In Memoriam: Danny Aiello
Oscar nominated actor, Danny Aiello, died on December 12th, 2019, at the age of 86. He had starring roles in acclaimed movies such as 'Do the Right Thing,' for which he was nominated for both an Academy Award and a Golden Globe Award, and memorable supporting roles in films like Oscar winning 'Moonstruck' and 'The Godfather: Part II.' His talent and charm will be missed by many and we send our sympathy to his family and friends. For which of his performances will you remember him most fondly?
Discuss his career and your favorite memories here.
(Except for the last one and the first five, choices are in alphabetical order according to film title.)
Discuss his career and your favorite memories here.
(Except for the last one and the first five, choices are in alphabetical order according to film title.)
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- DirectorSpike LeeStarsDanny AielloOssie DavisRuby DeeOn the hottest day of the year on a street in the Bedford-Stuyvesant section of Brooklyn, everyone's hate and bigotry smolders and builds until it explodes into violence.Sal in 'Do the Right Thing'
- DirectorLuc BessonStarsJean RenoGary OldmanNatalie Portman12-year-old Mathilda is reluctantly taken in by Léon, a professional assassin, after her family is murdered. An unusual relationship forms as she becomes his protégée and learns the assassin's trade.Tony in 'Leon: The Professional'
- DirectorNorman JewisonStarsCherNicolas CageOlympia DukakisLoretta Castorini, a bookkeeper from Brooklyn, New York, finds herself in a difficult situation when she falls for the brother of the man she has agreed to marry.Mr. Johnny Cammareri in 'Moonstruck'
- DirectorSergio LeoneStarsRobert De NiroJames WoodsElizabeth McGovernA former Prohibition-era Jewish gangster returns to the Lower East Side of Manhattan 35 years later, where he must once again confront the ghosts and regrets of his old life.Police Chief Aiello in 'Once Upon a Time in America'
- DirectorBob GiraldiStarsDanny AielloEdoardo BalleriniJohn RothmanAt a popular NYC Italian restaurant on a dramatic, busy evening, there are 2 gangsters, cop detective, food-critic, ex bookmaker owner, his chef son, indebted gambler sous-chef etc.Louis in 'Dinner Rush'
- DirectorJohn HerzfeldStarsTeri HatcherJeff DanielsDanny Aiello48 hours of intersecting lives and crimes in Los Angeles.Dosmo Pizzo in '2 Days in the Valley'
- DirectorGeorge GalloStarsAnthony LaPagliaDanny AielloLainie KazanFrank's been lucky from the day he was born. So why's he throwing rocks at a church after winning $6,200,000 in 1976 NYC lottery? He tells his story at the police station.Frank Pesce, Sr., in '29th Street'
- DirectorJohn D. HancockStarsMichael MoriartyRobert De NiroVincent GardeniaThe story of the friendship between the New York Mammoths major-league baseball team's worldly-wise pitcher Henry "Author" Wiggen and half-wit catcher Bruce Pearson as they cope with Bruce's terminal illness during a baseball season.Horse in 'Bang Drum Slowly'
- DirectorHarold BeckerStarsAl PacinoJohn CusackBridget FondaThe accidental shooting of a boy in New York leads to an investigation by the Deputy Mayor, and unexpectedly far-reaching consequences.Frank Anselmo in 'City Hall'
- DirectorDaniel PetrieStarsPaul NewmanEdward AsnerKen WahlIn New York City, South Bronx's main police precinct is nicknamed Fort Apache by its employees who feel like troopers surrounded by hostiles in a wild west isolated outpost.Morgan in 'Fort Apache the Bronx'
- DirectorMartin RittStarsWoody AllenZero MostelHerschel BernardiIn 1953, a cashier poses as a writer for blacklisted talents to submit their work through, but the injustice around him pushes him to take a stand.Danny in 'The Front'
- DirectorFrancis Ford CoppolaStarsAl PacinoRobert De NiroRobert DuvallThe early life and career of Vito Corleone in 1920s New York City is portrayed, while his son, Michael, expands and tightens his grip on the family crime syndicate.Tony Rosato in 'The Godfather: Part II'
- DirectorEddie MurphyStarsEddie MurphyRichard PryorRedd FoxxDuring the 1930s, a New York City illegal gambling house owner and his associates must deal with strong competition, gangsters, and corrupt cops in order to stay in business.Phil Cantone in 'Harlem Nights'
- DirectorMichael LehmannStarsBruce WillisDanny AielloAndie MacDowellA cat burglar is forced to steal Da Vinci works of art for a world domination plot.Tommy Five-Tone in 'Hudson Hawk'
- DirectorAdrian LyneStarsTim RobbinsElizabeth PeñaDanny AielloMourning his dead son, a haunted Vietnam War veteran attempts to uncover his past while suffering from a severe case of dissociation. To do so, he must decipher reality and life from his own dreams, delusions, and perceptions of death.Louis in 'Jacob's Ladder'
- DirectorPat O'ConnorStarsKevin KlineMary Elizabeth MastrantonioSusan SarandonTwo years after being forced out of the NYPD, quirky Nick Starkey is rehired by the mayor to help catch a serial killer after 11 women are murdered in the city.Vincent Alcoa in 'The January Man'
- StarsDanny AielloJoe MantegnaDaryl HannahSpanning decades, a powerful Italian crime family battles internal strife when a ruthless grandson seeks control after a violent wedding sparks unintended chaos, testing loyalties as lines blur between family and criminal enterprise.Don Domenico Clericuzio in 'The Last Don'
- DirectorDonald PetrieStarsEmma RobertsHayden ChristensenDanny AielloA young couple must navigate a blossoming romance, amidst a war between their families' competing pizza restaurants.Carlo Campo in 'Little Italy'
- DirectorPaul McGuiganStarsJosh HartnettBen KingsleyMorgan FreemanA case of mistaken identity lands Slevin into the middle of a war being plotted by two of the city's most rival crime bosses. Under constant surveillance by Detective Brikowski and assassin Goodkat, he must get them before they get him.Roth in 'Lucky Number Slevin'
- DirectorFrank D'AngeloStarsDanny AielloFrancesco AntonioJohn AshtonA brash group of hoodlums has been doing minor-crime jobs in their neighborhood since they were kids until they step on the wrong toes and get caught up in a war with an old-school Mafia kingpin, and their lives soon become hell on earth.Joseph Donatello in 'The Neighborhood'
- DirectorLasse HallströmStarsRichard DreyfussHolly HunterDanny AielloA struggling woman finds unexpected love with a charismatic older salesman at a real estate seminar. Their passionate relationship clashes with her family values, particularly her father.Joe Bella in 'Once Around'
- DirectorJames TobackStarsMolly RingwaldRobert Downey Jr.Dennis HopperA womanizer meets his match when he falls for a woman in debt to the mafia.Phil in 'The Pick-up Artist'
- DirectorJames GlickenhausStarsJackie ChanDanny AielloSandy AlexanderTwo New York City cops, Billy Wong and Danny Garoni, head to Hong Kong after the daughter of a rich businessman is kidnapped by the drug lord, Mr. Ko.Danny Garoni in 'The Protector'
- DirectorWoody AllenStarsMia FarrowJeff DanielsDanny AielloIn 1935 New Jersey, a movie character walks off the screen and into the real world.Monk in 'The Purple Rose of Cairo'
- DirectorWoody AllenStarsMia FarrowDianne WiestMike StarrA nostalgic look at radio's golden age focusing on one ordinary family and the various performers in the medium.Rocco in 'Radio Days'
