Known For
Acting
Born
Jun 20, 1933
Died
Dec 12, 2019
Place of Birth
Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
Credits
110 titles
Danny Aiello
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).
Known For
Filmography
Once Upon a Time in Jersey
One Moment
Joe McGuinness
Stallone: Frank, That Is
Self
Making a Deal with the Devil
Mario
The Last Big Save
Louis Brown
Basketball: A Love Story
Self (archive footage)
Little Italy
Carlo
The Neighborhood
Joseph Donatello
Difficult People
Danny Aiello (voice)
Do The Right Thing 25 Year Anniversary A Beats Music Experience
self
Henry & Me
Dr. Acosta
Reach Me
Father Paul
Mulberry St.
Self
Stiffs
Frank Tramontana
Madonna: Celebration - The Video Collection
Papa (segment "Papa Don't Preach")
The Last Request
Pop
Lucky Number Slevin
Roth
Moonstruck: At the Heart of an Italian Family
Self
Brooklyn Lobster
Frank Giorgio
Zeyda and the Hitman
Nathan
Mail Order Bride
Tony Santini
Off Key
Fabrizio Benini
Prince of Central Park
Noah Cairn
Dinner Rush
Louis Cropa
Mambo Café
Joey
18 Shades of Dust
Vincent Dianni
The Rat Pack
Narrator (voice)
Wilbur Falls
Philip Devereaux
The Last Don II
Don Domenico Clericuzio
A Brooklyn State of Mind
Danny Parente
Dellaventura
Anthony Dellaventura
The Last Don
Don Domenico Clericuzio
Unforgotten: Twenty-Five Years After Willowbrook
Narrator
Bring Me the Head of Mavis Davis
Mr. Rathbone
Mojave Moon
Al
2 Days in the Valley
Dosmo Pizzo
City Hall
Frank Anselmo
Two Much
Gene
Power of Attorney
Joseph Scassi
The Watcher
Director
Lieberman in Love
Joe Lieberman
Brothers' Destiny
Duke
Prêt-à-Porter
Major Hamilton
Léon: The Professional
Old Tony
Me and the Kid
Harry
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Self - Guest
The Pickle
Harry Stone
The Cemetery Club
Ben Katz
Mistress
Carmine Rasso
Ruby
Jack Ruby