Joe Spinell
Born: 1936-10-28 in Manhattan, New York
Died: 1989-01-13
Known For: Acting
Biography
Joe Spinell (October 28, 1936 – January 13, 1989) was an American actor who appeared in films in the 1970s and 1980s, as well as various stage productions. 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).
Filmography
2020
- 40 Years of Rocky: The Birth of a Classic as Self (archive footage)
2016
- FantastiCozzi as Count Zarth Arn (archive footage)
2012
- Maniac ... (Original Film Writer)
2007
- The History of 'Cruising' as Self (archive footage)
- Exorcising 'Cruising' as Self (archive footage)
2001
- The Joe Spinell Story as (archive footage)
2000
- The American Nightmare as Self
1995
- Thriller Zone as Vinny Durand (segment "Fanatical Extremes") (archive footage)
1992
- The Godfather Trilogy: 1901-1980 as Will Cicci
1989
- Rapid Fire as Hansen
1988
- Married to the Mob as Leonard 'Tiptoes' Mazzilli
- The Undertaker as Uncle Roscoe
- Operation Warzone as Brig. Gen. George Delevane
- K.O. Kippers as Tony Larosa
1987
- The Pick-up Artist as Eddie
- Deadly Illusion as Crazy Man in Gun Bureau
1986
- The Whoopee Boys as Guido Antonucci
- The Children of Times Square as Street Vendor
- Maniac II: Mr. Robbie as Mr. Robbie
- Blood Ties as Joey, New York Goon #1
- The Messenger as Rico
- Hollywood Harry as Max Caldwell
1985
- The Equalizer as Mob Boss
- Out of the Darkness as Jim Halsey
- Walking the Edge as Brusstar
1983
- Losin' It as Border Patrolman
- Vigilante as Eisenberg
- Eureka as Pete
- Trackdown: Finding the Goodbar Killer as Escobar
- The Big Score as Mayfield
- The Last Fight as Angelo
1982
- Night Shift as Manetti
- The Last Horror Film as Vinny Durand
- National Lampoon's Movie Madness as Agent / M.C. ("Success Wanters")
- One Down, Two to Go as Joe Spangler
- Forbidden Zone as Drunken Sailor
- A Question of Honor as Masked witness (uncredited)
- Monsignor as Bride's Father
1981
- Nighthawks as Lt. Munafo
- Portrait of a Teenage Shoplifter as Door Guard
1980
- Cruising as Patrolman DiSimone
- Brubaker as Birdwell
- The Ninth Configuration as Lt. Spinell
- Maniac as Frank Zito
- The First Deadly Sin as Charles Lipsky
- Melvin and Howard as Go-Go Club Owner #2 (uncredited)
- The Little Dragons as Yancey
- Nightside as Michael Vincent
1979
- Rocky II as Tony Gazzo
- Last Embrace as Man in Cantina
- Winter Kills as Arthur Fletcher
- Vampire as Capt. Desher
1978
- Paradise Alley as Burp
- Starcrash as Count Zartharn
- Big Wednesday as Psychologist
- The One Man Jury as Mike Abatino
- Nunzio as Angelo
1977
- Mario Puzo's The Godfather: The Complete Novel for Television as William "Willie" Cicci
- Sorcerer as Spider
1976
- Taxi Driver as Personnel Officer
- Rocky as Tony Gazzo
- Stay Hungry as Jabo
- Next Stop, Greenwich Village as Cop
1975
- Farewell, My Lovely as Nick
- Rancho Deluxe as Mr. Colson
- Strike Force as Sol Terranova
- 92 in the Shade as Ollie Slatt
- The Ransom of Red Chief as Bill
1974
- The Godfather Part II as William 'Willie' Cicci
1973
- The Seven-Ups as Toredano
- Cops and Robbers as Marty
1972
- The Godfather as Willi Cicci (uncredited)