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Michael V. Gazzo (1923–1995)

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Michael Vincente Gazzo was born in Hillside, New Jersey, on April 5, 1923. He attended Erwin Piscator's Dramatic Workshop at the New School on the GI Bill after being demobilized from the US Atmy Air Force after World War II. Gazzo's first major success was as a playwright. His play about drug addiction... See full bio »

Born:

Michael Vincente Gazzo
in Hillside, New Jersey, USA

Died:

(age 71) in Los Angeles, California, USA
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1994 L.A. Law (TV series)
Roscoe Zambini
– McKenzie, Brackman, Barnum & Bailey (1994) … Roscoe Zambini
 
1994 Nothing to Lose
Joe
 
1993 Johnny Bago (TV series)
Don Benito Roselli
– Johnny's Manly Act (1993) … Don Benito Roselli
 
1993 Last Action Hero
Torelli
 
1992 Ring of the Musketeers (TV movie)
Papa
 
1992 Jake and the Fatman (TV series)
Joseph DaSilva
– Beautiful Dreamer (1992) … Joseph DaSilva
 
1989 Cookie
Carmine
 
1986 Il cugino americano
Joseph Salina
 
1984 1st & Ten: The Championship (TV series)
– By the Bulls (Pilot) (1984) (as Michael Gazzo)
 
1984 Partners in Crime (TV series)
Mr. Kapp
– The Hottest Guy in Town (1984) … Mr. Kapp (as Michael Gazzo)
 
1984 Fear City
Mike
 
1984 Cannonball Run II
Sonny (as Michael Gazzo)
 
1984 Automan (TV series)
– Death by Design (1984) (as Michael Gazzo)
 
1983 Sudden Impact
Threlkis (uncredited)
 
1983 The Winter of Our Discontent (TV movie)
Marullo
 
1983 Blood Feud (TV movie)
Johnny Masseta
 
1982 Cagney & Lacey (TV series)
Dino Lampella
– One of Our Own (1982) … Dino Lampella (as Michael Gazzo)
 
1982 The Fall Guy (TV series)
Ricco
– Ladies on the Ropes (1982) … Ricco (as Michael Gazzo)
 
1981 Darkroom (TV series)
Nino
– Catnip (1981) … Nino (as Michael Gazzo)
 
1981 Sizzle (TV movie)
Nick Tripoli
 
1981 Body and Soul
Frankie (as Mike Gazzo)
 
1981 Back Roads
Tazio
 
1981 Magnum, P.I. (TV series)
Victor DiGorgio
– The Ugliest Dog in Hawaii (1981) … Victor DiGorgio (as Michael Gazzo)
 
1980 Border Cop
Chico Suarez
 
1980 Alligator
Chief Clark (as Michael Gazzo)
 
1980 B.A.D. Cats (TV series)
George Karosky
– Pilot (1980) … George Karosky
 
1980 Cuba Crossing
Rossellini (as Michael Gazzo)
 
1979 Fantasy Island (TV series)
Frank Lassiter
– The Look Alikes/Winemaker (1979) … Frank Lassiter
 
1979 Beggarman, Thief (TV movie)
Sartene
 
1979 Vega$ (TV series)
Cruger Hallow
– Dan Tanna Is Dead (1979) … Cruger Hallow
 
1979 The Fish That Saved Pittsburgh
Harry the Trainer
 
1979 Taxi (TV series)
Vince
– The Reluctant Fighter (1979) … Vince
 
1979 Beach Patrol (TV movie)
Banker
 
1979 Supertrain (TV series)
Menkton
– The Queen and the Improbable Knight (1979) … Menkton
 
1979 Love and Bullets
Lobo
 
1979 Hoodlums
Gus Azziello
 
1978 King of the Gypsies
Spiro Giorgio
 
1978 Fingers
Ben
 
1978 Columbo (TV series)
Vittorio Rossi
– Murder Under Glass (1978) … Vittorio Rossi
 
1977 Alice (TV series)
Gino Tarantella
– The Sixty Minutes Man (1977) … Gino Tarantella
 
1977 Switch (TV series)
Tony
– Downshift (1977) … Tony
 
1977 The Feather and Father Gang (TV series)
Gutman
– The Mayan Connection (1977) … Gutman
 
1977 Black Sunday
Muzi
 
1977 Future Cop (TV series)
Charlie Willis
– Fighting O'Haven (1977) … Charlie Willis
 
1977 Baretta (TV series)
Rico Giove
– Not on Our Block (1977) … Rico Giove (as Michael Gazzo)
 
1977 Barnaby Jones (TV series)
Mr. Farinelli
– A Simple Case of Terror (1977) … Mr. Farinelli
 
1977 Starsky and Hutch (TV series)
Joe Durniak
– The Set-Up: Part 1 (1977) … Joe Durniak
 
1976 Welcome Back, Kotter (TV series)
Angelo
– Hark, the Sweatkings (1976) … Angelo
 
1976 Serpico (TV series)
Vitorio La Bella
– A Secret Place (1976) … Vitorio La Bella
 
1976 Brinks: The Great Robbery (TV movie)
Mario Russo
 
1976 Ellery Queen (TV series)
Benny Franks
– The Adventure of Caesar's Last Sleep (1976) … Benny Franks (as Michael Gazzo)
 
1976 Medical Center (TV series)
Leo Gardena
– Major Annie, MD (1976) … Leo Gardena
 
1975 Kojak (TV series)
Joel Adrian
– A Question of Answers (1975) … Joel Adrian
 
1974 The Godfather: Part II
Frankie Pentangeli
 
1974 Crazy Joe (as Michael Gazzo)
 
1971 The Gang That Couldn't Shoot Straight
A Black Suit (as Michael Gazzo)
 
1969 Out of It
Vinnie's friend
 
1966 A Man Called Adam
 
1965 For the People (TV series)
Mott
– Guilt Shall Not Escape Nor Innocence Suffer (1965) … Mott
 
1964 The Defenders (TV series)
Schultz
– Whitewash (1964) … Schultz (as Michael Gazzo)
 
1954 On the Waterfront
Bit (uncredited)
 
1953 Robert Montgomery Presents (TV series)
– No Picnic at Mt. Kenya (1953)
 
1952 Suspense (TV series)
Handler
– Blue Panther (1952) … Handler (as Michael Gazzo)
 
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1969 Un cappello pieno di pioggia (TV movie)
 
1968 A Hatful of Rain (TV movie) (play)
 
1959 Grande Teatro Tupi (TV series)
– O Chapéu Cheio de Chuva (1959)
 
1958 King Creole (screenplay / as Michael Vincente Gazzo)
 
1957 A Hatful of Rain (play / as Michael Vincente Gazzo / screenplay / as Michael Vincente Gazzo)
 
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1996 The 68th Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Himself - Memorial Tribute
 
1975 The 47th Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Himself - Nominee: Best Actor in a Supporting Role
 
1956 The Walter Winchell Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.1 (1956) … Himself
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (3 titles)
2010 Special Collector's Edition (TV series)
 
1992 The Godfather Trilogy: 1901-1980 (video)
Frankie Pentangeli
 
1977 The Godfather: A Novel for Television (TV mini-series)
 

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Alternate Names:

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