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Michael Vincenzo Gazzo (April 5, 1923 – February 14, 1995) was an American playwright who later in life became a film and television actor. He was nominated for an Academy Award for his role in The Godfather Part II (1974).
Gazzo was outstanding as the old-fashioned, unsophisticated mafioso who, believing he has been betrayed and marked for death by his don, turns state's evidence against him, only to honor the Mafia code of "omerta" in the end. Gazzo won a Best Supporting Actor Oscar nod for his performance.
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- Hillside, New Jersey, USA
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- Los Angeles, California, USA
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 ).
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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
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...
Full name, Michael Vincente Gazzo; born April 5, 1923, in Hillside, NJ; diedof complications following a stroke, February 14, 1995, in Los Angeles, CA. Actor, director, and playwright.
Mar 6, 1995 · The actor and playwright, known for his role in \"The Godfather, Part II\" and his play \"A Hatful of Rain\", died of stroke in 1995. He was nominated for an Oscar and wrote several films and plays.