Personal Info
Known Credits
50
Gender
Male
Birthdate
1921-02-24 (104 Y.O)
Place Of Birth
New York City, New York, USA
Also Known For
Abraham Charles Vigodahایب ویگودا
Abe Vigoda
Biography
Tall, dour-faced and slouch-shouldered character actor Abraham Charles Vigoda (February 24, 1921 – January 26, 2016) proved himself in both gritty dramatic roles, and as an actor with wonderful comedic timing. Vigoda was born in Brooklyn, New York, to Lena (Moses) and Samuel Vigoda, both Russian Jewish immigrants. His father was a tailor on the Lower East Side. He made his first stage appearance at the age of 17 and plodded away in small theater shows for over 20 years. For the majority of film ...
Known For
Acting
2013 --
Cutaways
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2008 --
The Unknown Trilogy
| Uncle Morty (segment "Frankie the Squirrel")
2006 --
Farce of the Penguins
| Penguin from Boca (voice)
2003 --
Late Night with Conan O'Brien: 10th Anniversary Special
| Self
2003 --
Crime Spree
| Angelo Giancarlo
2000 --
Tea Cakes or Cannoli
|
2000 --
Chump Change
| The Frog
1998 --
Witness to the Mob
| Paul Castellano
1998 --
Just the Ticket
| Arty
1998 --
A Brooklyn State of Mind
| Uncle Guy
1997 --
Good Burger
| Otis
1997 --
Farticus
| Zeus
1996 --
A Christmas Journey Home
| Grandpa
1996 --
Underworld
| Will Cassady
1996 --
Love Is All There Is
| Rudy
1995 --
Jury Duty
| Judge Powell
1995 --
The Misery Brothers
| Don Frito Layleone
1994 --
North
| Alaskan Grandpa
1994 --
Sugar Hill
| Gus Molino
1994 --
Home of Angels
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1993 --
Batman: Mask of the Phantasm
| Salvatore Valestra (voice)
1993 --
Me and the Kid
| Pawn Broker
1993 --
Fist of Honor
| Victor Malucci
1990 --
Night of 100 Stars III
| Self
1990 --
Joe Versus the Volcano
| Chief of the Waponis
1990 --
Keaton's Cop
| Louis Keaton
1989 --
Prancer
| Orel Benton
1989 --
Look Who's Talking
| Grandpa
1988 --
Plain Clothes
| Mr. Wiseman
1986 --
Vasectomy: A Delicate Matter
| Abe
1985 --
The Stuff
| Stuff Commercial Spokesman
1984 --
Cannonball Run II
| Caesar
1981 --
The Godfather 1901–1959: The Complete Epic
| Salvatore "Sal" Tessio (uncredited)
1981 --
The Big Stuffed Dog
| Carnival Pitchman
1980 --
Gridlock
| Herb
1979 --
Death Car on the Freeway
| Mr. Frisch
1978 --
How to Pick Up Girls!
| Nathan Perlmutter
1978 --
The Comedy Company
| Jake
1978 --
The Cheap Detective
| Sergeant Rizzuto
1976 --
Dean Martin's Red Hot Scandals of 1926
| Self
1976 --
Having Babies
| Al Schneider
1976 --
Joys
| Self
1974 --
The Godfather Part II
| Salvatore 'Sal' Tessio
1974 --
Newman's Law
| John Dellanzia
1974 --
The Story of Pretty Boy Floyd
| Dominic Morrell
1973 --
The Don Is Dead
| Don Talusso
1973 --
Toma
| Donzer
1973 --
The Devil's Daughter
| Alikhine
1972 --
The Godfather
| Sal Tessio
1965 --
Three Rooms in Manhattan
| Waiter (uncredited)