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Film & Television
John Turturro
b. 1957Brooklyn, NYItalian American descendantLiving
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Why Included
Barton Fink (Cannes)
Biography
Barton Fink (Cannes); The Big Lebowski; Do the Right Thing; Quiz Show; Brooklyn Calabrian-Sicilian Italian-American actor. Cannes Best Actor (Barton Fink 1991); Spike Lee, Coen Brothers, and Spike Lee regular
Notable For
- Barton Fink (Cannes)
- The Big Lebowski
- Do the Right Thing
- Quiz Show
Honors & Recognition
- Cannes Best Actor (Barton Fink 1991)
- Spike Lee, Coen Brothers, and Spike Lee regular
Frequently Asked Questions
Is John Turturro Italian?
Yes — John Turturro is of Italian heritage with roots in Sicily. Barton Fink (Cannes)
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Quick Facts
- Field
- Film & Television
- Specialty
- Acting
- Years
- b. 1957
- Birth Place
- Brooklyn, NY
- Origin
- Italian American descendant
- Regional Ancestry
- Sicily
- Publication Status
- Published
- Ancestry Verification
- Needs Review
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