Joseph Bologna Biography (1934-)

Born December 30, 1934 (some sources say 1938), in Brooklyn, NY; married Renee Taylor (an actress, writer, and director), 1965; children: Gabriel. Addresses: Agent: Artists Alliance Agency, 8457 Melrose Place, Los Angeles, CA 90069-5312.

Nationality: American
Gender: Male
Occupation: Actor, director, producer, writer
Birth Details: December 30, 1934; Brooklyn, New York, United States

Famous Works

CREDITS
Film Appearances
Gig "Giggy" Pimimba, Made for Each Other, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1971
Joe, Cops and Robbers, 1973
Pete, Mixed Company, Lienroc/United Artists, 1974
Dan Torrance, The Big Bus, Paramount, 1976
Leo Schneider, Chapter Two, Columbia, 1979
King Kaiser, My Favorite Year, Brooksfilms/Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer/United Artists, 1982
Victor Lyons, Blame It on Rio, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1984
Joe, The Woman in Red, Orion, 1984
Doctor Malavaqua, Transylvania 6-5000, New World Pictures, 1985
The Joe Piscopo Video, 1985
Vito Pignoli, It Had to Be You, 1989
Uncle Phil, Coupe de Ville, 1990
David Hodges, Alligator II: The Mutation, 1991
Bennie Mastallone, Jersey Girl, 1992
Anthony Canberra, Deadly Rivals, 1992
(As Joe Bologna) Reggie, Night of the Archer, 1994
Mike Capomezzo, Love Is All There Is, Samuel Goldwyn Company, 1996
Goldstein, Ringer, 1996
(As Joe Bologna) Heaven Before I Die, 1997
Baby Huey's Great Easter Adventure, Columbia TriStar Home Video, 1998
Leonard "Lenny" Koufax, Big Daddy, Columbia Pictures/Sony PicturesEntertainment, 1999
Renfro, Blink of an Eye, 1999
Mel Kingman, Squint, 2001
Mickey Stern, Returning Mickey Stern, 2001
Film Work
Creator (with Renee Taylor) 2 (short), 1966
(With Renee Taylor) Director, It Had to Be You, 1989
Director, Love Is All There Is, Samuel Goldwyn Company, 1996
Television Appearances
Series
Nick Foley, Rags to Riches, NBC, 1987-88
Charlie Verducci, Top of the Heap, 1991
Voice of Dan Turpin, Superman (also known as Superman: The Animated Series; animated), 1996
Televison Appearances
Movies
Salvatore "Bill" Bonnano, Honor Thy Father, CBS, 1973
Sam Rodino, Woman of the Year, CBS, 1976
(As Joe Bologna) Ted Conti, Torn between Two Lovers, CBS, 1979
Max Boone, One Cooks, the Other Doesn't, CBS, 1983
Himself, The Making of "The Woman in Red," 1984
Rico Castelli, Copacabana, CBS, 1985
Chuck Hassan, A Time to Triumph, CBS, 1986
Mr. Gordon Vogel, Not Quite Human, 1987
Judge Manza, Prime Target, 1989
Ned Monk, Thanksgiving Day (also known as The Good Family),1990
Walter Winchell, Citizen Cohn, 1992
Detective John Pollina, The Danger of Love, 1992
Aaron Humphrey, Revenge of the Nerds IV: Nerds in Love, Fox, 1994
Vincent DeMarco, The Don's Analyst (also known as NationalLampoon's The Don's Analyst), Showtime, 1997
Voice of SCU Lieutenant Dan Turpin, The Batman/Superman Movie (animated), 1998

