Chazz Palminteri Biography (1952?-)

Full name, Calogero Lorenzo Palminteri; born May 15, 1952 (other sources say1951 or 1946), in Bronx, New York, NY; son of Lorenzo (a bus driver) and Rose(a homemaker) Palminteri; married Gianna Ranaudo (an actress; some sources cite spelling of surname as Renaudo), June 6, 1992; children: Dante Lorenzo, Gabriella Rose. Addresses: Agent: William Morris Agency, 151 El CaminoDr., Beverly Hills, CA 90212.; Publicist: PMK/HBH Public Relations, 8500 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 700, Beverly Hills, CA 90211.

Nationality: American
Gender: Male
Occupation: Actor, producer, director, playwright, screenwriter
Birth Details: May 15, 1952?; New York, New York, United States

Famous Works

CREDITS
Stage Appearances
Randy, 22 Years, Stage 73, New York City, 1971-1972
The Guys in the Truck (some sources cite title as The Guy in the Truck), 1982, then Broadway production, 1983
Mr. Connolly, Mr. Papp, Rodney, and Mountain, The Flatbush Faithful, Judith Anderson Theatre, New York City, 1985
A Bronx Tale (solo show), Ensemble Theatre, Los Angeles, 1988, then Playhouse 91, New York City, 1989
The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui, Pace University, Michael Schimmel Center for the Arts, New York City, 2002
Also appeared in The Kings Men.
Film Appearances
Hijacker, Home Free All, Almi, 1984
Fine Line, 1984
Second hood, The Last Dragon (also known as Berry Gordon's TheLast Dragon), TriStar, 1985
Frank Livorno, An Even Break, 1989
Connie (Snaps's hood), Oscar, Buena Vista, 1991
Tony, Innocent Blood (also known as A French Vampire in America), Warner Bros., 1992
Night and the City, 1992
Lyle Corrente, There Goes the Neighborhood (also known as Paydirt), Paramount, 1993
Sonny, A Bronx Tale, Savoy Pictures, 1993
Cheech, Bullets over Broadway, Miramax, 1994
Lieutenant John Pirelli, The Perez Family, Samuel Goldwyn, 1995
Matt Gavin, Jade, Paramount, 1995
U.S. Customs special agent David "Dave" Kujan, The Usual Suspects(also known as Die Ueblichen Verdaechtigen), Gramercy Pictures, 1995
Ellery Coolidge, Mulholland Falls, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer/United Artists, 1996
Guy Baran, Diabolique, Warner Bros., 1996
Tony, Faithful, New Line Cinema, 1996
Dante and the Debutante, 1996
Mr. Zadir (Roxbury owner), A Night at the Roxbury, Paramount, 1998
Phil, Hurlyburly, Fine Line, 1998
(Uncredited) Himself, The Book That Wrote Itself, 1999
Primo Sidone, Analyze This, Warner Bros., 1999
Voice of Smokey (the chief alley cat), Stuart Little, Sony Pictures Entertainment, 1999
Company Man, Paramount, 1999
Eddie Dugan, One Eyed King, Splendid Pictures, 2001
Mr. King, Down to Earth (also known as Einmal Himmel und zurueck), Paramount, 2001
Speaking voice of Buster, Lady and the Tramp II: Scamp's Adventure(animated), Buena Vista Home Video, 2001
Joe, Poolhall Junkies, Samuel Goldwyn, 2002
Tweat, One Last Ride, 2003

Just Like Mona, Moonstone Entertainment, 2003
Film Director
(And producer) Dante and the Debutante, 1996
For Life, 2004
Noel, 2004
Also director of The Wanderer.
Television Appearances
Movies
Soldier, Peter Gunn, ABC, 1989
Ricky Benzone, The Last Word (also known as Cosa Nostra: The Last Word), Showtime, 1995
Giovanni Falcone, Cadaveri eccellenti (also known as ExcellentCadavers, Falcone, I giudici--vittimi eccelenti, and Nella terra degli infedeli), HBO, 1998
Lieutenant Laine Devon, Scar City (also known as Scarred City and S.C.A.R.), HBO, 1998
Paul Castellano, Boss of Bosses, TNT, 2001
Specials
Inside the Academy Awards, TNT, 1995
Sinatra: 80 Years My Way, ABC, 1995
Himself, Little Italy (documentary), PBS, 1996
Italians in America (documentary), Arts and Entertainment, 1998
Himself, Guns for Hire: The Making of "The Magnificent Seven," Channel 4, 2000
Host, An All-Star Tribute to Brian Wilson, TNT, 2001
Himself, I Love New York, 2002
Awards Presentations
The Blockbuster Entertainment Awards, CBS, 1995
The 1995 MTV Movie Awards, MTV, 1995
The 67th Academy Awards Presentation, ABC, 1995
Presenter, 2003 AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Robert De Niro, USA Network, 2003
Episodic
Sonny Cappelito, Hill Street Blues, NBC, 1986
Army officer, "The Court Martial: Parts 1 & 2," Matlock, NBC,1987
Frank, "He-e-e-e-r-e's Papa!," Dallas, CBS, 1989
Leslie, "Viva Las Vegas," Valerie (also known as The Hogan Family), NBC, 1989
Peter Alatorre, "Heir to the Throne," Wiseguy, CBS, 1989
Peter Alatorre, "Sins of the Father," Wiseguy, CBS, 1989
Sam Roselli, "How Will They Remember Me?," Wiseguy, CBS, 1989
Tommy Esposito, "Pursued," The Fanelli Boys, NBC, 1990
Kidnapper, Sydney, CBS, 1990
The Late Show with David Letterman, CBS, 1994, 1995 (two episodes), 1996, 1998, 1999 (two episodes), 2002
Voice of Leonardo da Vinci, "Art," Dilbert (animated), UPN, 1999
Television Director
"Unnatural Disasters," Oz (episodic), HBO, 1999
Women vs. Men (movie; also known as Oooph!), Showtime, c. 2001
RECORDINGS
Videos
Keyser Soeze: Lie or Legend? (documentary short film), Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Home Entertainment, 2002
WRITINGS
Screenplays
A Bronx Tale (solo show; based on his play of the same name), Savoy Pictures, 1993
Dante and the Debutante, 1996
Faithful (based on his play), New Line Cinema, 1996
For Life, 2004
Wrote The Wanderer and wrote the unproduced screenplay Dion.
Stage Plays
A Bronx Tale (solo show), Ensemble Theatre, Los Angeles, 1988, then Playhouse 91, New York City, 1989
Also wrote Faithful.

Further Reference

OTHER SOURCES

Periodicals

Boston Globe, May 14, 1995, Arts and Film section, p. 41
Cosmopolitan, January, 1995, p. 98
Entertainment Weekly, October 15, 1993, pp. 19-20
Interview, November, 1994, p. 22
Los Angeles Times, May 18, 1989, pt. 6, p. 13
New York, September 11, 1995, p. 50
New York Times, September 13, 1993, pp. C13-C14; July 9, 1995, p.C11
People Weekly, January 18, 1999, p. 87; January 28, 2002, p. 81
Playboy, April, 1999, p. 117

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