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Joe Spinell

Writer / Screenwriter / Character Actor | * 10/28/1936 († 52, 01/13/1989) | Manhattan, New York
Joe Spinell (born Joseph Spagnuolo; October 28, 1936 – January 13, 1989) was an American character actor who appeared in films in the 1970s and 1980s, as well as various stage productions on and off Broadway. He played supporting roles in film including The Godfather (1972) and The Godfather Part II (1974), Rocky (1976), Rocky II (1979), Taxi Driver (1976), Sorcerer (1977) and Cruising (1980). Until Spinell's death in 1989, his career ranged from bit to major supporting roles. Spinell played lead roles in horror films, sharing the screen with actress Caroline Munro in the first two: the psychological slasher film Maniac (1980), the horror comedy ()
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Most frequent genres for this person: Drama | Crime | Comedies

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A mentally unstable Vietnam War veteran works as a night-time taxi driver in New York City where the perceived decadence and sleaze feed his urge for violent action. ...

Taxi Driver

18

1976 | 4.1/5 | 1h 54min
Crime, Drama
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A psychotic man, troubled by his childhood abuse, loose in NYC, kills young women and local girl American models and takes their scalps as trophies. Will he find the perfect woman in photographer Anna ...

Maniac

Certification unknown

1980 | 3.2/5 | 1h 27min
Horror
 
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In the continuing saga of the Corleone crime family, a young Vito Corleone grows up in Sicily and in 1910s New York. In the 1950s, Michael Corleone attempts to expand the family business into Las Vega ...

The Godfather Part II

15

1974 | 4.3/5 | 3h 22min
Drama, Crime
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An uneducated collector for a Philadelphia loan shark is given a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to fight against the world heavyweight boxing champion. ...

Rocky

PG

1976 | 3.9/5 | 2h
Drama, Romance / Love
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Movies with Joe Spinell as Actor(66)

as Count Zarth Arn (archive footage)2016 FantastiCozzi
as Self (archive footage)2007 Exorcising 'Cruising'
as Self (archive footage)2007 The History of 'Cruising'
as (archive footage)2001 The Joe Spinell Story
as Vinny Durand (segment "Fanatical Extremes") (archive footage)1995 Thriller Zone
as Hansen1989 Rapid Fire
as Brig. Gen. George Delevane1988 Operation Warzone
as Uncle Roscoe1988 The Undertaker
as Leonard 'Tiptoes' Mazzilli1988 Married to the Mob
as Crazy Man in Gun Bureau1987 Deadly Illusion
as Eddie1987 The Pick-up Artist
as Rico1986 The Messenger
as Guido Antonucci1986 The Whoopee Boys
as Max Caldwell1986 Hollywood Harry
as Street Vendor1986 The Children of Times Square
as Mr. Robbie1986 Mr. Robbie: Maniac II
as Joey, New York Goon #11986 Blood Ties
as Brusstar1985 Walking the Edge
as Jim Halsey1985 Out of the Darkness
as Escobar1983 Trackdown: Finding the Goodbar Killer
as Pete1983 Eureka
as Mayfield1983 The Big Score
as Angelo1983 The Last Fight
as Eisenberg1983 Vigilante
as Joe Spangler1982 One Down, Two to Go
as Border Patrolman1982 Losin' It
as Manetti1982 Night Shift
as Agent / M.C. ("Success Wanters")1982 National Lampoon's Movie Madness
as Masked witness (uncredited)1982 A Question of Honor
as Vinny Durand1982 The Last Horror Film
as Bride's Father1982 Monsignor
as Door Guard1981 Portrait of a Teenage Shoplifter
as Lt. Munafo1981 Nighthawks
as Yancey1980 The Little Dragons
as Frank Zito1980 Maniac
as Lt. Spinell1980 The Ninth Configuration
as Floyd Birdwell1980 Brubaker
as Drunken Sailor1980 Forbidden Zone
as Michael Vincent1980 Nightside
as Go-Go Club Owner #2 (uncredited)1980 Melvin and Howard
as Charles Lipsky1980 The First Deadly Sin
as Patrolman DiSimone1980 Cruising
as Tony Gazzo1979 Rocky II
as Arthur Fletcher1979 Winter Kills
as Man in Cantina1979 Last Embrace
as Capt. Desher1979 Vampire
as Count Zartharn1978 Starcrash
as Mike Abatino1978 The One Man Jury
as Burp1978 Paradise Alley
as Angelo1978 Nunzio
as Psychologist1978 Big Wednesday
as Spider1977 Sorcerer
as Jabo1976 Stay Hungry
as Cop1976 Next Stop, Greenwich Village
as Personnel Officer1976 Taxi Driver
as Tony Gazzo1976 Rocky
as Bill1975 The Ransom of Red Chief
as Nick1975 Farewell, My Lovely
as Mr. Colson1975 Rancho Deluxe
as Ollie Slatt1975 92 in the Shade
as Sol Terranova1975 Strike Force
as William 'Willie' Cicci1974 The Godfather Part II
as Marty1973 Cops and Robbers
as Toredano1973 The Seven-Ups
as William 'Willie' Cicci (uncredited)1972 The Godfather
as Willi Cicci (uncredited)1972 The Godfather

Movies with Joe Spinell as Crew(6)

Writing/Original Film Writer2012 Maniac
Production/Producer1986 Mr. Robbie: Maniac II
Writing/Story1986 Mr. Robbie: Maniac II
Production/Executive Producer1980 Maniac
Writing/Screenplay1980 Maniac
Writing/Story1980 Maniac

Full Name: Joe Spinell
Born: Wednesday, 10/28 1936 (October) in Manhattan, New York
Died: Friday, 01/13 1989 (January) in Queens (aged: 52)
Zodiac sign: Scorpio (Chinese zodiac sign: Rat)
Spouses (current/former): Jean Jennings
Joe Spinell frequently works together with these people:
Fred Williamson (14x, Actor)
Randy Jurgensen (14x, Actor)
Sonny Grosso (13x, Crew)
Sylvester Stallone (11x, Actor)
Frank Pesce (10x, Actor)
Louis DiGiaimo (9x, Crew)
William Lustig (9x, Crew)
Filomena Spagnuolo (7x, Actress)
William Friedkin (6x, Actor)
Judd Hamilton (6x, Actor)
David Winters (6x, Crew)
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WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:28278, Added: 05/08/2018, Last updated: 04/21/2024