Vincent Gardenia(1920-1992)

Actor
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Vincent Gardenia in Love, American Style (1969)

Karma comes into play when a wealthy wisecracking landlord is ordered by a court to live in the filthy building that he runs.

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The Super (1991)

He was honored twice off-Broadway with Distinguished Performance OBIE Award, first in 1960 for "Machinal" and again in 1969 for "Passing Through From Exotic Places." In 1972 he won a Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a play for "Prisoner on 2nd Avenue." In 1979 he was nominated for Best Actor in a musical for "Ballroom." Gardenia was twice nominated with an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor, first in 1974 "Bang the Drum Slowly" and again in 1988 for "Moonstruck." He won an Emmy Award in 1990 for Best Supporting Actor in a movie made for television, "Age Old Friends." In 1988 he was honored to be named the Grand Marshal of the Columbus Day Parade in New York City.

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Nominated for 2 Oscars
- 1 win & 3 nominations total

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Known for

Moonstruck

7.2

Cosmo Castorini

1987

Steve Martin, Rick Moranis, Tichina Arnold, Tisha Campbell, Vincent Gardenia, Ellen Greene, Levi Stubbs, and Michelle Weeks in Little Shop of Horrors (1986)

Little Shop of Horrors

7.1

Mushnik

1986

Death Wish

6.9

Frank Ochoa

1974

Bang the Drum Slowly

6.7

Dutch Schnell

1973

Credits

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Actor

The Super
5.7
- Big Lou Kritski
- 1991
L.A. Law
7.1
TV Series
- Murray Melman
- 1990
The Tragedy of Flight 103: The Inside Story
6.5
TV Movie
- Harry Pizer
- 1990
The Ray Bradbury Theater
7.3
TV Series
- Mr. Terle
- 1990
Quattro piccole donne
6.5
TV Series
- 1989
Age-Old Friends
6.9
TV Movie
- Michael Aylott
- 1989
Skin Deep
6.1
- Barney
- 1989
Cavalli si nasce
7.4
- Il Principe
- 1989
Cheeeese
7.0
- Bonjour
- 1988
Un siciliano in Sicilia
6.6
TV Mini Series
- Zio Nino
- 1987
Moonstruck
7.2
- Cosmo Castorini
- 1987
American Playhouse
7.3
TV Series
- Stephen Spettigue
- 1987
Honor Thy Father
4.2
TV Movie
- Tassi, the Commissioner
- 1986
Little Shop of Horrors
7.1
- Mushnik
- 1986
The Twilight Zone
7.7
TV Series
- Harry Faulk (segment "Healer")
- 1985

Soundtrack

Diminishing Returns
3.5
Podcast Series
- performer: "Skid Row (Downtown)"
- 2018
L.A. Law
7.1
TV Series
- performer: "Let Me Call You Sweetheart" (uncredited)
- 1990
Skin Deep
6.1
- performer: "Have You Met Miss Jones" (uncredited)
- 1989
Little Shop of Horrors
7.1
- performer: "Skid Row (Downtown)"
- 1986
Dean's Place
7.9
TV Special
- performer: "(Italian Song)"
- 1976
Dean's Place
6.9
TV Special
- performer: "Sonny Boy"
- 1975
All in the Family
8.4
TV Series
- performer: "Happy Birthday to You"
- performer: "Heat Wave", "Luck Be a Lady" (uncredited)
- 1973

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Personal details

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Alternative name
- Vince Gardenia
Height
- 5′ 8″ (1.73 m)
Born
- January 7, 1920
- Naples, Campania, Italy
Died
- December 9, 1992
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA(heart attack)
Parents
Relatives
- Ralph Gardenia Scognamiglio(Sibling)
Other works
TV commercial for Mennen Skin Bracer (1960s or 1970s)

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Trivia
In Brooklyn, New York, 16th Avenue (between Cropsey Avenue and Shore Parkway) has renamed Vincent Gardenia Boulevard to honor his memory. This is the block where he lived.