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Danny Aiello is a Actor American born on 20 june 1933 at New York City (USA)

Danny Aiello

Danny Aiello
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Birth name Daniel Louis Aiello Jr.
Nationality USA
Birth 20 june 1933 at New York City (USA)
Death 12 december 2019 (at 86 years)

Daniel Louis "Danny" Aiello, Jr. (/aɪˈɛloʊ/; born June 20, 1933)
is an American actor who has appeared in numerous motion pictures, including Once Upon a Time in America, Ruby, The Godfather: Part II, Hudson Hawk, The Purple Rose of Cairo, Moonstruck, Léon: The Professional, Two Days in the Valley, Once Around and Dinner Rush. He had a pivotal role in the 1989 Spike Lee film Do the Right Thing as Salvatore "Sal" Frangione, the pizzeria owner, which earned him a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor. Aiello also played Don Domenico Clericuzio in a miniseries, Mario Puzo's The Last Don.

Biography

Aiello lived in Ramsey, New Jersey, for many years. He later moved to Saddle River, New Jersey. He is the father of stuntman and actor Danny Aiello III, who died May 1, 2010 of pancreatic cancer, Rick Aiello., Jaime Aiello, and daughter Stacey Aiello. Grandfather to Dawn and Allison Aiello, Brielle Aiello, Ricky Aiello, Tori Aiello, Sydney and Gabrielle Fingerhut, Zac Aiello, Jake Aiello, and William Daniel Poppe.

In 2014, Aiello published his autobiography, I Only Know Who I Am When I Am Somebody Else: My Life on the Street, On the Stage, and in the Movies via Simon and Schuster.

His nephew is Michael Kay, announcer for the New York Yankees.

Best films

Moonstruck (1988)
(Actor)
Fort Apache, the Bronx (1981)
(Actor)
Léon: The Professional (1994)
(Actor)
Do the Right Thing (1989)
(Actor)
The Purple Rose of Cairo (1985)
(Actor)
Bloodbrothers (1978)
(Actor)

Usually with

Woody Allen
Woody Allen
(4 films)
John Herzfeld
John Herzfeld
(3 films)
Tony Sirico
Tony Sirico
(5 films)
Paul Mazursky
Paul Mazursky
(2 films)
Source : Wikidata

Filmography of Danny Aiello (55 films)

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YearNameJobRoles
2018Little ItalyActorCarlo
2014Reach MeActorFather Paul
2014Henry & MeActorDr. Acosta (voice)
2006Lucky Number SlevinActorRoth
2006A Broken SoleActorThe Shoemaker
2005Brooklyn LobsterActorFrank Giorgio
2004Zeyda and the HitmanActorNathan
2001Off KeyActorFabrizio Benini
2000Dinner RushActorLouis Cropa
2000Prince of Central ParkActorNoah Cairn
1998A Brooklyn State of MindActorDanny Parente
1997Bring Me the Head of Mavis DavisActorMr. Rathbone
1996Mojave MoonActorAl
19962 Days in the ValleyActorDosmo Pizzo
1996City HallActorFrank Anselmo
1995Lieberman in LoveActorJoe Lieberman
1995Two MuchActorGene
1994Léon: The ProfessionalActorTony
1994Ready to WearActorMajor Hamilton
1993The Cemetery ClubActorBen Katz
1993Me and the KidActorHarry
1993The PickleActorHarry Stone
1992MistressActorCarmine Rasso
1992RubyActorJack Ruby
1991Hudson HawkActorTommy Five-Tone
199129th StreetActorFrank Pesce Sr.
1991Once AroundActorJoe Bella
1990Jacob's LadderActorLouis
1989Do the Right ThingActorSalvatore 'Sal' Fragione
1989Harlem NightsActorPhil Cantone
1989The Preppie MurderActorMike Sheehan
1989The January ManActorCaptain Vincent Alcoa
1988MoonstruckActorMr. Johnny Cammareri
1988Alone in the Neon JungleActor
1988The Third SolutionActorGeorge Sherman
1987Man on FireActorConti
1987Radio DaysActorRocco
1987The Pick-up ArtistActorPhil Harper
1985The ProtectorActorDanny Garoni
1985The Purple Rose of CairoActorMonk
1985The StuffActorVickers
1985Key ExchangeActorCarabello
1984Once Upon a Time in AmericaActorPolice Chief Vincent Aiello
1984Old EnoughActorMr. Bruckner
1984Broadway Danny RoseActor
1983Blood FeudActorRandy Powers
1981Chu Chu and the Philly FlashActorJohnson
1981Fort Apache, the BronxActorMorgan
1980Hide in Plain SightActorSal Carvello
1980DefianceActorCarmine
1978Bang the Drum SlowlyActorHorse
1978BloodbrothersActorArtie
1978FingersActorButch
1976The FrontActorDanny LaGattuta
1974The Godfather Part IIActorTony Rosato