Danny Aiello
Born in Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA — Jun 20 1933• Died Dec 12 2019
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Daniel Louis Aiello Jr. (June 20, 1933 – December 12, 2019) was an American actor. He appeared in numerous films, including The Godfather Part II (1974), The Front (1976), Once Upon a Time in America (1984), The Purple Rose of Cairo (1985), Moonstruck (1987), Harlem Nights (1989), Hudson Hawk (1991), Ruby (1992), Léon: The Professional (1994), 2 Days in the Valley (1996), Dinner Rush (2000), and Lucky Number Slevin (2006). He had a pivotal role in the Spike Lee film Do the Right Thing (1989) as Salvatore "Sal" Frangione, earning a nomination for the Acad…
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ABC Afterschool Special
Dominic Ginetti
Tales from the Darkside
Tommy Vale
Kojak
Matty
The Godfather Part II
Tony Rosato
Léon: The Professional
Tony
Basketball: A Love Story
Self (archive footage)
Once Upon a Time in America
Police Chief Vincent Aiello
Difficult People
Danny Aiello (voice)
Night Heat
The Last Don
Don Domenico Clericuzio
Nurse
Gene Halley
Lucky Number Slevin
Roth
On Our Own
Skip Mazarelli
The Watcher
Directing
Moonstruck
Mr. Johnny Cammareri
Jacob's Ladder
Louis
Lady Blue
Lt. Terry McNichols
Do the Right Thing
Sal
Dellaventura
Anthony Dellaventura
The Andros Targets
Lt. Phil Lombardi
The Stuff
Vickers
Hudson Hawk
Tommy Five-Tone
Radio Days
Rocco
The Purple Rose of Cairo
Monk
The Last Don II
Don Domenico Clericuzio
Harlem Nights
Phil Cantone
Prêt-à-Porter
Major Hamilton
The Protector
Danny Garoni
Little Italy
Carlo
City Hall
Frank Anselmo
Ruby
Jack Ruby
A Brooklyn State of Mind
Danny Parente
Two Much
Gene
2 Days in the Valley
Dosmo Pizzo
29th Street
Frank Pesce Sr.
Blood Feud
Randy Powers
Night of 100 Stars III
Self
The Front
Danny LaGattuta
Defiance
Carmine
Once Around
Joe Bella
The Pickle
Harry Stone
Fort Apache, the Bronx
Morgan
The Pick-up Artist
Phil Harper
Reach Me
Father Paul
Dinner Rush
Louis Cropa
The Preppie Murder
Mike Sheehan
Mistress
Carmine Rasso
Mojave Moon
Al
Daddy
Coach Jacobs
The Rat Pack
Narrator (voice)
Man on Fire
Conti
Key Exchange
Carabello
Gemini
Fran Geminiani
The Last Tenant
Carl
Henry & Me
Dr. Acosta
Fingers
Butch
Old Enough
Mr. Bruckner
Me and the Kid
Harry
Chu Chu and the Philly Flash
Johnson
The Neighborhood
Joseph Donatello
Bring Me the Head of Mavis Davis
Mr. Rathbone
Zeyda and the Hitman
Nathan
Lieberman in Love
Joe Lieberman
Stallone: Frank, That Is
Self
Lovey: A Circle of Children, Part II
Bernie Serino
Madonna: The Immaculate Collection
Papa (segment "Papa Don't Preach")
Bloodbrothers
Artie
Moonstruck: At the Heart of an Italian Family
Self
The Last Request
Pop
Deathmask
Capt. Mike Grasso
Bang the Drum Slowly
Horse
Mambo Café
Joey
The Closer
Chester Grant
Hide in Plain Sight
Sal Carvello
Off Key
Fabrizio Benini
Blood Feud
Randy Powers
Stiffs
Frank Tramontana
Hooch
Tony
The Cemetery Club
Ben Katz
The January Man
Captain Vincent Alcoa
Brooklyn Lobster
Frank Giorgio
U.S. Marshals: Waco & Rhinehart
Production
Mulberry St.
Self
Alone in the Neon Jungle
Chief
Mail Order Bride
Tony Santini
A Question of Honor
Martelli
Power of Attorney
Joseph Scassi
Prince of Central Park
Noah Cairn
Making 'Do the Right Thing'
Self
Brothers' Destiny
Duke
Wilbur Falls
Philip Devereaux
Building 'Jacob's Ladder'
Self
Shocktroop
John Cunningham
The Hustler of Money
Master of Ceremonies
White Hot
Charlie Buick
The Third Solution
George Sherman
Making a Deal with the Devil
Mario
The Last Big Save
Louis Brown
18 Shades of Dust
Vincent Dianni
Madonna: Celebration - The Video Collection
Papa (segment "Papa Don't Preach")
Richard Lewis: I'm Doomed
Self
The Godmothers
(uncredited)
One Moment
Joe McGuinness
Do The Right Thing 25 Year Anniversary A Beats Music Experience
self
Unforgotten: Twenty-Five Years After Willowbrook
Narrator
Rabbit Ears - Pinocchio
Narrator (voice)