Joe Spinell
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- October 28, 1936, Manhattan, New York
- Died
- January 13, 1989
- Movies
- 71
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).
Best-Known Movies
Filmography
| 2020 | 40 Years of Rocky: The Birth of a Classic | Self (archive footage) |
| 2016 | FantastiCozzi | Count Zarth Arn (archive footage) |
| 2007 | Exorcising 'Cruising' | Self (archive footage) |
| 2007 | The History of 'Cruising' | Self (archive footage) |
| 2001 | The Joe Spinell Story | (archive footage) |
| 2000 | The American Nightmare | Self |
| 1995 | Thriller Zone | Vinny Durand (segment "Fanatical Extremes") (archive footage) |
| 1992 | The Godfather Trilogy: 1901-1980 | Will Cicci |
| 1989 | Rapid Fire | Hansen |
| 1988 | The Undertaker | Uncle Roscoe |
| 1988 | Married to the Mob | Leonard 'Tiptoes' Mazzilli |
| 1988 | K.O. Kippers | Tony Larosa |
| 1988 | Operation Warzone | Brig. Gen. George Delevane |
| 1987 | Deadly Illusion | Crazy Man in Gun Bureau |
| 1987 | The Pick-up Artist | Eddie |
| 1986 | Blood Ties | Joey, New York Goon #1 |
| 1986 | The Messenger | Rico |
| 1986 | Maniac II: Mr. Robbie | Mr. Robbie |
| 1986 | Hollywood Harry | Max Caldwell |
| 1986 | The Whoopee Boys | Guido Antonucci |
| 1986 | The Children of Times Square | Street Vendor |
| 1985 | Out of the Darkness | Jim Halsey |
| 1985 | Walking the Edge | Brusstar |
| 1983 | Trackdown: Finding the Goodbar Killer | Escobar |
| 1983 | The Last Fight | Angelo |
| 1983 | Eureka | Pete |
| 1983 | Losin' It | Border Patrolman |
| 1983 | The Big Score | Mayfield |
| 1983 | Vigilante | Eisenberg |
| 1982 | One Down, Two to Go | Joe Spangler |
| 1982 | Monsignor | Bride's Father |
| 1982 | The Last Horror Film | Vinny Durand |
| 1982 | Night Shift | Manetti |
| 1982 | A Question of Honor | Masked witness (uncredited) |
| 1982 | National Lampoon's Movie Madness | Agent / M.C. ("Success Wanters") |
| 1982 | Forbidden Zone | Drunken Sailor |
| 1981 | Portrait of a Teenage Shoplifter | Door Guard |
| 1981 | Nighthawks | Lt. Munafo |
| 1980 | Maniac | Frank Zito |
| 1980 | The First Deadly Sin | Charles Lipsky |
| 1980 | Melvin and Howard | Go-Go Club Owner #2 (uncredited) |
| 1980 | The Little Dragons | Yancey |
| 1980 | Brubaker | Birdwell |
| 1980 | Nightside | Michael Vincent |
| 1980 | The Ninth Configuration | Lt. Spinell |
| 1980 | Cruising | Patrolman DiSimone |
| 1979 | Vampire | Capt. Desher |
| 1979 | Rocky II | Tony Gazzo |
| 1979 | Winter Kills | Arthur Fletcher |
| 1979 | Last Embrace | Man in Cantina |
| 1978 | Starcrash | Count Zartharn |
| 1978 | The One Man Jury | Mike Abatino |
| 1978 | Paradise Alley | Burp |
| 1978 | Big Wednesday | Psychologist |
| 1978 | Nunzio | Angelo |
| 1977 | Sorcerer | Spider |
| 1976 | Rocky | Tony Gazzo |
| 1976 | Stay Hungry | Jabo |
| 1976 | Taxi Driver | Personnel Officer |
| 1976 | Next Stop, Greenwich Village | Cop |
| 1975 | The Ransom of Red Chief | Bill |
| 1975 | 92 in the Shade | Ollie Slatt |
| 1975 | Farewell, My Lovely | Nick |
| 1975 | Strike Force | Sol Terranova |
| 1975 | Rancho Deluxe | Mr. Colson |
| 1974 | The Godfather Part II | William 'Willie' Cicci |
| 1973 | The Seven-Ups | Toredano |
| 1973 | Cops and Robbers | Marty |
| 1972 | The Godfather | Willi Cicci (uncredited) |
Directing, Writing & Producing
| 1986 | Maniac II: Mr. Robbie | Producer |
| 1980 | Maniac | Screenplay |
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