Danny Aiello

Aiello in 2011

Daniel Louis Aiello, Jr. (June 20, 1933^[1] – December 12, 2019) was an Italian-American actor. He was in many movies. These include Once Upon a Time in America, Ruby, The Godfather: Part II, Hudson Hawk, The Purple Rose of Cairo, Moonstruck, Léon: The Professional, Two Days in the Valley, and Dinner Rush. He is most famous for his role in the 1989 Spike Lee movie Do the Right Thing.

Aiello was nominated for a "Best Supporting Actor" Academy Award in 1990 for his role as Sal, the pizzeria owner.^[2] He won an Emmy Award in 1981.

Aiello was born in New York City. He died on December 12, 2019, at the age of 86 at a hospital in Saddle River, New Jersey.^[3] He had an infection caused by medical treatment.^[4]

Filmography

Bang the Drum Slowly (1973) as Horse
The Godfather Part II (1974) as Tony Rosato
The Godmothers (1975) (uncredited)
The Front (1976) as Danny LaGattuta
Hooch (1977)
Fingers (1978) as Butch
Bloodbrothers (1978) as Artie
Defiance (1980) as Carmine
Hide in Plain Sight (1980) as Sal Carvello
Fort Apache, The Bronx (1981) as Morgan
Chu Chu and the Philly Flash (1981) as Johnson
Once Upon a Time in America (1984) as Police Chief Vincent Aiello
Old Enough (1984) as Mr. Bruckner
Deathmask (1984) as Capt. Mike Grasso
Broadway Danny Rose (1984) (uncredited)
The Purple Rose of Cairo (1985) as Monk
The Stuff (1985) as Vickers
The Protector (1985) as Danny Garoni
Key Exchange (1985) as Carabello
Radio Days (1987) as Rocco
Man on Fire (1987) as Conti
The Pick-up Artist (1987) as Phil Harper
Moonstruck (1987) as Mr. Johnny Cammareri
Russicum - I giorni del diavolo (1988) as George Sherman
The January Man (1989) as Captain Vincent Alcoa
White Hot (1989) as Charlie Buick
Do the Right Thing (1989) as Salvatore "Sal" Fragione
Shocktroop (1989) as John Cunningham
Harlem Nights (1989) as Phil Cantone
Jacob's Ladder (1990) as Louis
Madonna: The Immaculate Collection (1990) as Papa (segment "Papa Don't Preach")
The Closer (1990) as Chester Grant^[source?]
He Ain't Heavy (1990)
Once Around (1991) as Joe Bella
Hudson Hawk (1991) as Tommy Five-Tone
29th Street (1991) as Frank Pesce Sr.
Ruby (1992) as Jack Ruby
The Godfather Trilogy: 1901-1980 (1992) as Tony Rosato
Mistress (1992) as Carmine Rasso
The Cemetery Club (1993) as Ben Katz
The Pickle (1993) as Harry Stone
Me and the Kid (1993) as Harry
Léon: The Professional (1994) as Tony
Prêt-à-Porter (1994) as Major Hamilton
Save the Rabbits (1994) as Ronnie
Power of Attorney (1995) as Joseph Scassi
Lieberman in Love (1995) as Joe Lieberman
Two Much (1995) as Gene
City Hall (1996) as Frank Anselmo
2 Days in the Valley (1996) Dosmo Pizzo
Mojave Moon (1996) as Al
Dellaventura (1997–1998, 14 episodes) as Anthony Dellaventura
Unforgotten: Twenty-Five Years After Willowbrook as Host
Bring Me the Head of Mavis Davis (1997) as Mr. Rathbone
The Last Don (1997) as Don Domenico Clericuzio
A Brooklyn State of Mind (1997) as Danny Parente
Wilbur Falls (1998) as Phillip Devereaux
Mambo Café (2000) as Joey
Dinner Rush (2000) as Louis Cropa
Prince of Central Park (2000) as Noah Cairn
18 Shades of Dust (2001) as Vincent Dianni
Off Key (2001) as Fabrizio Bernini
Mail Order Bride [de] (2003) as Tony Santini
Zeyda and the Hitman (2004) as Nathan
The Fool (2005) as Voice of the Dummy
Brooklyn Lobster (2005) as Frank Giorgio
Lucky Number Slevin (2006) as Roth
Last Request (2006) as Pop
A Broken Sole (2006) as The Shoemaker
Harry: A Communication Breakdown (2009) as Narrator
Stiffs (2010) as Frank Tramontana
Dolly Baby (2013) as Tony Lanza
Henry & Me (2014) as Dr. Acosta (voice)
Reach Me (2014) as Father Paul
The Neighborhood (2017) as Joseph Donatello