To call John Cazale a selective actor would be a gross understatement. The brilliant actor made only five films in his career that spanned the 1970's but he sure did know to pick 'em:
The Godfather (1972)
The Conversation (1974)
The Godfather Part II (1974)
Dog Day Afternoon (1975)
The Deer Hunter (1978)
Every film Cazale acted in was nominated for the Best Picture Oscar.
Cazale's career was cut short by bone cancer in 1978 before he could marry his fiance, Meryl Streep. His work in these five films speaks for itself. His finest work is probably in "The Godfather Part II" where Cazale reprises his role as the doomed and troubled Fredo Corleone starring opposite his childhood friend Al Pacino. Cazale proves the cliche: quality over quantity.
Cazale's most famous scene, "The kiss of death":
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