Known for his eccentric and dark characters, Willem Dafoe is one of the screen’s most provocative and engaging actors, regarded as the most “predictably unpredictable” American actor. His extensive and varied filmography is proof of this versatility and genius - his films ranging from Platoon (1986), The English Patient (1996), The Aviator (2004), The Last Temptation of Christ (1988), Born on the Fourth of July (1989), Manderlay (2005) to The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou (2004), Antichrist (2009) or Spiderman (2002). Dafoe’s lasting influence will span several generations.
This year’s LEFFEST presents several features starring Dafoe, including Robert Eggers’ latest film, The Lighthouse, and Abel Ferrara’s Tommaso.