Vincent Gardenia
Vincent Gardenia (born January 7, 1920 in Naples , Campania , † December 9, 1992 in Philadelphia , Pennsylvania ) was an American theater, film and television actor. During the 1970s and 1980s, Gardenia starred in well-known films such as A Man Looks Red or Moonstruck as a high- profile supporting actor.
life and work
Vincent Gardenia was born in Italy under the name Vincenzo Scognamiglio . After he emigrated to the United States, he spent much of his life in Brooklyn, New York .
He made his first feature film in 1945. In 1961, he appeared alongside Paul Newman in Haie der Großstadt . He then took on guest roles in countless television series. In the 1970s he was seen in the films A man sees red , Lucky Luchiano and Extrablatt, among others . For a short time he was part of the regular cast of the sitcom All in the Family , the US version of Ein Herz und ein Seele . In 1980 he took on a role in the film Crash Landing in Paradise . 1985 appeared in the musical adaptation of The Little Horror Shop , a year later in the comedy Moonstruck . He had his last major role in 1991 at the side with Joe Pesci in the film A Landlord to Smooch . Vincent Gardenia died of a heart attack in 1992.
In his memory, 16th Avenue in Brooklyn between Cropsey Avenue and Shore Parkway was renamed Vincent Gardenia Boulevard .
Prizes and awards
- 1972 Tony Award Winner for Best Actor in a Play ( The Prisoner of Second Avenue )
- 1974 and 1988 nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role for The Last Game and Moonstruck, respectively
- 1979 Nominated for the Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical ( Ballroom )
- 1990 Winner of the Emmy Award for Age-Old Friends
Filmography (selection)
- 1945: The House on 92nd Street (The House on 92nd Street)
- 1960: Underworld (Murder, Inc.)
- 1961: His name was Parrish (Parrish)
- 1961: The Rabid (Mad Dog Coll)
- 1961: Sharks of the Big City (The Hustler)
- 1962: View from the bridge (Vu du pont)
- 1965: The Third Day
- 1970: Where's Papa? (Where's Poppa?)
- 1971: Small killer (Little Murders)
- 1971: The $ 25 Million Prize (Cold Turkey)
- 1972: Magnum Heat (Hickey & Boggs)
- 1973: The Last Game (Bang the Drum Slowly)
- 1974: Lucky Luciano
- 1974: A Man Sees Red (Death Wish)
- 1974: Extrablatt (The Front Page)
- 1976: Racket (Il grande racket)
- 1977: It burns in every corner (Fire Sale)
- 1977: Stock Car Race - Hell hunt on hot slopes (Greased Lightning)
- 1978: The Heaven Can Wait (Heaven Can Wait)
- 1979: Rocky Marciano (Marciano)
- 1979: Firepower
- 1980: The Dream Merchants
- 1980: Home Movies - How You Me, So I You (Home Movies)
- 1980: Crash Landing in Paradise (The Last Flight of Noah's Ark)
- 1981: The Story of James Thornwell (Thornwell)
- 1982: The melee troops (Ciao nemico)
- 1982: The Man Without Mercy (Death Wish II)
- 1983: Kennedy (TV three-part)
- 1984: In the Mirror of Death (Dark Mirror)
- 1985: Warning, dinosaurs! (Movers & Shakers)
- 1985: Brooklyn Murder (Brass)
- 1986: The Little Shop of Horrors
- 1987 Mondsüchtig (Moonstruck)
- 1989: Skin Deep - Men don't have it easy either (Skin Deep)
- 1989: A Month of Sundays (Age-Old Friends)
- 1991: A Landlord to Smooch (The Super)
Web links
- Vincent Gardenia in theInternet Movie Database(English)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Gardenia, Vincent |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | US-American actor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 7, 1920 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Naples , Campania, Italy |
| DATE OF DEATH | December 9, 1992 |
| Place of death | Philadelphia , Pennsylvania, United States |