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Don Novello

Known for acting · Born 1 January 1943 · 83 · Ashtabula, Ohio, USA

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Donald "Don" Novello (born January 1, 1943) is an American writer, film director, producer, actor, singer and comedian. He is best known for his work on NBC's Saturday Night Live from 1978 until 1980, and again in 1985–86, often as the character Father Guido Sarducci. He appeared as Sarducci in the video of Rodney Dangerfield's "Rappin' Rodney", and on many subsequent television shows, including Married... with Children, Blossom, It's Garry Shandling's Show, Unhappily Ever After, Square Pegs and The Colbert Report.

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Known for

Saturday Night Live

1975

Atlantis: Milo's Return

2003

Atlantis: The Lost Empire

2001

New York Stories

1989

Van Dyke and Company

1975

Twixt

2011

Gilda Live

1980

Life with Video

1972

The Godfather Part III

1990

Ho Ho Nooooooo!!! It's Mr. Bill's Christmas Special!

1996

Casper

1995

Rent Control

2003

Acting (48)

2020BelushiSelf (archive footage)Film
2014Palo AltoMr. WilsonFilm
2011TwixtMelvinFilm
2010The Rally to Restore Sanity and/or FearFather Guido SarducciFilm
2006Factory GirlMort SilversFilm
2005Saturday Night Live in the '80s: Lost and FoundSelfFilm
2003Atlantis: Milo's ReturnVinny (voice)Film
2003Rent ControlRicoFilm
2002Mr. Bill Does VegasFilm
2001Atlantis: The Lost EmpireVinny (voice)Film
2000The Adventures of Rocky & BullwinkleFruit Vendor TwinsFilm
2000Just One NightItalian DrifterFilm
1998Just the TicketTonyFilm
1997TouchFather NavaroliFilm
1996JackBartenderFilm
1996Ho Ho Nooooooo!!! It's Mr. Bill's Christmas Special!Father SarducciFilm
1995CasperFather Guido SarducciFilm
1995Unhappily Ever AfterFather Guido Sarducci, Guy MacaroonSeries
1995One Night StandWarren MillerFilm
1993Late Night with Conan O'BrienFather Guido Sarducci, Self - GuestSeries
1993Teenage Bonnie and Klepto ClydeSanchezFilm
1991La Pastorela: The Shepherd's TaleFather Guido SarducciFilm
1990The Godfather Part IIIDominic AbbandandoFilm
1990BlossomSeries
1990The Spirit of '76TranslatorFilm
1989New York StoriesHectorFilm
1989Saturday Night Live: 15th AnniversaryFather Guido SarducciFilm
1988Tucker: The Man and His DreamStanFilm
1988The Smothers Brothers Comedy HourFather Guido SarducciSeries
1988Joan Rivers and Friends Salute Heidi AbromowitzFather Guido SarducciFilm
1987Married... with ChildrenFather Guido SarducciSeries
1987Paul Rodriguez Live!: I Need the CouchSelfFilm
1986It's Garry Shandling's ShowFather Guido SarducciSeries
1986Father Guido Sarducci's Vatican Inquirer: The Pope's TourFather Guido SarducciFilm
1985Head OfficeSalFilm
1985Father Guido Sarducci Goes to CollegeFather Guido SarducciFilm
1984PinocchioNarrator (voice)Film
1982Faerie Tale TheatreNarrator (voice)Series
1982American PlayhouseFather Guido SarducciSeries
1982Become an ArtistGuido SarducciFilm
1982Twilight Theater IISelf- Guest (as Father Guido Sarducci)Film
1980Gilda LiveFather Guido SarducciFilm
1980FridaysFather Guido SarducciSeries
1975Saturday Night LiveMike / Patron (uncredited), Traveler (uncredited), Carmine (uncredited), Mike (uncredited) · 4 episodes, Father Guido Sarducci · 19 episodes, Various (uncredited) · 2 episodes, Abdul Asad · 2 episodes, Assistant (uncredited), Father Guido Sarducci - Co-Host, Father Guido Sarducci - Host, Father Guido Sarducci (uncredited) · 2 episodes, Pope Maurice / Mr. X, Gianni Tucci, Detective, Self - Various CharactersSeries
1975The Smothers Brothers ShowFather Guido SarducciSeries
1972Life with VideoMan on TelevisionFilm
1968JuliaSeries
1962The Tonight Show Starring Johnny CarsonSelfSeries

Directing (1)

1982Become an ArtistDirectorFilm

Writing (5)

1986Father Guido Sarducci's Vatican Inquirer: The Pope's TourWriter, ProducerFilm
1980Gilda LiveWriterFilm
1978The Things We Did Last SummerWriterFilm
1975Saturday Night LiveWriterSeries
1975Van Dyke and CompanyWriterSeries