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Director
John Saxon
Acting
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Directed movies: 1Directed series: 0All crew credits: 1
TMDB ID: 11163
IMDb ID: nm0768334
Known for: Acting
Born: August 5, 1935
Died: July 25, 2020
Age: 84
Place of birth: Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1944 - 2015
Years active: 72
Average TMDB rating: 6.32
Wikidata: Q470591
Also known as
Carmine Orrico
Frequent jobs
Director (1)
Biography
John Saxon (born Carmine Orrico; August 5, 1935 – July 25, 2020) was an American actor and martial artist who worked on more than 200 projects during a span of 60 years. Saxon is known for his work in Westerns and horror movies, often playing police officers and detectives. Born and raised in Brooklyn, New York, Saxon studied acting with Stella Adler before beginning his career as a contract actor for Universal Pictures, playing in such movies as Rock, Pretty Baby (1956) and Portrait in Black (1961). During the 1970s and 1980s, he established himself as a character actor, frequently portraying law enforcement officials in horror movies such as Black Christmas (1974), Dario Argento's Tenebrae (1982), and A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984). In addition to his roles in horror movies, Saxon co-starred with Bruce Lee in the martial arts movie Enter the Dragon (1973), and has supporting roles in the westerns Death of a Gunfighter (1969) and Joe Kidd (1972), as well as the adventure thriller Raid on Entebbe (1977). In the 1990s, Saxon occasionally appeared in movies, with small roles in Wes Craven's New Nightmare (1994) and From Dusk till Dawn (1996). Saxon died of pneumonia in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, on July 25, 2020.
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Movies
Directed Movies
Movies directed by John Saxon.
Movies
Top Rated Movies
Highest rated movies linked with John Saxon.
7.8
Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy
as Self
2010 Movie
7.4
Enter the Dragon
as Roper
1973 Movie
7.3
A Nightmare on Elm Street
as Lieutenant Thompson
1984 Movie
7.1
A Star Is Born
as Movie Premiere Usher (uncredited)
1954 Movie
7.0
From Dusk Till Dawn
as FBI Agent Stanley Chase
1996 Movie
6.9
Black Christmas
as Lt. Fuller
1974 Movie
6.9
The Girl Who Knew Too Much
as Dr. Marcello Bassi
1963 Movie
6.8
Tenebre
as Bullmer
1982 Movie
6.7
A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors
as Thompson
1987 Movie
6.5
New Nightmare
as Self
1994 Movie
6.4
Joe Kidd
as Luis Chama
1972 Movie
6.4
Mr. Hobbs Takes a Vacation
as Byron Grant
1962 Movie
Series
Top Rated Series
Highest rated series linked with John Saxon.
7.8
Night Gallery
as Ianto • 1 eps
1970 Series
7.7
Kung Fu
as Raven • 1 eps
1972 Series
7.6
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
as Walter Gordon • 1 eps
2000 Series
7.6
The Time Tunnel
as Marco Polo • 1 eps
1966 Series
7.6
The Rockford Files
as Dave Delaroux • 1 eps
1974 Series
7.5
Murder, She Wrote
as Marco Gambini • 1 eps
1984 Series
7.5
Bonanza
as Chief Jocova • 1 eps
1959 Series
7.5
Quincy, M.E.
as Publisher Charles Desskasa • 1 eps
1976 Series
7.5
The A-Team
as Martin James • 1 eps
1983 Series
7.3
Magnum, P.I.
as Ed Russler • 1 eps
1980 Series
7.3
The Six Million Dollar Man
as Maj. Frederick Sloan • 1 eps
1974 Series
7.3
Starsky & Hutch
as René Nadasy • 1 eps
1975 Series
Movies
Most Popular Movies
Most viewed movie titles linked with John Saxon.
Series
Most Popular Series
Most viewed series linked with John Saxon.
7.6
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
as Walter Gordon • 1 eps
2000 Series
5.4
The Mike Douglas Show
as Self • 2 eps
1961 Series
7.5
Bonanza
as Chief Jocova • 1 eps
1959 Series
7.5
Murder, She Wrote
as Marco Gambini • 1 eps
1984 Series
7.5
The A-Team
as Martin James • 1 eps
1983 Series
7.3
Magnum, P.I.
as Ed Russler • 1 eps
1980 Series
5.9
Melrose Place
as Henry Waxman • 5 eps
1992 Series
7.2
Golden Globe Awards
as Self - Presenter • 2 eps
1944 Series
5.5
Falcon Crest
as Tony Cumson • 32 eps
1981 Series
7.3
The Six Million Dollar Man
as Maj. Frederick Sloan • 1 eps
1974 Series
7.6
The Rockford Files
as Dave Delaroux • 1 eps
1974 Series
7.1
Hawaii Five-O
as Harry Clive • 1 eps
1968 Series
Movies
Acting Appearances in Movies
Movie cast credits for John Saxon.
8.0
Black Christmas Legacy
as Self (archive footage)
2015 Movie
The Dentros
as George Dentro
2015 Movie
7.7
Eurocrime! The Italian Cop and Gangster Films That Ruled the '70s
as Self
2012 Movie
7.8
Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy
as Self
2010 Movie
6.1
Bring Me the Head of Lance Henriksen
as John
2010 Movie
10.0
Clarkworld
as Self
2009 Movie
The Mercy Man
as Father McMurray
2009 Movie
8.0
How Bruce Lee Changed the World
as Self
2009 Movie
3.2
War Wolves
as Tony Ford
2009 Movie
God's Ears
as Lee Robinson
2008 Movie
4.0
The 12 Days of Black Christmas
as Self
2006 Movie
5.6
Pelts
as Jeb 'Pa' Jameson
2006 Movie
Series
Acting Appearances in Series
Series cast credits for John Saxon.
7.1
Masters of Horror
as Jeb 'Pa' Jameson • 1 eps
2005 Series
7.6
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
as Walter Gordon • 1 eps
2000 Series
6.0
Liz: The Elizabeth Taylor Story
as Richard Brooks • 2 eps
1995 Series
5.9
Melrose Place
as Henry Waxman • 5 eps
1992 Series
5.8
Lucky Luke
1992 Series
7.1
Matlock
as John Franklin • 1 eps
1986 Series
7.2
The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents
as Garth December • 1 eps
1985 Series
7.5
Murder, She Wrote
as Marco Gambini • 1 eps
1984 Series
5.7
Finder of Lost Loves
as Zach Donahue • 1 eps
1984 Series
5.0
Masquerade
1 eps
1983 Series
6.4
Scarecrow and Mrs. King
as Dirk Fredericks • 2 eps
1983 Series
6.4
Hardcastle and McCormick
as Martin Cody • 2 eps
1983 Series