Danny Aiello

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

105

Gender

Male

Birthday

1933-06-20

Day of death

2019-12-12 (86 years old)

Place of Birth

Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA

Danny Aiello

Biography

Daniel Louis Aiello Jr. (June 20, 1933 – December 12, 2019) was an American actor. He appeared in numerous films, 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. He also played Don Domenico Clericuzio in the miniseries The Last Don (1997).

Known For

  • Saturday Night Live

    Saturday Night Live

  • Late Night with Conan O'Brien

    Late Night with Conan O'Brien

  • The Godfather Part II

    The Godfather Part II

  • ABC Afterschool Special

    ABC Afterschool Special

  • Tales from the Darkside

    Tales from the Darkside

  • Léon: The Professional

    Léon: The Professional

  • Kojak

    Kojak

  • Basketball: A Love Story

    Basketball: A Love Story

  • Once Upon a Time in America

    Once Upon a Time in America

  • Jacob's Ladder

    Jacob's Ladder

  • Night Heat

    Night Heat

  • The Purple Rose of Cairo

    The Purple Rose of Cairo

  • Difficult People

    Difficult People

  • Lucky Number Slevin

    Lucky Number Slevin

  • Brothers' Destiny

    Brothers' Destiny

  • 2 Days in the Valley

    2 Days in the Valley

  • Mojave Moon

    Mojave Moon

  • Bring Me the Head of Mavis Davis

    Bring Me the Head of Mavis Davis

  • Ruby

    Ruby

  • The Protector

    The Protector

  • Hide in Plain Sight

    Hide in Plain Sight

  • Gemini

    Gemini

  • Nurse

    Nurse

  • The Pickle

    The Pickle

  • The Last Don

    The Last Don

  • Reach Me

    Reach Me

  • The January Man

    The January Man

  • Fort Apache, the Bronx

    Fort Apache, the Bronx

  • Bang the Drum Slowly

    Bang the Drum Slowly

  • Little Italy

    Little Italy

  • The Pick-up Artist

    The Pick-up Artist

  • Alone in the Neon Jungle

    Alone in the Neon Jungle

  • Defiance

    Defiance

  • Hudson Hawk

    Hudson Hawk

  • City Hall

    City Hall

  • The Stuff

    The Stuff

  • Radio Days

    Radio Days

  • The Cemetery Club

    The Cemetery Club

  • Mulberry St.

    Mulberry St.

  • Henry & Me

    Henry & Me

  • Lovey: A Circle of Children, Part II

    Lovey: A Circle of Children, Part II

  • Lady Blue

    Lady Blue

  • Man on Fire

    Man on Fire

  • On Our Own

    On Our Own

  • The Front

    The Front

  • Old Enough

    Old Enough

  • Moonstruck

    Moonstruck

  • Power of Attorney

    Power of Attorney

  • Key Exchange

    Key Exchange

  • Blood Feud

    Blood Feud

  • Making 'Do the Right Thing'

    Making 'Do the Right Thing'

  • Night of 100 Stars III

    Night of 100 Stars III

  • Once Around

    Once Around

  • The Andros Targets

    The Andros Targets

  • Shocktroop

    Shocktroop

  • The Last Don II

    The Last Don II

  • Dellaventura

    Dellaventura

  • Do the Right Thing

    Do the Right Thing

  • Prince of Central Park

    Prince of Central Park

  • Making a Deal with the Devil

    Making a Deal with the Devil

  • The Last Tenant

    The Last Tenant

  • Prêt-à-Porter

    Prêt-à-Porter

  • Unforgotten: Twenty-Five Years After Willowbrook

    Unforgotten: Twenty-Five Years After Willowbrook

  • The Godmothers

    The Godmothers

  • Mambo Café

    Mambo Café

  • Bloodbrothers

    Bloodbrothers

  • Dinner Rush

    Dinner Rush

  • A Brooklyn State of Mind

    A Brooklyn State of Mind

  • The Third Solution

    The Third Solution

  • A Question of Honor

    A Question of Honor

  • Two Much

    Two Much

  • The Closer

    The Closer

  • Daddy

    Daddy

  • Building 'Jacob's Ladder'

    Building 'Jacob's Ladder'

  • Deathmask

    Deathmask

  • Harlem Nights

    Harlem Nights

  • 29th Street

    29th Street

  • Zeyda and the Hitman

    Zeyda and the Hitman

  • Brooklyn Lobster

    Brooklyn Lobster

  • The Preppie Murder

    The Preppie Murder

  • Hooch

    Hooch

  • Fingers

    Fingers

  • The Last Request

    The Last Request

  • The Rat Pack

    The Rat Pack

  • Mistress

    Mistress

  • 18 Shades of Dust

    18 Shades of Dust

  • Blood Feud

    Blood Feud

  • Stallone: Frank, That Is

    Stallone: Frank, That Is

  • Stiffs

    Stiffs

  • The Neighborhood

    The Neighborhood

  • Madonna: The Immaculate Collection

    Madonna: The Immaculate Collection

  • Wilbur Falls

    Wilbur Falls

  • Mail Order Bride

    Mail Order Bride

  • Lieberman in Love

    Lieberman in Love

  • Off Key

    Off Key

  • Moonstruck: At the Heart of an Italian Family

    Moonstruck: At the Heart of an Italian Family

  • Me and the Kid

    Me and the Kid

  • The Last Big Save

    The Last Big Save

  • Chu Chu and the Philly Flash

    Chu Chu and the Philly Flash

  • White Hot

    White Hot

  • The Hustler of Money

    The Hustler of Money

  • Madonna: Celebration - The Video Collection

    Madonna: Celebration - The Video Collection

  • Richard Lewis: I'm Doomed

    Richard Lewis: I'm Doomed

  • One Moment

    One Moment

  • Rabbit Ears - Pinocchio

    Rabbit Ears - Pinocchio