John Turturro

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John Turturro

American actor

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Do the Right Thing
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The film is set on an extremely hot day in Brooklyn and follows several residents in the predominantly Black neighborhood of
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The film is set on an extremely hot day in Brooklyn and follows several residents in the predominantly Black neighborhood of
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Woody Allen
The 2010s, 2020s, and renewed controversy
…for his younger friend—played by John Turturro, who was also the film’s director—in the comedy Fading Gigolo (2013). Allen then wrote the book for a stage musical adaption of his 1994 movie Bullets over Broadway. The musical, directed and choreographed by Susan Stroman, premiered on Broadway in 2014. He next…
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…for his younger friend—played by John Turturro, who was also the film’s director—in the comedy Fading Gigolo (2013). Allen then wrote the book for a stage musical adaption of his 1994 movie Bullets over Broadway. The musical, directed and choreographed by Susan Stroman, premiered on Broadway in 2014. He next…
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