Danny Aiello
Known for acting · Born 20 June 1933 · Died 12 December 2019 · aged 86 · Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
111 credits
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).
Known for
Léon: The Professional
1994
Do the Right Thing
1989
Jacob's Ladder
1990
Hudson Hawk
1991
The Purple Rose of Cairo
1985
Radio Days
1987
2 Days in the Valley
1996
Moonstruck
1987
The Protector
1985
Little Italy
2018
The Stuff
1985
Once Upon a Time in America
1984
Acting (108)
2026Once Upon a Time in JerseyFilm
2021Stallone: Frank, That IsSelfFilm
2021One MomentJoe McGuinnessFilm
2019The Last Big SaveLouis BrownFilm
2019Making a Deal with the DevilMarioFilm
2018Little ItalyCarloFilm
2018Basketball: A Love StorySelf (archive footage)Series
2017The NeighborhoodJoseph DonatelloFilm
2015Difficult PeopleDanny Aiello (voice)Series
2014Reach MeFather PaulFilm
2014Henry & MeDr. AcostaFilm
2014Do The Right Thing 25 Year Anniversary A Beats Music ExperienceselfFilm
2010Mulberry St.SelfFilm
2010StiffsFrank TramontanaFilm
2009Madonna: Celebration - The Video CollectionPapa (segment "Papa Don't Preach")Film
2006Lucky Number SlevinRothFilm
2006The Last RequestPopFilm
2006Moonstruck: At the Heart of an Italian FamilySelfFilm
2005Brooklyn LobsterFrank GiorgioFilm
2004Zeyda and the HitmanNathanFilm
2003Mail Order BrideTony SantiniFilm
2001Off KeyFabrizio BeniniFilm
2000Dinner RushLouis CropaFilm
2000Prince of Central ParkNoah CairnFilm
2000Mambo CaféJoeyFilm
199918 Shades of DustVincent DianniFilm
1999The Rat PackNarrator (voice) · 4 episodesSeries
1998The Last Don IIDon Domenico Clericuzio · 2 episodesSeries
1998A Brooklyn State of MindDanny ParenteFilm
1998Wilbur FallsPhilip DevereauxFilm
1997The Last DonDon Domenico Clericuzio · 3 episodesSeries
1997Bring Me the Head of Mavis DavisMr. RathboneFilm
1997Unforgotten: Twenty-Five Years After WillowbrookNarratorFilm
1997DellaventuraAnthony Dellaventura · 14 episodesSeries
1996City HallFrank AnselmoFilm
19962 Days in the ValleyDosmo PizzoFilm
1996Mojave MoonAlFilm
1995Two MuchGeneFilm
1995Lieberman in LoveJoe LiebermanFilm
1995Power of AttorneyJoseph ScassiFilm
1995Brothers' DestinyDukeFilm
1994Léon: The ProfessionalOld TonyFilm
1994Prêt-à-PorterMajor HamiltonFilm
1993Late Night with Conan O'BrienSelf - GuestSeries
1993The PickleHarry StoneFilm
1993The Cemetery ClubBen KatzFilm
1993Me and the KidHarryFilm
1992MistressCarmine RassoFilm
1992RubyJack RubyFilm
1991Hudson HawkTommy Five-ToneFilm
1991Once AroundJoe BellaFilm
199129th StreetFrank Pesce Sr.Film
1991Rabbit Ears - PinocchioNarrator (voice)Film
1990Jacob's LadderLouisFilm
1990Madonna: The Immaculate CollectionPapa (segment "Papa Don't Preach")Film
1990The CloserChester GrantFilm
1990Building 'Jacob's Ladder'SelfFilm
1990Night of 100 Stars IIISelfFilm
1990Richard Lewis: I'm DoomedSelfFilm
1989Do the Right ThingSalFilm
1989Harlem NightsPhil CantoneFilm
1989The January ManCaptain Vincent AlcoaFilm
1989The Preppie MurderMike SheehanFilm
1989Making 'Do the Right Thing'SelfFilm
1989White HotCharlie BuickFilm
1989ShocktroopJohn CunninghamFilm
1988Alone in the Neon JungleChiefFilm
1988The Third SolutionGeorge ShermanFilm
1987MoonstruckMr. Johnny CammareriFilm
1987Radio DaysRoccoFilm
1987The Pick-up ArtistPhil HarperFilm
1987Man on FireContiFilm
1987DaddyCoach JacobsFilm
1987The Hustler of MoneyMaster of CeremoniesFilm
1985The Purple Rose of CairoMonkFilm
1985The StuffVickersFilm
1985The ProtectorDanny GaroniFilm
1985Lady BlueLt. Terry McNichols · 14 episodesSeries
1985Night HeatSeries
1985Key ExchangeCarabelloFilm
1984Once Upon a Time in AmericaPolice Chief AielloFilm
1984Tales from the DarksideTommy ValeSeries
1984Old EnoughMr. BrucknerFilm
1984DeathmaskCapt. Mike GrassoFilm
1983Blood FeudRandy Powers · 2 episodesSeries
1983Blood FeudRandy PowersFilm
1982Late Night with David LettermanSelf - GuestSeries
1982A Question of HonorMartelliFilm
1982GeminiFran GeminianiFilm
1981Fort Apache, the BronxMorganFilm
1981Chu Chu and the Philly FlashJohnsonFilm
1981NurseGene HalleySeries
1980DefianceCarmineFilm
1980Hide in Plain SightSal CarvelloFilm
1978FingersButchFilm
1978BloodbrothersArtieFilm
1978Lovey: A Circle of Children, Part IIBernie SerinoFilm
1978The Last TenantCarlFilm
1977HoochTonyFilm
1977The Andros TargetsLt. Phil Lombardi · 2 episodesSeries
1977On Our OwnSkip Mazarelli · 2 episodesSeries
1976The FrontDanny LaGattutaFilm
1975Saturday Night LiveSelf - Host, Master of Ceremonies (uncredited)Series
1974The Godfather Part IITony RosatoFilm
1973KojakMattySeries
1973Bang the Drum SlowlyHorseFilm
1973The Godmothers(uncredited)Film
1972ABC Afterschool SpecialDominic GinettiSeries
Directing (1)
1995The WatcherDirectorSeries
Production (2)
1997DellaventuraExecutive ProducerSeries
1987U.S. Marshals: Waco & RhinehartExecutive ProducerFilm