Danny Aiello
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Date of Birth:
June 20, 1933
Date of Death:
December 12, 2019 (86)
Birth Place: New York, NY, USA
Bio:
Aiello appeared in numerous motion pictures, including The Godfather Part II (1974), The Front (1976), Once Upon a Time in America (1984), The Purple Rose of Cairo (1985), Moonstruck (1987), Harlem Nights (1989), Hudson Hawk (1991), Ruby (1992), Léon: The Professional (1994), 2 Days in the Valley ...
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Danny Aiello attends the Broadway Opening Night after party for 'Home for the Holidays - The Broadway Concert Celebration' at the Copacabana in New York City.
Danny Aiello attending the 56th Annual Drama Desk Awards Arrivals at Hammerstein Ballroom in New York City.
Michael J. Cuccione, Jonathan Tessero and Danny Aiello attends the Broadway Opening Night after party for 'Home for the Holidays - The Broadway Concert Celebration' at the Copacabana in New York City.
Danny Aiello attending the 56th Annual Drama Desk Awards Arrivals at Hammerstein Ballroom in New York City.
Danny Aiello and Lee Mazzilli attends the off-Broadway Opening Night Performance of "Dinner With The Boys" at Acorn Theatre on May 4, 2015 in New York City.
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PerformancesDanny Aiello Biography
Aiello appeared in numerous motion pictures, including The Godfather Part II (1974), The Front (1976), Once Upon a Time in America (1984), The Purple Rose of Cairo (1985), Moonstruck (1987), Harlem Nights (1989), Hudson Hawk (1991), Ruby (1992), Léon: The Professional (1994), 2 Days in the Valley (1996), Dinner Rush (2000), and Lucky Number Slevin (2006). He had a pivotal role in the Spike Lee film Do the Right Thing (1989) as Salvatore "Sal" Frangione, earning a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor.Aiello's Broadway credits include Gemini, The Floating Light Bulb, Hurlyburly, The House of Blue Leaves, Wheelbarrow Closers, Knockout, Lamppost Reunion, and most recently, Home for the Holidays. In July 2011, Aiello appeared Off Broadway in the two-act drama The Shoemaker, written by Susan Charlotte and directed by Antony Marsellis.
Aiello, the fifth of six children, was born on West 68th Street, Manhattan, the son of parents, Frances (née Pietrocova), a seamstress, and Daniel Louis Aiello. He moved to the South Bronx when he was seven, and later attended James Monroe High School.
Danny Aiello Awards and Nominations
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Danny Aiello News
Blythe Danner & Bob Dishy to Star in Food For Thought Productions Playsby Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 18, 2022
FOOD FOR THOUGHT PRODUCTIONS, now in its 22nd year, will continue celebrating the oft-neglected one-act play and theatre at its best with Award-winning actors, writers and directors, with a tremendously fun production set for its 2022 Season Opener on March 28th.
Food for Thought Productions Opens 2022 Seasonby Marissa Tomeo - Mar 3, 2022
FOOD FOR THOUGHT PRODUCTIONS, now in its 22nd year, continues to celebrate the oft-neglected one-act play and theatre at its best with award-winning actors, writers and directors in tremendously fun productions set for their 2022 Season Opener on March 28th.
Food For Thought Productions Finishes 2021 Season With I CAN'T REMEMBER ANYTHINGby Stephi Wild - Nov 23, 2021
FOOD FOR THOUGHT PRODUCTIONS, now in its 21st year, continues celebrating the oft-neglected one-act play and theatre at its best with Award-winning actors, writers and directors, with a tremendously fun production on December 6th, 2021.
The Django Announces December Line-Up featuring Lonnie Smith Tributes, Duchess Holiday Show and Moreby Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 10, 2021
. Today’s leading artists gather on The Django stage to celebrate NEA Jazz Master Dr. Lonnie Smith in special back-to-back tribute concerts 12/9. Two leading pianists make their Django debut: Benito Gonzalez 12/3 followed by Orrin Evans 12/8 leading his new Brazilian project “Terreno Comun”.
Summer Movies At Sarasota Opera House To Begin Saturday, June 5by A.A. Cristi - May 26, 2021
Sarasota Opera has announced the initial lineup for the 2021 summer movie series, which will open with “La Cage aux Folles” on Saturday, June 5.
