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Joseph R. Gannascoli
- Joseph R. Gannascoli (born February 15, 1959) is an American actor and chef. He is best known for his portrayal of Vito Spatafore on the HBO series The Sopranos.
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Joseph R. Gannascoli (born February 15, 1959) is an American actor and chef. He is best known for his portrayal of Vito Spatafore on the HBO series The Sopranos.
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- Concept and Creation
- Fictional Biography and Early Years
- The Godfather
- Sequel Novels
- Portrayals and Influences
Vito Corleone is based on a composite of mid-20th-century New York Mafia figures Carlo Gambino, Frank Costello, Joe Bonanno, and Joe Profaci. Maria Le Conti Puzo, Mario Puzo's mother, was also a basis for the author's depiction of Vito. In 2019, Francis Ford Coppola wrote
The character's story begins as Vito Andolini in Corleone, Sicily, in the Kingdom of Italy. In the novel, he was said to be born on April 29, 1887, which his tombstone reads in the first film; however, the second film establishes his birthdate as December 7, 1891. In 1901, the local mafia chieftain, Don Ciccio, murders Vito's father Antonio when he...
In 1945, Vito hosts Connie's wedding to small-time criminal Carlo Rizzi, and honors the Sicilian tradition of granting favors on his daughter's wedding day. He agrees to have Clemenza's men beat up two college students who sexually assaulted family friend Amerigo Bonasera's daughter, and to send Hagen to Hollywood to persuade movie mogul Jack Woltz...
Vito appears in both The Godfather Returns, Mark Winegardner's 2004 sequel to Puzo's novel, and The Family Corleone, a 2012 novel by Ed Falco. These novels explore his rise to power in the 1920s and 1930s and his early relationships with his wife and children. He also appears in The Sicilian, acting as a guide for Michael while he is in Sicily.
In The Godfather, Don Vito Corleone was portrayed by Marlon Brando. He was portrayed as a boy by Oreste Baldini and as a younger man in The Godfather Part II by Robert De Niro. Brando and De Niro's performances won Academy Awards — Best Actor for Brando, Best Supporting Actor for De Niro. Brando declined his Oscar. He sent Sacheen Littlefeather to ...
Vito: Directed by Jeffrey Schwarz. With Phyllis Antonellis, George Bancroft, Richard Barrios, Edmund Bergler. The story of Vito Russo, founding father of the gay liberation movement, author of "The Celluloid Closet," and vociferous AIDS activist in the 1980s.
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- Documentary, Biography, History
- Jeffrey Schwarz
- 2011-10-14
Jun 26, 2024 · After first appearing in Mario Puzo’s 1969 novel The Godfather, Vito was introduced to movie audiences in Francis Ford Coppola’s film adaptation in 1972. The Vito played by Marlon Brando in the first Godfather movie is already established as one of America’s most notorious mafia kingpins.
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Mar 21, 2024 · Vito Andolini (played by Oreste Baldini, then later Robert De Niro, and Marlon Brando) was born on April 29, 1887, according to his tombstone in The Godfather (or December 7, 1891, according to...
Dec 23, 2011 · NEW YORK (Reuters) - More than anything, Vito Russo loved the movies. More than 20 years after the gay activist and film historian's death, he is finally starring in one.
