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Nicholas Anthony Vallelonga (born September 13, 1959) is an American actor and filmmaker. He is best known for co-writing and producing the film Green Book, for which he received two Academy Awards for Best Original Screenplay and Best Picture.
Nick Vallelonga is an award-winning filmmaker who wrote and produced Green Book, based on his father's true story of touring the south with a black pianist in 1962. He also acted in The Sopranos, The Many Saints of Newark, and other films and TV shows.
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Nov 15, 2018 · It was during the late 1980s that Nick Vallelonga told the pair he wanted to make a movie based on their experiences. Shirley’s response: Do it — but “not until after I’m gone,” Vallelonga...
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Nick Vallelonga is an actor, writer, producer and director, best known for winning Oscars for \"Green Book\". He is the son of Tony Lip, a famous mobster and actor, and has appeared in many films and TV shows, including The Sopranos and The Many Saints of Newark.
Apr 11, 2023 · The period drama — which was based on Vallelonga’s father, Frank “Tony Lip” Vallelonga, and written by his brother, Nick Vallelonga — won the 2019 Oscars for original screenplay, supporting...
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Nov 20, 2018 · Nick Vallelonga, the son of Tony Vallelonga, talks about his experience writing and producing Green Book, a film based on his father's true story of driving a black pianist in the 1960s. He shares how he captured his father's voice, his reaction to Linda Cardellini's portrayal of his mother, and the challenges of making a movie about racism.
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Jan 7, 2019 · While accepting the award for screenplay, Nick Vallelonga -- whose real-life father is played by Viggo Mortensen in the film -- said, "My father blessed us with this story ... This is surreal." #GreenBookMovie is the winner of 3 #GoldenGlobes. pic.twitter.com/SQsvDyHjHp. — Green Book (@greenbookmovie) January 7, 2019.