PT Wynnsocki, Baby Huey's Great Easter Adventure, UPN, 2000
Television Appearances
Miniseries
Steve Bryant, Sins (also known as 3Sins), CBS, 1986
Arnie Zwillman, An Inconvenient Woman, 1991
Specials
Acts of Love and Other Comedies, ABC, 1973
Tony, Nick, David, and Biff, Paradise, CBS, 1974
Peter, A Lucille Ball Special: What Now, Catherine Curtis&quest;,CBS, 1976
Himself--host, David, and Bill, Bedrooms, HBO, 1984
The Joe Piscopo Special, HBO, 1984
Guest, The Barbour Report, 1986
Gail Sheehy's New Passages, PBS, 1996
Voice of Lounge Lung, Smoke Alarm: The Unfiltered Truth about Cigarettes, HBO, 1996
Pilots
Nick Foley, Rags to Riches (also known as Foley and the Girls from St. Mags), 1986
Astoria, Fox, 1998
Episodic
Calucci's Department, CBS, 1983
Charlie Verducci, "Oldies but Young 'Uns," Married ... with Children, Fox, 1991
Charlie Verducci, "Top of the Heap," Married ... with Children, Fox, 1991
Brynie Sullivan, "The Mole," Murder, She Wrote, CBS, 1992
Jack Barbara, "Cold Cuts," L.A. Law, NBC, 1994
(As Joe Bologna) Alan Beck, "The Gym Teacher," The Nanny, CBS, 1994
"Who Killed the Movie Mogul&quest;," Burke's Law, CBS, 1995
Lou Spadaro, "Caroline and the Ex-Wife," Caroline in the City, NBC, 1996
Mike DeAngelo, "By Design," Temporarily Yours, CBS, 1997
Dan Turpin, "World's Finest," Batman: Gotham Knights (animated), 1997
Chuck, "Older and Out," Cosby, 1997
Phillip Devine, "The Luke & Sara Show," The Simple Life, CBS,1998
(As Joe Bologna) Dr. Joe Razzo, "Ma'ternal Affairs," The Nanny, CBS, 1999
(As Joe Bologna) Alistair Temple, "24 Hours," Martial Law, CBS, 1999
Rabbi Goldman, "Damaged Goods," Chicken Soup for the Soul, PAX-TV,2000
Also appeared as voice of Dan Turpin, "Brave New Metropolis," The NewBatman/Superman Adventures (animated).
Other Television Appearances
Benny, PBS, 1971
Television Producer
Series
(With Howard Gottfried, Elliot Shoerman, Rudy De Luca, and Taylor) Calucci's Department, CBS, 1983
Television Work
Pilots
Producer (with Richard S. Harwood) and director, Good Penny, NBC,1977
Producer (with Taylor), Lovers and Other Strangers, ABC, 1983
Specials
Director (with Taylor), Bedrooms, HBO, 1984
Stage Appearances
(Broadway debut) Lovers and Other Strangers, Brooks Atkinson Theatre, New York City, 1968
Vito Pignoli, It Had to Be You, John Golden Theatre, New York City, 1981
WRITINGS
Stage Plays
(With others) Lovers and Other Strangers, Brooks Atkinson Theatre,New York City, 1968, published by Samuel French, 1968
(With Taylor) It Had to Be You, John Golden Theatre, New York City, 1981
Also wrote (with Taylor) Bermuda Avenue Triangle; and Love AllWays, Actors Studio Theatre.
Screenplays
2 (short), 1966
(With Taylor and Goodman) Lovers and Other Strangers, ABC/Cinerama, 1970
(With Taylor) Made for Each Other, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1971
(With Taylor) It Had to Be You, 1989
Love Is All There Is, Samuel Goldwyn Company, 1996
Also wrote The Witches of Naples.
Television Movies
Honor Thy Father, CBS, 1973
(With Taylor and Bernard Kahn) Woman of the Year, 1976
(With Taylor) A Cry for Love, 1980
Television Specials
(With Taylor) Benny, PBS, 1971
(With Taylor) Acts of Love and Other Comedies (also known as Marlo Thomas in Acts of Love--and Other Comedies), ABC, 1973
Paradise, CBS, 1974
A Lucille Ball Special Starring Lucille Ball and Jackie Gleason, CBS, 1975
Good Penny, 1977
Bedrooms, HBO, 1984
Television Pilots
Lovers and Other Strangers, ABC, 1983
Television Episodes
Carlucci's Department, CBS, 1976
Also wrote episodes of The Great American Dream Machine.

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