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Chazz Palminteri

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Book Writer b. 1952

Calogero Lorenzo "Chazz" Palminteri (born May 15, 1952) is an American actor, producer, screenwriter, and playwright. He is best known for his film roles in A Bronx Tale (1993), based on his play of the same name, along with Bullets Over Broadway (1994) for which he was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor, and The Usual Suspects (1995). His recent work includes his recurring role as Shorty in Modern Family (2010–2019). His other films include Mulholland Falls (1996), A Night at the Roxbury (1998), Lady and the Tramp II: Scamp's Adventure (2001), Little Man (2006), Once Upon a Time in Queens (2013), and Legend (2015). He is also known for his recurring roles in Wiseguy (1…

Also credited on3 works

A Bronx Tale
A Bronx Tale: The Musical
Bullets Over Broadway

These come off the person record, which names a work and not a production. So we can say this name is attached to the work and we cannot say which staging, or in what capacity. For a composer or a writer that is the whole career we hold; there is no cast list to find them in.

In the literature4 passages

  • Fitting with her philosophy that "Nothing's a mistake, everything's for a reason," the closing of Passion led to the fulfillment of her dream to work in many different media. The year 1995 began with the final Broadway performances of Passion, which was taped as a TV special for American Playhouse, one of the best complete documents of Mu…ebooks/Viagas, Robert/I'm the Greatest Star_ Broadway's Top Musical Legends from 1900 to Today - Robert Viagas.txt
  • CAST: Harris Laskawy (Al Klein), Lawrence Guardino (Louie DeFalco), Robert Trumbull (Les Hammond), Dan Martin (Charlie Johnson), James Gleason (Harvey Olmstead), Chazz Palminteri (Nick Caruso), Ellen Newman (Emily Klein), Mike Starr (Doug Frischetti), Gary Klar (Broonzy), Gail Dahms (Billie)theatre-pdfs/Theatre World/Theatre World, 1982-83 Season, v. 39 (Willis).txt
  • pany (Artistic Director, Gene Nye) presents: THE FLATBUSH FAITHFUL Written and Directed by Gene Nye; Set, Linda Skipper; Lighting, Terry Wuthrich; Costumes, Cordelia; Stage Manager, Dennis Cameron; Assistant to Director, Casey Korda; Wigs/Props, Candido Antonio; Electrician, Alan Sporing; Scenic Artist, Donna Lanai; Production Assistant,…theatre-pdfs/Theatre World/Theatre World, 1985-86 Season, v. 42 (Willis).txt
  • Butcher; Crocket John Ventimiglia The Actor Tony Randall Mulberry Jack Willis Giuseppe Givola Steve Buscemi Clark Dominic Chianese Arturo Ui Al Pacino A Wounded Woman Novella Nelson Ernesto Roma Chazz Palminteri The Defendant Fish; Young Inna Lothaire Bluteau Old Dogsborough; Ted Ragg; Ignatius Dullfeet Charles Durning Prosecutor Paul Gia…theatre-pdfs/Theatre World/Theatre World, 2002-03 Season, v. 59 (Willis).txt

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