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Actor in a Supporting Role
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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).
Gazzo's first major success was as a playwright. His play about drug addiction, "A Hatful of Rain," was a success on Broadway, running for 389 performances in 1955 and 1956 and winning Ben Gazzara and Anthony Franciosa Tony award nominations as Best Actor and Best Featured Actor, respectively.
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- Hillside, New Jersey, USA
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- Los Angeles, California, USA
Academy Awards, USA. 1975 Nominee Oscar. Best Actor in a Supporting Role. The Godfather Part II.
He appeared in two Best Picture Academy Award winners: On the Waterfront (1954) and The Godfather Part II (1974). Was considered for the role of Joe Cabot in Reservoir Dogs (1992). Trained for the stage at the Actors Studio in New York. Founded the Gazzo Theater Workshop in Los Angeles.
- April 5, 1923
- February 14, 1995
The Little Prince. Song Score by Alan Jay Lerner and Frederick Loewe; Adaptation Score by Angela Morley and Douglas Gamley. Nominees.
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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Mar 6, 1995 · Michael V. Gazzo, nominated for an Academy Award for “The Godfather, Part II” and author of the 1955 stage drama “A Hatful of Rain,” died Feb. 14 of complications from a stroke at Vencor...
