Cast & creator
Joe Spinell
Best known for The Godfather, The Godfather Part II, The Equalizer
Joe Spinell (October 28, 1936 – January 13, 1989) was an American actor who appeared in films in the 1970s and 1980s, as well as various stage productions. He played supporting roles in film including The Godfather (1972) and The Godfather Part II (1974), Rocky (1976), Rocky II (1979), Taxi Driver (1976), Sorcerer (1977) and Cruising (1980).
Also known as: Joseph J. Spagnuolo, Joseph Spagnuolo
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film credits
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television credits
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1972–2020 · acting roles
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Known for
Across film & television
Filmography (77)
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The Godfather
Willi Cicci (uncredited)
1972
The Godfather Part II
William 'Willie' Cicci
1974
The Equalizer
Mob Boss
1985
Taxi Driver
Personnel Officer
1976
Rocky
Tony Gazzo
1976
Mario Puzo's The Godfather: The Complete Novel for Television
William "Willie" Cicci
1977
Rocky II
Tony Gazzo
1979
Married to the Mob
Leonard 'Tiptoes' Mazzilli
1988
Nighthawks
Lt. Munafo
1981
Paradise Alley
Burp
1978
Sorcerer
Spider
1977
Cruising
Patrolman DiSimone
1980
Farewell, My Lovely
Nick
1975
Night Shift
Manetti
1982
The Pick-up Artist
Eddie
1987
Maniac
Original Film Writer
2012
Brubaker
Birdwell
1980
Last Embrace
Man in Cantina
1979
The Ninth Configuration
Lt. Spinell
1980
The Seven-Ups
Toredano
1973
Big Wednesday
Psychologist
1978
Stay Hungry
Jabo
1976
The Godfather Trilogy: 1901-1980
Will Cicci
1992
Maniac
Frank Zito
1980Maniac
Screenplay
1980Maniac
Executive Producer
1980Maniac
Story
1980
Starcrash
Count Zartharn
1978
Losin' It
Border Patrolman
1983
Winter Kills
Arthur Fletcher
1979
Vigilante
Eisenberg
1983
The First Deadly Sin
Charles Lipsky
1980
National Lampoon's Movie Madness
Agent / M.C. ("Success Wanters")
1982
The Last Horror Film
Vinny Durand
1982
The Whoopee Boys
Guido Antonucci
1986
Next Stop, Greenwich Village
Cop
1976
Melvin and Howard
Go-Go Club Owner #2 (uncredited)
1980
Eureka
Pete
1983
The American Nightmare
Self
2000
One Down, Two to Go
Joe Spangler
1982
Forbidden Zone
Drunken Sailor
1982
A Question of Honor
Masked witness (uncredited)
1982
The History of 'Cruising'
Self (archive footage)
2007
40 Years of Rocky: The Birth of a Classic
Self (archive footage)
2020
The Children of Times Square
Street Vendor
1986
Walking the Edge
Brusstar
1985
The One Man Jury
Mike Abatino
1978
Rancho Deluxe
Mr. Colson
1975
Strike Force
Sol Terranova
1975
Out of the Darkness
Jim Halsey
1985
Portrait of a Teenage Shoplifter
Door Guard
1981
92 in the Shade
Ollie Slatt
1975
Cops and Robbers
Marty
1973
Trackdown: Finding the Goodbar Killer
Escobar
1983
Monsignor
Bride's Father
1982
The Joe Spinell Story
(archive footage)
2001
Thriller Zone
Vinny Durand (segment "Fanatical Extremes") (archive footage)
1995
FantastiCozzi
Count Zarth Arn (archive footage)
2016
Deadly Illusion
Crazy Man in Gun Bureau
1987
Maniac II: Mr. Robbie
Mr. Robbie
1986Maniac II: Mr. Robbie
Story
1986Maniac II: Mr. Robbie
Producer
1986
Blood Ties
Joey, New York Goon #1
1986
The Ransom of Red Chief
Bill
1975
The Messenger
Rico
1986
Vampire
Capt. Desher
1979
The Big Score
Mayfield
1983
Exorcising 'Cruising'
Self (archive footage)
2007
The Little Dragons
Yancey
1980
Nightside
Michael Vincent
1980
The Last Fight
Angelo
1983
Rapid Fire
Hansen
1989
The Undertaker
Uncle Roscoe
1988
Nunzio
Angelo
1978
Hollywood Harry
Max Caldwell
1986
Operation Warzone
Brig. Gen. George Delevane
1988K.O. Kippers
Tony Larosa
1988