzfeld wrote, produced and directed several distinguished and highly-rated television films, including; The Ryan White Story with George C. Scott and Sarah Jessica Parker, Daddy with Dermot Mulroney and Patricia Arquette, The Preppie Murder with Danny Aiello and Sandra Bullock, A Fathers Revenge with Brian Dennehy and Stoned for which he won a directing Emmy and was nominated for writing.

John Herzfeld, wrote and directed the stylishly searing "15 Minutes," starring Robert De Niro, Ed Burns, Kelsey Grammer and Vera Farmiga. Herzfeld wrote and directed, "2 Days in the Valley," which introduced Charlize Theron to the world.

John Herzfeld co-wrote and directed, "Escape Plan The Extractors," starring Sylvester Stallone and Dave Bautista.

In 2021 John Herzfeld's documentary, "KEEP PUNCHING The Making of Rocky vs Drago," portrays a candid, in-depth look at Sly reflecting on his life as he re-cuts his iconic film, "ROCKY IV."

Actor

Reach MeReach Me(2014)as The Director
RememberRemember(1993)as Tom Eddy
The Ryan White StoryThe Ryan White Story(1989)as Florist
On FireOn Fire(1987)as Nico
CobraCobra(1986)as Cho

Camera and Electrical Department

Inferno: The Making of 'The Expendables'Inferno: The Making of 'The Expendables'(2010)

Music Department

Reach MeReach Me(2014)
15 Minutes15 Minutes(2001)
2 Days in the Valley2 Days in the Valley(1996)

Script and Continuity Department

TurbulenceTurbulence(1997)

Thanks

A Slipping-Down LifeA Slipping-Down Life(1999)
GideonGideon(1998)

Soundtrack

2 Days in the Valley2 Days in the Valley(1996)

Archive Footage

The Investigation Led ByThe Investigation Led By(2006)as Train Mugger #2

Known for

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Director John Herzfeld with De Niro and Burns"SLY" Premiere 2023 International Film Festival (R-L) Rebekah Chaney, John Herzfeld, Jennifer Flavin, Sylvester Stallone, Frank StalloneJohn HerzfeldBroken Leash, writer John HerzfeldJohn Herzfeld and Danny Aiello (L to R) John and Danny worked on 4 Films togetherJohn Herzfeld Directing Preppie Murder 1989

Credit Score: John Herzfeld

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Train Mugger #2
Wed Jul 24 1974
#NameScoreYearWinNomKnownWinsNomsVotes
1Death Wish1.0019746.90048183
2Cobra0.9519865.80085795