Vincent Gardenia
American actor (1920-1992)
Vincent Gardenia was an Italian American stage, film and television actor. He was nominated twice for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor, first for Bang the Drum Slowly (1973) and again for Moonstruck (1987). He also portrayed Det. Frank Ochoa in Death Wish (1974) and its 1982 sequel, Death Wish II, and played Mr. Mushnik in the musical film adaptation Little Shop of Horrors (1986). His other notable feature films include Murder Inc. (1960), The Hustler (1961), The Front Page (1974), Greased Lightning (1977), Heaven Can Wait (1978) and The Super (1991).
Filmography in the catalog
Credited on 8 films (1960–1982) — matched by name in the Creator or Credits field. Also mentioned in 1 other record (descriptions, transcriptions, copyright notes).
| Year ▲ | Title | Creator | Length | Format | Color | Sound |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | Murder, Inc. | Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corp | 103 min | 35mm | B&W | sound |
| 1961 | THE HUSTLER. | Rossen Enterprises Inc. & Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corp. | 134 min | 35mm | B&W | sound |
| 1971 | Little murders. | Alan Arkin | 16mm | sound | ||
| 1973 | Bang the drum slowly | Films inc. | 98 | 16mm | Color | sound |
| 1974 | Death Wish | Dino De Laurentiis Corporation | 93 min | Color | sound | |
| 1977 | Fire Sale | Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation | 88 min | Color | sound | |
| 1978 | Heaven Can Wait | Warren Beatty, Buck Henry | ||||
| 1982 | Death Wish Ii | Paramount Pictures Corporation | 88 min | 16mm | Color | sound |