Danny Aiello
- Acting
- June 20, 1933 · Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
- December 12, 2019
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 · Joe McGuinness
- Stallone: Frank, That Is · Self
- Making a Deal with the Devil · Mario
- The Last Big Save · Louis Brown
- Basketball: A Love Story · Self
- Little Italy · Carlo
- The Neighborhood · Joseph Donatello
- Difficult People · Danny Aiello (Voice)
- Do The Right Thing 25 Year Anniversary A Beats Music Experience · Self
- Henry & Me · Dr. Acosta (Voice)
- Reach Me · Father Paul
- Mulberry St. · Self
- Stiffs · Frank Tramontana
- Madonna: Celebration - The Video Collection · Papa (segment "Papa Don't Preach")
- The Last Request · Pop
- Lucky Number Slevin · Roth
- Moonstruck: At the Heart of an Italian Family · Self
- Brooklyn Lobster · Frank Giorgio
- Zeyda and the Hitman · Nathan
- Mail Order Bride · Tony Santini
- Off Key · Fabrizio Benini
- Prince of Central Park · Noah Cairn
- Dinner Rush · Louis Cropa
- Mambo Café · Joey
- 18 Shades of Dust · Vincent Dianni
- The Rat Pack · Narrator (Voice)
- Wilbur Falls · Philip Devereaux
- The Last Don II · Don Domenico Clericuzio
- A Brooklyn State of Mind · Danny Parente
- Dellaventura · Anthony Dellaventura, Executive producer
- The Last Don · Don Domenico Clericuzio
- Unforgotten: Twenty-Five Years After Willowbrook · Narrator
- Bring Me the Head of Mavis Davis · Mr. Rathbone
- Mojave Moon · Al
- 2 Days in the Valley · Dosmo Pizzo
- City Hall · Frank Anselmo
- Two Much · Gene
- Power of Attorney · Joseph Scassi
- The Watcher · Director
- Brothers' Destiny · Duke
- Lieberman in Love · Joe Lieberman
- Prêt-à-Porter · Major Hamilton
- Léon: The Professional · Old Tony
- Me and the Kid · Harry
- Late Night with Conan O'Brien · Self
- The Pickle · Harry Stone
- The Cemetery Club · Ben Katz
- Mistress · Carmine Rasso
- Ruby · Jack Ruby
- 29th Street · Frank Pesce Sr.
- Rabbit Ears - Pinocchio · Narrator (Voice)
- Hudson Hawk · Tommy Five-Tone
- Once Around · Joe Bella
- Building 'Jacob's Ladder' · Self
- Madonna: The Immaculate Collection · Papa (segment "Papa Don't Preach")
- Jacob's Ladder · Louis
- Richard Lewis: I'm Doomed · Self
- Night of 100 Stars III · Self
- The Closer · Chester Grant
- Harlem Nights · Phil Cantone
- Making 'Do the Right Thing' · Self
- The Preppie Murder · Mike Sheehan
- Do the Right Thing · Sal
- Shocktroop · John Cunningham
- White Hot · Charlie Buick
- The January Man · Captain Vincent Alcoa
- The Third Solution · George Sherman
- Alone in the Neon Jungle · Chief
- Moonstruck · Mr. Johnny Cammareri
- The Pick-up Artist · Phil Harper
- Man on Fire · Conti
- Daddy · Coach Jacobs
- The Hustler of Money · Master of Ceremonies
- U.S. Marshals: Waco & Rhinehart · Executive producer
- Radio Days · Rocco
- Lady Blue · Lt. Terry McNichols
- Key Exchange · Carabello
- The Protector · Danny Garoni
- The Stuff · Vickers