Joe Spinell
1936 - 1989-01-13

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​Joe Spinell was born Joseph J. Spagnuolo in Manhattan, New York of Italian immigrant parents, and the last of six children. His father, Pelegrino Spagnuolo (b. 1892, d. 1950), died from liver and kidney disease. His mother Filomena Spagnuolo (b. 1903, d. 1987) was a bit-part actress who acted in a few movies, some of them alongside her son. Spinell stood 5 foot and 11 inches. He was born at his family’s apartment in Manhattan’s Little Italy on 2nd Avenue in Manhattan. A few years after the death of his father, he moved with his mother and older siblings to Woodside, Queens, New York where he lived off-and-on for the remainder of his life. Spinell suffered most of his life from hemophilia as well as chronic asthma. Because of his large, heavyset frame and imposing looks, Spinell was often cast as criminals, thugs, or corrupt police officers. His most notable roles were as mafioso Willi Cicci in The Godfather and The Godfather Part II, and as loan shark Tony Gazzo in Rocky and Rocky II. Although primarily known as a character actor, Spinell co-wrote and starred as a serial killer in the 1980 film, Maniac. Joe Spinell died in his apartment on January 13, 1989 at the age of 52. The cause of his untimely death is arguable to this day. Some say that his death was caused by sudden heart attack due to heavy drug use, drinking and emotional distress in light of his mother passing away two years earlier. It is also speculated that he may have died from asthma complications, or bled to death from hemophilia related causes. He was planning a sequel to Maniac before his death. He was buried in Calvary Cemetery, Queens near his home. He is the distant cousin of the American football team St. Louis Ram’s Head Coach Steve Spagnuolo. Spinell was married to adult film star Jean Jennings from February 1977 to July 1979. Together they had one daughter, but they eventually divorced.

بازیگری سال تولید
Maniac در نقش Frank Zito 1980
Operation Warzone در نقش Brig. Gen. George Delevane 1988
Rapid Fire در نقش Hansen 1989
The Last Horror Film در نقش Vinny Durand 1984
Nunzio در نقش Angelo 1978
Maniac 2: Mr. Robbie در نقش Mr. Robbie 1986
Hollywood Harry 1986
The Undertaker در نقش Uncle Roscoe 1988
Walking the Edge در نقش Brusstar 1983
The Ransom of Red Chief در نقش Bill
The One Man Jury در نقش Mike Abatino 1978
Strike Force در نقش Sol Terranova 1975
K.O. Kippers در نقش Tony Larosa 1988
The Joe Spinell Story در نقش Himself 2001
The Messenger در نقش Rico 1986
Thriller Zone در نقش Vinny Durand (segment "Fanatical Extremes") (archive footage) 1995
Starcrash در نقش Count Zartharn 1979
Cruising در نقش Patrolman DiSimone 1980
The Big Score در نقش Mayfield 1983
Rocky در نقش Gazzo 1976
Rocky II در نقش Tony Gazzo 1979
Farewell, My Lovely در نقش Nick 1975
The Last Fight در نقش Angelo 1983
One Down, Two to Go در نقش Joe Spangler 1982
National Lampoon's Movie Madness در نقش Agent / M.C. ("Success Wanters") 1982
Cops and Robbers در نقش Marty 1973
The Children of Times Square در نقش Street Vendor 1986
Nighthawks در نقش Lt. Munafo 1981
Vigilante در نقش Eisenberg 1983
The Little Dragons در نقش Yancey 1980
The Ninth Configuration در نقش Lt. Spinell 1980
The Whoopee Boys در نقش Guido Antonucci 1986
Big Wednesday در نقش Psychologist 1978
Paradise Alley در نقش Burp 1978
Trackdown: Finding the Goodbar Killer در نقش Escobar 1983
Sorcerer در نقش Spider 1977
92 in the Shade در نقش Ollie Slatt 1975
The First Deadly Sin در نقش Charles Lipsky 1980
Stay Hungry در نقش Jabo 1976
The Seven-Ups در نقش Toredano 1973
Night Shift در نقش Manetti 1982
Eureka در نقش Pete 1984
Rancho Deluxe در نقش Mr. Colson 1975
Brubaker در نقش Floyd Birdwell 1980
Vampire 1979
Melvin and Howard در نقش Go-Go Club Owner #2 1980
Next Stop, Greenwich Village در نقش Cop at El Station 1976
Married to the Mob در نقش Leonard 'Tiptoes' Mazzilli 1988
Forbidden Zone در نقش Squeezit's Father 1980
Winter Kills در نقش Arthur Fletcher 1979
Losin' It در نقش Border Patrolman 1983
Taxi Driver در نقش Personell Officer 1976
Last Embrace در نقش Man in Cantina 1979
Monsignor در نقش Bride's Father 1982
The Pick-up Artist در نقش Eddie 1987
The Godfather: Part II در نقش Willi Cicci 1974
FantastiCozzi در نقش Count Zarth Arn (archive footage) 2016
The Godfather در نقش Willi Cicci (uncredited) 1972
نویسندگی سال تولید
Maniac در نقش فیلمنامه 1980
Maniac 2: Mr. Robbie در نقش داستان 1986
تهیه کنندگی سال تولید
Maniac در نقش تهیه کننده اجرایی 1980
Maniac 2: Mr. Robbie در نقش تهیه کننده 1986