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Danny Aiello

Born June 20, 1933 (1933-06-20) (age 74)
New York, New York, U.S.
Spouse(s) Sandy Cohen (1955 - present)
Official website

Daniel Louis Aiello, Jr. Events 451 - Battle of Chalons: Flavius Aetius ' defeats Attila the Hun. Year 1933 ( MCMXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. New York ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States and is the nation's third most populous New York ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States and is the nation's third most populous The United States of America —commonly referred to as the (born June 20, 1933[1]) is an Academy Award-nominated, Emmy Award-winning American actor who has appeared in numerous motion pictures, including Once Upon a Time in America, Ruby, The Godfather: Part II, Hudson Hawk, The Purple Rose of Cairo, Moonstruck, Léon: The Professional, Two Days in the Valley, and Dinner Rush. Events 451 - Battle of Chalons: Flavius Aetius ' defeats Attila the Hun. Year 1933 ( MCMXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. "The Oscar" redirects here for the film see The Oscar (film. An actor, actress, player or thespian (see terminology) is a person who Acts in a Dramatic production and who works Once Upon a Time in America (Italian title C'era una volta in America) is a 1984 Crime film directed by Sergio Leone Ruby is a film released in the United States on March 27, 1992, about Jack Ruby, the Dallas Texas nightclub owner who The Godfather Part II is a 1974 Crime drama film directed by Francis Ford Coppola from a script co-written with Mario Puzo. Hudson Hawk is a 1991 Film, directed by Michael Lehmann. Bruce Willis stars in the title role and also co-wrote the story The Purple Rose of Cairo is an award-winning 1985 film written and directed by Woody Allen. Moonstruck is a 1987 Romantic comedy film directed by Norman Jewison. Léon (also known as The Professional and Léon The Professional) is a French 1994 action drama Film 2 Days in the Valley is a 1996 film, directed by John Herzfeld, about 48 hours in the lives of a group of people who are drawn together by a Murder Dinner Rush ( 2000) is an independent feature film written by Brian S He had a pivotal role in the 1989 Spike Lee film Do the Right Thing, earning a nomination for a Best Supporting Actor Academy Award for his portrayal of Sal, the pizzeria owner. Shelton Jackson "Spike" Lee (born March 20 1957 is an Emmy Award -winning and Academy Award -nominated American Film director, "Do the Right Thing" is also an Australian anti-litter campaign "The Oscar" redirects here for the film see The Oscar (film.

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Biography

Early life

Aiello, the second youngest of six children, was born in Manhattan,[2] the son of Italian American parents Frances (née Pietrocova), a seamstress who was a native of Naples, Italy, and Daniel Louis Aiello, Sr. An Italian American is an American of Italian descent and/or dual citizenship Sewing or stitching is the fastening of Cloth, Leather, Furs Bark, or other flexible materials using needle and Naples ( Napoli, Neapolitan: Nàpule) is a historic City in southern Italy, the Capital of the , a laborer. [3][4][1] He moved to the South Bronx when he was seven and attended James Monroe High School. James Monroe High School may refer to James Monroe High School in Los Angeles James Monroe High School, a defunct high school in The Bronx [4] At sixteen years old, Aiello lied about his age in order to enlist in the U. S. Army. After serving for three years, he returned to NYC and did various jobs in order to support himself and later his family. Aiello also once served as a union representative for Greyhound bus workers, and was a night club bouncer. Greyhound Lines is an intercity Common carrier of passengers by Bus serving over 3700 destinations in the United States.

Career

Aiello broke into films in the early 1970s. One of his earliest roles came as a ballplayer in the 1973 baseball drama Bang the Drum Slowly with Robert DeNiro. The article is about the 1956 novel For the 1973 film adaptation see Bang the Drum Slowly (film Bang the Drum Slowly was Mark Robert Mario De Niro Jr (born August 17 1943 is a two-time Academy Award -winning American Film Actor, director and producer

He was paired with DeNiro again for the 1984 Sergio Leone gangster epic Once Upon a Time in America as a police chief whose name was also Aiello. Sergio Leone ( January 3, 1929 &ndash April 30, 1989) was an Italian Film director. Once Upon a Time in America (Italian title C'era una volta in America) is a 1984 Crime film directed by Sergio Leone His many film appearances included three for director Woody Allen, who cast him in The Purple Rose of Cairo, Broadway Danny Rose and Radio Days. Woody Allen (born Allan Stewart Konigsberg; December 1 1935 is an American Film director, Writer, Actor, Comedian, and The Purple Rose of Cairo is an award-winning 1985 film written and directed by Woody Allen. Broadway Danny Rose is a black and white 1984 Academy Award -nominated film written directed by and starring Woody Allen. Radio Days is a 1987 film directed by Woody Allen. The film looks back on American family life during the Golden Age of Radio.

