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Joe Spinell

Joe Spinell

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

28/10/1936

Day of Death

13/01/1989
(53) years old

Place of Birth

Manhattan, New York

Joe Spinell

Biography

Joe Spinell was born Joseph J. Spagnuolo in Manhattan, New York of Italian immigrant parents, and the last of six children. His father, Pelegrino Spagnuolo (b. 1892, d. 1950), died from liver and kidney disease. His mother Filomena Spagnuolo (b. 1903, d. 1987) was a bit-part actress who acted in a ... Read More

Known For

40 Years of Rocky: The Birth of a Classic

40 Years of Rocky: The Birth of a Classic

FantastiCozzi

Exorcising 'Cruising'

Exorcising 'Cruising'

The History of 'Cruising'

The History of 'Cruising'

The History of 'Cruising'

The History of 'Cruising'

The Joe Spinell Story

The Joe Spinell Story

The American Nightmare

The American Nightmare

Thriller Zone

Rapid Fire

The Undertaker

Filmography

Cast

2020

40 Years of Rocky: The Birth of a Classi...

as Self (archive footage)

2016

FantastiCozzi

as Count Zarth Arn (archive footage)

2007

Exorcising 'Cruising'

as Self (archive footage)

2007

The History of 'Cruising'

as Self (archive footage)

2007

The History of 'Cruising'

2001

The Joe Spinell Story

as (archive footage)

2000

The American Nightmare

as Self

1995

Thriller Zone

as Vinny Durand (segment "Fanatical Extreme...

1989

Rapid Fire

as Hansen

1988

The Undertaker

as Uncle Roscoe

1988

Married to the Mob

as Leonard 'Tiptoes' Mazzilli

1988

K.O. Kippers

as Tony Larosa

1988

Operation Warzone

as Brig. Gen. George Delevane

1987

Deadly Illusion

as Crazy Man in Gun Bureau

1987

The Pick-up Artist

as Eddie

1986

Blood Ties

as Joey, New York Goon #1

1986

The Messenger

as Rico

1986

Maniac II: Mr. Robbie

as Mr. Robbie

1986

Hollywood Harry

as Max Caldwell

1986

The Whoopee Boys

as Guido Antonucci

1986

The Children of Times Square

as Street Vendor

1985

Out of the Darkness

as Jim Halsey

1985

Walking the Edge

as Brusstar

1983

Trackdown: Finding the Goodbar Killer

as Escobar

1983

The Last Fight

as Angelo

1983

Eureka

as Pete

1983

Losin' It

as Border Patrolman

1983

The Big Score

as Mayfield

1983

Vigilante

as Eisenberg

1982

One Down, Two to Go

as Joe Spangler

1982

Monsignor

as Bride's Father

1982

The Last Horror Film

as Vinny Durand

1982

Night Shift

as Manetti

1982

A Question of Honor

as Masked witness (uncredited)

1982

National Lampoon's Movie Madness

as Agent / M.C. ("Success Wanters")

1981

Portrait of a Teenage Shoplifter

as Door Guard

1981

The Godfather: The Complete Epic 1901–19...

as William "Willie" Cicci

1981

Nighthawks

as Lt. Munafo

1980

The First Deadly Sin

as Charles Lipsky

1980

Melvin and Howard

as Go-Go Club Owner #2 (uncredited)

1980

The Little Dragons

as Yancey

1980

Brubaker

as Floyd Birdwell

1980

Nightside

as Michael Vincent

1980

Maniac

as Frank Zito

1980

Forbidden Zone

as Drunken Sailor

1980

The Ninth Configuration

as Lt. Spinell

1980

Cruising

as Patrolman DiSimone

1979

Vampire

as Capt. Desher

1979

Rocky II

as Tony Gazzo

1979

Winter Kills

as Arthur Fletcher

1979

Last Embrace

as Man in Cantina

1978

Starcrash

as Count Zartharn

1978

The One Man Jury

as Mike Abatino

1978

Paradise Alley

as Burp

1978

Big Wednesday

as Psychologist

1978

Nunzio

as Angelo

1977

Sorcerer

as Spider

1976

Rocky

as Tony Gazzo

1976

Stay Hungry

as Jabo

1976

Taxi Driver

as Personnel Officer

1976

Next Stop, Greenwich Village

as Cop

1975

The Ransom of Red Chief

as Bill

1975

92 in the Shade

as Ollie Slatt

1975

Farewell, My Lovely

as Nick

1975

Strike Force

as Sol Terranova

1975

Rancho Deluxe

as Mr. Colson

1974

The Godfather Part II

as William 'Willie' Cicci

1973

The Seven-Ups

as Toredano

1973

Cops and Robbers

as Marty

1972

The Godfather

as Willi Cicci (uncredited)

Crew

2012

Maniac

as Original Film Writer

1986

Maniac II: Mr. Robbie

as Producer

1986

Maniac II: Mr. Robbie

as Story

1980

Maniac

as Screenplay

1980

Maniac

as Executive Producer

1980

Maniac

as Story