Dennis Farina

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Dennis Farina (born February 29, 1944 in Chicago , Illinois , † July 22, 2013 in Scottsdale , Arizona ) was an American actor .

Life

Farina came from a large family of Italian immigrants, his father was a doctor. He had three brothers and three sisters.

He worked as a police officer in Chicago from 1967 to 1985 . His supervisor was Chuck Adamson , who later switched to the television industry and was best known for his longstanding collaboration with Michael Mann . In 1981 Mann hired Farina and Adamson as consultants for his film The Loner . Both received minor supporting roles in the film.

After that, Farina appeared in the cult series Miami Vice, among others. On the recommendation of Michael Mann, Farina received his first leading role in the television series Crime Story in 1986 , which was based on an idea of ​​his former colleague Adamson.

Dennis Farina played in the film Blood Moon (1986), based on the novel Red Dragon by Thomas Harris , the FBI expert Jack Crawford , the same role that Harvey Keitel played in the remake Red Dragon (2002) . He starred in Die Abservierer (1993) alongside Richard Dreyfuss and Emilio Estevez , in the thriller Deadly Proximity (1993) alongside Bruce Willis and Sarah Jessica Parker and in the comedy Out of Sight (1998) alongside Jennifer Lopez . The supporting role in the crime comedy Snap Shorty (1995) with John Travolta brought him an American Comedy Award ( Funniest Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture ) in 1996 . In total he was seen in more than 70 film and television productions.

From 2004 to 2006 he was on the main cast of Law & Order in the role of Det. Joe Fontana . He replaced Jerry Orbach, who died in 2004 , in this franchise . Farina was also the producer of the award-winning 1998 television series Buddy Faro , in which he played one of the roles.

From 1970 to 1980 he was married to Patricia Farina and had three sons. Joseph Farina also became an actor. Dennis Farina had six grandchildren. He later lived with his longtime girlfriend, Marianne Cahill, in Arizona .

Farina was arrested on May 11, 2008 at Los Angeles International Airport . He wanted to board a plane with an unregistered weapon. Farina stated that she simply "forgot" the gun in his briefcase. The bail for his temporary release was set at $ 35,000. After a criminal procedure agreement, he was also sentenced to two years probation.

Dennis Farina died of a pulmonary embolism in Scottsdale, Arizona on July 22, 2013, at the age of 69 . He is buried in Mount Carmel Cemetery in Hillside, Illinois.

Filmography (selection)

Web links

Commons : Dennis Farina  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. a b Nobody swore Like Dennis Farina at slate.com, accessed on May 2, 2016
  2. ^ Dennis Farina and his longtime love Marianne Cahill . E News Daily.net. July 5, 2013. Archived from the original on December 27, 2014. Retrieved on April 7, 2015.
  3. ^ Actor Dennis Farina arrested at LA Airport . Reuters.com. Retrieved July 23, 2013.
  4. ^ Actor Dennis Farina Gets Probation on Gun Charge . Reuters.com. Retrieved July 23, 2013.
  5. Nikki Finke: RIP Dennis Farina . In: Deadline.com . July 22, 2013. Retrieved July 22, 2013.
  6. focus.de: US actor Dennis Farina died with 69 Article from July 22, 2013, accessed on July 22, 2013