Danny Aiello

**Daniel Louis Aiello, Jr.** (June 20, 1933 – December 12, 2019) was an Italian-American actor. He was in many movies. These include _Once Upon a Time in America_, _Ruby_, _The Godfather: Part II_, _Hudson Hawk_, _The Purple Rose of Cairo_, _Moonstruck_, _Léon: The Professional_, _Two Days in the Valley_, and _Dinner Rush_. He is most famous for his role in the 1989 Spike Lee movie _Do the Right Thing_.

Aiello was nominated for a "Best Supporting Actor" Academy Award in 1990 for his role as Sal, the pizzeria owner. He won an Emmy Award in 1981.

Aiello was born in New York City. He died on December 12, 2019, at the age of 86 at a hospital in Saddle River, New Jersey. He had an infection caused by medical treatment.

## Filmography

- _Bang the Drum Slowly_ (1973) as Horse
- _The Godfather Part II_ (1974) as Tony Rosato
- _The Godmothers_ (1975) (uncredited)
- _The Front_ (1976) as Danny LaGattuta
- _Hooch_ (1977)
- _Fingers_ (1978) as Butch
- _Bloodbrothers_ (1978) as Artie
- _Defiance_ (1980) as Carmine
- _Hide in Plain Sight_ (1980) as Sal Carvello
- _Fort Apache, The Bronx_ (1981) as Morgan
- _Chu Chu and the Philly Flash_ (1981) as Johnson
- _Once Upon a Time in America_ (1984) as Police Chief Vincent Aiello
- _Old Enough_ (1984) as Mr. Bruckner
- _Deathmask_ (1984) as Capt. Mike Grasso
- _Broadway Danny Rose_ (1984) (uncredited)
- _The Purple Rose of Cairo_ (1985) as Monk
- _The Stuff_ (1985) as Vickers
- _The Protector_ (1985) as Danny Garoni
- _Key Exchange_ (1985) as Carabello
- _Radio Days_ (1987) as Rocco
- _Man on Fire_ (1987) as Conti
- _The Pick-up Artist_ (1987) as Phil Harper
- _Moonstruck_ (1987) as Mr. Johnny Cammareri
- _Russicum - I giorni del diavolo_ (1988) as George Sherman
- _The January Man_ (1989) as Captain Vincent Alcoa
- _White Hot_ (1989) as Charlie Buick
- _Do the Right Thing_ (1989) as Salvatore "Sal" Fragione
- _Shocktroop_ (1989) as John Cunningham
- _Harlem Nights_ (1989) as Phil Cantone
- _Jacob's Ladder_ (1990) as Louis
- _Madonna: The Immaculate Collection_ (1990) as Papa (segment "Papa Don't Preach")
- _The Closer_ (1990) as Chester Grant
- _He Ain't Heavy_ (1990)
- _Once Around_ (1991) as Joe Bella
- _Hudson Hawk_ (1991) as Tommy Five-Tone
- _29th Street_ (1991) as Frank Pesce Sr.
- _Ruby_ (1992) as Jack Ruby
- _The Godfather Trilogy: 1901-1980_ (1992) as Tony Rosato
- _Mistress_ (1992) as Carmine Rasso
- _The Cemetery Club_ (1993) as Ben Katz
- _The Pickle_ (1993) as Harry Stone
- _Me and the Kid_ (1993) as Harry
- _Léon: The Professional_ (1994) as Tony
- _Prêt-à-Porter_ (1994) as Major Hamilton
- _Save the Rabbits_ (1994) as Ronnie
- _Power of Attorney_ (1995) as Joseph Scassi
- _Lieberman in Love_ (1995) as Joe Lieberman
- _Two Much_ (1995) as Gene
- _City Hall_ (1996) as Frank Anselmo
- _2 Days in the Valley_ (1996) Dosmo Pizzo
- _Mojave Moon_ (1996) as Al
- _Dellaventura_ (1997–1998, 14 episodes) as Anthony Dellaventura
- _Unforgotten: Twenty-Five Years After Willowbrook_ as Host
- _Bring Me the Head of Mavis Davis_ (1997) as Mr. Rathbone
- _The Last Don_ (1997) as Don Domenico Clericuzio
- _A Brooklyn State of Mind_ (1997) as Danny Parente
- _Wilbur Falls_ (1998) as Phillip Devereaux
- _Mambo Café_ (2000) as Joey
- _Dinner Rush_ (2000) as Louis Cropa
- _Prince of Central Park_ (2000) as Noah Cairn
- _18 Shades of Dust_ (2001) as Vincent Dianni
- _Off Key_ (2001) as Fabrizio Bernini
- __ (2003) as Tony Santini
- _Zeyda and the Hitman_ (2004) as Nathan
- _The Fool_ (2005) as Voice of the Dummy
- _Brooklyn Lobster_ (2005) as Frank Giorgio
- _Lucky Number Slevin_ (2006) as Roth
- _Last Request_ (2006) as Pop
- _A Broken Sole_ (2006) as The Shoemaker
- _Harry: A Communication Breakdown_ (2009) as Narrator
- _Stiffs_ (2010) as Frank Tramontana
- _Dolly Baby_ (2013) as Tony Lanza
- _Henry & Me_ (2014) as Dr. Acosta (voice)
- _Reach Me_ (2014) as Father Paul
- _The Neighborhood_ (2017) as Joseph Donatello

## Other websites

- Official website