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Sam Coppola

Actor

Sam Coppola

Born July 31, 1935 in Jersey City, New Jersey, USADied February 5, 201245 films

Sam Coppola was born on July 31, 1935 in Jersey City, New Jersey, USA. He was an actor, known for Saturday Night Fever (1977), Fatal Attraction (1987) and Jacob's Ladder (1990). He was married to Helen Shinnick. He died on February 5, 2012 in Leonia, New Jersey.

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Essential films

Ranked by acclaim and reach
Jacob's Ladder poster7.4Jacob's Ladder1990Saturday Night Fever poster6.7Saturday Night Fever1977Fatal Attraction poster6.8Fatal Attraction1987Blue Steel poster5.8Blue Steel1990The Anderson Tapes poster6.1The Anderson Tapes1971Empire poster6.2Empire2002A Kiss Before Dying poster5.6A Kiss Before Dying1991Money for Nothing poster5.6Money for Nothing1993

Filmography

45 films as actor
  1. 2013Run ItVinny
  2. 2013Over/UnderVinnie
  3. 2012Driving Me CrazyLarry Petterson
  4. 2009ReunionMax
  5. 2008House of SatisfactionBarry
  6. 2007Heavy PettingOld Codger #1
  7. 2007The Warrior ClassAbe Rosencranz
  8. 2003NolaGus
  9. 2002EmpireBobby Gold
  10. 2001Friends and FamilyCarlo Ricci
  11. 2001The Big HeistPaul Castellano
  12. 2000SallyDr. Felch
  13. 2000Blue MoonBill
  14. 1997The DeliMr. Bishop
  15. 1996PalookavilleMr. Kott, Money Truck Driver
  16. 1996Cagney & Lacey: True ConvictionsJan Kaplovitz
  17. 1994The Counterfeit ContessaMel Nardino
  18. 1993Money for NothingBartender Lindey
  19. 1993Joey BreakerSid Kramer
  20. 1992Citizen CohnCarmine Galante
  21. 1991Dead and Alive: The Race for Gus FaraceAlbie Carbone
  22. 1991A Kiss Before DyingDetective Michaelson
  23. 1990Street HunterJannelli
  24. 1990Jacob's LadderTaxi Driver
  25. 1990Blue SteelPBA Representative
  26. 1990Murder in Black and WhiteDave
  27. 1989She's BackDet. Brophy
  28. 1988Internal AffairsDave
  29. 1988ZitsPrincipal
  30. 1987Fatal AttractionFuselli
  31. 1987Cat & MousseBernie
  32. 1983Without a TraceSchoyer
  33. 1982A Question of HonorJohn
  34. 1980King CrabOtto
  35. 1980Hardhat & LegsAldo
  36. 1980The $5.20 an Hour DreamHarry
  37. 1977Saturday Night FeverFusco
  38. 1976Death JourneyDetective Johnson
  39. 1974The Super CopsDetective (uncredited)
  40. 1974Crazy JoeChick
  41. 1973SerpicoCop (uncredited)
  42. 1973Mr. Inside/Mr. OutsideCop #1
  43. 1971The Gang That Couldn't Shoot StraightJulie
  44. 1971InterplayMel
  45. 1971The Anderson TapesPrivate Detective