Vincent Gardenia

    Actor, Soundtrack

    Birthdate: Jan 7, 1920

    Birthplace: Naples, Campania, Italy

    Died: Dec 9, 1992

    He was honored twice off-Broadway with Distinguished Performance OBIE Award, first in 1960 for "Machinal" and again in 1969 for "Passing Through From Exotic Places." In 1972 he won a Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a play for "Prisoner on 2nd Avenue." In 1979 he was nominated for Best Actor in a musical for "Ballroom." Gardenia was twice nominated with an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor, first in 1974 "Bang the Drum Slowly" and again in 1988 for "Moonstruck." He won an Emmy Award in 1990 for Best Supporting Actor in a movie made for television, "Age Old Friends." In 1988 he was honored to be named the Grand Marshal of the Columbus Day Parade in New York City.

    Known For

    Moonstruck
    Moonstruck

    (1987)

    The Front Page
    The Front Page

    (1974)

    Vincent Gardenia Movies

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    Previous (32)

    • 2018 |

      Death Wish

      asFrank Ochoa
    • 2016 |

      De Palma

      asDoctor Byrd
    • 1991 |
      The Superas Big Lou Kritski
    • 1989 |
      Cavalli si nasceas Il Principe
    • 1988 |
      Cheeeeseas Bonjour
    • 1987 |
      Moonstruckas Cosmo Castorini
    • 1986 |

      Little Shop of Horrors

      asMushnik
    • 1985 |
      Movers & Shakersas Saul Gritz
    • 1982 |
      Death Wish IIas Det. Frank Ochoa
    • 1980 |
      The Last Flight of Noah's Arkas Stoney
    • 1979 |
      Home Moviesas Doctor Byrd
    • 1979 |
      Firepoweras Frank Hull
    • 1979 |
      That's Life
    • 1979 |
      The House by the Edge of the Lakeas Old Painter
    • 1998 |

      Heaven Can Wait

      asKrim
    • 1977 |
      Fire Saleas Benny Fikus
    • 1977 |
      Greased Lightningas Sheriff Cotton
    • 1976 |
      La banca di Monateas Santino Paleari
    • 1976 |
      Luna di miele in treas Frankie, the Journalist
    • 1976 |
      The Big Racketas Uncle Pepe
    • 1975 |
      The Manchu Eagle Murder Caper Mysteryas Big Daddy Jessup
    • 1974 |
      The Front Pageas Sheriff
    • 1973 |
      Bang the Drum Slowlyas Dutch
    • 1973 |
      Lucky Lucianoas Colonel Charles Poletti
    • 1971 |
      Cold Turkeyas Mayor Quincey L. Wappler
    • 1971 |
      Little Murdersas Carol Newquist
    • 1970 |
      Jennyas Mr. Marsh
    • 1970 |
      Where's Poppa?as Coach Williams
    • 1969 |
      Mission Impossible Versus the Mob
    • 1962 |
      A View from the Bridgeas Lipari
    • 1961 |
      Mad Dog Collas Dutch Schultz
    • 1958 |
      Cop Hateras Danny the Gimp