Abe Vigoda: movies and TV shows
Abe Vigoda has 110 credits in the archive: 51 films and 59 TV series, from 1948 to 2016. Highest rated: The Godfather (8.7/10).
Career timeline
1948 – 2016 · busiest year: 1974 (8 credits)
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Full filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Type | Rating | Age then |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | The Godfather: The Complete Epic 1901–1959 | Salvatore "Sal" Tessio (uncredited) | Film | 9.0 | 95 |
| 2013 | Cutaways | Film | — | 92 | |
| 2008 | The Unknown Trilogy | Uncle Morty (segment "Frankie the Squirrel") | Film | 5.5 | 87 |
| 2006 | Farce of the Penguins | Penguin from Boca (voice) | Film | 4.2 | 85 |
| 2003 | TV Land Awards: A Celebration of Classic TV | TV | — | 82 | |
| 2003 | Late Night with Conan O'Brien: 10th Anniversary Special | Self | Film | 7.0 | 82 |
| 2003 | Crime Spree | Angelo Giancarlo | Film | 5.6 | 82 |
| 2000 | Deadline | Joseph Spiaggio | TV | 10.0 | 79 |
| 2000 | Chump Change | The Frog | Film | 4.0 | 79 |
| 2000 | Tea Cakes or Cannoli | Film | 7.0 | 79 | |
| 1999 | Family Guy | Abe Vigoda (voice) | TV | 7.4 | 78 |
| 1999 | The Norm Show | TV | 7.1 | 78 | |
| 1998 | Witness to the Mob | Paul Castellano | Film | 7.1 | 77 |
| 1998 | Just the Ticket | Arty | Film | 5.5 | 77 |
| 1998 | A Brooklyn State of Mind | Uncle Guy | Film | 5.3 | 77 |
| 1997 | Good Burger | Otis | Film | 6.2 | 76 |
| 1997 | Farticus | Zeus | Film | 10.0 | 76 |
| 1996 | Promised Land | TV | 6.5 | 75 | |
| 1996 | Underworld | Will Cassady | Film | 5.3 | 75 |
| 1996 | Love Is All There Is | Rudy | Film | 5.2 | 75 |
| 1996 | A Christmas Journey Home | Grandpa | Film | — | 75 |
| 1995 | Jury Duty | Judge Powell | Film | 4.4 | 74 |
| 1995 | The Misery Brothers | Don Frito Layleone | Film | 5.0 | 74 |
| 1994 | Touched by an Angel | Receptionist Angel | TV | 7.2 | 73 |
| 1994 | Weird Science | TV | 6.7 | 73 | |
| 1994 | North | Alaskan Grandpa | Film | 5.1 | 73 |
| 1994 | Home of Angels | Film | — | 73 | |
| 1994 | Sugar Hill | Gus Molino | Film | 5.6 | 73 |
| 1993 | Late Night with Conan O'Brien | Self (uncredited) | TV | 7.3 | 72 |
| 1993 | Late Night with Conan O'Brien | TV | 7.3 | 72 | |
| 1993 | Late Night with Conan O'Brien | Self - Guest | TV | 7.3 | 72 |
| 1993 | Late Night with Conan O'Brien | Self | TV | 7.3 | 72 |
| 1993 | Diagnosis: Murder | Alfredo Bartolo / Al Bartell / Mr. Johnson | TV | 7.1 | 72 |
| 1993 | Batman: Mask of the Phantasm | Salvatore Valestra (voice) | Film | 7.5 | 72 |
| 1993 | Fist of Honor | Victor Malucci | Film | 5.1 | 72 |
| 1993 | Me and the Kid | Pawn Broker | Film | 5.8 | 72 |
| 1992 | Mad About You | Kalman Wertzel | TV | 6.7 | 71 |
| 1992 | The Adventures of the Black Stallion | TV | 6.6 | 71 | |
| 1992 | Lucky Luke | Judge Rinehart | TV | 5.9 | 71 |
| 1992 | The Godfather Trilogy: 1901-1980 | Salvatore 'Sal' Tessio | Film | 8.9 | 71 |
| 1990 | Law & Order | Detective Landis | TV | 7.3 | 69 |
| 1990 | Wings | Harry | TV | 6.8 | 69 |
| 1990 | Joe Versus the Volcano | Chief of the Waponis | Film | 5.8 | 69 |
| 1990 | Night of 100 Stars III | Self | Film | 4.0 | 69 |
| 1990 | Keaton's Cop | Louis Keaton | Film | 4.4 | 69 |
| 1989 | B.L. Stryker | Clayton Baskin | TV | 6.1 | 68 |
| 1989 | Look Who's Talking | Grandpa | Film | 6.3 | 68 |
| 1989 | Prancer | Orel Benton | Film | 6.0 | 68 |
| 1988 | Monsters | Dolan | TV | 7.1 | 67 |
| 1988 | Superboy | TV | 6.4 | 67 | |
