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Giuseppe LaMotta (April 27, 1925 – December 29, 2020), better known as Joey LaMotta, was an American boxer who was the younger brother and one time manager of former world middleweight boxing champion, Jake LaMotta. LaMotta also boxed for a short time in 1945 and 1946. His record was 32 wins (22 KOs), 5 losses (1 KO), and 2 draws.
Dec 19, 2015 · The real LaMotta brothers were shocked when they saw the film. The movie was based on the real Jake LaMotta’s memoir, Raging Bull: My Story . However, when he first saw the film, LaMotta was ...
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Giacobbe "Jake" LaMotta (July 10, 1922 – September 19, 2017) was an Italian-American professional boxer who was world middleweight champion between 1949 and 1951. Nicknamed "The Bronx Bull" or "Raging Bull" for his technique of constant stalking, brawling and inside fighting, he developed a reputation for being a "bully"; he was what is often referred to today as a swarmer and a slugger.
Sep 21, 2017 · LaMotta had cut his own brother out of his autobiography, if that tells you anything.) Movie Interviews Celebrating 30 Years Of 'Fresh Air': Writer/Director Paul Schrader
Aug 7, 2022 · Alongside Robert De Niro as Jake LaMotta, Raging Bull also stars Joe Pesci (of Goodfellas fame) as Joey LaMotta, Jake's brother and manager. The growing tension between the two is one of Raging Bull's focus points, as is the relationship between LaMotta and his wife, Vickie (Cathy Moriarty).
Joey LaMotta is the deuteragonist of the 1980 psychological sports film Raging Bull. He was based on the real-life person of the same name. He was portrayed by Joe Pesci who also portrayed Leo Getz in the Lethal Weapon franchise. He is the younger brother of Jake LaMotta who trained him in boxing between 1941 and 1951. He is shown to be well-intentioned and also tried to keep Jake grounded for ...