Joe Spinell

Career timeline

1. 1936 · Born

   Born in Manhattan, New York

2. 1972 · Screen debut

   The Godfather (Movie)

3. 1974 · Breakthrough

   The Godfather Part II (Movie)

4. 1980 · Writing debut

   Maniac (Movie)

5. 1986 · First production

   Maniac II: Mr. Robbie (Movie)

6. 1989 · Died

   January 13, 1989

7. 2016 · Latest release

   FantastiCozzi (Movie)

Career in numbers

24 1970s

39 1980s

2 1990s

1 2000s

1 2010s

• Drama35
• Crime30
• Comedy21
• Action15
• Thriller14
• Mystery8

Highest-rated title The Godfather Trilogy: 1901-1980 1992 8.9 Most popular title The Godfather 1972 8.7

Frequent collaborators

People who appear most often alongside Joe Spinell in our catalogue.

Al Pacino

4 titles together

Richard Bright

4 titles together

Mario Puzo

4 titles together

John Cazale

3 titles together

Diane Keaton

3 titles together

Talia Shire

3 titles together

Gordon Willis

2 titles together

Robert De Niro

2 titles together

Nino Rota

2 titles together

Lee Strasberg

2 titles together

1. 2016 FantastiCozzi as Count Zarth Arn (archive footage) Movie
2. 2001 The Joe Spinell Story as (archive footage) Movie
3. 1995 Thriller Zone as Vinny Durand (segment "Fanatical Extremes") (archive footage) Movie
4. 1992 The Godfather Trilogy: 1901-1980 as Will Cicci 8.9 Movie
5. 1989 Rapid Fire as Hansen Movie
6. 1988 The Undertaker as Uncle Roscoe 5.2 Movie
7. 1988 Married to the Mob as Leonard 'Tiptoes' Mazzilli 6.0 Movie
8. 1988 K.O. Kippers as Tony Larosa Movie
9. 1988 Operation Warzone as Brig. Gen. George Delevane Movie
10. 1987 Deadly Illusion as Crazy Man in Gun Bureau Movie
11. 1987 The Pick-up Artist as Eddie 5.6 Movie
12. 1986 Blood Ties as Joey, New York Goon #1 Movie
13. 1986 The Messenger as Rico Movie
14. 1986 Maniac II: Mr. Robbie as Mr. Robbie Movie
15. 1986 Hollywood Harry as Max Caldwell Movie
16. 1986 The Whoopee Boys as Guido Antonucci Movie
17. 1986 The Children of Times Square as Street Vendor Movie
18. 1985 Out of the Darkness as Jim Halsey Movie
19. 1985 The Equalizer as Mob Boss 7.2 TV
20. 1985 Walking the Edge as Brusstar Movie
21. 1983 Trackdown: Finding the Goodbar Killer as Escobar Movie
22. 1983 The Last Fight as Angelo Movie
23. 1983 Eureka as Pete 5.4 Movie
24. 1983 Losin' It as Border Patrolman 5.0 Movie
25. 1983 The Big Score as Mayfield Movie
26. 1983 Vigilante as Eisenberg 6.1 Movie
27. 1982 One Down, Two to Go as Joe Spangler Movie
28. 1982 Monsignor as Bride's Father 4.5 Movie
29. 1982 The Last Horror Film as Vinny Durand 5.2 Movie
30. 1982 Night Shift as Manetti 6.1 Movie
31. 1982 A Question of Honor as Masked witness (uncredited) Movie
32. 1982 National Lampoon's Movie Madness as Agent / M.C. ("Success Wanters") 3.5 Movie
33. 1982 Forbidden Zone as Drunken Sailor 6.2 Movie
34. 1981 Portrait of a Teenage Shoplifter as Door Guard Movie
35. 1981 Nighthawks as Lt. Munafo 6.4 Movie
36. 1980 Maniac as Frank Zito 6.4 Movie
37. 1980 The First Deadly Sin as Charles Lipsky 5.9 Movie
38. 1980 Melvin and Howard as Go-Go Club Owner #2 (uncredited) 6.5 Movie
39. 1980 The Little Dragons as Yancey Movie
40. 1980 Brubaker as Birdwell 7.1 Movie
41. 1980 Nightside as Michael Vincent Movie
42. 1980 The Ninth Configuration as Lt. Spinell 6.4 Movie
43. 1980 Cruising as Patrolman DiSimone 6.6 Movie
44. 1979 Vampire as Capt. Desher Movie
45. 1979 Rocky II as Tony Gazzo 7.3 Movie
46. 1979 Winter Kills as Arthur Fletcher 5.7 Movie
47. 1979 Last Embrace as Man in Cantina 5.5 Movie
48. 1978 Starcrash as Count Zartharn 4.3 Movie
49. 1978 The One Man Jury as Mike Abatino Movie
50. 1978 Paradise Alley as Burp 6.0 Movie
51. 1978 Big Wednesday as Psychologist 6.9 Movie
52. 1978 Nunzio as Angelo Movie
53. 1977 Mario Puzo's The Godfather: The Complete Novel for Television as William "Willie" Cicci 8.6 TV
54. 1977 Sorcerer as Spider 7.5 Movie
55. 1976 Rocky as Gazzo 7.8 Movie
56. 1976 Stay Hungry as Jabo 5.6 Movie
57. 1976 Taxi Driver as Personnel Officer 8.1 Movie
58. 1976 Next Stop, Greenwich Village as Cop 6.4 Movie
59. 1975 The Ransom of Red Chief as Bill Movie
60. 1975 92 in the Shade as Ollie Slatt Movie
61. 1975 Farewell, My Lovely as Nick 6.7 Movie
62. 1975 Strike Force as Sol Terranova Movie
63. 1975 Rancho Deluxe as Mr. Colson 5.3 Movie
64. 1974 The Godfather Part II as William 'Willie' Cicci 8.6 Movie
65. 1973 The Seven-Ups as Toredano 6.3 Movie
66. 1973 Cops and Robbers as Marty 6.3 Movie
67. 1972 The Godfather as Willi Cicci (uncredited) 8.7 Movie

1. 1980 Maniac 6.4 Movie

1. 1980 Maniac 6.4 Movie

1. 1986 Maniac II: Mr. Robbie Movie
2. 1980 Maniac 6.4 Movie

1. 1986 Maniac II: Mr. Robbie Movie

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