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Leonardo Cimino was an American film, television and stage actor who in 1937 appeared in the original stage production of Marc Blitzstein's The Cradle Will Rock. Cimino's most well known roles are in the 1983 science fiction miniseries, V as Abraham Bernstein and the 1987 feature film The Monster Squad as the "Scary German guy."
Birth Name
Leonardo Anthony Cimino
Born
Sunday, 04 November 1917
Died
Saturday, 03 March 2012
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Before the Devil Knows You're Dead | William | 2007 |
| Made | Leo | 2001 |
| Cradle Will Rock | VTA - Man in Line | 1999 |
| 18 Shades of Dust | Connie Broglio | 1999 |
| Witness to the Mob | Neil Dellacroce | 1998 |
| The Hunger | Nero | 1997 |
| Waterworld | Elder | 1995 |
| M.A.N.T.I.S. | Benny Cruikshank | 1994 |
| Household Saints | Mario | 1993 |
| Claude | Daddy V.J. | 1992 |
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Before the Devil Knows You're Dead | William | 2007 |
| Made | Leo | 2001 |
| Cradle Will Rock | VTA - Man in Line | 1999 |
| 18 Shades of Dust | Connie Broglio | 1999 |
| Witness to the Mob | Neil Dellacroce | 1998 |
| The Hunger | Nero | 1997 |
| Waterworld | Elder | 1995 |
| M.A.N.T.I.S. | Benny Cruikshank | 1994 |
| Household Saints | Mario | 1993 |
| Claude | Daddy V.J. | 1992 |
| Dead and Alive: The Race for Gus Farace | Bruno Zambetti | 1991 |
| Hudson Hawk | Cardinal | 1991 |
| Law & Order | Tommy Balducci / Costello | 1990 |
| The Freshman | Lorenzo | 1990 |
| Q&A | Nick Petrone | 1990 |
| Penn & Teller Get Killed | Ernesto | 1989 |
| The Seventh Sign | Head Cardinal | 1988 |
| Moonstruck | Felix | 1987 |
| The Monster Squad | Scary German Guy | 1987 |
| The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd | Orambello Johnson | 1987 |
| The Equalizer | Doctor Molinari / Thomas Marley Sr. | 1985 |
| Dune | The Baron's Doctor | 1984 |
| V | Abraham Bernstein | 1983 |
| Will There Really Be a Morning? | Adolph Zukor | 1983 |
| Cocaine and Blue Eyes | Orestes Anatole | 1983 |
| Monsignor | Pope / The Pope | 1982 |
| Amityville II: The Possession | Chancellor | 1982 |
| A Time for Miracles | Italian Priest | 1980 |
| Stardust Memories | Sandy's Analyst | 1980 |
| Hide in Plain Sight | Don Angelo Venucci | 1980 |
| Rappaccini's Daughter | Rappaccini | 1980 |
| Arthur Hailey's the Moneychangers | Ben Rosselli | 1976 |
| Ryan's Hope | Alexei Vartova | 1975 |
| The Man in the Glass Booth | Dr. Alvarez | 1975 |
| The American Parade | Thomas Eakins | 1974 |
| Kojak | Ruby Kabelsky / Cordick | 1973 |
| Jeremy | Cello Teacher | 1973 |
| Honor Thy Father | Sam DeCavalcante | 1973 |
| Come Back Charleston Blue | Frank Mago | 1972 |
| Cotton Comes to Harlem | Tom | 1970 |
| Stiletto | Allie Fargo | 1969 |
| ABC Stage 67 | Dino | 1966 |
| For the People | LeBlanc | 1965 |
| The Confession | Dr. Paoli | 1964 |
| The Doctors | Tennessee Eddie Hawkins (credit only) / Tennessee Eddie Hawkins | 1963 |
| The Power and the Glory | First Prisoner | 1961 |
| The Defenders | Ralph Kinderman | 1961 |
| The Young Savages | Mr. Rugiello | 1961 |
| Mad Dog Coll | Wickles - Bar Owner | 1961 |
| 'Way Out | Nighttime Murderer | 1961 |
| Route 66 | Vendor | 1960 |
| The Witness | Joe Tosca | 1960 |
| Deadline | Attendant | 1959 |
| Brenner | Mr. Jackson | 1959 |
| Naked City | Alberto Russo / Johnny / Julio Varraco / Manuel / Miklos Konya / Shellshock / Sid Kitka | 1958 |
| The DuPont Show of the Month | Monipodio / Vanon | 1957 |
| The Phil Silvers Show | Bandit #3 | 1955 |
| Armstrong Circle Theatre | Joe March | 1950 |
