Tony Giorgio
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".
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- Born:
- Sep 27, 1923 In Herkimer, New York, USA
- Movie/TV Credits:
- 14
- First Appeared:
- In the movie A Big Hand for the Little Lady 1966-06-08
- Latest Project:
- Movie American Me 1992-03-13
Known For
Filmography
| Movie | American Me | Don Antonio Scagnelli | 1992-03-13 |
| Movie | Night Train to Terror | Satan (segment "The Night Train") (as Lu Sifer) | 1985-05-01 |
| Movie | The Lonely Guy | Writer at Party | 1984-01-27 |
| Movie | The Sting II | Rossovich (Macalinski's Man) | 1983-02-18 |
| Movie | Elvis and the Beauty Queen | Mob Figure | 1981-03-01 |
| Movie | Record City | Mr. F | 1978-02-08 |
| Movie | Capone | Antonio Lombardo | 1975-04-16 |
| Movie | Foxy Brown | Eddie | 1974-04-05 |
| Movie | Harry in Your Pocket | 1st Detective | 1973-09-23 |
| Movie | Magnum Force | Frank Palancio | 1973-12-13 |
| Movie | The Godfather | Bruno Tattaglia | 1972-03-14 |
| Movie | Black Gunn | Ben | 1972-12-20 |
| Movie | Sol Madrid | Tall Man | 1968-02-07 |
| Movie | A Big Hand for the Little Lady | Steamboat (uncredited) | 1966-06-08 |