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Danny Aiello
Daniel Louis Aiello Jr. (June 20, 1933 – December 12, 2019) was an American actor. He appeared in numerous films, including The Godfather Part II (1974), The Front (1976), Once Upon a Time in America (1984), The Purple Rose of Cairo (1985), Moonstruck (1987), Harlem Nights (1989), Hudson Hawk (1991), Ruby (1992), Léon: The Professional (1994), 2 Days in the Valley (1996), Dinner Rush (2000), and Lucky Number Slevin (2006). He had a pivotal role in the Spike Lee film Do the Right Thing (1989) as Salvatore "Sal" Frangione, earning a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor. He also played Don Domenico Clericuzio in the miniseries The Last Don (1997).
As actor
Stallone: Frank, That Is
One Moment
Making a Deal with the Devil
The Last Big Save
Little Italy
The Neighborhood
Henry & Me
Reach Me
Do The Right Thing 25 Year Anniversary A Beats Music Experience
Mulberry St.
Stiffs
Madonna: Celebration - The Video Collection
Lucky Number Slevin
The Last Request
Moonstruck: At the Heart of an Italian Family
Brooklyn Lobster
Zeyda and the Hitman
Mail Order Bride
Off Key
Dinner Rush
Mambo Café
Prince of Central Park
18 Shades of Dust
A Brooklyn State of Mind
Wilbur Falls
Unforgotten: Twenty-Five Years After Willowbrook
Bring Me the Head of Mavis Davis
City Hall
Mojave Moon
2 Days in the Valley