Joe Spinell
Known for acting · Born 28 October 1936 · Died 13 January 1989 · aged 52 · Manhattan, New York
74 credits
Joe Spinell (October 28, 1936 – January 13, 1989) was an American actor who appeared in films in the 1970s and 1980s, as well as various stage productions. He played supporting roles in film including The Godfather (1972) and The Godfather Part II (1974), Rocky (1976), Rocky II (1979), Taxi Driver (1976), Sorcerer (1977) and Cruising (1980).
Known for
Maniac
1980
Maniac
2012
Cruising
1980
Rocky
1976
Rocky II
1979
The Last Horror Film
1982
Starcrash
1978
Sorcerer
1977
The Undertaker
1988
Nighthawks
1981
Walking the Edge
1985
Rapid Fire
1989
Acting (71)
202040 Years of Rocky: The Birth of a ClassicSelf (archive footage)Film
2016FantastiCozziCount Zarth Arn (archive footage)Film
2007The History of 'Cruising'Self (archive footage)Film
2007Exorcising 'Cruising'Self (archive footage)Film
2001The Joe Spinell Story(archive footage)Film
2000The American NightmareSelfFilm
1995Thriller ZoneVinny Durand (segment "Fanatical Extremes") (archive footage)Film
1992The Godfather Trilogy: 1901-1980Will CicciFilm
1989Rapid FireHansenFilm
1988Married to the MobLeonard 'Tiptoes' MazzilliFilm
1988The UndertakerUncle RoscoeFilm
1988Operation WarzoneBrig. Gen. George DelevaneFilm
1988K.O. KippersTony LarosaFilm
1987The Pick-up ArtistEddieFilm
1987Deadly IllusionCrazy Man in Gun BureauFilm
1986The Whoopee BoysGuido AntonucciFilm
1986The Children of Times SquareStreet VendorFilm
1986Maniac II: Mr. RobbieMr. RobbieFilm
1986The MessengerRicoFilm
1986Blood TiesJoey, New York Goon #1Film
1986Hollywood HarryMax CaldwellFilm
1985The EqualizerMob BossSeries
1985Walking the EdgeBrusstarFilm
1985Out of the DarknessJim HalseyFilm
1983Losin' ItBorder PatrolmanFilm
1983VigilanteEisenbergFilm
1983EurekaPeteFilm
1983The Last FightAngeloFilm
1983The Big ScoreMayfieldFilm
1983Trackdown: Finding the Goodbar KillerEscobarFilm
1982Night ShiftManettiFilm
1982Forbidden ZoneDrunken SailorFilm
1982The Last Horror FilmVinny DurandFilm
1982National Lampoon's Movie MadnessAgent / M.C. ("Success Wanters")Film
1982MonsignorBride's FatherFilm
1982One Down, Two to GoJoe SpanglerFilm
1982A Question of HonorMasked witness (uncredited)Film
1981NighthawksLt. MunafoFilm
1981Portrait of a Teenage ShoplifterDoor GuardFilm
1980CruisingPatrolman DiSimoneFilm
1980BrubakerBirdwellFilm
1980ManiacFrank ZitoFilm
1980The Ninth ConfigurationLt. SpinellFilm
1980Melvin and HowardGo-Go Club Owner #2 (uncredited)Film
1980The First Deadly SinCharles LipskyFilm
1980The Little DragonsYanceyFilm
1980NightsideMichael VincentFilm
1979Rocky IITony GazzoFilm
1979Last EmbraceMan in CantinaFilm
1979Winter KillsArthur FletcherFilm
1979VampireCapt. DesherFilm
1978StarcrashCount ZartharnFilm
1978Big WednesdayPsychologistFilm
1978Paradise AlleyBurpFilm
1978The One Man JuryMike AbatinoFilm
1978NunzioAngeloFilm
1977SorcererSpiderFilm
1977Mario Puzo's The Godfather: The Complete Novel for TelevisionWilliam "Willie" Cicci · 4 episodesSeries
1976Taxi DriverPersonnel OfficerFilm
1976RockyTony GazzoFilm
1976Stay HungryJaboFilm
1976Next Stop, Greenwich VillageCopFilm
1975Farewell, My LovelyNickFilm
1975Rancho DeluxeMr. ColsonFilm
197592 in the ShadeOllie SlattFilm
1975Strike ForceSol TerranovaFilm
1975The Ransom of Red ChiefBillFilm
1974The Godfather Part IIWilliam 'Willie' CicciFilm
1973The Seven-UpsToredanoFilm
1973Cops and RobbersMartyFilm
1972The GodfatherWilli Cicci (uncredited)Film
Production (1)
1986Maniac II: Mr. RobbieProducer, StoryFilm
Writing (2)
2012ManiacOriginal Film WriterFilm
1980ManiacScreenplay, Executive Producer, StoryFilm