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Lenny Montana (1926–1992)

Actor | Writer | Producer

Tall and solidly built, this Italian-American professional wrestler turned actor was born Lenny Passaforo in Brooklyn, New York, and is best remembered for his first on-screen role as the not too bright but ever loyal bodyguard Luca Brasi in The Godfather. Montana didn't get a lot of screen time before... See full bio »

Born:

Lenny Passaforo
in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

Died:

(age 66) in Lindenhurst, New York, USA
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1982 Pandemonium
Coach
 
1982 Magnum, P.I. (TV series)
Marquis' Bodyguard
– Italian Ice (1982) … Marquis' Bodyguard
 
1982 Blood Song
Skipper
 
1981 ...All the Marbles
Jerome, Eddie's Bodyguard
 
1981 Evilspeak
Jake
 
1980 Below the Belt
 
1980 The Big Brawl
John
 
1980 Defiance
Whacko
 
1979 The Jerk
Con Man
 
1979 Seven
The Kahuna
 
1978 They Went That-A-Way & That-A-Way
Brick
 
1978 Matilda
Hood #1
 
1978 Kojak (TV series)
McCoy
– In Full Command (1978) … McCoy
 
1978 Fingers
Luchino
 
1977 Contract on Cherry Street (TV movie)
Phil Lombardi
 
1977 The Godfather: A Novel for Television (TV mini-series)
Luca Brasi
 
1976 Patty
The Racketeer
 
1975 Strike Force (TV movie)
New York Italian Dockworker (uncredited)
 
1973 The Funny Face of the Godfather
Saro
 
1973 Search (TV series)
Danny Ellis
– The 24 Carat Hit (1973) … Danny Ellis
 
1972 The Sixth Sense (TV series)
Barney
– Through a Flame Darkly (1972) … Barney
 
1972 The Godfather
Luca Brasi
 
1969 Change of Habit
Grocer (uncredited)
 
Show ShowWriter (1 title)
1982 Blood Song (screenplay)
 
Show ShowProducer (1 title)
1982 Blood Song (producer)
 
Show ShowSelf (3 titles)
1972 The David Frost Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #4.156 (1972) … Himself
 
1972 AWA All-Star Wrestling (TV series)
Himself
– All Star Wrestling (1972) … Himself
 
1971 The Godfather: Behind the Scenes (documentary short)
Himself (uncredited)
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (4 titles)
2006 The Spectacular Legacy of the AWA (video documentary)
Himself
 
2006 The Godfather (Video Game)
Luca Brasi (uncredited)
 
1992 The Godfather Trilogy: 1901-1980 (video)
Luca Brasi
 
1990 The Godfather Family: A Look Inside (TV documentary)
Luca Brasi (uncredited)
 

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The Godfather -- The aging patriarch of an organized crime dynasty transfers control of his clandestine empire to his reluctant son.
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Personal Details

Height:

6' 6" (1.98 m)
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Trivia:

Former NWA Texas Tag Team Champion. See more »

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