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Michael Vincenzo Gazzo (April 5, 1923 – February 14, 1995) was an American playwright who later in life became a movie and television actor. He was nominated for an Academy Award for his role in The Godfather Part II (1974).
Michael V. Gazzo. Actor: The Godfather Part II. Michael Vincente Gazzo was born in Hillside, New Jersey, on April 5, 1923. He attended Erwin Piscator's Dramatic Workshop at the New School on the GI Bill after being demobilized from the US Army Air Force after World War II. Gazzo's first major success was as a playwright.
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- Hillside, New Jersey, USA
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- Los Angeles, California, USA
Learn about the life and career of Michael V. Gazzo, a versatile actor who starred in plays, films and TV shows. He was nominated for an Oscar for his role as Clemenza in The Godfather Part II and also wrote King Creole.
- April 5, 1923
- February 14, 1995
Frank Pentangeli is a fictional character from the 1974 film The Godfather Part II, portrayed by Michael V. Gazzo. Gazzo was nominated for a Best Supporting Actor Oscar for his performance, which he lost to Robert De Niro, his co-star from the same film (as young Vito Corleone).
Feb 24, 1995 · Michael V. Gazzo, an actor and playwright whose 1955 drama, "A Hatful of Rain," broke theatrical ground in its candid and sympathetic portrayal of drug addiction, died on Feb. 14 at Vencor...
Actor, director, and playwright. Nominated for an Academy Award for his supporting role as a Mafia lieutenant in 1974's The Godfather, Part II, Gazzo oftenplayed mobsters, criminals, and other villainous characters.
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Michael V. GazzoThe Godfather Part II (1974)Directed by Francis Ford Coppola.
