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Abe Vigoda

Professione
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Nascita
24 febbraio 1921 · New York City, New York, USA
Morte
26 gennaio 2016

Biografia

Tall, dour-faced and slouch-shouldered character actor Abraham Charles Vigoda (February 24, 1921 – January 26, 2016) proved himself in both gritty dramatic roles, and as an actor with wonderful comedic timing. Vigoda was born in Brooklyn, New York, to Lena (Moses) and Samuel Vigoda, both Russian Jewish immigrants. His father was a tailor on the Lower East Side. He made his first stage appearance at the age of 17 and plodded away in small theater shows for over 20 years. For the majority of film-goers, Vigoda first came to prominence in The Godfather (1972) as the double-crossing Tessio, pleading with Robert Duvall to get him off the hook "for old times' sake." He also appeared in its sequel. Vigoda had roles in a few nondescript TV films before landing the plum part of Sgt. Phil Fish on the brilliant sitcom Barney Miller (1974). Perhaps his best known role, Sgt. Fish proved popular enough to be spun off to his own (short-lived) series Fish (1977). With his long face and unusual looks, Vigoda remained in high demand in mafioso-type roles, and for a while in the mid-1980s, he was mistakenly believed to have been dead, leading producers to remark, "I need an Abe Vigoda type actor," not realizing Vigoda was still alive and well. The 1990s and beyond became busy again for him, with appearances in North (1994), The Misery Brothers (1995), A Brooklyn State of Mind (1998), and Crime Spree (2003). He continued acting into his 90s, surprising audiences with his entertaining style. Abe Vigoda died in his sleep on January 26, 2016 in Woodland Park, New Jersey.

Noto per

Locandina di Il padrino
Il padrino
Film · 1972 · ★ 8,7
Locandina di Il padrino - Parte II
Il padrino - Parte II
Film · 1974 · ★ 8,6
Locandina di I Griffin
I Griffin
Serie · 1999 · ★ 7,4
Locandina di Senti chi parla
Senti chi parla
Film · 1989 · ★ 6,3
Locandina di Batman - La maschera del fantasma
Batman - La maschera del fantasma
Film · 1993 · ★ 7,5
Locandina di MacGyver
MacGyver
Serie · 1985 · ★ 7,7
Locandina di Law & Order - I due volti della giustizia
Law & Order - I due volti della giustizia
Serie · 1990 · ★ 7,3
Locandina di Joe contro il vulcano
Joe contro il vulcano
Film · 1990 · ★ 5,8
Locandina di Missione Hamburger
Missione Hamburger
Film · 1997 · ★ 6,2
Locandina di Stuff - Il gelato che uccide
Stuff - Il gelato che uccide
Film · 1985 · ★ 6,0
Locandina di Saturday Night Live
Saturday Night Live
Serie · 1975 · ★ 6,9
Locandina di La signora in giallo
La signora in giallo
Serie · 1984 · ★ 7,5

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