Acting
Danny Aiello
Also Known As: Daniel Louis Aiello Jr., Daniel Aiello, Dan Aiello
Birth Date
June 20, 1933
Death Date
December 12, 2019
(passed away at 86)
Place of Birth
Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
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Biography
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).
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Saturday Night Live
Self - Host
1975 • 1 episode
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Self - Guest
1993 • 1 episode
The Godfather Part II
Tony Rosato
1974
Late Night with David Letterman
Self - Guest
1982 • 1 episode
Léon: The Professional
Old Tony
1994
Once Upon a Time in America
Police Chief Aiello
1984
Tales from the Darkside
Tommy Vale
1984 • 1 episode
ABC Afterschool Special
Dominic Ginetti
1972 • 1 episode
Kojak
Matty
1973 • 1 episode
Basketball: A Love Story
Self (archive footage)
2018 • 1 episode
Lucky Number Slevin
Roth
2006
Night Heat
1985 • 1 episode
Difficult People
Danny Aiello (voice)
2015 • 1 episode
Jacob's Ladder
Louis
1990
Hudson Hawk
Tommy Five-Tone
1991
Do the Right Thing
Sal
1989
Moonstruck
Mr. Johnny Cammareri
1987
Harlem Nights
Phil Cantone
1989
The Purple Rose of Cairo
Monk
1985
The Protector
Danny Garoni
1985