Danny Aiello
Acting
- Born:
- 1933-06-20
- Died:
- 2019-12-12
- Place of birth:
- Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
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).
Known For
Filmography
Once Upon a Time in Jersey
One Moment
Stallone: Frank, That Is
Making a Deal with the Devil
The Last Big Save
Basketball: A Love Story
Little Italy
The Neighborhood
Difficult People
Do The Right Thing 25 Year Anniversary A Beats Music Experience
Henry & Me
Reach Me
Mulberry St.
Stiffs
Madonna: Celebration - The Video Collection
The Last Request
Lucky Number Slevin
Moonstruck: At the Heart of an Italian Family
Brooklyn Lobster
Zeyda and the Hitman
Mail Order Bride
Off Key
Prince of Central Park
Dinner Rush
Mambo Café
18 Shades of Dust
The Rat Pack
Wilbur Falls
The Last Don II
A Brooklyn State of Mind
Dellaventura
The Last Don
Unforgotten: Twenty-Five Years After Willowbrook
Bring Me the Head of Mavis Davis
Mojave Moon
2 Days in the Valley
City Hall
Two Much
Power of Attorney
Brothers' Destiny
Lieberman in Love
Prêt-à-Porter
Léon: The Professional
Me and the Kid
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
The Pickle
The Cemetery Club
Mistress
Ruby
29th Street
Rabbit Ears - Pinocchio
Hudson Hawk
Once Around
Building 'Jacob's Ladder'
Madonna: The Immaculate Collection
Jacob's Ladder
Richard Lewis: I'm Doomed
Night of 100 Stars III
The Closer
Harlem Nights
Making 'Do the Right Thing'
The Preppie Murder
Do the Right Thing
Shocktroop
White Hot
The January Man
The Third Solution
Alone in the Neon Jungle
Moonstruck
The Pick-up Artist
Man on Fire
Daddy
The Hustler of Money
Radio Days
Lady Blue
Key Exchange
The Protector
The Stuff
The Purple Rose of Cairo
Night Heat
Deathmask
Tales from the Darkside
Old Enough
Once Upon a Time in America
Blood Feud
Blood Feud
A Question of Honor
Gemini
Late Night with David Letterman
Chu Chu and the Philly Flash
Nurse
Fort Apache, the Bronx
Hide in Plain Sight
Defiance
Lovey: A Circle of Children, Part II
Bloodbrothers
The Last Tenant
Fingers
On Our Own
Hooch
The Andros Targets
The Front
Saturday Night Live
The Godfather Part II
The Godmothers
Kojak
Bang the Drum Slowly
ABC Afterschool Special