Al Lettieri
Al Lettieri (born February 24, 1928 in New York City , New York , USA , † October 18, 1975 there ) was an American actor of Italian descent.
Life
Al Lettieri's sister Jean was married to Pasquale Eboli, a mafioso and brother of the head of the Genovese family, Thomas Eboli . Before Lettieri took on his first film role at the age of 36, he had worked for a long time as an actor, writer and director in the theater . In 1971 he co-wrote the screenplay for Villain, starring Richard Burton .
Because of his stature and physiognomy , he often played mafia bosses and hit men . His most famous role is that of the gangster Virgil Sollozzo in the movie The Godfather . He later cemented his image as an antagonist to the likes of Steve McQueen in Getaway , Charles Bronson in The Law Me, and John Wayne in McQ Strikes .
Lettieri died of a heart attack at the age of 47 .
Films (selection)
- 1964: One Way to Death (The Hanged Man)
- 1965: Wild Seed (Fargo)
- 1965: Dark Intruder (Black Cloak)
- 1967: Bobo is the greatest (The Bobo)
- 1968: The Night of the Following Day
- 1971: No Requiem for San Bastardo (A Town Called Hell)
- 1972: See Malta and Die (Pulp)
- 1972: The Godfather (The Godfather)
- 1972: Getaway (The Getaway)
- 1973: The Don is dead (The Don is Dead)
- 1973: Until the Last Breath (The Deadly Trackers)
- 1973: A Likely Story (also known as: Dublin Murders )
- 1974: McQ strikes (McQ)
- 1974: I am the law (Mr. Majestyk)
- 1975: Flatfoot clears up (Piedone a Hong Kong)
- 1976: Bordella
- 1976: The gorilla pays the bill (Vai gorilla)
Web links
- Al Lettieri in the Internet Movie Database (English)
Individual evidence
- ^ Mark Seal. Meadow Soprano on Line One! . In: Vanity Fair , February 26, 2009. Retrieved October 18, 2015
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Lettieri, Al |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | US-American actor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | February 24, 1928 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | New York City , New York, USA |
| DATE OF DEATH | 18th October 1975 |
| Place of death | New York City , New York, USA |