Green Book
2018
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Nicholas Anthony Vallelonga (born September 13, 1959) is an American actor and filmmaker. He is best known for co-writing and producing the film Green Book, for which he received two Academy Awards for Best Original Screenplay and Best Picture.
Nick Vallelonga is an award-winning filmmaker who wrote and produced Green Book, based on his father's true story of touring the south with a black pianist in 1962. He also acted in The Sopranos, The Many Saints of Newark, and other films and TV shows.
- January 1, 1
- 1.85 m
- Bronx, New York, USA
Nov 15, 2018 · It was during the late 1980s that Nick Vallelonga told the pair he wanted to make a movie based on their experiences. Shirley’s response: Do it — but “not until after I’m gone,” Vallelonga...
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- Rachel E. Greenspan
Nick Vallelonga is an actor, writer, producer and director, best known for winning Oscars for "Green Book". He is the son of Tony Lip, a famous mobster and actor, and has appeared in many films and TV shows, including The Sopranos and The Many Saints of Newark.
Nov 20, 2018 · Nick Vallelonga, the son of Tony Vallelonga, talks about his experience writing and producing Green Book, a film based on his father's true story of driving a black pianist in the 1960s. He shares how he captured his father's voice, his reaction to Linda Cardellini's portrayal of his mother, and the challenges of making a movie about racism.
Nick Vallelonga is the son of Tony Lip, the white driver who accompanied the black pianist Don Shirley on his 1963 tour. He based his Oscar-nominated film Green Book on their true story and his childhood memories.
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Dec 18, 2018 · Dec. 18, 2018 5:30 AM PT. Nick Vallelonga: “Green Book” is based on a true story that happened to my father, Frank ‘Tony Lip’ Vallelonga in the early 1960s. A tough, street-smart, New York...
