Actor
Michael V. Gazzo
Born April 5, 1923 in Hillside, New Jersey, USADied February 14, 199527 films
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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First watchThe Godfather Part II19748.6as Frank PentangeliIn the continuing saga of the Corleone crime family, a young Vito Corleone grows up in Sicily and in 1910s New York.View filmEssential films
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Filmography
27 films as actor- 1994Nothing to LoseJoe
- 1993Last Action HeroTorelli
- 1992The Godfather Trilogy: 1901-1980Frankie Pentangeli
- 1989CookieCarmine
- 1986Blood TiesJoseph Salina
- 1984Fear CityMike
- 1984Cannonball Run IISonny
- 1983The Winter of Our DiscontentMarullo
- 1981SizzleNick Tripoli
- 1981Body and SoulFrankie
- 1981Back RoadsTazio
- 1980AlligatorChief Clark
- 1980HoodlumsGus Azziello
- 1980The BorderChico Suarez
- 1980Cuba CrossingRossellini (as Michael Gazzo)
- 1979The Fish That Saved PittsburghHarry the Trainer
- 1979Beach PatrolBanker
- 1979Love and BulletsLobo
- 1978King of the GypsiesSpiro Giorgio
- 1978FingersBen
- 1977Black SundayMuzi
- 1976Brinks: The Great RobberyMario Russo
- 1974The Godfather Part IIFrank Pentangeli
- 1974Crazy Joe
- 1971The Gang That Couldn't Shoot StraightA Black Suit
- 1966A Man Called AdamMinor Role (uncredited)
- 1954On the WaterfrontBit (uncredited)