Michael V. Gazzo

Acting · Writing

Born April 5, 1923, Hillside, New Jersey, USA

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.

Filmography

• 1994Nothing to Lose — Joe
• 1993Last Action Hero — Torelli
• Ring of the Musketeers — Papa
• 1992The Godfather Trilogy: 1901-1980 — Frankie Pentangeli
• 1989Cookie — Carmine
• Jake and the Fatman — Joseph DaSilva
• 1986Blood Ties — Joseph Salina
• L.A. Law — Roscoe Zambini
• 1st & Ten — Sal Arcola
• 1984Cannonball Run II — Sonny
• 1984Fear City — Mike
• 1983The Winter of Our Discontent — Marullo
• Cagney & Lacey — Dino Lampella
• 1981Back Roads — Tazio
• 1981Body and Soul — Frankie
• Darkroom — Nino
• 1981Sizzle — Nick Tripoli
• The Fall Guy — Ricco
• 1980Alligator — Chief Clark
• B.A.D. Cats — Junkyard George Karosky
• 1980Cuba Crossing — Rossellini (as Michael Gazzo)
• 1980Hoodlums — Gus Azziello
• Magnum, P.I. — Victor DiGorgio
• 1980The Border — Chico Suarez
• 1979Beach Patrol — Banker
• Beggarman, Thief — Sartene
• 1979Love and Bullets — Lobo
• Supertrain — Henry Menkton
• 1979The Fish That Saved Pittsburgh — Harry the Trainer
• 1978Fingers — Ben
• 1978King of the Gypsies — Spiro Giorgio
• Taxi — Vince
• Vega$ — Cruger Hallow
• 1977Black Sunday — Muzi
• Lucan
• Mario Puzo's The Godfather: The Complete Novel for Television — Frankie Pentangeli
• Alice — Gino Tarantella
• 1976Brinks: The Great Robbery — Mario Russo
• Baretta — Rico Giove
• Ellery Queen — Benny Franks
• Starsky & Hutch — Joe Durniak
• Switch — Tony
• Welcome Back, Kotter — Angelo DeMora
• 1974Crazy Joe
• 1974The Godfather Part II — Frank Pentangeli
• Barnaby Jones — Mr. Farinelli
• 1973Klobouk plný deště — Theatre Play
• Kojak — Joel Adrian
• Columbo — Vittorio Rossi
• 1971The Gang That Couldn't Shoot Straight — A Black Suit
• Alta comedia — Writer
• Medical Center — Leo Gardena
• 1968A Hatful of Rain — Screenplay, Teleplay
• 1966A Man Called Adam — Minor Role (uncredited)
• The Defenders — Schultz
• 1958King Creole — Screenplay
• 1957A Hatful of Rain — Theatre Play, Screenplay
• 1954On the Waterfront — Bit (uncredited)
• Hallmark Hall of Fame — Marullo
• Robert Montgomery Presents
• Suspense — Handler