The Sopranos
1999
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Lip portrayed real-life Bonanno crime family mobster Philip Giaccone in Donnie Brasco, and real-life Lucchese crime family mobster Francesco Manzo in Goodfellas. It was at the Copacabana nightclub that he first met Francis Ford Coppola and Louis DiGiaimo, leading to a small role in The Godfather, his film debut.
Actor: Goodfellas. Tony Lip (born Frank Anthony Vallelonga) was raised in the Bronx, New York. He worked for twelve years at the world-famous Copacabana Nightclub in New York City. At the Copa, he played host to the most famous personalities of the era, including Frank Sinatra, Tony Bennett and Bobby Darin.
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- Lorraine Bracco. Sopranos Character: Jennifer Melfi. The most obvious and prominent casting connection of actors on Goodfellas and The Sopranos is Lorraine Bracco.
- Michael Imperioli. Sopranos Character: Christopher Moltisanti. Unlike Bracco, Michael Imperioli is far more famous for his role in The Sopranos than he is for Goodfellas.
- Frank Vincent. Sopranos Character: Phil Leontardo. When it comes to Goodfellas actors on The Sopranos, Frank Vincent enjoyed a memorable supporting role in Goodfellas as Billy Batts, the "made man" who riles up Tommy and gets himself killed as payback.
- Tony Darrow. Sopranos Character: Larry Barese. Tony Darrow's Sonny Bunz is an associate of Paulie's mob in Goodfellas and proud owner of the Bamboo Lounge which Henry and the others use at their convenience.
Jan 31, 2023 · Tony Lip, the Viggo Mortensen Green Book character, appeared in The Godfather, Raging Bull, Goodfellas, Donnie Brasco, and the The Sopranos.
Nov 19, 2018 · A fact-check of Green Book reveals that, in this case, the movie is honest in its portrayal of Lip. According to Lip's son, Nick Vallelonga, Lip had indeed been racist before his trip with musician Don Shirley, attributing it to growing up on the Italian-American streets of the Bronx.
Jul 3, 2022 · Tony Lip appeared in Goodfellas also in a minor role as Frankie the Wop (based on Frank Manzo), and he can be seen in the Bamboo Lounge scene where Henry introduces the audience to the crew. Years later, Tony Lip was cast in The Sopranos as Carmine Lupertazzi, the boss of the Lupertazzi crime family from season 3 to season 5.
Feb 20, 2019 · When the show was on TV, Lip was in his 70s, and it definitely wasn't his first Mafia role. Starting with a small part in 1972 as a henchman for Emilio "The Wolf" Barzini (Richard Conte) in "The...
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