Acting
Joe Spinell
EN, IT cinema · 70 credits
Born
28 October 1936
Died
13 January 1989 (aged 52)
Birthplace
Manhattan, New York
Also known as Joseph J. Spagnuolo · Joseph Spagnuolo
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).
Known for
Filmography
40 Years of Rocky: The Birth of a Classic
as Self (archive footage)
FantastiCozzi
as Count Zarth Arn (archive footage)
Maniac
Original Film Writer
Exorcising 'Cruising'
as Self (archive footage)
The History of 'Cruising'
as Self (archive footage)
The Joe Spinell Story
as (archive footage)
Thriller Zone
as Vinny Durand (segment "Fanatical Extremes") (archive footage)
The Godfather Trilogy: 1901-1980
as Will Cicci
Rapid Fire
as Hansen
Operation Warzone
as Brig. Gen. George Delevane
Married to the Mob
as Leonard 'Tiptoes' Mazzilli
The Undertaker
as Uncle Roscoe
K.O. Kippers
1988
K.O. Kippers
as Tony Larosa
The Pick-up Artist
as Eddie
Deadly Illusion
as Crazy Man in Gun Bureau
The Messenger
as Rico
Maniac II: Mr. Robbie
as Mr. Robbie, Story, Producer
The Whoopee Boys
as Guido Antonucci
Hollywood Harry
as Max Caldwell
The Children of Times Square
as Street Vendor
Blood Ties
as Joey, New York Goon #1
Walking the Edge
as Brusstar
Out of the Darkness
as Jim Halsey
Vigilante
as Eisenberg
The Big Score
as Mayfield
Eureka
as Pete
The Last Fight
as Angelo
Losin' It
as Border Patrolman
Forbidden Zone
as Drunken Sailor
Night Shift
as Manetti
The Last Horror Film
as Vinny Durand
One Down, Two to Go
as Joe Spangler
Monsignor
as Bride's Father
A Question of Honor
as Masked witness (uncredited)
National Lampoon's Movie Madness
as Agent / M.C. ("Success Wanters")
Nighthawks
as Lt. Munafo
Portrait of a Teenage Shoplifter
as Door Guard
Melvin and Howard
as Go-Go Club Owner #2 (uncredited)
Maniac
as Frank Zito, Screenplay, Executive Producer, Story
Cruising
as Patrolman DiSimone
The Ninth Configuration
as Lt. Spinell
The Little Dragons
as Yancey
Nightside
as Michael Vincent
Brubaker
as Birdwell
The First Deadly Sin
as Charles Lipsky
Rocky II
as Tony Gazzo
Winter Kills
as Arthur Fletcher
Vampire
as Capt. Desher
Last Embrace
as Man in Cantina
Starcrash
as Count Zartharn
Nunzio
as Angelo
The One Man Jury
as Mike Abatino
Big Wednesday
as Psychologist
Paradise Alley
as Burp
Sorcerer
as Spider
Rocky
as Tony Gazzo
Stay Hungry
as Jabo
Taxi Driver
as Personnel Officer
Strike Force
as Sol Terranova
Rancho Deluxe
as Mr. Colson
92 in the Shade
as Ollie Slatt
The Godfather Part II
as William 'Willie' Cicci
The Seven-Ups
as Toredano
Cops and Robbers
as Marty
The Godfather
as Willi Cicci (uncredited)