Danny Aiello
Actor
Biography
Daniel Louis Aiello Jr. (June 20, 1933 – December 12, 2019) was an American actor. He appeared in numerous films, 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 also played Don Domenico Clericuzio in the miniseries The Last Don (1997).
Filmography
The Godfather Part II
as Tony Rosato 1974
Once Upon a Time in America
as Police Chief Vincent Aiello 1984
Lucky Number Slevin
as Roth 2006
Do the Right Thing
as Sal 1989
Jacob's Ladder
as Louis 1990
The Purple Rose of Cairo
as Monk 1985
Hudson Hawk
as Tommy Five-Tone 1991
Moonstruck
as Mr. Johnny Cammareri 1987
Little Italy
as Carlo 2018
Radio Days
as Rocco 1987
The Stuff
as Vickers 1985
Harlem Nights
as Phil Cantone 1989
City Hall
as Frank Anselmo 1996
2 Days in the Valley
as Dosmo Pizzo 1996
Prêt-à-Porter
as Major Hamilton 1994
The Pick-up Artist
as Phil Harper 1987