Danny Aiello

Born: 1933-06-20, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA

Died: 2019-12-12

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 Salvatore "Sal" Frangione, earning a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor. He also played Don Domenico Clericuzio in the miniseries The Last Don (1997).

Filmography

• Saturday Night Live (1975)
• Tales from the Darkside (1984)
• The Godfather Part II (1974)
• Léon (1994)
• Once Upon a Time in America (1984)
• Kojak (1973)
• Night Heat (1985)
• Difficult People (2015)
• The Last Don II (1998)
• Lucky Number Slevin (2006)
• Moonstruck (1987)
• Jacob's Ladder (1990)
• Do the Right Thing (1989)
• Hudson Hawk (1991)
• Harlem Nights (1989)
• Nurse (1981)
• Little Italy (2018)
• The Protector (1985)
• City Hall (1996)
• Prêt-à-Porter (1994)
• Off Key (2001)
• 2 Days in the Valley (1996)
• Radio Days (1987)
• The Stuff (1985)
• One Moment (2021)
• The Godmothers (1973)
• The Purple Rose of Cairo (1985)
• The Pick-up Artist (1987)
• Dinner Rush (2000)
• Fort Apache, the Bronx (1981)