Director & actor
John Cassavetes
Funded his own films with acting jobs in other people's, and effectively invented American independent cinema by refusing to wait for permission.
John Nicholas Cassavetes was an American filmmaker and actor. He began as an actor in film and television before helping to pioneer modern American independent cinema as a writer and director, often self-financing, producing, and distributing his own films. He received nominations for three Academy Awards, two BAFTA Awards, four Golden Globe Awards, and an Emmy Award.
- Born
- 1929-12-09, New York, New York, USAA Monday
- Died
- 1989-02-03, Los Angeles, California, USAA Friday, aged 59
- At birth
- Sun in Sagittarius, Moon in Pisces
- Nationality
- United States
- Birth-time source
- No birth time on record: Rodden X
Born
Died
At birth
Nationality
Birth-time sourceBirth Chart
1929-12-09, New York, New York, USA · time unknown, noon chart
America/New_Yorkthe zone used then
America/New_YorkThe chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Sagittarius | 17°09′ | Direct |
| Moon | Pisces | 20°37′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Sagittarius | 23°52′ | Direct |
| Venus | Sagittarius | 3°01′ | Direct |
| Mars | Sagittarius | 15°20′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Gemini | 10°32′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Capricorn | 1°05′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Aries | 7°28′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Virgo | 3°34′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Cancer | 19°09′ | Retrograde |
Death Chart
1989-02-03, Los Angeles, California, USA · time unknown, noon chart
America/Los_Angelesthe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Aquarius | 14°58′ | Direct |
| Moon | Capricorn | 11°45′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Capricorn | 26°14′ | Retrograde |
| Venus | Aquarius | 0°08′ | Direct |
| Mars | Taurus | 8°48′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Taurus | 26°27′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Capricorn | 9°24′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Capricorn | 3°38′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Capricorn | 11°08′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Scorpio | 15°08′ | Direct |
Their Astrocartography
Where each planet sat on one of the four angles at the moment John Cassavetes was born. Tap a line to read what the tradition associates with it.
Cast for noon, as the birth time is unknown, so the longitudes are approximate.