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Vincent Gardenia

Actor | * 01/07/1920 († 72, 12/09/1992) | Naples (Italy)
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Vincent Gardenia (born Vincenzo Scognamiglio; January 7, 1920 – December 9, 1992) 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). Gardenia's other notable feature films include Murder Inc. (1960), The Hustler (1961), The Front Page (1974), Greased Lightning (1977), ()
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Most frequent genres for this person: Drama | Comedies | Crime

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The story of a New York pro baseball team and two of its players. Henry Wiggen is the star pitcher and Bruce Pearson is the normal, everyday catcher who is far from the star player on the team and fri ...

Bang the Drum Slowly

Certification unknown

1973 | 3.2/5 | 1h 36min
Drama
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Seymour Krelborn is a nerdy orphan working at Mushnik's, a flower shop in urban Skid Row. He harbors a crush on fellow co-worker Audrey Fulquard, and is berated by Mr. Mushnik daily. One day Seymour f ...

Little Shop of Horrors

FSK: 12+ years

1986 | 3.5/5 | 1h 34min
Horror, Comedy
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No sooner does Italian-American widow Loretta accept a marriage proposal from her doltish boyfriend, Johnny, than she finds herself falling for his younger brother, Ronny. She tries to resist, but Ron ...

Moonstruck

FSK: 12+ years

1987 | 3.4/5 | 1h 42min
Comedy, Drama, Romance / Love
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After his wife is murdered by street punks, a pacifistic New York City architect becomes a one-man vigilante squad, prowling the streets for would-be muggers after dark. ...

Death Wish

FSK: 16+ years

1974 | 3.5/5 | 1h 33min
Crime, Drama, Action
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Awards & Nominations for Vincent Gardenia

Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie 2x Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor
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Movies with Vincent Gardenia as Actor(51)

as Mr. Mushnik (archive footage)2018 Howard
as Self (archival footage)2006 Moonstruck: At the Heart of an Italian Family
as Self - Actor1991 Coney Island
as Big Lou Kritski1991 The Super
as Harry Pizer1990 The Tragedy of Flight 103: The Inside Story
as Michael Aylott1989 Age-Old Friends
as Barney1989 Skin Deep
as Principe napoletano1988 Cavalli si nasce
as Cosmo Castorini1987 Moonstruck
as Tassi, the Commissioner1986 Deadheat
as Mr. Mushnik1986 Little Shop of Horrors
as Chief Mike Maldonato1985 Brass
as Saul Gritz1985 Movers & Shakers
as Al Church1984 Dark Mirror
as Stephen Spettigue1983 Charley's Aunt
as General Briggs1982 The Odd Squad
as Det. Frank Ochoa1982 Death Wish II
as Maggio1982 Muggable Mary, Street Cop
as Traeger1981 Thornwell
as Stoney1980 The Last Flight of Noah's Ark
as Doctor Byrd1980 Home Movies
as Sam Diamond1979 Goldie and the Boxer
as Al Weill1979 Marciano
as Frank Hull1979 Firepower
as Old Painter1979 The House by the Edge of the Lake
as Krim1978 Heaven Can Wait
as Benny Fikus1977 Fire Sale
as Sheriff Cotton1977 Greased Lightning
as Frankie, the journalist1976 Luna di miele in tre
as Santino Paleari1976 La banca di Monate
as Pepe1976 The Big Racket
as Big Daddy Jessup1975 The Manchu Eagle Murder Caper Mystery
as Frank Ochoa1974 Death Wish
as Sheriff1974 The Front Page
as Dutch Schnell1973 Bang the Drum Slowly
as Colonel Charles Poletti1973 Lucky Luciano
as Ollie1973 The Screaming Skull
as Papadakis1972 Hickey & Boggs
as Mr. Newquist1971 Little Murders
as Mayor Wappler1971 Cold Turkey
as Mr. Marsh1970 Jenny
as Coach Williams1970 Where’s Poppa?
as Vito Lugana1969 Mission: Impossible vs. the Mob
as Preston1965 The Third Day
as Lipari1962 A View from the Bridge
as Dutch Schultz1961 Mad Dog Coll
as Bartender1961 The Hustler
as Nissen1960 The Dybbuk
as Lazlo1960 Murder, Inc.
as Danny the Gimp1958 Cop Hater
1957 The Night America Trembled

TV Shows/Series with Vincent Gardenia as Actor(33)

as Murray Melman1986 L.A. Law
1985 The Twilight Zone
as J. Edgar Hoover1983 Kennedy
as Ray Stohler1980 Breaking Away
as Peter Kessler1980 The Dream Merchants
as Det. Vince LaGuardia1973 Kojak
1972 Maude
1972 The Rookies
as Frank Lorenzo1971 All in the Family
1970 The Mary Tyler Moore Show
1970 McCloud
1967 Judd for the Defense
1967 Ironside
as Eddie Cortina1967 Mannix
as Vito Lugana1966 Mission: Impossible
1966 The Monkees
as Colonel Centis1966 The Rat Patrol
as John Sample1965 The Big Valley
as Briggs1965 The Big Valley
as Inspector1964 The Rogues
as Chief Inspector1964 The Rogues
as Charlie Raines1963 Kraft Suspense Theatre
as Capt. Bill Gibbs1963 The Fugitive
as George Morton1961 The Defenders
as Peter Chakris1961 The Defenders
as Sullivan1961 The Defenders
as Mr. Kraft1961 The Defenders
1961 Ben Casey
as Crudelli1958 Naked City
as Musso1958 Naked City
as Bull1957 Decoy
as Charles Shepherd1955 Gunsmoke
as Dick1948 Studio One

Full Name: Vincent Gardenia
Born: Wednesday, 01/07 1920 (January) in Naples (Italy)
Died: Wednesday, 12/09 1992 (December) in Philadelphia (aged: 72)
Zodiac sign: Capricorn (Chinese zodiac sign: Monkey)
Languages: Italian (IT)
Other names for Vincent Gardenia (nicknames, foreign languages etc.):
"Vince Gardenia"
Vincent Gardenia frequently works together with these people:
Harry Townes (26x, Actor)
Milton Selzer (24x, Actor)
Bing Russell (23x, Actor)
James Gregory (22x, Actor)
Victor French (22x, Actor)
Robert Karnes (22x, Actor)
Frank Marth (21x, Actor)
Leslie Nielsen (20x, Actor)
Dennis Cross (20x, Cast)
Val Avery (20x, Actor)
Gregg Palmer (20x, Actor)
Michael Winner (10x, Crew)
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