|
MP3 Search
Engine
Hot Videos
Female Celeb
Wallpapers
|
Chazz Palminteri (born May 15, 1952) is an Oscar-nominated American actor and writer.
Palminteri, a Sicilian/Italian American was born Calogero Lorenzo Palminteri in the Bronx, New York. He has appeared in several popular feature films, including A Bronx Tale, Analyze This and The Usual Suspects. He was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor in 1994 for Bullets Over Broadway.
As a playwright, Palminteri authored A Bronx Tale and Faithful, and as a screenwriter, he adapted both of these stage productions into motion pictures. A Bronx Tale, which Palminteri has claimed to be semi-autobiographical, is particularly relevant to his career. Because he had spent the majority of his acting career in small character roles, he sold the play's film rights to Robert De Niro, with the condition that Palminteri himself be allowed to play the role of Machiavellian mafia boss Sonny LoSpecchio. This was his first notable major role in cinema.
Palminteri starred in a made for TV movie Boss of Bosses (2001), in which he played the role of real life mobster Paul Castellano.
He made his directorial debut with the 2002 television film Women vs. Men. He also directed the 2004 film Noel.
Palminteri is also well known to playing a mob boss in several commercials for Vanilla Coke in 2002, opposite celebrities such as Simon Cowell and Missy Elliott. In contrast to several roles as Mafia boss, he portrayed anti-Mafia prosecutor Giovanni Falcone in the 1999 movie Excellent Cadavers.
He lives in Bedford, New York.
Career
* Home Free All (1984), Truck Highjacker
* The Last Dragon (1985), Hood #2
* Hill Street Blues (1986),Sonny Cappelito -television
* Glory Years (1987), Drummond -television
* Matlock (1987), Army Officer -television
* Dallas (1989), Frank -television
* Valerie (1989), Leslie -television
* Peter Gunn (1989), Soldier -television
* Wiseguy (1989), Peter Alatorre -television
* Oscar (1991), Connie
* Innocent Blood (1992), Tony
* There Goes the Neighborhood (1992), Lyle Corrente
* A Bronx Tale (1993), Sonny LoSpecchio -also screenwriter
* Bullets Over Broadway (1994), Cheech
* The Usual Suspects (1995), Dave Kujan, US Customs
* The Perez Family (1995), Lt. John Pirelli
* The Last Word (1995), Ricky
* Jade (1995), Matt Gavin
* Diabolique (1996), Guy Baran
* Faithful (1996), Tony -also writer
* Dante and the Debutante (1996) -writer and producer
* Mulholland Falls (1996), Elleroy Coolidge
* Scar City (1998), Lieutenant Laine Devon
* Hurlyburly (1998), Phil
* A Night at the Roxbury (1998), Benny Zadir -uncredited
* Analyze This (1999), Primo Sidone
* Excellent Cadavers (1999), Giovanni Falcone
* Oz (1999) -HBO directed episode, "Unnatural Disasters"
* Dilbert (1999), Leonardo da Vinci -TV Episode (voice)
* Stuart Little (1999), Smokey, the Chief Alley-Cat -voice
* Down to Earth (2001), King
* Lady and the Tramp II: Scamp's Adventure (2001), Buster -Video (voice)
* Boss of Bosses (2001), Paul Castellano -television
* One Eyed King (2001), Eddie Dugan
* Poolhall Junkies (2002), Joe
* One Last Ride (2003), Tweat
* Just Like Mona (2003)
* Noel (2004), Arizona -also directed
* Hoodwinked (2005), Woolworth -voice
* Kojak (2005), Captain Frank McNeil -television
* Animal (2005), Kassada -video
* In the Mix (2005), Frank
* Running Scared (2006), Detective Rydell
* Push (2006), Vince
* Little Man (2006), Walken
* A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints (2006), Monty
* Body Armour (2006), Maxwell
* The Dukes (2006), George -also co-produced
* The Good Shepherd (2006)
* Safe (2007), Eddie -also produced
| Latest news about Chazz Palminteri |
Denver Arts - Chazz Palminteri tells his own coming-of-age story ...Denver News - The Westword is the definitive source for Denver news coverage, politics, and blogs. Continue reading
» Chazz Palminteri in A Bronx Tale | 5280 MagazinePalminteri will be in town through Father's Day, performing the semi-autobiographical piece he wrote about growing up in the Bronx during the 1960s. Continue reading
Chazz Palminteri tells 'A Bronx Tale' | Minnesota Public Radio NewsQMovie tough guy Chazz Palminteri has revived his autobiographical one man show, "A Bronx Tale," and this week brings it to Minneapolis. Continue reading
Party Favors: Chazz Palminteri Interview » Quick Stop EntertainmentSTATEN ISLAND - Fifteen years after making a major name for himself in A Bronx Tale, Chazz Palminteri has conquered another New York title in Yonkers Joe. He's a hustler who lurks at low level gambling functions fixing Poker and dice ... Continue reading
Faithful (1996): A Black comedy - Review and synopsis | FactoidzBut the husband has other plans for his wife - He hires a hit man Tony played by Chazz Palminteri to kill his wife, so that he can marry his secretary Debbie (Amber Smith ) with whom he has been having a torrid affair. ... Continue reading
MPR: Movie Natters: Chazz Palminteri on the play that made him a ...Chazz Palminteri makes for an imposing figure. He's a tall man, but slender, which surprised me, given the heavy characters he plays on screen. He came into the MPR studios a couple of weeks back to talk about "A Bronx Tale," his one ... Continue reading
Review: Chazz Palminteri tells his 'Tale' with intensity and ...Review: Chazz Palminteri tells his. Continue reading
charitybuzz | 2 Front Row Seat to the Award Winning Play a Bronx ...Includes: 2 Front Row Seat to the Award Winning Play a Bronx Tale and a meet and greet with legend Chazz Palminteri. Join this Oscar Nominated Actor and Writer after the show a Bronx Tale. A story that Chaz wrote as a struggling actor ... Continue reading
Who's Older? Kathleen Sebelius Or Chazz Palminteri? | The Fab Life ...In 1988, Kathleen Sebelius was a Kansas State Congressman and struggling actor Chazz Palminteri was preparing a one-man play, A Bronx Tale. Twenty years later, the outspoken Sebelius is President. Continue reading
The Phoenix > Theater > Chazz Palminteri tells the taleBoston Theater, Celebrity News, Chazz Palminteri, Colonial Theatre, Entertainment, Entertainment Awards, Film Awards, Movie Stars, Movies, Robert De Niro, Woody Allen. Continue reading
Hollywood Actors Jessica alba Chazz Palminteri pictures and Chazz Palminteri biography
|
|
|
