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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).
Michael V. Gazzo was a versatile character actor who starred in films such as The Godfather Part II, King Creole and Fingers. He also wrote plays and screenplays, including the original A Hatful of Rain, which was adapted into a film in 1957.
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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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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...
Michael V. Gazzo was a versatile actor who starred as Clemenza in The Godfather Part II (1974) and won a Best Supporting Actor Oscar nomination. He also wrote and produced plays, such as "A Hatful of Rain" and "The Night Circus". He died of a stroke in 1995 at the age of 71.
- April 5, 1923
- February 14, 1995
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.
