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I was born in the Bronx, and then my father moved us to the country at an early age.

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Abel Ferrara
Age: 73
Born: 1951
Born: July 18
Actor
Film Actor
Film Director
Film Editor
Film Producer
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New York City
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I'm a lapsed Buddhist like I'm a lapsed Catholic. I take it to a point.
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