Richard S. Castellano

About Richard S. Castellano

Who is it?: Actor
Birth Day: September 04, 1933
Birth Place:  The Bronx, New York City, New York, United States
Cause of death: Heart attack
Occupation: Actor
Notable work: The Godfather
Relatives: Paul Castellano (uncle)

Richard S. Castellano

Richard S. Castellano was born on September 04, 1933 in  The Bronx, New York City, New York, United States, is Actor. Bronx born, stocky Italian-American actor who only appeared in a handful of films, yet earned some degree of immortality for his role as the loyal Corleone capo "Peter Clemenza" teaching Al Pacino how to shoot a crooked police captain in the iconic gangster film Bo Gia (1972). He was originally a construction company manager, then he gained work with the New Yiddish Theatre, before breaking into film near his thirtieth birthday. However in 1970, in only his fourth film, Castellano received a Best Supporting Actor nomination for his performance in Lovers and Other Strangers (1970) and came to the attention of casting agents for Bo Gia (1972). After his strong showing as a tough hoodlum in Bo Gia (1972), he became somewhat typecast as a screen criminal and appeared in further crime films including Honor Thy Father (1973) and Gangster Wars (1981).He died in December 1988 from a heart attack at the age of 55.
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As per our current Database, Richard S. Castellano has been died on December 10, 1988(1988-12-10) (aged 55)\nNorth Bergen, New Jersey, U.S..

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When Richard S. Castellano die, Richard S. Castellano was 55 years old.

Popular As Richard S. Castellano
Occupation Actor
Age 55 years old
Zodiac Sign Libra
Born September 04, 1933 ( The Bronx, New York City, New York, United States)
Birthday September 04
Town/City  The Bronx, New York City, New York, United States
Nationality United States

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Richard S. Castellano’s zodiac sign is Libra. According to astrologers, People born under the sign of Libra are peaceful, fair, and they hate being alone. Partnership is very important for them, as their mirror and someone giving them the ability to be the mirror themselves. These individuals are fascinated by balance and symmetry, they are in a constant chase for justice and equality, realizing through life that the only thing that should be truly important to themselves in their own inner core of personality. This is someone ready to do nearly anything to avoid conflict, keeping the peace whenever possible

🌙 Chinese Zodiac Signs

Richard S. Castellano was born in the Year of the Rooster. Those born under the Chinese Zodiac sign of the Rooster are practical, resourceful, observant, analytical, straightforward, trusting, honest, perfectionists, neat and conservative. Compatible with Ox or Snake.

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Biography/Timeline

1970

Castellano gained worldwide fame for his role in Lovers and Other Strangers (1970), for which he was nominated for an Academy Award. He achieved further stardom in 1972 for playing the part of Peter Clemenza, in The Godfather. The Godfather became the highest-grossing film up to that time. Castellano, along with several other cast members, became widely known from the popular film. He spoke one of the film's most famous lines, "Leave the gun; take the cannoli," which he partially ad-libbed.

1972

Castellano also appeared on television, playing the lead roles of Joe Girelli in the television situation comedy The Super (10 episodes in 1972). His real-life daughter Margaret Castellano portrayed his character's daughter Joanne. He also portrayed the lead Joe Vitale in Joe and Sons (1975-1976).

1974

Castellano did not reprise his role as Clemenza in The Godfather Part II (1974). He was reportedly excluded because Castellano and his agent insisted on having control over the character's dialogue. Director Francis Ford Coppola said that this was untenable, and wrote Castellano out of the movie. This account was disputed by Castellano's widow in a 1991 letter to People magazine. Castellano said he did not have a part in the sequel because he did not believe that the character of Clemenza would become a traitor. He had other disagreements with Coppola, including confusion over how much weight he was expected to lose for the role. Bruno Kirby portrayed Clemenza as a young man in The Godfather Part II. He had played the son of Castellano's character in The Super.

1988

Castellano died from a heart attack in 1988 at age 55.

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