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Vincent Gardenia is a Actor American born on 7 january 1920 at Ercolano (Italie)

Vincent Gardenia

Vincent Gardenia
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Birth name Vincenzo Scognamiglio
Nationality USA
Birth 7 january 1920 at Ercolano (Italie)
Death 9 december 1992 (at 72 years) at Philadelphia (USA)

Vincent Gardenia (born Vincenzo Scognamiglio; January 7, 1920 – December 9, 1992) was an Italian-American stage, film, and television actor. He was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor two times for Bang the Drum Slowly (1973) and Moonstruck (1987). He also portrayed Det. Frank Ochoa in Death Wish (1974) and its 1982 sequel and Mr. Mushnik in the 1986 musical film version of Little Shop of Horrors.

Other films Gardenia appeared in include Murder Inc. (1960), The Hustler (1961), The Front Page (1974), Greased Lightning (1977) and Heaven Can Wait (1978).

Best films

Moonstruck (1988)
(Actor)
Death Wish II (1982)
(Actor)
Death Wish (1974)
(Actor)
Bang the Drum Slowly (1973)
(Actor)

Usually with

Alan Arkin
Alan Arkin
(2 films)
Norman Lear
Norman Lear
(1 films)
Source : Wikidata

Filmography of Vincent Gardenia (38 films)

