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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. [2] . He was nominated for an Academy Award for his role in The Godfather Part II (1974). Biography. Gazzo was born on April 5, 1923. He was of Italian descent.
Michael V. Gazzo. Actor: The Godfather Part II. Michael Vincente Gazzo was born in Hillside, New Jersey, on April 5, 1923. He attended Erwin Piscator's Dramatic Workshop at the New School on the GI Bill after being demobilized from the US Army Air Force after World War II. Gazzo's first major success was as a playwright.
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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.
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- 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.
