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Joe Spinell Biography ((?)-1989)

Born Joseph J. Spagnuolo in New York, NY; died of a heart attack, January 13,1989, in New York, NY.

Nationality

American

Death Details

January 13, 1989

New York, New York, United States

Famous Works

• Credits; FILM APPEARANCES
• FILM DEBUT--Willie Cicci, The Godfather, Paramount, 1972.
• Toredano, The Seven Ups, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1973.
• Marty, Cops and Robbers, United Artists, 1973.
• Willie Cicci, The Godfather, Part II, Paramount, 1974.
• Nick, Farewell, My Lovely, AVCO-Embassy, 1975.
• Ollie Slatt, 92 in the Shade, United Artists, 1975.
• Mr. Colson, Rancho Deluxe, United Artists, 1975.
• Tom Gazzo, Rocky, United Artists, 1976.
• Jabo, Stay Hungry, United Artists, 1976.
• personnel officer, Taxi Driver, Columbia, 1976.
• Spinell, Sorcerer (also known as Wages of Fear), Universal/Paramount, 1977.
• Angelo, Nunzio, Universal, 1978.
• Burp, Paradise Alley, Universal, 1978.
• Mike, One Man Jury, Cal-Am Artists, 1978.
• psychologist, Big Wednesday, Warner Brothers, 1978.
• Gazzo, Rocky II, United Artists, 1979.
• man in cantina, Last Embrace, United Artists, 1979.
• Count Zarth Arn, Starcrash, New World, 1979.
• Arthur Fletcher, Winter Kills, AVCO-Embassy, 1979.
• Birdwell, Brubaker, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1980.
• Patrolman DiSimone, Cruising, United Artists, 1980.
• Yancey, The Little Dragons, Aurora, 1980.
• doorman, The First Deadly Sin, Filmways, 1980.
• Frank Zito, Maniac, Analysis, 1980.
• Spinell, The Ninth Configuration (also known as Twinkle, Twinkle, KillerKane), Warner Brothers, 1980.
• Lieutenant Munafo, Nighthawks, Universal, 1981.
• emcee, "Success Wanters" in National Lampoon Goes to the Movies (also known as National Lampoon's Movie Madness), Metro-Goldwyn- Mayer/United Artists,1981.
• bride's father, Monsignor, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1982.
• Joe Spangler, One Down, Two to Go, Almi, 1982.
• Manetti, Night Shift, Warner Brothers, 1982.
• Pete, Eureka, United Artists, 1983.
• Mayfield, The Big Score, Almi, 1983.
• Boss, The Last Fight, Best Film and Video, 1983.
• border patrolman, Losin' It, Embassy, 1983.
• Eisenberg, Vigilante (also known as Street Gang), Film Ventures, 1983.
• Vinny Durand, The Last Horror Film (also known as The Fanatic), Twin Continental, 1984.
• Max, Hollywood Harry, Shapiro, 1985.
• Brusstar, Walking the Edge, Empire, 1985.
• Guido Antonucci, The Whoopee Boys, Paramount, 1986.
• man with gun, Deadly Illusion, Cinetel, 1987.
• Rico, The Messenger, Snizzlefritz, 1987.
• Eddie, The Pick-Up Artist, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1987.
• Also appeared in Tilt, Warner Brothers, 1979; Melvin and Howard, Universal, 1980; Married to the Mob, Orion, 1988; The Cop Who Played God.
• and The Undertaker.
• Credits; FILM WORK
• Executive producer (with Judd Hamilton), Maniac, Analysis, 1980.
• Credits; TELEVISION APPEARANCES; PILOTS
• Sol Terranova, Strike Force, NBC, 1975.
• Michael Vincent, Nightside, ABC, 1980.
• Credits; EPISODIC
• Joe Latimer, Night Heat, CBS, 1986.
• Ruggiero, The Equalizer, CBS, 1986.
• Carlucci, Night Heat, CBS, 1987.
• Tommy Angel, Night Heat, CBS, 1987.
• Singh, Diamonds, CBS, 1987.
• Credits; MOVIES
• Desk captain, Vampire, ABC, 1979.
• Escobar, Trackdown: Finding the Goodbar Killer, CBS, 1983.
• Jim Halsey, Out of the Darkness, CBS, 1985.
• Also The Children of Times Square, ABC, 1986; Blood Ties, Showtime, 1986.
• Credits; SPECIALS
• Tony LaRosa, "K.O. Kippers," Cinemax Comedy Experiment, Cinemax, 1988.
• Writings;FILM
• (With C. A. Rosenberg) Maniac, Analysis, 1980.

Further Reference

OBITUARIES AND OTHER SOURCES:

• Variety, February 1-7, 1989.