Michael V. Gazzo
- Acting
- April 5, 1923 · Hillside, New Jersey, USA
- February 14, 1995
Biography
Michael Vincenzo Gazzo (April 5, 1923 - February 14, 1995) was an American playwright and actor. He is best known for his role in The Godfather: Part II (1974), for which he was nominated the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor.
Known for
Filmography
- Nothing to Lose · Joe
- Last Action Hero · Torelli
- Ring of the Musketeers · Papa
- The Godfather Trilogy: 1901-1980 · Frankie Pentangeli
- Cookie · Carmine
- Jake and the Fatman · Joseph DaSilva
- Blood Ties · Joseph Salina
- L.A. Law · Roscoe Zambini
- 1st & Ten · Sal Arcola
- Fear City · Mike
- Cannonball Run II · Sonny
- The Winter of Our Discontent · Marullo
- Cagney & Lacey · Dino Lampella
- Sizzle · Nick Tripoli
- Darkroom · Nino
- The Fall Guy · Ricco
- Body and Soul · Frankie
- Back Roads · Tazio
- Magnum, P.I. · Victor DiGorgio
- Alligator · Chief Clark
- Hoodlums · Gus Azziello
- The Border · Chico Suarez
- Cuba Crossing · Rossellini (as Michael Gazzo)
- B.A.D. Cats · Junkyard George Karosky
- Beggarman, Thief · Sartene
- The Fish That Saved Pittsburgh · Harry the Trainer
- Beach Patrol · Banker
- Love and Bullets · Lobo
- Supertrain · Henry Menkton
- King of the Gypsies · Spiro Giorgio
- Vega$ · Cruger Hallow
- Taxi · Vince
- Fingers · Ben
- Mario Puzo's The Godfather: The Complete Novel for Television · Frankie Pentangeli
- Lucan
- Black Sunday · Muzi
- Alice · Gino Tarantella
- Brinks: The Great Robbery · Mario Russo
- Ellery Queen · Benny Franks
- Starsky & Hutch · Joe Durniak
- Switch · Tony
- Welcome Back, Kotter · Angelo DeMora
- Baretta · Rico Giove
- The Godfather Part II · Frank Pentangeli
- Crazy Joe
- Kojak · Joel Adrian
- Klobouk plný deště · Theatre Play
- Barnaby Jones · Mr. Farinelli
- The Gang That Couldn't Shoot Straight · A Black Suit
- Columbo · Vittorio Rossi
- Alta comedia · Writer
- Medical Center · Leo Gardena
- A Hatful of Rain · Screenplay, Teleplay
- A Man Called Adam · Minor Role (uncredited)
- The Defenders · Schultz
- King Creole · Screenplay
- A Hatful of Rain · Theatre Play, Screenplay
- On the Waterfront · Bit (uncredited)
- Hallmark Hall of Fame · Marullo
- Robert Montgomery Presents
- Suspense · Handler