Danny Aiello
Acting Born Jun 20, 1933 Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA 24 credits
Biography
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 Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor. He also played Don Domenico Clericuzio in the miniseries The Last Don (1997).
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Full filmography
- Saturday Night Live (1975) as Self - Host
- Saturday Night Live (1975) as Master of Ceremonies (uncredited)
- The Godfather Part II (1974) as Tony Rosato
- Late Night with Conan O'Brien (1993) as Self - Guest
- Late Night with David Letterman (1982) as Self - Guest
- Tales from the Darkside (1984) as Tommy Vale
- Kojak (1973) as Matty
- Léon: The Professional (1994) as Tony
- Once Upon a Time in America (1984) as Police Chief Aiello
- ABC Afterschool Special (1972) as Dominic Ginetti
- Basketball: A Love Story (2018) as Self (archive footage)
- Night Heat (1985)
- Difficult People (2015) as Danny Aiello (voice)
- Lucky Number Slevin (2006) as Roth
- The Last Don (1997) as Don Domenico Clericuzio
- Do the Right Thing (1989) as Sal
- Jacob's Ladder (1990) as Louis
- Moonstruck (1987) as Mr. Johnny Cammareri
- Hudson Hawk (1991) as Tommy Five-Tone
- Nurse (1981) as Gene Halley
- City Hall (1996) as Frank Anselmo
- The Stuff (1985) as Vickers
- Dellaventura (1997) as Anthony Dellaventura
- The Protector (1985) as Danny Garoni