John Cazale starred in five films that were nominated for an Academy Award for best picture: The Godfather (1972), The Godfather: Part II (1974), The Conversation (1974), Dog Day Afternoon (1975), and The Deer Hunter (1978). Three of them won (The Godfather, The Godfather: Part II, and The Deer Hunter). Cazale is said to be the only actor in film history whose entire filmography consists of movies nominated for best picture. He died from lung cancer in 1978 at age 42.
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