Nick Cassavetes
Film director · 3 films (2002–2025)
Nick Cassavetes is a director whose work here spans John Q (2002) to Marked Men: Rule + Shaw (2025), across drama and romance. The work runs close — 32% of frames across the 3 films indexed here, against 21% library-wide. All 431 frames from 3 films are indexed here, searchable by lighting, lens, shot size, colour and mood.
Nicholas David Rowland Cassavetes is an American actor, director, and writer. He has directed such films as She's So Lovely (1997), John Q.
Born 21 May 1959 · New York City, New York, USA
Directing style
Cassavetes grounds his character-driven dramas in an intimate, eye-level perspective, relying heavily on tight medium shots and closeups rendered with a consistently shallow depth of field to isolate his subjects. His scenes are predominantly staged in interior spaces at night, illuminated by a naturalistic mix of practical fixtures, windows, and fluorescent sources rather than stylized studio lighting. The visual tone is defined by a cool, desaturated color grade, utilizing a somber palette of slate grays, muted olives, deep navies, and earthy browns to evoke a prevailing sense of tension and isolation.
Awards
- Daytime Emmy Award
Films directed by Nick Cassavetes
About Nick Cassavetes
When was Nick Cassavetes born?
Nick Cassavetes was born on 21 May 1959 in New York City, New York, USA.
What films has Nick Cassavetes directed?
FrameThrower holds stills from 3 of them: John Q (2002), The Notebook (2004) and Marked Men: Rule + Shaw (2025).
What awards has Nick Cassavetes won?
Daytime Emmy Award.
Search every frame of Nick Cassavetes’s films
All 431 indexed frames from 3 films directed by Nick Cassavetes — searchable by lighting, lens, shot size, mood or plain language.