Film and television actor (1923–1995)
Michael V. Gazzo
Born Michael Vincenzo Gazzo
(1923-04-05 ) April 5, 1923Died February 14, 1995(1995-02-14) (aged 71) Resting place Westwood Memorial Park Occupations Playwright, actor Years active 1953–1995 Spouse Grace Gazzo (3 children)[ 1] Children Peppi, Michael, Christopher
Michael Vincenzo Gazzo (April 5, 1923 – February 14, 1995) was an American playwright who later in life became a movie and television actor.[ 2] The Godfather Part II
Gazzo was born on April 5, 1923. He was of Italian ancestry. Gazzo served with theUnited States Army Air Forces duringWorld War II .[ 3] [ 4] [ 5] Actors Studio and later trained actors such asDebra Winger ,Henry Silva andTony Sirico . He wroteA Hatful of Rain , a Broadway play about drug addiction, which ran for 389 performances in 1955 and 1956. It featuredBen Gazzara andShelley Winters in the two main roles, and was adapted into amovie of the same name by Oscar-winning directorFred Zinnemann in 1957. The movie was nominated for anAcademy Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role (Anthony Franciosa ). A 1968 made-for-television version (as a filmed play) featuredPeter Falk ,Sandy Dennis andMichael Parks .[ 6] Elvis Presley American musical drama movieKing Creole [ 7] The Night Circus , also featuringBen Gazzara .[ 8]
Gazzo was nominated for anAcademy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role asFrank Pentangeli inThe Godfather Part II Robert De Niro who playedVito Corleone in the same movie.[ 9]
Gazzo died on February 14, 1995, at age 71 due to complications from a stroke.[ 10] Westwood Village Memorial Park Cemetery inLos Angeles .
On the Waterfront A Man Called Adam Out of It The Gang That Couldn't Shoot Straight Crazy Joe The Godfather Part II Frank Pentangeli Kojak Brinks: The Great Robbery Ellery Queen Welcome Back, Kotter Alice Starsky and Hutch Barnaby Jones Baretta Black Sunday The Feather and Father Gang Columbo Murder Under Glass ") (1978) - Vittorio RossiFingers King of the Gypsies Vega$ Love and Bullets The Fish That Saved Pittsburgh Beggarman, Thief Fantasy Island Taxi Cuba Crossing Alligator Border Cop Hoodlums (1980) - Gus AzzielloSizzle Magnum, P.I. Back Roads Body and Soul The Winter of Our Discontent Sudden Impact Cannonball Run II Fear City Cookie Beyond the Ocean (1990)Forever (1991)Ring of the Musketeers [de ] Last Action Hero L.A. Law Nothing to Lose (1994) - Joe (final film role)^ Brantley, Ben (February 24, 1995)."Michael V. Gazzo, 71, Is Dead - Playwright of 'Hatful of Rain' .The New York Times . RetrievedJune 25, 2017 . ^ Biography for Michael V. Gazzo atIMDb ^ 10 ICONIC MOVIE AND TV ROLES PLAYED BY WWII VETERANS www.sandboxx.us. Retrieved December 5, 2021.^ Michael V. Gazzo at Amazon.com . Retrieved December 5, 2021.^ Michael V. Gazzo at Fold3 . Retrieved December 5, 2021.^ A Hatful of Rain IMDb ^ King Creole IMDb ^ "The Night Circus @ John Golden Theatre" .Playbill . RetrievedJune 25, 2017 .^ Folkart, Burt A. (February 25, 1995)."Michael Gazzo; Film and TV Actor, Playwright" .Los Angeles Times . RetrievedFebruary 29, 2016 . ^ Brantley, Ben (February 24, 1995)."Michael V. Gazzo, 71, Is Dead – Playwright of 'Hatful of Rain' .The New York Times .Bacarella, Michael,ItalActors: 101 Years of Italian Actors in U.S. Entertainment , The National Italian American Foundation[ISBN missing
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