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Danny Aiello
Daniel Louis Aiello Jr., professionally known as Danny Aiello, was a prolific American actor who appeared in numerous motion pictures including academy award-winning movies like The Godfather Part II (1974). His career in film dates back to the 1970s. One of his earliest roles was in the baseball drama, Bang the Drum Slowly (1973), with Robert De Niro. He was also notably nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role as Salvatore "Sal" Frangione in the Spike Lee film Do the Right Thing (1989). He played Don Domenico Clericuzio in the miniseries The Last Don (1997).
Born on West 68th Street, Manhattan, Aiello, the fifth of six children, and of Italian descent. He served as a president of New York Local 1202 of the Amalgamated Transit Union in the 1960s, representing Greyhound Bus workers. Besides being a talented actor, Aiello had a flair for singing as well. He released several albums featuring a big band. Aiello also pioneered the stage many times throughout the 1970s and 1980s. He appeared in three plays by Louis La Russo II; and starred in Woody Allen's play The Floating Light Bulb alongside Beatrice Arthur. Aiello lived a fulfilling life, dedicated to the performing arts until his passing in December 12, 2019, due to brief illness.
Biography, Career & Filmography
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Given Name: Daniel Louis Aiello Jr.
Born: New York City, New York, U.S.
Citizenship: American
Birthday: June 20, 1933
Occupations: Actor, Singer
Years Active: 1970-2019
Children: 4
Spouses: Sandy Cohen
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Awards and Nominations Received by Danny Aiello
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Best Supporting Performance in a Motion Picture – Drama, Comedy or Musical (Supporting Actor)
Do the Right ThingMovies Featuring Danny Aiello
Moonstruck
Dinner Rush
Once Upon a Time in America
Do the Right Thing
The Pick-up Artist
Hudson Hawk
Prince of Central Park
Little Italy
Mistress
2 Days in the Valley
The January Man
Fort Apache the Bronx
City Hall
Stiffs
Mulberry St.
Henry & Me
The Last Big Save
Making a Deal with the Devil
Off Key
Mambo Café
Night of 100 Stars III
Richard Lewis: I’m Doomed
Building ‘Jacob’s Ladder’
Once Around
Defiance
Chu Chu and the Philly Flash
Hide in Plain Sight
Deathmask
The Stuff
The Hustler of Money
Daddy
Alone in the Neon Jungle
White Hot
Making ‘Do the Right Thing’
29th Street
Old Enough
Man on Fire
The Preppie Murder
Blood Feud
The Protector
Key Exchange
Stallone: Frank, That Is
One Moment
The Front
Hooch
The Pickle
The Cemetery Club
Ruby
Prêt-à-Porter
Unforgotten: Twenty-Five Years After Willowbrook
The Last Don II
Fingers
Bring Me the Head of Mavis Davis
The Godmothers
Two Much
Lieberman in Love
Mojave Moon
A Brooklyn State of Mind
Me and the Kid
Career Timeline
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1997
Unforgotten: Twenty-Five Years After Willowbrook
Narrator
Bring Me the Head of Mavis Davis
Mr. Rathbone
1989
Do the Right Thing
The January Man
Making ‘Do the Right Thing’
Self
The Preppie Murder
Mike Sheehan
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