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Vincent Gardenia(1920-1992)

  • Actor
  • Soundtrack
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Vincent Gardenia
Karma comes into play when a wealthy wisecracking landlord is ordered by a court to live in the filthy building that he runs.
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The Super (1991)
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He was honored twice off-Broadway with Distinguished Performance OBIE Award, first in 1960 for "Machinal" and again in 1969 for "Passing Through From Exotic Places." In 1972 he won a Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a play for "Prisoner on 2nd Avenue." In 1979 he was nominated for Best Actor in a musical for "Ballroom." Gardenia was twice nominated with an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor, first in 1974 "Bang the Drum Slowly" and again in 1988 for "Moonstruck." He won an Emmy Award in 1990 for Best Supporting Actor in a movie made for television, "Age Old Friends." In 1988 he was honored to be named the Grand Marshal of the Columbus Day Parade in New York City.
BornJanuary 7, 1920
DiedDecember 9, 1992(72)
BornJanuary 7, 1920
DiedDecember 9, 1992(72)
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  • Nominated for 2 Oscars
    • 1 win & 3 nominations total

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Vincent Gardenia in McCloud (1970)
Vincent Gardenia and Dennis Weaver in McCloud (1970)
Jack Lemmon, Walter Matthau, Vincent Gardenia, and Cliff Osmond in The Front Page (1974)
Vincent Gardenia in The Front Page (1974)
Walter Matthau and Vincent Gardenia in The Front Page (1974)
Vincent Gardenia and Harold Gould in The Front Page (1974)
Jack Lemmon and Vincent Gardenia in The Front Page (1974)
Martin Gabel, Vincent Gardenia, and Austin Pendleton in The Front Page (1974)
Vincent Gardenia in Heaven Can Wait (1978)
Rick Moranis, Vincent Gardenia, and Levi Stubbs in Little Shop of Horrors (1986)
Rick Moranis, Vincent Gardenia, and Ellen Greene in Little Shop of Horrors (1986)
Rick Moranis, Vincent Gardenia, and Levi Stubbs in Little Shop of Horrors (1986)

Known for

Cher in Moonstruck (1987)
Moonstruck
7.1
  • Cosmo Castorini
  • 1987
Charles Bronson in Death Wish (1974)
Death Wish
6.9
  • Frank Ochoa
  • 1974
Steve Martin, Rick Moranis, Tichina Arnold, Tisha Campbell, Vincent Gardenia, Ellen Greene, Levi Stubbs, and Michelle Weeks in Little Shop of Horrors (1986)
Little Shop of Horrors
7.1
  • Mushnik
  • 1986
Bang the Drum Slowly (1973)
Bang the Drum Slowly
6.8
  • Dutch
  • 1973

Credits

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Actor

  • Joe Pesci and Todd Monteiro in The Super (1991)
    The Super
    • Big Lou Kritski
    • 1991
  • L.A. Law (1986)
    L.A. Law
    • Murray Melman
    • TV Series
    • 1990
  • Ned Beatty, Peter Boyle, and Vincent Gardenia in The Tragedy of Flight 103: The Inside Story (1990)
    The Tragedy of Flight 103: The Inside Story
    • Harry Pizer
    • TV Movie
    • 1990
  • The Ray Bradbury Theater (1985)
    The Ray Bradbury Theater
    • Mr. Terle
    • TV Series
    • 1990
  • Quattro piccole donne (1989)
    Quattro piccole donne
    • TV Series
    • 1989
  • Age-Old Friends (1989)
    Age-Old Friends
    • Michael Aylott
    • TV Movie
    • 1989
  • Skin Deep (1989)
    Skin Deep
    • Barney
    • 1989
  • Cavalli si nasce (1989)
    Cavalli si nasce
    • Il Principe
    • 1989
  • Cheeeese
    • Bonjour
    • 1988
  • Un siciliano in Sicilia (1987)
    Un siciliano in Sicilia
    • Zio Nino
    • TV Mini Series
    • 1987
  • Cher in Moonstruck (1987)
    Moonstruck
    • Cosmo Castorini
    • 1987
  • American Playhouse
    American Playhouse
    • Stephen Spettigue
    • TV Series
    • 1987
  • Honor Thy Father (1986)
    Honor Thy Father
    • Tassi, the Commissioner
    • TV Movie
    • 1986
  • Steve Martin, Rick Moranis, Tichina Arnold, Tisha Campbell, Vincent Gardenia, Ellen Greene, Levi Stubbs, and Michelle Weeks in Little Shop of Horrors (1986)
    Little Shop of Horrors
    • Mushnik
    • 1986
  • The Twilight Zone (1985)
    The Twilight Zone
    • Harry Faulk (segment "Healer")
    • TV Series
    • 1985

Soundtrack

  • Diminishing Returns (2016)
    Diminishing Returns
    • performer: "Skid Row (Downtown)"
    • Podcast Series
    • 2018
  • Skin Deep (1989)
    Skin Deep
    • performer: "Have You Met Miss Jones"
    • 1989
  • Steve Martin, Rick Moranis, Tichina Arnold, Tisha Campbell, Vincent Gardenia, Ellen Greene, Levi Stubbs, and Michelle Weeks in Little Shop of Horrors (1986)
    Little Shop of Horrors
    • performer: "Skid Row (Downtown)"
    • 1986
  • Dean Martin in Dean's Place (1976)
    Dean's Place
    • performer: "(Italian Song)"
    • TV Special
    • 1976
  • Dean's Place (1975)
    Dean's Place
    • performer: "Sonny Boy"
    • TV Special
    • 1975
  • Rob Reiner, Sally Struthers, Carroll O'Connor, and Jean Stapleton in All in the Family (1971)
    All in the Family
    • performer: "Happy Birthday to You"
    • performer: "Heat Wave", "Luck Be a Lady" (uncredited)
    • TV Series
    • 1973

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Death Wish II
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Death Wish II
Little Shop of Horrors
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Little Shop of Horrors

Personal details

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  • Alternative name
    • Vince Gardenia
  • Height
    • 5′ 8½″ (1.74 m)
  • Born
    • January 7, 1920
    • Naples, Campania, Italy
  • Died
    • December 9, 1992
    • Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA(heart attack)
  • Parents
      Gennaro Gardenia Scognamiglio
  • Relatives
    • Ralph Gardenia Scognamiglio(Sibling)
  • Other works
    TV commercial for Mennen Skin Bracer (1960s or 1970s)

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  • Trivia
    In Brooklyn, New York, 16th Avenue (between Cropsey Avenue and Shore Parkway) has renamed Vincent Gardenia Boulevard to honor his memory. This is the block where he lived.

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