Vincent Gardenia
Vincent Gardenia was an Italian American stage, film and television actor. He was nominated twice for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor, first for Bang the Drum Slowly (1973) and again for Moonstruck (1987). He also portrayed Det. Frank Ochoa in Death Wish (1974) and its 1982 sequel, Death Wish II, and played Mr. Mushnik in the musical film adaptation Little Shop of Horrors (1986). His other notable feature films include Murder Inc. (1960), The Hustler (1961), The Front Page (1974), Greased Lightning (1977), Heaven Can Wait (1978) and The Super (1991).
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Moonstruck: At the Heart of an Italian Family
actor
2006
The Super
actor
1991
The Tragedy of Flight 103: The Inside Story
actor
1990
Skin Deep
actor
1989
Moonstruck
actor
1987
Little Shop of Horrors
actor
1986
Brass
actor
1985
Death Wish II
actor
1982
The Odd Squad
actor
1982
The Last Flight of Noah's Ark
actor
1980
Goldie and the Boxer
actor
1979
Firepower
actor
1979
Heaven Can Wait
actor
1978
Greased Lightning
actor
1977
Fire Sale
actor
1977
Luna di miele in tre
actor
1976
House of Pleasure for Women
actor
1976
The Front Page
actor
1974
Death Wish
actor
1974
Lucky Luciano
actor
1973
Bang the Drum Slowly
actor
1973
Cold Turkey
actor
1971
Little Murders
actor
1971
Where’s Poppa?
actor
1970
Jenny
actor
1970
The Third Day
actor
1965
A View from the Bridge
actor
1962
The Hustler
actor
1961
Mad Dog Coll
actor
1961
Murder, Inc.
actor
1960
Cop Hater
actor
1958
Twelve Angry Men
actor
1954
