Tony Lip
Tony Lip (born July 30, 1930 in Beaver Falls , Pennsylvania as Frank Anthony Vallelonga ; † January 4, 2013 in Teaneck , New Jersey) was an American actor who was known to a wider audience through his role as Mafia boss Carmine Lupertazzi, Sr. in the television series The Sopranos (seasons 3–5) became known. He also played the gangster Philip Giaccone of the Bonanno family in the film Donnie Brasco .
Life
Lip grew up in the Bronx and was nicknamed Lip 'Lippe' as a teenager because he could talk his way out of trouble. He later adopted this name as a stage name. From 1951 to 1953 he served in the US Army, including in Germany . He worked in the famous Copacabana nightclub . His wife Dolores died in 1999. In 2005 he wrote the book Shut Up And Eat!
Lip died in early 2013 and was survived by his sons Nick Vallelonga and Frank Vallelonga Jr., brother Rudy Vallelonga, and a grandson.
For the film Green Book - A Special Friendship of Peter Farrelly , Lip's son Nick acted as producer and screenwriter. The film tells the story of Tony Lip and Don Shirley . Lip is played by Viggo Mortensen in the film . His son Frank took over the role of Tony Lip's brother Rudy in the film, while the real Rudy Vallelonga plays their father Nicola.
Filmography (selection)
- 1972: The Godfather (The Godfather)
- 1980: Like a Wild Bull (Raging Bull)
- 1984: The Pope of Greenwich Village (The Pope of Greenwich Village)
- 1985: Year of the Dragon (Year of the Dragon)
- 1989: Lock Up - Survival Is Everything (Lock Up)
- 1990: Good Fellas - Three decades in the Mafia (Goodfellas)
- 1992: Bloody Marie - A Woman with a Bite (Innocent Blood, A French Vampire in America)
- 1997: Donnie Brasco
- 2001–2007: The Sopranos ( The Sopranos , television series, eleven episodes)
- 2006: All In - Pokerface (All In)
- 2008: stiletto
Web links
- Tony Lip in the Internet Movie Database (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Actor Tony Lip, who had roles in 'The Sopranos' and 'The Godfather,' dies at 82
- ↑ Evonne Coutros: Who's the boss now? - Paramus actor worked his way up to role he couldn't refuse ( Memento of May 16, 2011 on the Internet Archive ), The Record (Bergen County) , February 9, 2003. Retrieved October 14, 2007.
- ↑ Evonne Coutros: That Was Show Biz: Bill Miller's Riviera nightclub was a stage for top talent . (201) Magazines. April 2008. Archived from the original on November 20, 2010. Retrieved January 11, 2010.
- ↑ Actor Tony Lip Dies At Age Of 82, Known For Portraying Carmine Lupertazzi In HBO's The Sopranos . In: CBS News New York . Retrieved January 6, 2013.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Lip, Tony |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Vallelonga, Frank Anthony |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | US-American actor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | July 30, 1930 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Paramus , New Jersey , United States |
| DATE OF DEATH | 4th January 2013 |
| Place of death | Teaneck , New Jersey , United States |