Danny Aiello

ActorProducerDirector Jun 20 (died age 86) Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA 1972–2021 (49 year career)

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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 …

Known For

Film

The Godfather Part II

Tony Rosato

Film

Léon: The Professional

Tony

Film

Once Upon a Time in America

Police Chief Vincent Aiello

Film

Lucky Number Slevin

Roth

Film

Do the Right Thing

Sal

Film

Jacob's Ladder

Louis

Film

The Purple Rose of Cairo

Monk

Film

Moonstruck

Mr. Johnny Cammareri

Filmography

Acting (106)

Movies (89)

Stallone: Frank, That Is

as Self

One Moment

as Joe McGuinness

The Last Big Save

as Louis Brown

Making a Deal with the Devil

2019

as Mario

Little Italy

as Carlo

The Neighborhood

as Joseph Donatello

Henry & Me

as Dr. Acosta

Reach Me

as Father Paul

Mulberry St.

as Self

Stiffs

as Frank Tramontana

Madonna: Celebration - The Video Collection

2009

as Papa (segment "Papa Don't Preach")

8.4

Lucky Number Slevin

2006

as Roth

7.5

Moonstruck: At the Heart of an Italian Family

as Self

The Last Request

as Pop

Brooklyn Lobster

as Frank Giorgio

Zeyda and the Hitman

as Nathan

Mail Order Bride

as Tony Santini

Off Key

as Fabrizio Benini

Dinner Rush

as Louis Cropa

Prince of Central Park

as Noah Cairn

Mambo Café

as Joey

18 Shades of Dust

as Vincent Dianni

Wilbur Falls

as Philip Devereaux

A Brooklyn State of Mind

1998

as Danny Parente

4.8

Bring Me the Head of Mavis Davis

1997

as Mr. Rathbone

4.1

Unforgotten: Twenty-Five Years After Willowbrook

as Narrator

City Hall

as Frank Anselmo

2 Days in the Valley

as Dosmo Pizzo

Mojave Moon

as Al

Power of Attorney

as Joseph Scassi

Two Much

as Gene

Brothers' Destiny

as Duke

Lieberman in Love

as Joe Lieberman

Léon: The Professional

as Tony

Prêt-à-Porter

as Major Hamilton

The Pickle

as Harry Stone

The Cemetery Club

as Ben Katz

Me and the Kid

as Harry

Ruby

as Jack Ruby

Mistress

as Carmine Rasso

Hudson Hawk

as Tommy Five-Tone

29th Street

as Frank Pesce Sr.

Once Around

as Joe Bella

Rabbit Ears - Pinocchio

1991

as Narrator (voice)

Jacob's Ladder

1990

as Louis

7.4

Building 'Jacob's Ladder'

1990

as Self

2.7

Madonna: The Immaculate Collection

1990

as Papa (segment "Papa Don't Preach")

8.6

Night of 100 Stars III

as Self

The Closer

as Chester Grant

Richard Lewis: I'm Doomed

as Self

Do the Right Thing

as Sal

Harlem Nights

as Phil Cantone

Making 'Do the Right Thing'

1989

as Self

6.7

The January Man

1989

as Captain Vincent Alcoa

Shocktroop

as John Cunningham

The Preppie Murder

as Mike Sheehan

White Hot

as Charlie Buick

Alone in the Neon Jungle

as Chief

The Third Solution

as George Sherman

Moonstruck

as Mr. Johnny Cammareri

Radio Days

as Rocco

The Pick-up Artist

as Phil Harper

Man on Fire

as Conti

Daddy

as Coach Jacobs

The Hustler of Money

as Master of Ceremonies

The Stuff

as Vickers

The Protector

as Danny Garoni

The Purple Rose of Cairo

as Monk

Key Exchange

as Carabello

Once Upon a Time in America

1984

as Police Chief Vincent Aiello

Deathmask

as Capt. Mike Grasso

Old Enough

as Mr. Bruckner

Blood Feud

as Randy Powers

A Question of Honor

as Martelli

Gemini

as Fran Geminiani

Chu Chu and the Philly Flash

1981

as Johnson

4.6

Fort Apache, the Bronx

as Morgan

Defiance

as Carmine

Hide in Plain Sight

as Sal Carvello

Fingers

as Butch

The Last Tenant

as Carl

Bloodbrothers

1978

as Artie

5.7

Lovey: A Circle of Children, Part II

as Bernie Serino

Hooch

as Tony

The Front

as Danny LaGattuta

The Godfather Part II

as Tony Rosato

The Godmothers

as (uncredited)

Bang the Drum Slowly

as Horse

Do The Right Thing 25 Year Anniversary A Beats Music Experience

as self

Television (17)

Basketball: A Love Story

2018

as Self (archive footage)

7.3

Difficult People

2015

as Danny Aiello (voice)

6.2

The Rat Pack

1999

as Narrator (voice)

The Last Don II

1998

as Don Domenico Clericuzio

6.9

The Last Don

1997

as Don Domenico Clericuzio

7.1

Dellaventura

1997

as Anthony Dellaventura

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

as Self - Guest

Night Heat

Lady Blue

as Lt. Terry McNichols

Tales from the Darkside

1984

as Tommy Vale

7.2

Blood Feud

1983

as Randy Powers

Nurse

as Gene Halley

On Our Own

as Skip Mazarelli

The Andros Targets

as Lt. Phil Lombardi

Saturday Night Live

as Master of Ceremonies (uncredited)

7.0

Kojak

1973

as Matty

7.1

ABC Afterschool Special

1972

as Dominic Ginetti

6.4

Crew (3)

Movies (1)

U.S. Marshals: Waco & Rhinehart

1987

Executive Producer

Television (2)

Dellaventura

1997

Executive Producer

The Watcher

1995

Director

6.0