Tony Giorgio

Tony Giorgio

Deceased · Born: Sep 27, 1923 · Died: Feb 1, 2012

Personal Details

BornSep 27, 1923 Herkimer, New York, USA

Biography

Tony Giorgio was born in Herkimer, NY on September 27, 1923. He grew up in Schenectady, NY during The Great Depression and began his career in show business as a professional "amateur", performing magic in talent shows for pay. At the age of twelve, he ran away from home to join a circus and performed magic in the side show. His first appearance in films was as a card dealer in "Big Hand for the Little Lady." He subsequently appeared in over 100 movies and TV shows; won an Emmy for "Ziggy's Gift" and appeared on stage as Big Julie in "Guys and Dolls" starring Milton Berle. His most iconic film appearances were as Bruno Tattaglia in "The Godfather", Frank Palancio in "Magnum Force", and Don Scagnelli in "American Me".

Career

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1997
Cop Land
Cop Land as Ceremonial Officer
{"id":4958,"title":"American Me","year":"1992","character":"Don Antonio Scagnelli","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/american-me","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_4958.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_4958.jpg"},"released":1}
1992
American Me
American Me as Don Antonio Scagnelli
{"id":61739,"title":"Cry Wilderness","year":"1987","character":"Sheriff","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/cry-wilderness","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_61739.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_61739.jpg"},"released":1}
1987
{"id":11953,"title":"Night Train to Terror","year":"1985","character":"Satan (segment \"The Night Train\") (as Lu Sifer)","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/night-train-to-terror","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_11953.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_11953.jpg"},"released":1}
1985
Night Train to Terror
Night Train to Terror as Satan (segment "The Night Train") (as Lu Sifer)
{"id":7572,"title":"The Lonely Guy","year":"1984","character":"Writer at Party","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/the-lonely-guy","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_7572.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_7572.jpg"},"released":1}
1984
The Lonely Guy
The Lonely Guy as Writer at Party
{"id":1059,"title":"The A-Team","year":1984,"character":"Mr. Carlin - Mobster","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/the-a-team","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/3vagln6i63b0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/3vagln6i63b0.jpg"},"released":1}
The A-Team
The A-Team as Mr. Carlin - Mobster
{"id":7481,"title":"The Sting II","year":"1983","character":"Rossovich (Macalinski's Man)","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/the-sting-ii","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_7481.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_7481.jpg"},"released":1}
1983
The Sting II
The Sting II as Rossovich (Macalinski's Man)
{"id":162647,"title":"Ziggy's Gift","year":"1982","character":"Butcher","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/ziggys-gift-1982","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_162647.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_162647.jpg"},"released":1}
1982
Ziggy's Gift
Ziggy's Gift as Butcher
{"id":63667,"title":"Elvis and the Beauty Queen","year":"1981","character":"Mob Figure","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/elvis-and-the-beauty-queen","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_63667.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_63667.jpg"},"released":1}
1981
{"id":86025,"title":"Record City","year":"1978","character":"Mr. F","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/record-city","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_86025.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_86025.jpg"},"released":1}
1978
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1977
The Godfather: A Novel for Television
The Godfather: A Novel for Television as Bruno Tattaglia (uncredited)
{"id":2424,"title":"Capone","year":"1975","character":"Antonio Lombardo","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/capone","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_2424.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_2424.jpg"},"released":1}
1975
Capone
Capone as Antonio Lombardo
{"id":13703,"title":"Foxy Brown","year":"1974","character":"Eddie","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/foxy-brown","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/3a65raks51v0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/3a65raks51v0.jpg"},"released":1}
1974
Foxy Brown
Foxy Brown as Eddie
{"id":6170,"title":"Magnum Force","year":"1973","character":"Frank Palancio","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/magnum-force","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/2i5qudfbis70.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/2i5qudfbis70.jpg"},"released":1}
1973
Magnum Force
Magnum Force as Frank Palancio
{"id":100650,"title":"Harry in Your Pocket","year":"1973","character":"1st Detective","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/harry-in-your-pocket","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_100650.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_100650.jpg"},"released":1}
Harry in Your Pocket
Harry in Your Pocket as 1st Detective
{"id":102474,"title":"Incident on a Dark Street","year":"1973","character":"Vincent Romeo","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/incident-on-a-dark-street","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_102474.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_102474.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":165151,"title":"Journey Through the Past","year":"1972","character":"The Grey Faced Dude","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/journey-through-the-past","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_165151.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_165151.jpg"},"released":1}
1972
Journey Through the Past
Journey Through the Past as The Grey Faced Dude
{"id":23933,"title":"Black Gunn","year":"1972","character":"Ben","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/black-gunn","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_23933.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_23933.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":39,"title":"The Godfather","year":"1972","character":"Bruno Tattaglia","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/the-godfather","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/440iud99n730.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/440iud99n730.jpg"},"released":1}
The Godfather
The Godfather as Bruno Tattaglia
{"id":10365,"title":"I Dream of Jeannie","year":1969,"character":"Torpedo","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/i-dream-of-jeannie","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/50eb05a43mm0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/50eb05a43mm0.jpg"},"released":1}
1969
{"id":87328,"title":"Sol Madrid","year":"1968","character":"Tall Man","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/sol-madrid","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_87328.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_87328.jpg"},"released":1}
1968
Sol Madrid
Sol Madrid as Tall Man
{"id":22568,"title":"A Big Hand for the Little Lady","year":"1966","character":"Steamboat (uncredited)","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/a-big-hand-for-the-little-lady","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_22568.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_22568.jpg"},"released":1}
1966
A Big Hand for the Little Lady
A Big Hand for the Little Lady as Steamboat (uncredited)