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Actor

Coney Island, 1h8
Directed by Ric Burns
Genres Documentary, Historical
Themes Documentary films about cities
Actors Philip Bosco, Al Lewis, Vincent Gardenia, Eli Wallach, Judd Hirsch, George Plimpton
Roles Self - Actor
Rating78% 3.92783.92783.92783.92783.9278
Coney Island began as a resort destination in the early 1830s and gained popularity in the 1860s as advances in transportation reduced the time it took to get there from other parts of New York City. As visitors increased, attractions were added, including a tall observation tower, the Coney Island Elephant hotel, early roller coasters, carousels, and arc lights to enable nighttime swimming.
The Super
The Super (1991)
, 1h35
Directed by Rod Daniel
Origin USA
Genres Comedy
Themes Films about music and musicians, Hip hop films, Children's films, Gangster films
Actors Joe Pesci, Vincent Gardenia, Madolyn Smith, Rubén Blades, Stacey Travis, Carole Shelley
Roles Big Lou Kritski
Rating56% 2.8026452.8026452.8026452.8026452.802645
Joe Pesci stars as Louie Kritski, a heartless slumlord who was born into money, thanks to his ruthless father, "Big Lou" (Vincent Gardenia), also a slumlord. However, the tables turn on Louie when he's threatened with prison for his failure to keep his New York slum up to code. The judge gives him another option, which he accepts: he must live in a vacant apartment of one of his own shoddy run-down apartment blocks until he brings it up to livable standards.
Skin Deep
Skin Deep (1989)
, 1h41
Directed by Blake Edwards
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Comedy, Comedy-drama, Romance
Themes Films about alcoholism, Films about writers, Medical-themed films, Films about drugs
Actors John Ritter, Alyson Reed, Vincent Gardenia, Joel Brooks, Julianne Phillips, Chelsea Field
Roles Barney
Rating61% 3.050253.050253.050253.050253.05025
Zachary "Zach" Hutton is a successful author who has a weakness for alcohol and beautiful women. Zach's mistress walks in on him in the process of cheating on her with her attractive hairdresser, followed by his estranged wife Alex discovering his mistress about to shoot him with his revolver. Following the breakup of those relationships, Zach engages in a long period of binge-drinking and solace-seeking with a string of women. He avoids work, continues to strain relations with his ex-wife and drunkenly attends a formal party dressed in a genie's costume.
Cavalli si nasce, 1h42
Directed by Sergio Staino
Origin Italie
Genres Comedy
Actors Vincent Gardenia, Paolo Hendel, Delia Boccardo, Franco Angrisano, Roberto Murolo
Roles Principe napoletano
Rating68% 3.435043.435043.435043.435043.43504
Moonstruck
Moonstruck (1988)
, 1h42
Directed by Norman Jewison
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Comedy, Romantic comedy, Romance
Themes Films about families, Films about immigration
Actors Cher, Nicolas Cage, Olympia Dukakis, Vincent Gardenia, Danny Aiello, Julie Bovasso
Roles Cosmo Castorini
Rating71% 3.5976653.5976653.5976653.5976653.597665
Thirty-seven-year-old Loretta Castorini (Cher), a Sicilian-American widow, is an accountant in Brooklyn Heights, New York, where she lives with her family: her father Cosmo (Vincent Gardenia) who is a successful plumber, her mother Rose (Olympia Dukakis), and her paternal grandfather (Feodor Chaliapin, Jr). Her boyfriend, Johnny Cammareri (Danny Aiello) proposes to her before leaving for Sicily to attend to his dying mother; she accepts, but is insistent that they carefully follow tradition as she believes her first marriage was cursed by her failure to do so, resulting in her husband's death when he was hit by a bus. They plan to marry one month later, and Johnny asks Loretta to invite his estranged younger brother Ronny (Nicolas Cage) to the wedding. Loretta returns home and informs her parents of the engagement. Cosmo dislikes Johnny and is reluctant to commit to paying for the "real" wedding Loretta insists on, while Rose is pleased that Loretta likes Johnny but does not love him; she believes that one can easily be driven crazy by a partner whom one loves.
Movers & Shakers, 1h20
Directed by William Asher
Origin USA
Genres Comedy
Actors Walter Matthau, Charles Grodin, Vincent Gardenia, Tyne Daly, Bill Macy, Gilda Radner
Roles Saul Gritz
Rating42% 2.122532.122532.122532.122532.12253
Hollywood studio mogul Joe Mulholland (Matthau) vows to produce the pet project of a dying acquaintance, who has been trying to find a way to make a film out of a best-selling sex manual. He and screenwriter Herb Derman (Grodin) try to make it happen, but fail in every possible way. Meanwhile, Herb is distracted by his own marital problems.
Little Shop of Horrors, 1h34
Directed by Frank Oz
Origin USA
Genres Science fiction, Comedy, Horror comedy, Musical theatre, Horror, Musical, Comic science fiction
Themes Medical-themed films, Films about music and musicians, Théâtre, Comedy science fiction films, Musical films, Films based on plays, Films based on musicals, Comedy horror films, Mise en scène d'une plante
Actors Rick Moranis, Ellen Greene, Vincent Gardenia, Steve Martin, James Belushi, Levi Stubbs
Roles Mr. Mushnik
