The Sopranos
1999
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Jul 3, 2022 · This led to Lip getting a small role in Coppola’s The Godfather, where he had an uncredited appearance as a wedding guest. Tony Lip appeared in Goodfellas also in a minor role as Frankie the Wop (based on Frank Manzo), and he can be seen in the Bamboo Lounge scene where Henry introduces the audience to the crew.
Appeared in four films that were nominated for the Best Picture Oscar: The Godfather (1972), Dog Day Afternoon (1975), Raging Bull (1980) and Goodfellas (1990). Of those, The Godfather (1972) is a winner in the category. He and his son Nick appeared, both uncredited, in The Godfather (1972).
That was over 52 years ago in 1972. This was his first recorded movie acting credit (although may not technically be his first actual acting role). In 2013 he died aged 82, starring in 15 films in his career, 14 of those after The Godfather was first released. If he were alive today he would be 93.
Tony Lip, Actor: Goodfellas. Tony Lip (born Frank Anthony Vallelonga) was raised in the Bronx, New York. He worked for twelve years at the world-famous Copacabana Nightclub in New York City. At the Copa, he played host to the most famous personalities of the era, including Frank Sinatra, Tony Bennett and Bobby Darin. Lip then went on to a career in acting.
Jan 31, 2023 · The man better known as Tony Lip went on to appear in The Godfather, Raging Bull, Dog Day Afternoon , Goodfellas, Donnie Brasco, and the The Sopranos. Green Book, which won the Oscar for Best Picture in 2019, makes clear that Vallelonga was always interested in show business.
Lip portrayed real-life Bonanno crime family mobster Philip Giaccone in Donnie Brasco, and real-life Lucchese crime family mobster Francesco Manzo in Goodfellas. It was at the Copacabana nightclub that he first met Francis Ford Coppola and Louis DiGiaimo, leading to a small role in The Godfather, his film debut.
Jan 4, 2013 · He was raised in The Bronx, New York. He was married to Dolores Lip until her death in 1999. They had three sons. Lip died on January 4, 2013 in Teaneck, New Jersey from an illness, aged 82. Tony Lip was an American actor who was known for his roles in The Sopranos, Raging Bull, The Godfather, Goodfellas, and in Law & Order.
