Danny Aiello  

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Daniel Louis Aiello Jr. (June 20, 1933 – December 12, 2019) was an American actor who appeared in numerous motion pictures, 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 played Don Domenico Clericuzio in the miniseries The Last Don (1997).

Filmography

• Bang the Drum Slowly (1973) as Horse
• The Godfather Part II (1974) as Tony Rosato
• The Godmothers (1975) (uncredited)
• The Front (1976) as Danny LaGattuta
• Hooch (1977)
• Fingers (1978) as Butch
• Bloodbrothers (1978) as Artie
• Defiance (1980) as Carmine
• Hide in Plain Sight (1980) as Sal Carvello
• Fort Apache the Bronx (1981) as Morgan
• Chu Chu and the Philly Flash (1981) as Johnson
• Once Upon a Time in America (1984) as Police Chief Vincent Aiello
• Old Enough (1984) as Mr. Bruckner
• Deathmask (1984) as Capt. Mike Grasso
• Broadway Danny Rose (1984) (uncredited)
• The Purple Rose of Cairo (1985) as Monk
• The Stuff (1985) as Vickers
• The Protector (1985) as Danny Garoni
• Key Exchange (1985) as Carabello
• Radio Days (1987) as Rocco
• Man on Fire (1987) as Conti
• The Pick-up Artist (1987) as Phil Harper
• Moonstruck (1987) as Mr. Johnny Cammareri
• Russicum - I giorni del diavolo (1988) as George Sherman
• The January Man (1989) as Captain Vincent Alcoa
• White Hot (1989) as Charlie Buick
• Do the Right Thing (1989) as Salvatore "Sal" Fragione
• Shocktroop (1989) as John Cunningham
• Harlem Nights (1989) as Phil Cantone
• Jacob's Ladder (1990) as Louis
• Madonna: The Immaculate Collection (1990) as Papa (segment "Papa Don't Preach")
• The Closer (1990) as Chester Grant Template:Citation needed
• He Ain't Heavy (1990)
• Once Around (1991) as Joe Bella
• Hudson Hawk (1991) as Tommy Five-Tone
• 29th Street (1991) as Frank Pesce Sr.
• Ruby (1992) as Jack Ruby
• The Godfather Trilogy: 1901-1980 (1992) as Tony Rosato
• Mistress (1992) as Carmine Rasso
• The Cemetery Club (1993) as Ben Katz
• The Pickle (1993) as Harry Stone
• Me and the Kid (1993) as Harry
• Léon: The Professional (1994) as Tony
• Prêt-à-Porter (1994) as Major Hamilton
• Save the Rabbits (1994) as Ronnie
• Power of Attorney (1995) as Joseph Scassi
• Lieberman in Love (1995) as Joe Lieberman
• Two Much (1995) as Gene
• City Hall (1996) as Frank Anselmo
• 2 Days in the Valley (1996) Dosmo Pizzo
• Mojave Moon (1996) as Al
• Dellaventura (1997–1998, 14 episodes) as Anthony Dellaventura
• Unforgotten: Twenty-Five Years After Willowbrook as Host
• Bring Me the Head of Mavis Davis (1997) as Mr. Rathbone
• The Last Don (1997) as Don Domenico Clericuzio
• A Brooklyn State of Mind (1997) as Danny Parente
• The Last Don II (1998) as Don Domenico Clericuzio
• Wilbur Falls (1998) as Phillip Devereaux
• Mambo Café (2000) as Joey
• Dinner Rush (2000) as Louis Cropa
• Prince of Central Park (2000) as Noah Cairn
• 18 Shades of Dust (2001) as Vincent Dianni
• Off Key (2001) as Fabrizio Bernini
• Template:Interlanguage link multi (2003) as Tony Santini
• Zeyda and the Hitman (2004) as Nathan
• The Fool (2005) as Voice of the Dummy
• Brooklyn Lobster (2005) as Frank Giorgio
• Lucky Number Slevin (2006) as Roth
• Last Request (2006) as Pop
• A Broken Sole (2006) as The Shoemaker
• Harry: A Communication Breakdown (2009) as Narrator
• Stiffs (2010) as Frank Tramontana
• Dolly Baby (2013) as Tony Lanza
• Henry & Me (2014) as Dr. Acosta (voice)
• Reach Me (2014) as Father Paul
• The Neighborhood (2017) as Joseph Donatello
• Little Italy (2018) as Carlo (Final film role)