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Known For

Acting

Known Credits

105

Gender

Male

Birthday

1933-06-20

Deathday

2019-12-12 (86 years old)

Place of Birth

Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA

Also Known As

Daniel Louis Aiello Jr.
Daniel Aiello
Dan Aiello
丹尼·愛羅

Danny Aiello

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Daniel Louis Aiello Jr. (June 20, 1933 – December 12, 2019) was an American actor who appeared in numerous motion pictures, 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 played Don Domenico Clericuzio in the miniseries The Last Don (1997).

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Acting

2021		One Moment as Joe McGuinness
2021		Stallone: Frank, That Is as Self

2019		Making a Deal with the Devil as Mario
2019		The Last Big Save as Louis Brown

2018		Basketball: A Love Story as Self (archive footage)
2018		Little Italy as Carlo

2017

The Neighborhood as Joseph Donatello

2014		Henry & Me as Dr. Acosta
2014		Reach Me as Father Paul

2010		Mulberry St. as Self
2010		Stiffs as Frank Tramontana

2009

Madonna: Celebration - The Video Collection as Papa (segment "Papa Don't Preach")

2006		The Last Request as Pop
2006		Lucky Number Slevin as Roth
2006		Moonstruck: At the Heart of an Italian Family as Self

2005

Brooklyn Lobster as Frank Giorgio

2004

Zeyda and the Hitman as Nathan

2003

Mail Order Bride as Tony Santini

2001

Off Key as Fabrizio Benini

2000		Prince of Central Park as Noah Cairn
2000		Dinner Rush as Louis Cropa
2000		Mambo Café as Joey

1999		18 Shades of Dust as Vincent Dianni
1999		The Rat Pack as Narrator

1998		Wilbur Falls as Philip Devereaux
1998		The Last Don II as Don Domenico Clericuzio
1998		A Brooklyn State of Mind as Danny Parente

1997		Dellaventura as Anthony Dellaventura
1997		The Last Don as Don Domenico Clericuzio
1997		Unforgotten: Twenty-Five Years After Willowbrook as Narrator
1997		Bring Me the Head of Mavis Davis as Mr. Rathbone

1996		Mojave Moon as Al
1996		2 Days in the Valley as Dosmo Pizzo
1996		City Hall as Frank Anselmo

1995		Two Much as Gene
1995		Power of Attorney as Joseph Scassi
1995		Lieberman in Love as Joe Lieberman
1995		Brothers' Destiny as Duke

1994		Prêt-à-Porter as Major Hamilton
1994		Léon: The Professional as Tony

1993		Me and the Kid as Harry
1993		Late Night with Conan O'Brien as Self - Guest
1993		The Pickle as Harry Stone
1993		The Cemetery Club as Ben Katz

1992		Mistress as Carmine Rasso
1992		Ruby as Jack Ruby

1991		29th Street as Frank Pesce Sr.
1991		Rabbit Ears - Pinocchio as Narrator (voice)
1991		Hudson Hawk as Tommy Five-Tone
1991		Once Around as Joe Bella

1990		Building 'Jacob's Ladder' as Self
1990		Madonna: The Immaculate Collection as Papa (segment "Papa Don't Preach")
1990		Jacob's Ladder as Louis
1990		Richard Lewis: I'm Doomed as Self
1990		Night of 100 Stars III as Self
1990		The Closer as Chester Grant

1989		Harlem Nights as Phil Cantone
1989		Making 'Do the Right Thing' as Self
1989		The Preppie Murder as Mike Sheehan
1989		Do the Right Thing as Salvatore 'Sal' Fragione
1989		Shocktroop as John Cunningham
1989		White Hot as Charlie Buick
1989		The January Man as Captain Vincent Alcoa

1988		The Third Solution as George Sherman
1988		Alone in the Neon Jungle as Chief

1987		Moonstruck as Mr. Johnny Cammareri
1987		The Pick-up Artist as Phil Harper
1987		Man on Fire as Conti
1987		Daddy as Coach Jacobs
1987		The Hustler of Money as Master of Ceremonies
1987		Radio Days as Rocco

1985		Lady Blue as Lt. Terry McNichols
1985		Key Exchange as Carabello
1985		The Protector as Danny Garoni
1985		The Stuff as Vickers
1985		The Purple Rose of Cairo as Monk
1985		Night Heat

1984		Deathmask as Capt. Mike Grasso
1984		The Odds as Tommy Vale
1984		Tales from the Darkside as Tommy Vale
1984		Old Enough as Mr. Bruckner
1984		Once Upon a Time in America as Police Chief Vincent Aiello

1983		Blood Feud as Randy Powers
1983		Blood Feud as Randy Powers

1982		A Question of Honor as Martelli
1982		Gemini as Fran Geminiani

1981		Chu Chu and the Philly Flash as Johnson
1981		Nurse as Gene Halley
1981		Fort Apache, the Bronx as Morgan

1980		Hide in Plain Sight as Sal Carvello
1980		Defiance as Carmine

1978		Lovey: A Circle of Children, Part II as Bernie Serino
1978		Bloodbrothers as Artie
1978		The Last Tenant as Carl
1978		Fingers as Butch

1977		On Our Own as Skip Mazarelli
1977		Hooch as Tony
1977		The Andros Targets as Lt. Phil Lombardi

1976

The Front as Danny LaGattuta

1975

Saturday Night Live as Self - Host

1974

The Godfather Part II as Tony Rosato

1973		The Godmothers as (uncredited)
1973		Kojak as Matty
1973		Bang the Drum Slowly as Horse

1972

ABC Afterschool Special as Dominic Ginetti

Directing

1995

The Watcher as Director

Production

1997

Dellaventura as Executive Producer

1987

U.S. Marshals: Waco & Rhinehart as Executive Producer