Carmine Caridi
Carmine Caridi (born January 23, 1934 in New York City , New York - † May 28, 2019 in Los Angeles , California ) was an American actor .
Career
Caridi played his most famous role as Carmine Rosato in The Godfather - Part II . In the godfather part III he played Albert Volpe.
Producer Robert Evans wrote in his 1994 memoir The Kid Stays in the Picture that Francis Ford Coppola's Caridi was initially intended as Sonny Corleone . However, Evans insisted that James Caan play the role. On television he played Dan Valenti in the series Phyllis between 1976 and 1977. Caridi played Detective Vince Gotelli in the television series NYPD Blue between 1993 and 1999.
Exclusion from the AMPAS
On February 3, 2004, Caridi was expelled from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for violating copyright laws. Until the producer Harvey Weinstein was excluded in October 2017, Caridi was the first and only Academy member ever to be excluded.
Filmography (selection)
- 1971: The Anderson Clan (The Anderson Tapes)
- 1971: Where gangsters pop around the corner (The Gang That Couldn't Shoot Straight)
- 1972: Irish Whiskey Rebellion
- 1973: I Could Never Have Sex with Any Man Who Has So Little Regard for My Husband
- 1974: Crazy Joe
- 1974: The Gambler (The Gambler)
- 1974: The Godfather - Part II (The Godfather Part II)
- 1976: Hollywood Man
- 1976: Car Wash - The Crazy Laundromat (Car Wash)
- 1978: The Cheap Detective (The Cheap Detective)
- 1978: Kiss Meets the Phantom of the Park
- 1978: Mr. Too Little
- 1979: The In-Laws
- 1981: Prince of the City
- 1985: The hell with the coals (Brewster millions)
- 1985: Summer Rental - A Crazy Vacation (Summer Rental)
- 1986: A gift is still too expensive (The Money Pit)
- 1987: isn't it wonderful? (Some Kind of Wonderful)
- 1988: Split Decisions
- 1990: The Godfather III (The Godfather Part III)
- 1990: Havana
- 1991: Life Stinks (Life Stinks)
- 1991: Femme Fatale
- 1991: Bugsy
- 1992: Jack Ruby - In the Mafia Network (Ruby)
- 1994–1999: New York Cops - NYPD Blue ( NYPD Blue , TV series, 15 episodes)
- 1995: Top Dog
- 1997: Killer per caso
- 1999: Splendor Falls
- 1999: Carlo's Wake
- 2000: 18 D.
- 2002: Do It for Uncle Manny
- 2003: Nobody Knows Anything!
- 2003: Runaways
- 2008: Wednesday Again
- 2015: All in or Nothing (Rivers 9)
Web links
- Carmine Caridi in the Internet Movie Database (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Carmine Caridi, 'Godfather' Actor Who Was Kicked Out of the Academy, Dies at 85. In: The Hollywood Reporter , May 29, 2019. Retrieved May 29, 2019.
- ↑ "The Godfather" star died at the age of 85. In: Stern.de , May 29, 2019. Retrieved May 29, 2019.
- ↑ Carmine Caridi, Motion Picture Academy Member Who Handed Over His Awards Screeners for Illegal Duplication, Ordered to Pay $ 300,000 to Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Caridi, Carmine |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | US-American actor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 23, 1934 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | New York City , New York |
| DATE OF DEATH | May 28, 2019 |
| Place of death | Los Angeles , California , United States |