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The actors that I love to work with, they're hard on me. They're pushing me.

Abel Ferrara

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Abel Ferrara
Age: 73
Born: 1951
Born: July 18
Actor
Film Actor
Film Director
Film Editor
Film Producer
Screenwriter
New York City
New York
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Actors

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