Rating70% 3.5483253.5483253.5483253.5483253.548325
In September 1963, Seymour Krelborn (Rick Moranis) and his colleague, Audrey (Ellen Greene), work at Mushnik's Flower Shop, lamenting they cannot escape the slums of New York City, living in a run-down, beat up neighborhood referred to as "Skid Row." Struggling from a lack of customers, Mr. Mushnik (Vincent Gardenia) prompts to close the store, only for Audrey to suggest displaying an unusual plant Seymour owns. Immediately attracting a customer, Seymour explains he bought the plant, which he dubbed "Audrey II", from a Chinese flower shop during a solar eclipse. Attracting business to Mushnik's shop, the plant soon starts dying, worrying Seymour. Accidentally pricking his finger, he then discovers Audrey II needs human blood to thrive.
The Odd Squad, 1h22
Directed by Enzo Barboni
Origin Italie
Genres Comedy
Themes Military humor in film, Seafaring films, Transport films
Actors Giuliano Gemma, Vincent Gardenia, Riccardo Garrone, Eros Pagni, Carmen Russo, Salvatore Borgese
Roles General Briggs
Rating47% 2.3680452.3680452.3680452.3680452.368045
After the Allied landing in Sicily, between the U.S. Army and the Italian Army there is an ancient Roman bridge that both want to blow up but they both do their best to not do it.
Death Wish II, 1h28
Directed by Michael Winner
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Thriller, Action, Crime
Themes Films about sexuality, Rape in fiction, Rape and revenge films, Auto-justice
Actors Charles Bronson, Jill Ireland, Vincent Gardenia, Anthony Franciosa, J. D. Cannon, Laurence Fishburne
Roles Det. Frank Ochoa
Rating60% 3.0029053.0029053.0029053.0029053.002905
Paul Kersey (Charles Bronson) seems to have picked up the pieces of his life and moved on, and is now dating L.A. radio reporter Geri Nichols (played by Bronson's real-life wife Jill Ireland). They go to pick up Kersey's daughter Carol (Robin Sherwood) from the hospital, where her doctor says that despite traumatic catatonia, Carol has begun to speak again. Paul, Geri, and Carol spend the afternoon at a carnival. While waiting in line for ice cream, Paul gets pick-pocketed by five gang members (named Nirvana, PunkCut, Stomper, Cutter and Jiver). He catches up with Jiver, after a brief struggle, denies taking Paul's wallet. Paul lets him go.
Home Movies, 1h30
Directed by Brian De Palma
Origin USA
Genres Comedy
Actors Kirk Douglas, Nancy Allen, Vincent Gardenia, Keith Gordon, Gerrit Graham, Theresa Saldana
Roles Doctor Byrd
Rating50% 2.511122.511122.511122.511122.51112
Denis Byrd, un jeune homme créatif, vit dans une famille complètement délurée et névrotique. Il tente d'oublier son quotidien en réalisant un petit film. Un professeur d'université égocentrique, "The Maestro", lui prodigue des conseils dans sa tâche...
The Last Flight of Noah's Ark, 1h37
Directed by Charles Jarrott
Origin USA
Genres Adventure
Themes Seafaring films, Transport films, Aviation films, Dans un avion, Children's films, Disaster films, Films about aviation accidents or incidents
Actors Elliott Gould, Geneviève Bujold, Rick Schroder, Vincent Gardenia, Dana Elcar, John Fujioka
Roles Stoney
Rating57% 2.8503652.8503652.8503652.8503652.850365
A jaded pilot named Noah Dugan (Gould) is unemployed and owes a large amount of money due to his gambling. He goes to an old friend, Stoney (Vincent Gardenia), who owns an airfield. He is offered a job flying a cargo of animals to a remote South Pacific island aboard a B-29 bomber, a large plane well past its prime (having born the brunt of U.S. combat against Japan decades earlier during World War II). Bernadette Lafleur (Bujold) is the prim missionary who accompanies him. Bernadette has raised the animals at an orphanage and is close to two of the orphans, Bobby and Julie (Schroder and Tammy Lauren).
The House by the Edge of the Lake
Directed by Enzo G. Castellari
Origin Italie
Genres Horror
Themes Serial killer films
Actors Vincent Gardenia, Caterina Boratto, Leonora Fani, Massimo Vanni, Enzo G. Castellari, Marta Flores
Roles Old Painter
Rating51% 2.5847452.5847452.5847452.5847452.584745
Après plusieurs années d'absence, Lilian, une jeune étudiante universitaire, revient dans son village d'origine en vue de recherches, en particulier sur une mystérieuse « femme du lac », pour la préparation de sa thèse sur les légendes populaires. Elle apprend l'existence de Lilith, sa sœur dont elle ignorait l'existence. Par contre, cette dernière connaît la vérité et, au fil des années, a accumulé beaucoup de rancœur envers Lilian.
Firepower
Firepower (1979)
, 1h44
Directed by Michael Winner
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Thriller, Action, Adventure
Themes Seafaring films, Transport films, Aviation films, Heist films
Actors Sophia Loren, James Coburn, Eli Wallach, Victor Mature, Anthony Franciosa, Vincent Gardenia
Roles Frank Hull
Rating50% 2.5076652.5076652.5076652.5076652.507665
The FBI hires a former mafia hit man (James Coburn) to track down and bring in a powerful reclusive billionaire suspected of criminal acts for his own benefit. The man also comes into a conflict with a woman (Sophia Loren) tracking down the same crook for revenge reasons.