Richard Bright

Career timeline

1. 1937 · Born

   Born in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

2. 1948 · Screen debut

   Studio One (TV)

3. 1972 · Breakthrough

   The Godfather (Movie)

4. 2006 · Latest release

   Day On Fire (Movie)

5. 2006 · Died

   February 18, 2006

Career in numbers

1 1940s

1 1950s

4 1960s

20 1970s

23 1980s

21 1990s

6 2000s

• Drama60
• Crime34
• Comedy15
• Action9
• Tv Movie9
• Thriller7

Highest-rated title The Godfather Trilogy: 1901-1980 1992 8.9 Most popular title Law & Order: Special Victims Unit 1999 8.0

Frequent collaborators

People who appear most often alongside Richard Bright in our catalogue.

Al Pacino

5 titles together

John Cazale

3 titles together

Robert De Niro

2 titles together

Robert Duvall

2 titles together

Mario Puzo

2 titles together

Lee Strasberg

2 titles together

Gordon Willis

2 titles together

Diane Keaton

2 titles together

Nino Rota

2 titles together

Talia Shire

2 titles together

1. 2006 Day On Fire as Homeless Man Movie
2. 2004 The Jury TV
3. 2001 Dead Dog as Cunningham Movie
4. 2001 Law & Order: Criminal Intent as Frank Lowell 7.6 TV
5. 2001 100 Centre Street TV
6. 2000 The Photographer as Drunk in Bar Movie
7. 1999 Third Watch as Drunk 8.0 TV
8. 1999 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit as Robert Sawyer 8.0 TV
9. 1999 Pictures of Baby Jane Doe as Rudy Movie
10. 1999 Joe the King as Roy 5.9 Movie
11. 1999 The Sopranos as Frank Crisci 8.7 TV
12. 1998 Jaded as Zack Brown 5.3 Movie
13. 1998 All Revved Up as Louis Movie
14. 1998 Anima as Tommy Movie
15. 1997 Oz as Detective Robert Stransky 8.0 TV
16. 1997 Night Falls on Manhattan as 64 Precinct Lieutenant 6.4 Movie
17. 1996 Calm at Sunset as Pittsley Movie
18. 1996 Beautiful Girls as Dick Conway 6.7 Movie
19. 1995 Sweet Nothing as Jack the Cop Movie
20. 1994 Who Do I Gotta Kill? as Belcher Movie
21. 1994 The Ref as Murray 6.6 Movie
22. 1993 Who's the Man? as Demetrius 5.5 Movie
23. 1992 The Godfather Trilogy: 1901-1980 as Al Neri 8.9 Movie
24. 1990 The Godfather Part III as Al Neri 7.4 Movie
25. 1990 Law & Order as Albert Boxer 7.3 TV
26. 1990 The Ambulance as McClosky 6.0 Movie
27. 1990 Ghoul School as Principal Kaplan (as Eddie Gambino) Movie
28. 1988 An Empire of Reason as Donahue Audience Member Movie
29. 1988 The Verne Miller Story as Adam Richetti Movie
30. 1988 Red Heat as Sgt. Gallagher 6.2 Movie
31. 1988 Time Out as Sherif Movie
32. 1987 Jake and the Fatman 6.2 TV
33. 1987 Houston Knights TV
34. 1986 Brighton Beach Memoirs as Recruiting Sergeant 6.6 Movie
35. 1986 There Must Be a Pony as The Detective Movie
36. 1985 High School Narc as Dave Movie
37. 1985 The Equalizer as Vegas 7.2 TV
38. 1985 Brass as Philip Stack Movie
39. 1985 Cut and Run as Bob Allo 5.3 Movie
40. 1985 Crimewave as Officer Brennan 5.5 Movie
41. 1984 Once Upon a Time in America as Chicken Joe 8.4 Movie
42. 1983 Two of a Kind as Stuart 6.1 Movie
43. 1983 Vigilante as Burke 6.1 Movie
44. 1982 Girls Nite Out as Detective Greenspan 4.7 Movie
45. 1982 Fame 6.8 TV
46. 1981 Falcon Crest 5.6 TV
47. 1981 Sizzle as Corky Movie
48. 1981 Hill Street Blues as Stubby 7.6 TV
49. 1980 The Idolmaker as Uncle Tony 5.6 Movie
50. 1980 Skag TV
51. 1979 Hair as Fenton 7.3 Movie
52. 1979 From Here to Eternity as Sgt. Doehm TV
53. 1978 On the Yard as Nunn Movie
54. 1978 Cops and Robin as Lt. Dan Morgan Movie
55. 1977 Mario Puzo's The Godfather: The Complete Novel for Television as Al Neri 8.6 TV
56. 1977 Looking for Mr. Goodbar as George 6.3 Movie
57. 1977 Citizens Band as Smilin' Jack Movie
58. 1976 Marathon Man as Karl 7.2 Movie
59. 1976 Delvecchio TV
60. 1975 Rancho Deluxe as Burt 5.3 Movie
61. 1974 The Godfather Part II as Al Neri 8.6 Movie
62. 1974 The Gun as Gil Strauss Movie
63. 1974 Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Garcia as Bar Patron (uncredited) 7.1 Movie
64. 1974 The Sugarland Express as Marvin Dybala (uncredited) 6.6 Movie
65. 1973 Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid as Holly 7.2 Movie
66. 1973 The Connection as BeeJay Movie
67. 1972 The Getaway as The Thief 7.2 Movie
68. 1972 The Godfather as Neri 8.7 Movie
69. 1971 A Death of Innocence as Johnny Rekko Movie
70. 1971 The Panic in Needle Park as Hank 6.8 Movie
71. 1969 Lions Love as Billy the Kid in The Beard 5.9 Movie
72. 1969 Freedom to Love as Billy the Kid Movie
73. 1967 Coronet Blue as Harry TV
74. 1961 The Defenders as Phil Macy TV
75. 1959 Odds Against Tomorrow as Coco 6.9 Movie
76. 1948 Studio One as Ditch TV

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