Cheryl Stern Stars In FROM BUFFALO TO BROADWAY Featuring Karen Mason, Adam Heller and Bobby Dayeby A.A. Cristi - Apr 19, 2021
Broadway veteran and Buffalo native CHERYL STERN stars in a one night only, live stream event featuring Broadway legends and Buffalo artists as they share their talents and tales of survival during the best of times and the worst.
Food For Thought Productions Presents Arthur Miller's I CAN'T REMEMBER ANYTHINGby A.A. Cristi - Apr 1, 2021
Food For Thought Productions, now in its 21st year, continues celebrating the oft-neglected one-act play and theatre at its best with Award-winning actors, writers and directors, with a tremendously fun second production on April 19th, 2021.
Food for Thought Productions Announces 2021 Seasonby Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 15, 2021
FOOD FOR THOUGHT PRODUCTIONS, now in its 21st year, will continue celebrating the oft-neglected one-act play and theatre at its best with Award-winning actors, writers and directors, with a tremendously fun opening on March 8th, 2021.
DO THE RIGHT THING Available on 4K Ultra HD for the First Timeby Sarah Jae Leiber - Jan 26, 2021
It's the hottest day of the summer. You can do nothing, you can do something, or you can...DO THE RIGHT THING. In 1989, Academy Award® winner and visionary filmmaker Spike Lee mesmerized audiences with one of the most insightful and provocative films of its time, DO THE RIGHT THING.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Dec 22, 2020
The award-wining theatre company, Food For Thought Productions, and the National Action Network, a not-for-profit civil rights organization founded by the Reverend Al Sharpton are presenting WHEN TRUTH IS NOT ENOUGH, a compelling play about voter suppression.
Danny Aiello Videos
VIDEO: Watch the Trailer for LITTLE ITALY Starring Emma Roberts and Hayden Christensenby Macon Prickett - Jul 13, 2018
Emma Roberts and Hayden Christensen star in the romantic comedy LITTLE ITALY, coming to select theaters and On Demand on Friday, September 21 from Lionsgate. Watch the trailer below!
VIDEO: They'll Be Home for Christmas! Watch Highlights from HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS on Broadwayby BWW News Desk - Nov 20, 2017
Home for the Holidays, Broadway's only Christmas Concert Celebration, Broadway welcomes you home this holiday season when three of the greatest voices of their generation, winners of 'American Idol,' 'The Voice,' and 'America's Got Talent,' unite to form Broadway's newest Holiday concert tradition. Check out highlights from the show below!
by Caryn Robbins - Sep 25, 2014
Sylvester Stallone stars in the new thriller REACH ME, coming to theaters and VOD on November 21 fron Millennium Entertainment. Check out the all-new trailer below!
by Caryn Robbins - Aug 15, 2014
Below, check out Apple's Beats Music's new documentary celebrating the 25th anniversary of DO THE RIGHT THING.
by Stage Tube - Jul 6, 2014
The trailer was just released for John Herzfeld's new film REACH ME. The cast includes Tom Berenger, Kevin Connolly, Thomas Jane, Sylvester Stallone, Kyra Sedgwick, Kelsey Grammar, Nelly, Danny Aiello, Terry Crews, David O'Hara, Omari Hardwick, Lauren Cohan, Elizabeth Henstridge, Cary Elwes, and Ryan Kwanten. REACH ME is an uplifting ensemble comedy/drama about a dozen fractured characters whose lives intertwine and eventually collide as a result of a self-published motivational book and its anonymous author.
by Caryn Robbins - Oct 23, 2013
ABC's GOOD MORNING AMERICA and Entertainment Weekly are reuniting the casts of some of America's most iconic movies all this week. Today, the cast of the Oscar-nominated film, 'Do the Right Thing' were back together for a reunion.
by Stage Tube - Jul 5, 2013
Famous funny men Robert Picardo and Lee Wilkof will appear in Neil Simon's The Sunshine Boys for director John Putch at Totem Pole Playhouse, for its 63rd summer season. Click below to go behind the scenes with the stars!
by Stage Tube - Jun 18, 2013
Famous funny men Robert Picardo and Lee Wilkof will appear in Neil Simon's The Sunshine Boys for director John Putch at Totem Pole Playhouse, for its 63rd summer season. Click below to watch Wilkof discuss his role in the upcoming production!
