Michael V. Gazzo

Career timeline

1. 1923 · Born

   Born in Hillside, New Jersey, USA

2. 1949 · Screen debut

   Suspense (TV)

3. 1957 · Writing debut

   A Hatful of Rain (Movie)

4. 1971 · Breakthrough

   Columbo (TV)

5. 1994 · Latest release

   Nothing to Lose (Movie)

6. 1995 · Died

   February 14, 1995

Career in numbers

1 1940s

5 1950s

4 1960s

26 1970s

20 1980s

4 1990s

• Drama44
• Crime28
• Comedy13
• Mystery7
• Action7
• Action & Adventure7

Highest-rated title The Godfather Trilogy: 1901-1980 1992 8.9 Most popular title Columbo 1971 8.1

Frequent collaborators

People who appear most often alongside Michael V. Gazzo in our catalogue.

John Cazale

2 titles together

Al Pacino

2 titles together

1. 1994 Nothing to Lose as Joe Movie
2. 1993 Last Action Hero as Torelli 6.5 Movie
3. 1992 Ring of the Musketeers as Papa TV
4. 1992 The Godfather Trilogy: 1901-1980 as Frankie Pentangeli 8.9 Movie
5. 1989 Cookie as Carmine 5.6 Movie
6. 1987 Jake and the Fatman as Joseph DaSilva 6.2 TV
7. 1986 Blood Ties as Joseph Salina Movie
8. 1986 L.A. Law as Roscoe Zambini 7.0 TV
9. 1984 1st & Ten TV
10. 1984 Fear City as Mike 5.4 Movie
11. 1984 Cannonball Run II as Sonny 5.4 Movie
12. 1983 The Winter of Our Discontent as Marullo Movie
13. 1982 Cagney & Lacey as Dino Lampella 7.0 TV
14. 1981 Sizzle as Nick Tripoli Movie
15. 1981 Darkroom as Nino TV
16. 1981 The Fall Guy as Ricco 7.7 TV
17. 1981 Body and Soul as Frankie Movie
18. 1981 Back Roads as Tazio 5.4 Movie
19. 1980 Magnum, P.I. as Victor DiGorgio 7.3 TV
20. 1980 Alligator as Chief Clark 6.1 Movie
21. 1980 Hoodlums as Gus Azziello Movie
22. 1980 The Border as Chico Suarez Movie
23. 1980 Cuba Crossing as Rossellini (as Michael Gazzo) Movie
24. 1980 B.A.D. Cats as Junkyard George Karosky TV
25. 1979 Beggarman, Thief as Sartene TV
26. 1979 The Fish That Saved Pittsburgh as Harry the Trainer Movie
27. 1979 Beach Patrol as Banker Movie
28. 1979 Love and Bullets as Lobo 5.7 Movie
29. 1979 Supertrain as Henry Menkton TV
30. 1978 King of the Gypsies as Spiro Giorgio 5.8 Movie
31. 1978 Vega$ as Cruger Hallow 7.0 TV
32. 1978 Taxi as Vince 7.3 TV
33. 1978 Fingers as Ben 6.2 Movie
34. 1977 Mario Puzo's The Godfather: The Complete Novel for Television as Frankie Pentangeli 8.6 TV
35. 1977 Lucan TV
36. 1977 Black Sunday as Muzi 6.7 Movie
37. 1976 Alice as Gino Tarantella 7.0 TV
38. 1976 Brinks: The Great Robbery as Mario Russo Movie
39. 1975 Ellery Queen as Benny Franks 7.5 TV
40. 1975 Starsky & Hutch as Joe Durniak 7.4 TV
41. 1975 Switch as Tony TV
42. 1975 Welcome Back, Kotter as Angelo DeMora 7.2 TV
43. 1975 Baretta as Rico Giove 6.5 TV
44. 1974 The Godfather Part II as Frank Pentangeli 8.6 Movie
45. 1974 Crazy Joe Movie
46. 1973 Kojak as Joel Adrian 7.3 TV
47. 1973 Barnaby Jones as Mr. Farinelli 7.0 TV
48. 1971 The Gang That Couldn't Shoot Straight as A Black Suit 5.2 Movie
49. 1971 Columbo as Vittorio Rossi 8.1 TV
50. 1969 Medical Center as Leo Gardena TV
51. 1966 A Man Called Adam as Minor Role (uncredited) Movie
52. 1961 The Defenders as Schultz TV
53. 1954 On the Waterfront as Bit (uncredited) 7.9 Movie
54. 1951 Hallmark Hall of Fame as Marullo TV
55. 1950 Robert Montgomery Presents TV
56. 1949 Suspense as Handler TV

1. 1970 Alta comedia TV

1. 1968 A Hatful of Rain Movie
2. 1958 King Creole 6.4 Movie
3. 1957 A Hatful of Rain 6.8 Movie

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