| 1988 | Plain Clothes | Mr. Wiseman | Film | 5.9 | 67 |
| 1986 | Vasectomy: A Delicate Matter | Abe | Film | 5.0 | 65 |
| 1985 | MacGyver | Bill Cody | TV | 7.7 | 64 |
| 1985 | The Stuff | Stuff Commercial Spokesman | Film | 6.0 | 64 |
| 1984 | Murder, She Wrote | George | TV | 7.5 | 63 |
| 1984 | Tales from the Darkside | Jake Corelli | TV | 7.2 | 63 |
| 1984 | Cannonball Run II | Caesar | Film | 5.4 | 63 |
| 1981 | Harper Valley | TV | 6.8 | 60 | |
| 1981 | The Big Stuffed Dog | Carnival Pitchman | Film | 5.5 | 60 |
| 1980 | Gridlock | Herb | Film | 7.5 | 59 |
| 1979 | The Littlest Hobo | TV | 7.3 | 58 | |
| 1979 | B. J. and the Bear | TV | 5.6 | 58 | |
| 1979 | Supertrain | Ray Yellburton | TV | 5.6 | 58 |
| 1979 | $weepstake$ | Anthony | TV | — | 58 |
| 1979 | Death Car on the Freeway | Mr. Frisch | Film | 5.2 | 58 |
| 1978 | Vega$ | TV | 6.9 | 57 | |
| 1978 | The Cheap Detective | Sergeant Rizzuto | Film | 6.4 | 57 |
| 1978 | How to Pick Up Girls! | Nathan Perlmutter | Film | 4.0 | 57 |
| 1978 | The Comedy Company | Jake | Film | 4.3 | 57 |
| 1977 | The Love Boat | Charlie Fletcher | TV | 6.3 | 56 |
| 1977 | Eight Is Enough | TV | 6.2 | 56 | |
| 1977 | Fish | Phil Fish | TV | 6.6 | 56 |
| 1977 | Mario Puzo's The Godfather: The Complete Novel for Television | Salvatore "Sal" Tessio (uncredited) | TV | 8.6 | 56 |
| 1976 | The Bionic Woman | TV | 7.0 | 55 | |
| 1976 | The Captain and Tennille | Self - Guest | TV | 7.0 | 55 |
| 1976 | Joys | Self | Film | 6.0 | 55 |
| 1976 | Having Babies | Al Schneider | Film | 8.0 | 55 |
| 1976 | Dean Martin's Red Hot Scandals of 1926 | Self | Film | — | 55 |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Live | Self (uncredited) | TV | 6.9 | 54 |
| 1975 | Barney Miller | Philip Fish | TV | 7.3 | 54 |
| 1975 | Barney Miller | Det. Phil Fish (uncredited) | TV | 7.3 | 54 |
| 1975 | Barney Miller | Det. Phil Fish | TV | 7.3 | 54 |
| 1974 | The Rockford Files | Al Dancer | TV | 7.6 | 53 |
| 1974 | The Rockford Files | Phil 'The Dancer' Gabriel | TV | 7.6 | 53 |
| 1974 | The Godfather Part II | Salvatore 'Sal' Tessio | Film | 8.6 | 53 |
| 1974 | Dinah! | Self | TV | 7.0 | 53 |
| 1974 | Tattletales | TV | 7.3 | 53 | |
| 1974 | Tony Orlando and Dawn | Self | TV | 3.5 | 53 |
| 1974 | Newman's Law | John Dellanzia | Film | 6.6 | 53 |
| 1974 | The Story of Pretty Boy Floyd | Dominic Morrell | Film | 5.0 | 53 |
| 1973 | Kojak | Kilty | TV | 7.2 | 52 |
| 1973 | Toma | TV | 6.8 | 52 | |
| 1973 | The Don Is Dead | Don Talusso | Film | 5.9 | 52 |
| 1973 | The Devil's Daughter | Alikhine | Film | 6.6 | 52 |
| 1973 | Toma | Donzer | Film | 7.7 | 52 |
| 1972 | The Godfather | Sal Tessio | Film | 8.7 | 51 |
| 1972 | The Rookies | TV | 6.9 | 51 | |
| 1972 | The Sandy Duncan Show | TV | 10.0 | 51 | |
| 1971 | Cannon | Mr. Couzellous | TV | 6.7 | 50 |
| 1969 | Love, American Style | Mr. Burdick (uncredited) | TV | 6.2 | 48 |
| 1968 | Hawaii Five-O | Abe Kemper | TV | 7.2 | 47 |
| 1967 | Mannix | Anton Valine | TV | 6.8 | 46 |
| 1966 | Dark Shadows | TV | 7.3 | 45 | |
| 1965 | Three Rooms in Manhattan | Waiter (uncredited) | Film | 6.1 | 44 |
| 1962 | The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson | Self | TV | 7.5 | 41 |
| 1961 | The Mike Douglas Show | Self | TV | 5.8 | 40 |
| 1950 | The Bob Hope Show | Self | TV | 7.0 | 29 |
| 1950 | Buck Rogers | TV | 8.0 | 29 | |
| 1949 | Suspense | TV | 5.1 | 28 | |
| 1948 | Studio One | Old Train Passenger | TV | 5.4 | 27 |