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Abe Vigoda
Data de nascimento:
24/02/1921
Local de nascimento:
New York City, New York, USA
Data de falecimento:
26/01/2016
Biografia
Tall, dour-faced and slouch-shouldered character actor Abraham Charles Vigoda (February 24, 1921 – January 26, 2016) proved himself in both gritty dramatic roles, and as an actor with wonderful comedic timing. Vigoda was born in Brooklyn, New York, to Lena (Moses) and Samuel Vigoda, both Russian Jewish immigrants. His father was a tailor on the Lower East Side. He made his first stage appearance at the age of 17 and plodded away in small theater shows for over 20 years. For the majority of film-goers, Vigoda first came to prominence in The Godfather (1972) as the double-crossing Tessio, pleading with Robert Duvall to get him off the hook "for old times' sake." He also appeared in its sequel. Vigoda had roles in a few nondescript TV films before landing the plum part of Sgt. Phil Fish on the brilliant sitcom Barney Miller (1974). Perhaps his best known role, Sgt. Fish proved popular enough to be spun off to his own (short-lived) series Fish (1977). With his long face and unusual looks, Vigoda remained in high demand in mafioso-type roles, and for a while in the mid-1980s, he was mistakenly believed to have been dead, leading producers to remark, "I need an Abe Vigoda type actor," not realizing Vigoda was still alive and well. The 1990s and beyond became busy again for him, with appearances in North (1994), The Misery Brothers (1995), A Brooklyn State of Mind (1998), and Crime Spree (2003). He continued acting into his 90s, surprising audiences with his entertaining style. Abe Vigoda died in his sleep on January 26, 2016 in Woodland Park, New Jersey.
Filmes em que atuou
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The Unknown Trilogy (2008)- 2.00 ★Uncle Morty (segment "Frankie the Squirrel")
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A Farsa dos Pinguins (2007)- 4.00 ★Penguin from Boca (voice)
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Procurados (2003)- 5.62 ★Angelo Giancarlo
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Chump Change (2000)- 3.90 ★The Frog
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Tea Cakes or Cannoli (2000)- 0.00 ★
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Meu Adorável Sonhador (1998)- 5.46 ★Arty
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Witness to the Mob (1998)- 7.00 ★Paul Castellano
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A Brooklyn State of Mind (1998)- 4.80 ★Uncle Guy
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A Guerra do Hambúrguer (1997)- 6.05 ★Otis
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Farticus (1997)- 0.00 ★Zeus
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Duas Famílias em Pé de Guerra (1996)- 5.60 ★Rudy
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Underworld (1996)- 5.16 ★Will Cassady
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Um Jurado Muito Louco (1995)- 4.39 ★Judge Powell
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The Misery Brothers (1995)- 2.00 ★Don Frito Layleone
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O Anjo da Guarda (1994)- 5.00 ★Alaskan Grandpa
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Inferno Branco (1994)- 5.60 ★Gus Molino
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Home of Angels (1994)- 0.00 ★
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Batman: A Máscara do Fantasma (1993)- 7.47 ★Salvatore Valestra (voice)
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Fist of Honor (1993)- 5.30 ★Victor Malucci
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Me and the Kid (1993)- 4.70 ★Pawn Broker
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Um Tira Especial (1990)- 3.80 ★Louis Keaton
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Joe Contra o Vulcão (1990)- 5.72 ★Chief of the Waponis
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Night of 100 Stars III (1990)- 4.00 ★Self
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Um Natal Mágico (1989)- 5.91 ★Orel Benton
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Olha Quem Está Falando (1989)- 6.27 ★Grandpa
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Assassinato em Segundo Grau (1988)- 6.19 ★Mr. Wiseman
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Vasectomy: A Delicate Matter (1986)- 0.00 ★Abe
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A Coisa (1985)- 5.90 ★Stuff Commercial Spokesman
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Um Rally Muito Louco (1984)- 5.39 ★Caesar
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The Godfather (1981)- 9.30 ★Salvatore "Sal" Tessio (uncredited)
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Gridlock (1980)- 6.00 ★Herb
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Morte na Estrada (1979)- 5.30 ★Mr. Frisch
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O Detetive Desastrado (1978)- 6.20 ★Sergeant Rizzuto
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How to Pick Up Girls! (1978)- 2.00 ★Nathan Perlmutter
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The Comedy Company (1978)- 0.00 ★Jake
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Joys (1976)- 4.00 ★Self
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Dean Martin's Red Hot Scandals of 1926 (1976)- 0.00 ★Self
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Having Babies (1976)- 6.00 ★Al Schneider
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A Lei de Newman (1974)- 5.80 ★John Dellanzia
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O Poderoso Chefão: Parte II (1974)- 8.58 ★Salvatore 'Sal' Tessio
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The Story of Pretty Boy Floyd (1974)- 4.00 ★Dominic Morrell
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The Don Is Dead (1973)- 5.90 ★Don Talusso
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The Devil's Daughter (1973)- 6.50 ★Alikhine
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O Poderoso Chefão (1972)- 8.69 ★Sal Tessio
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Trois chambres à Manhattan (1965)- 6.02 ★Waiter (uncredited)