Joe Spinell

Joe Spinell

Deceased · Born: Oct 28, 1936 · Died: Jan 13, 1989

Personal Details

BornOct 28, 1936 New York City, New York, USA
Parents
  • Pelegrino Spagnuolo
  • Filomena Spagnuolo
Relatives
  • Grace Raimo (Sibling)
  • Anthony Joseph Spagnuolo (Sibling)
  • Pellegrino Thomas Spagnuolo (Sibling)
  • Denise Spagnuolo (Niece or Nephew)
  • Billy Spagnuolo (Niece or Nephew)
  • Albert Spagnuolo (Sibling)
  • Americo Peter Spagnuola (Sibling)
  • David Gazzo (Cousin)

Biography

Joseph J. Spagnuolo was born on October 28, 1936, in Manhattan, New York City, at his family's apartment on 2nd Avenue. As a teenager, he acted in various plays on the New York stage, on and off Broadway, eventually earning a place in Joe Papp's Shakespeare Festival Theater.

Career

2016
FantastiCozzi
FantastiCozzi as Count Zarth Arn (archive footage)
2001
The Joe Spinell Story
The Joe Spinell Story as (archive footage)
1995
Thriller Zone
Thriller Zone as Vinny Durand (segment "Fanatical Extremes") (archive footage)
1989
Rapid Fire
Rapid Fire as Hansen
1988
The Undertaker
The Undertaker as Uncle Roscoe
Operation Warzone
Operation Warzone as Brig. Gen. George Delevane
Married to the Mob
Married to the Mob as Leonard 'Tiptoes' Mazzilli
1987
Deadly Illusion
Deadly Illusion as Crazy Man in Gun Bureau
1986
The Whoopee Boys
The Whoopee Boys as Guido Antonucci
Blood Ties
Blood Ties as Joey, New York Goon #1
Hollywood Harry
Hollywood Harry as Max Caldwell
1985
1983
The Big Score
The Big Score as Mayfield
Vigilante
Vigilante as Eisenberg
Eureka
Eureka as Pete
1982
A Question of Honor
A Question of Honor as Masked witness (uncredited)
One Down, Two to go
One Down, Two to go as Joe Spangler
The Last Horror Film
The Last Horror Film as Vinny Durand
Movie Madness
Movie Madness as Agent / M.C. ("Success Wanters")
Losin' It
Losin' It as Border Patrolman
Monsignor
Monsignor as Bride's Father
Night Shift
Night Shift as Manetti
1981
Nighthawks
Nighthawks as Lt. Munafo
1980
The First Deadly Sin
The First Deadly Sin as Charles Lipsky
Maniac
Maniac as Frank Zito
Cruising
Cruising as Patrolman DiSimone
Nightside
Nightside as Michael Vincent
Forbidden Zone
Forbidden Zone as Drunken Sailor
Melvin and Howard
Melvin and Howard as Go-Go Club Owner #2 (uncredited)
Brubaker
Brubaker as Floyd Birdwell
1979
Rocky II
Rocky II as Tony Gazzo
Vampire
Vampire as Capt. Desher
Winter Kills
Winter Kills as Arthur Fletcher
Last Embrace
Last Embrace as Man in Cantina
1978
Nunzio
Nunzio as Angelo
Big Wednesday
Big Wednesday as Psychologist
The One Man Jury
The One Man Jury as Mike Abatino
1977
Sorcerer
Sorcerer as Spider
1976
Rocky
Rocky as Tony Gazzo
Taxi Driver
Taxi Driver as Personnel Officer
Strike Force
Strike Force as Sol Terranova
92 in the Shade
92 in the Shade as Ollie Slatt
Rancho Deluxe
Rancho Deluxe as Mr. Colson
1974
The Godfather Part II
The Godfather Part II as William 'Willie' Cicci
1973
The Seven-Ups
The Seven-Ups as Toredano
1972
The Godfather
The Godfather as Willi Cicci (uncredited)
1980
Maniac
Maniac as Story, Screenplay