

Danny Aiello
Acting
June 20, 1933
Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
December 12, 2019
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).
The Filmography


The January Man

The Third Solution

Alone in the Neon Jungle

Moonstruck

The Pick-up Artist

Man on Fire

Daddy

Radio Days

Key Exchange

The Protector

The Stuff

The Purple Rose of Cairo

Deathmask

Old Enough

A Question of Honor

Gemini

Fort Apache, the Bronx

Hide in Plain Sight
