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0
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Director
Michael V. Gazzo
Acting
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Directed movies: 0Directed series: 0All crew credits: 5
TMDB ID: 3172
IMDb ID: nm0311155
Known for: Acting
Born: April 5, 1923
Died: February 14, 1995
Age: 71
Place of birth: Hillside, New Jersey, USA
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1949 - 2016
Years active: 68
Average TMDB rating: 6.82
Wikidata: Q218605
Also known as
Michael Gazzo
Frequent jobs
Screenplay (3)Theatre Play (1)Writer (1)
Biography
Michael Vincenzo Gazzo (April 5, 1923 - February 14, 1995) was an American playwright and actor. He is best known for his role in The Godfather: Part II (1974), for which he was nominated the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor.
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Movies
Top Rated Movies
Highest rated movies linked with Michael V. Gazzo.
as Frankie Pentangeli
The Godfather Trilogy: 1901-1980
1992 • Movie
as Frank Pentangeli
The Godfather Part II
1974 • Movie
as Bit (uncredited)
On the Waterfront
1954 • Movie
as Muzi
Black Sunday
1977 • Movie
as Threlkis (uncredited)
Sudden Impact
1983 • Movie
as Torelli
Last Action Hero
1993 • Movie
Screenplay
King Creole
1958 • Movie
as Chief Clark
Alligator
1980 • Movie
as Sonny
Cannonball Run II
1984 • Movie
as Mike
Fear City
1984 • Movie
Series
Top Rated Series
Highest rated series linked with Michael V. Gazzo.
as Frankie Pentangeli • 2 eps
Mario Puzo's The Godfather: The Complete Novel for Television
1977 • Series
as Vittorio Rossi • 1 eps
Columbo
1971 • Series
as Ricco • 1 eps
The Fall Guy
1981 • Series
as Vince • 1 eps
Taxi
1978 • Series
as Victor DiGorgio • 1 eps
Magnum, P.I.
1980 • Series
as Joe Durniak • 1 eps
Starsky & Hutch
1975 • Series
as Joel Adrian • 2 eps
Kojak
1973 • Series
Movies
Most Popular Movies
Most viewed movie titles linked with Michael V. Gazzo.
as Frank Pentangeli
The Godfather Part II
1974 • Movie
as Torelli
Last Action Hero
1993 • Movie
as Bit (uncredited)
On the Waterfront
1954 • Movie
as Sonny
Cannonball Run II
1984 • Movie
as Threlkis (uncredited)
Sudden Impact
1983 • Movie
as Chief Clark
Alligator
1980 • Movie
as Spiro Giorgio
King of the Gypsies
1978 • Movie
Screenplay
King Creole
1958 • Movie
Series
Most Popular Series
Most viewed series linked with Michael V. Gazzo.
as Vittorio Rossi • 1 eps
Columbo
1971 • Series
1 eps
Robert Montgomery Presents
1950 • Series
as Victor DiGorgio • 1 eps
Magnum, P.I.
1980 • Series
as Vince • 1 eps
Taxi
1978 • Series
as Roscoe Zambini • 1 eps
L.A. Law
1986 • Series
as Gino Tarantella • 1 eps
Alice
1976 • Series
as Joseph DaSilva • 1 eps
Jake and the Fatman
1987 • Series
as Joe Durniak • 1 eps
Starsky & Hutch
1975 • Series
as Joel Adrian • 2 eps
Kojak
1973 • Series
as Dino Lampella • 1 eps
Cagney & Lacey
1982 • Series
as Mr. Farinelli • 1 eps
Barnaby Jones
1973 • Series
as Leo Gardena • 1 eps
Medical Center
1969 • Series
Movies
Other Crew Work in Movies
Additional movie credits for Michael V. Gazzo.
Series
Other Crew Work in Series
Additional series credits for Michael V. Gazzo.
Movies
Acting Appearances in Movies
Movie cast credits for Michael V. Gazzo.
as Frank Pentangeli
The Godfather: The Complete Epic 1901–1959
2016 • Movie
as Joe
Nothing to Lose
1994 • Movie
as Torelli
Last Action Hero
1993 • Movie
as Frankie Pentangeli
The Godfather Trilogy: 1901-1980
1992 • Movie
as Carmine
Cookie
1989 • Movie
as Joseph Salina
Blood Ties
1986 • Movie
as Mike
Fear City
1984 • Movie
as Sonny
Cannonball Run II
1984 • Movie
as Threlkis (uncredited)
Sudden Impact
1983 • Movie
as Marullo
The Winter of Our Discontent
1983 • Movie
as Nick Tripoli
Sizzle
1981 • Movie
as Frankie
Body and Soul
1981 • Movie
Series
Acting Appearances in Series
Series cast credits for Michael V. Gazzo.
as Papa • 2 eps
Ring of the Musketeers
1992 • Series
as Joseph DaSilva • 1 eps
Jake and the Fatman
1987 • Series
as Roscoe Zambini • 1 eps
L.A. Law
1986 • Series
1 eps
1st & Ten
1984 • Series
as Dino Lampella • 1 eps
Cagney & Lacey
1982 • Series
as Nino • 1 eps
Darkroom
1981 • Series
as Ricco • 1 eps
The Fall Guy
1981 • Series
as Victor DiGorgio • 1 eps
Magnum, P.I.
1980 • Series
as Junkyard George Karosky • 1 eps
B.A.D. Cats
1980 • Series
as Sartene • 2 eps
Beggarman, Thief
1979 • Series
as Henry Menkton • 1 eps
Supertrain
1979 • Series
as Cruger Hallow • 1 eps
Vega$
1978 • Series