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Joe Spinell was an American character actor who appeared in numerous films in the 1970s and 1980s, as well as various stage productions on and off Broadway.
Birth Name
Joseph J. Spagnuolo
Born
Wednesday, 28 October 1936
Died
Friday, 13 January 1989
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| 40 Years of Rocky: The Birth of a Classic | (archive footage) | 2020 |
| John G. Avildsen: King of the Underdogs | (archive footage) | 2017 |
| Going to Pieces: The Rise and Fall of the Slasher Film | Self | 2006 |
| The Joe Spinell Story | Self / (archive footage) | 2001 |
| The American Nightmare | Self | 2000 |
| Thriller Zone | Vinny Durand (segment "Fanatical Extremes") (archive footage) / Vinny Durand (segment "Fanatical Extremes") | 1995 |
| Rapid Fire | Hansen | 1989 |
| Married to the Mob | Leonard 'Tiptoes' Mazzilli | 1988 |
| Operation Warzone | Brig. Gen. George Delevane | 1988 |
| The Undertaker | Roscoe / Uncle Roscoe | 1988 |
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| 40 Years of Rocky: The Birth of a Classic | (archive footage) | 2020 |
| John G. Avildsen: King of the Underdogs | (archive footage) | 2017 |
| Going to Pieces: The Rise and Fall of the Slasher Film | Self | 2006 |
| The Joe Spinell Story | Self / (archive footage) | 2001 |
| The American Nightmare | Self | 2000 |
| Thriller Zone | Vinny Durand (segment "Fanatical Extremes") (archive footage) / Vinny Durand (segment "Fanatical Extremes") | 1995 |
| Rapid Fire | Hansen | 1989 |
| Married to the Mob | Leonard 'Tiptoes' Mazzilli | 1988 |
| Operation Warzone | Brig. Gen. George Delevane | 1988 |
| The Undertaker | Roscoe / Uncle Roscoe | 1988 |
| Deadly Illusion | Crazy Man in Gun Bureau | 1987 |
| The Pick-up Artist | Eddie | 1987 |
| The Messenger | Rico | 1986 |
| Maniac 2: Mr. Robbie | Mr. Robbie | 1986 |
| Il cugino americano | Joey, New York Goon #1 | 1986 |
| The Whoopee Boys | Guido Antonucci | 1986 |
| The Children of Times Square | Street Vendor | 1986 |
| Out of the Darkness | Jim Halsey | 1985 |
| The Equalizer | Mob Boss | 1985 |
| Hollywood Harry | Max Caldwell | 1985 |
| Night Heat | Carlucci, Joseph 'Uncle Joe' Latimer, Tommy Angel | 1985 |
| Walking the Edge | Brusstar | 1985 |
| The Big Score | Mayfield | 1983 |
| Trackdown: Finding the Goodbar Killer | Escobar - Doorman / Escobar | 1983 |
| The Last Fight | Angelo | 1983 |
| Eureka | Pete | 1983 |
| One Down, Two to go | Joe Spangler | 1982 |
| Monsignor | Bride's Father | 1982 |
| Losin' It | Border Patrolman | 1982 |
| The Last Horror Film | Vinny / Vinny Durand | 1982 |
| Night Shift | Manetti | 1982 |
| Vigilante | Eisenberg | 1982 |
| A Question of Honor | Masked witness | 1982 |
| Movie Madness | Agent / M.C. ("Success Wanters") | 1982 |
| Nighthawks | Lt. Munafo | 1981 |
| Maniac | Frank Zito | 1980 |
| The First Deadly Sin | Charles Lipsky | 1980 |
| Melvin and Howard | Go-Go Club Owner #2 | 1980 |
| The Little Dragons | Yancey | 1980 |
| Brubaker | Floyd Birdwell | 1980 |
| Forbidden Zone | Squeezit's Father / Drunken Sailor | 1980 |
| The Ninth Configuration | Lt. Spinell | 1980 |
| Cruising | Patrolman DiSimone | 1980 |
| Vampire | Captain Desher | 1979 |
| Rocky II | Gazzo / Tony Gazzo | 1979 |
| Winter Kills | Arthur Fletcher | 1979 |
| Last Embrace | Man in Cantina | 1979 |
| Starcrash | Count Zarth Arn / Count Zartharn | 1978 |
| CBS Afternoon Playhouse | Door Guard | 1978 |
| The One Man Jury | Mike Abatino | 1978 |
| Paradise Alley | Burp | 1978 |
| Big Wednesday | Psychologist | 1978 |
| Nunzio | Angelo | 1978 |
| The Godfather Saga | Willie Cicci | 1977 |
| Sorcerer | Spider | 1977 |
| Rocky | Gazzo / Tony Gazzo | 1976 |
| Stay Hungry | Jabo | 1976 |
| Taxi Driver | Personnel Officer / Personell Officer | 1976 |
| Next Stop, Greenwich Village | Cop at El Station / Cop | 1976 |
| 92 in the Shade | Ollie Slatt | 1975 |
| Farewell, My Lovely | Nick | 1975 |
| Strike Force | Sol Terranova | 1975 |
| Rancho Deluxe | Mr. Colson | 1975 |
| The Godfather: Part II | Willi Cicci / William "Willie" Cicci | 1974 |
| The Seven-Ups | Toredano | 1973 |
| Cops and Robbers | Marty | 1973 |
| The Godfather | Willi Cicci | 1972 |
Producer Filmography
| Title | Year |
|---|
| Maniac 2: Mr. Robbie | 1986 |
| Maniac | 1980 |
