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Filmography

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

John G. Avildsen: King of the Underdogs	(archive footage)	2017
40 Years of Rocky: The Birth of a Classic	(archive footage)	2017
Going To Pieces: The Rise And Fall Of The Slasher Film	Himself (archive footage)	2006
The Joe Spinell Story	Himself	2001
The American Nightmare	Himself (archive footage)	2000
Thriller Zone	Vinny Durand (segment "Fanatical Extremes") (archive footage)	1995
Dream Street		1989
Rapid Fire	Hansen	1989
The Undertaker	Roscoe	1988
Married To The Mob	Leonard 'Tiptoes' Mazzilli	1988

(see additional filmography)

Actor Filmography

Title	Character	Year

John G. Avildsen: King of the Underdogs	(archive footage)	2017
40 Years of Rocky: The Birth of a Classic	(archive footage)	2017
Going To Pieces: The Rise And Fall Of The Slasher Film	Himself (archive footage)	2006
The Joe Spinell Story	Himself	2001
The American Nightmare	Himself (archive footage)	2000
Thriller Zone	Vinny Durand (segment "Fanatical Extremes") (archive footage)	1995
Dream Street		1989
Rapid Fire	Hansen	1989
The Undertaker	Roscoe	1988
Married To The Mob	Leonard 'Tiptoes' Mazzilli	1988
Operation Warzone	Brig. Gen. George Delevane	1988
Deadly Illusion	Crazy Man in Gun Bureau (as Joe Spinnel)	1987
The Pick-up Artist	Eddie	1987
Maniac 2: Mr. Robbie	Mr. Robbie	1986
Hollywood Harry	Max Caldwell	1986
The Whoopee Boys	Guido Antonucci	1986
The Children of Times Square	Street Vendor	1986
Il cugino americano	Joey, New York Goon #1	1986
The Messenger	Rico	1986
Out of the Darkness	Jim Halsey	1985
The Equalizer	Mob Boss	1985
Night Heat	Carlucci, Joseph 'Uncle Joe' Latimer, Tommy Angel	1985
The Big Score	Mayfield	1983
Trackdown: Finding the Goodbar Killer	Escobar - Doorman	1983
The Last Fight	Angelo	1983
Eureka	Pete	1983
Losin' It	Border Patrolman	1983
Vigilante	Eisenberg	1983
Walking the Edge	Brusstar	1983
One Down, Two To Go	Joe Spangler	1982
Monsignor	Bride's Father	1982
The Last Horror Film	Vinny (as Joe Spinnel)	1982
Night Shift	Manetti	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	1980
The Ninth Configuration	Lt. Spinell	1980
Cruising	Patrolman DiSimone	1980
Vampire	Captain Desher	1979
Rocky II	Gazzo	1979
Winter Kills	Arthur Fletcher	1979
Last Embrace	Man in Cantina	1979
Starcrash	Count Zarth Arn	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	1976
Stay Hungry	Jabo	1976
Taxi Driver	Personnel Officer	1976
Next Stop, Greenwich Village	Cop at El Station (as Joe Spinnell)	1976
92 In The Shade	Ollie Slatt	1975
Farewell, My Lovely	Nick	1975
Strike Force	Sol Terranova	1975
Rancho Deluxe	Mr. Colson (as Joseph Spinell)	1975
The Godfather: Part II	Willi Cicci	1974
The Seven-Ups	Toredano	1973
Cops and Robbers	Marty	1973
The Godfather	Willi Cicci	1972