Although his characters have often been vulgar and violent, Aiello has also portrayed sensitive, kindly men with an earthy sense of humor. He gained recognition as the befuddled fiance of Cher opposite her Oscar-winning performance in Moonstruck (1987), and the actor made a comic appearance in drag for the Robert Altman fashion-industry film Pret-a-Porter. Cher ( IPA: /ʃɛr/ born Cherilyn Sarkisian, May 20 1946 Moonstruck is a 1987 Romantic comedy film directed by Norman Jewison. Robert Bernard Altman (February 20 1925 – November 20 2006 was an American Film director known for making films that are highly naturalistic, but with "Prêt-à-Porter" redirects here For the movie Prêt-à-Porter (English title Ready to Wear) see Prêt-à-Porter (film. He also had sympathetic roles in Jacob's Ladder and 29th Street. Jacob's Ladder is a 1990 Psychological horror Film directed by Adrian Lyne, based on a Screenplay by Bruce Joel Rubin

He played nightclub owner and Lee Harvey Oswald assassin Jack Ruby in the 1992 biopic Ruby and a political bigshot with mob ties in City Hall starring Al Pacino. Lee Harvey Oswald (October 18 1939 &ndash November 24 1963 was according to three United States government investigations the assassin of U Jacob Rubenstein (March 25 1911 – January 3 1967 who legally changed his name to Jack Leon Ruby in 1947 was an American Nightclub operator from A Ruby is a pink to blood-red Gemstone, a variety of the Mineral Corundum ( Aluminium oxide) A city hall or town hall is the chief administrative building of a City or Town 's administration and usually houses the city or Alfredo James “Al” Pacino (born April 25 1940 is an Academy - BAFTA - Golden Globe - Emmy - & Screen Actors Guild Award-Winning

Aiello has a fine singing voice, which has been on display in films such as Hudson Hawk and Once Around. Hudson Hawk is a 1991 Film, directed by Michael Lehmann. Bruce Willis stars in the title role and also co-wrote the story He has released several albums featuring a big-band sound. Aiello and EMI songwriter Hasan Johnson are releasing an album in 2008 of standards fused with rap entitled "Bridges"

In 1981 Danny Aiello won a Daytime Emmy award for his appearance in an ABC After School Special called A Family of Strangers. Hasan Johnson (Damon Hasan Johnson is a EMI songwriter and producer The Daytime Emmy Awards are awards presented by the New York -based National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences and the Los Angeles -based Academy The American Broadcasting Company coined the term After School Special with a series of made for television movies usually dealing with controversial or socially relevant

He played the title character for the video of Madonna's song "Papa Don't Preach. Madonna Louise Ciccone Ritchie (born August 16 1958 known as Madonna, is an American " Papa Don't Preach " is the second single by American singer-songwriter Madonna from her 3rd studio album True Blue and was released "

Personal life

Aiello lived in Ramsey, New Jersey since the early 1980s. Ramsey is a borough in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States. [5] He later moved to Saddle River, New Jersey. for the former municipality see Saddle River Township Bergen County New Jersey (Historical Saddle River is a Borough in [6]

During an interview with Sean Hannity, Aiello pointed out that he is also a Conservative and was raised Roman Catholic. Sean Hannity (born December 30 1961 is an American radio and television host, conservative Political commentator, and He has also criticized the overuse of foul language in films and television series, as well as criticised movies and television shows featuring poor portrayals of Italian-Americans, especially, The Sopranos. The Sopranos is an American Television drama series created by David Chase.

Aiello is the uncle of New York Yankees broadcaster Michael Kay, and the Great uncle to Sgt William F. The New York Yankees are a professional baseball team based in the borough of The Bronx, in New York City, New York. Michael Kay (born February 2, 1961) is the television Play-by-play voice of the New York Yankees, host of Centerstage on the Humphries of the US Air Force and Daniel Aiello, who is also an actor/singer out of Long Island.

Filmography

References

  1. ^ a b Danny Aiello Biography (1933?-)
  2. ^ AIELLO, Danny International Who's Who. Chu Chu and the Philly Flash is a 1981 comedy film starring Alan Arkin, Carol Burnett, Jack Warden, Ruth Buzzi, and Fort Apache The Bronx is a 1981 crime Drama film made by Producers Circle Time-Life Television Productions Inc Defiance is a 1980 American film starring Jan-Michael Vincent, Art Carney, and Theresa Saldana. The Front (1976 written by Walter Bernstein, directed by Martin Ritt and featuring Woody Allen and Zero Mostel, is a film about The Godfather Part II is a 1974 Crime drama film directed by Francis Ford Coppola from a script co-written with Mario Puzo. Bang the Drum Slowly is a 1973 film adaptation of the 1956 baseball novel of the same name by Mark Harris. accessed September 1, 2006. Events 462 - Possible start of first Byzantine indiction cycle. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar.
  3. ^ HIS BUS CAME IN - New York Times
  4. ^ a b Danny Aiello Biography - Yahoo! Movies
  5. ^ Golden, Tim. "FILM; Danny Aiello Journeys Along The Blue-Collar Road to Stardom", The New York Times, February 10, 1991. Events 1355 - The St Scholastica's Day riot breaks out in Oxford, England, leaving 63 scholars and perhaps 30 locals dead Year 1991 ( MCMXCI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar. Accessed January 23, 2008. Events 393 - Roman Emperor Theodosius I proclaims his nine year old son Honorius co-emperor 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common "Though friends say he is cashing paychecks of close to $1 million, Mr. Aiello and his wife, Sandy, live in the same split-level house in Ramsey, N. J. , that they bought a decade ago for $125,000. "
  6. ^ Saddle River, The Star-Ledger by Andrea Adams, April 28, 2005. The Star-Ledger is a Newspaper in the US state of New Jersey and is based in Newark. Events 1192 - Assassination of Conrad of Montferrat (Conrad I King of Jerusalem, in Tyre, two days after his title Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. "Last year, instead of amusements during the day, Saddle River Night featured a band concert by a 40-piece orchestra, as well as the family-style picnic and a special treat: Saddle River resident Danny Aiello sang a few songs after the band concert. "

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NAME Aiello, Danny
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SHORT DESCRIPTION Actor
DATE OF BIRTH 1933-06-20
PLACE OF BIRTH New York, New York, U.S.
DATE OF DEATH
PLACE OF DEATH
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