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Russell Alfred Bufalino (/ ˌ b ʌ f ə ˈ l iː n oʊ /; born Rosario Alfredo Bufalino, Italian: [roˈzaːrjo alˈfreːdo bufaˈliːno]; October 29, 1903 – February 25, 1994) was an Italian-American mobster who became the crime boss of the Northeastern Pennsylvania Italian-American Mafia crime family known as the Bufalino crime family, which ...
- Jimmy Hoffa. A crusader to some, and a villain to many, Jimmy Hoffa (played by Al Pacino) was, for a time, one of the most powerful labor leaders in the U.S. From 1957 to 1971, he was the president of the International Brotherhood of the Teamsters, a trucking union that Hoffa helped build into the largest union in the country.
- Russell Bufalino. As in real life, Joe Pesci’s Russell Bufalino in The Irishman cuts a low profile that conceals his influence. A quiet leader of a Northeast Pennsylvania crime family, the real Bufalino was a powerful player in the Teamsters union, according to Brandt, and had even allegedly been recruited to spy in Cuba by the CIA.
- Frank Sheeran. Depending on who you ask, the real Frank Sheeran was something between a crooked two-bit Philly Teamsters leader and one of the most prolific mafia hitmen of all time.
- Anthony Provenzano. Anthony Provenzano (Stephen Graham), known to associates as “Tony Pro,” was a living embodiment of the crossover between the Teamsters union and the mob.
Dec 18, 2023 · Learn about the life and crimes of Russell Bufalino, the Sicilian-born crime boss who ruled the Bufalino family and may have ordered Frank Sheeran to kill Jimmy Hoffa. Discover his involvement in the CIA, the Cuban Revolution, and the film industry.
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May 12, 2021 · Learn about the life and crimes of Russell Bufalino, a powerful mob boss who rose from humble beginnings in Italy to become a leader of the American Mafia. Discover how he met Frank Sheeran, the hitman featured in The Irishman, and how he may have been involved in a plot to kill Fidel Castro.
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Dec 8, 2019 · Bettmann // Getty Images. Russell Bufalino after being arrested on a conspiracy charge in 1968. What happened to Russell Bufalino? Things started to change in 1977. Bufalino was found...
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Nov 27, 2019 · Martin Scorsese's new movie 'The Irishman' features Russell Bufalino, real-life reputed mobster—who may have ordered the murder of Jimmy Hoffa. Here's what to know about Joe Pesci's character...
Nov 27, 2019 · When his truck breaks down at a gas station in Pennsylvania, he is approached by a stranger named Russell Bufalino (Joe Pesci), who knows his way around an engine enough to get it running...
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