Frank Adonis
Frank Adonis (born October 27, 1935 in New York - † December 26, 2018 in Las Vegas ) was an American actor .
Life
Frank Adonis was born in Brooklyn in 1935 as the son of Mafia boss Joe Adonis . He died of kidney failure in December 2018 at the age of 83 .
In 1980 Adonis appeared as a gangster in the boxer biopic Like a Wild Bull by director Martin Scorsese . He was best known for his role in Scorsese's 1990 Oscar- winning film Good Fellas, Three Decades in the Mafia . Later he was in front of the camera in Casino from 1995. During his career he worked with such well-known directors as Martin Scorsese, Oliver Stone , Abel Ferrara , Tony Scott , Sidney Lumet and Jim Jarmusch . His acting career includes 40 film and television productions.
Filmography (selection)
- 1972: From pistols with love (Shaft's Big Score)
- 1978: The Eyes of Laura Mars
- 1980: Like a Wild Bull (Raging Bull)
- 1981: Wolfen
- 1987: Wall Street
- 1990: King of New York - King between day and night (King of New York)
- 1990: Good Fellas - Three decades in the Mafia (Goodfellas)
- 1992: Bad Lieutenant
- 1993: True Romance
- 1994: Ace Ventura: Pet Detective
- 1995: Casino
- 1999: Ghost Dog : The Way of the Samurai
- 2006: Find Me Guilty - The Mafia Trial (Find Me Guilty)
- 2006: Saddam
- 2007: The Woods Have Eyes
- 2012: The Trouble with Cali
Web links
- Frank Adonis in the Internet Movie Database (English)
Individual evidence
- ^ Obituary for Frank Adonis in: The New York Times, December 28, 2018
- ^ Obituary for Frank Adonis in: Spiegel Online from December 28, 2018
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Adonis, Frank |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | US-American actor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 27, 1935 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | New York City , USA |
| DATE OF DEATH | December 26, 2018 |
| Place of death | Las Vegas , USA |