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Danny Aiello (1933-2019) was an American character actor. Aiello’s movie career lasted over 40 years. Highlights of his career included: The Godfather Part II (1974), The Front (1976), Once Upon a Time in America (1984), The Purple Rose of Cairo (1985), Moonstruck (1987), Harlem Nights (1989), Hudson Hawk (1991), Ruby (1992), Léon: The Professional (1994), 2 Days in the Valley (1996), Dinner Rush (2000), and Lucky Number Slevin (2006). His IMDb page shows 105 acting credits from 1973. This page will rank Danny Aiello movies from Best to Worst in six different sortable columns of information. Television shows, shorts, cameos, uncredited roles and movies that were not released in North American were not included in the rankings. Sadly this page was written after hearing the sad news of his passing. RIP Mr. Aiello.
Danny Aiello Movies Ranked In Chronological Order With Ultimate Movie Rankings Score (1 to 5 UMR Tickets) *Best combo of box office, reviews and awards.
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Best Danny Aiello Trivia From IMDb.com
1. Daniel Louis Aiello Jr. was born in Manhattan in 1933.
2. Danny Aiello is the uncle of New York Yankees sportscaster (radio/play by play) Michael Kay.
3. Danny Aiello released his first single, “All of Me,” in March of 2004, and followed it a month later with an album of standards.
4. Danny Aiello sold newspapers and shined shoes at Grand Central Station in his youth.
5. Danny Aiello appeared in both of the films for which Vincent Gardenia was Oscar-nominated: Bang the Drum Slowly (1973) and Moonstruck (1987).
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Danny Aiello was the # 34 most connected actor of the 1980’s.
I watched 13 including 6 of top 9. 10 and favorite godfather 2, 10 not favorite: moonstruck. 9 and favorite:hudson hawk, 9 not favorite: the January man. I seem way out of touch with those last 2, I need to revisit them. hidden gems: lucky number slevin and city hall both 8s
Hey bob cox. Good tally totals. I liked Hudson Hawk more on the second viewing, but think not many would rate that one a 9. I think the same could be said for January Man. I agree with you on Lucky Number Slevin. Rest in Peace Mr. Danny Aiello.
Hello,
Sure I saw some of his films but I Have to confess that the only one part I remembered him it is a clip of Madonna on her song « Papa Don’t preach «
At a moment when she started to begin to be the Queen of the pop.
By the way my favorite film is « The purple rose of the Caire «
Have a good time
Pierre
Hey Pierre…..thanks for sharing your thoughts on the late Danny Aiello. Good callback to his Madonna video….I bet many people remember him for that video. I love The Purple Rose of Cairo as well….he does well in the brutish husband role. Good to hear from you.
Sad news. Good actor. I watched Hudson Hawk and The Protector a few weeks ago.
I’ve seen 16 of the 40 films on the chart. Favorites include – The Godfather P.II, Once Upon a Time in America, 2 Days in the Valley, Leon The Professional, Harlem Nights and Fort Apache The Bronx.
It’s been years since I last saw Do the Right Thing, I should give it another spin.
Hudson Hawk was one crazy movie, what were they thinking? Were the Razzie’s around when that came out? It would have scooped the lot. Willis and Aiello made a good team but the film just wasn’t worth it. Willis career took a dip after that monstrosity, but recovered by the end of the 1990s, peaking with The Sixth Sense.
A good tribute Bruce (the other Bruce). Vote Up!
Hey Steve. I agree 100%….very very sad news. I watch Hudson Hawk pretty regularly…..it is not as bad as some people say. Heck…Bruce and the da Vinci plot twist was ahead of it’s time…..as shortly after that movie…Dan Brown’s Robert Langdon went down the same path as Hudson. Tally count…I have seen 22….so just a little bit ahead of your 16. Of your favorites…seen them all…with Leon, 2 Days In The Valley and Once Upon A Time In America being my favorites as well. Hudson Hawk and the Razzies know each….lol. It earned 6 Razzie nominations…winning 3 times…worst picture, worst director. Bruce got a Worst Actor nomination….but did not win. Bruce survived the double whammy of Hudson Hawk and Bonfire of the Vanities. The Last Boy Scout saved Bruce’s career…..and then Pulp Fiction made him a star again. Good stuff. Rest in Peace Danny Aiello.
Danny Aiello is # 263 on the Oracle of Bacon Top 1000 Center of the Hollywood Universe list; these are the other actors on the list he appeared with. I remember seeing him in The Neighborhood from a couple of years, having not seem him in years and he looked good for his age, sort of like in his prime. He appeared in a Godfather film and a Godmother title, though he doesn’t connect to anyone through the Godmother one.
2 HARVEY KEITEL Fingers (1978)
2 HARVEY KEITEL Prince of Central Park (2000)
2 HARVEY KEITEL The January Man (1989)
2 HARVEY KEITEL The Pick-up Artist (1987)
6 ROBERT DE NIRO Bang the Drum Slowly (1973)
6 ROBERT DE NIRO Mistress (1992)
6 ROBERT DE NIRO Once Upon a Time in America (1984)
6 ROBERT DE NIRO The Godfather: Part II (1974)
11 SAMUEL L. JACKSON Do the Right Thing (1989)
13 BEN KINGSLEY Lucky Number Slevin (2006)
19 DENNIS HOPPER The Pick-up Artist (1987)
20 SYLVESTER STALLONE REACH ME (2014)
27 FRANK WELKER Hudson Hawk (1991)
33 MORGAN FREEMAN Lucky Number Slevin (2006)
34 ALFRED MOLINA Mojave Moon (1996)
35 HARRY DEAN STANTON The Godfather: Part II (1974)
36 ROD STEIGER The January Man (1989)
40 ROBERT DUVALL The Godfather: Part II (1974)
43 CHRISTOPHER WALKEN Mistress (1992)
47 JACKIE CHAN The Protector (1985)
51 FRANCO NERO THE NEIGHBORHOOD (2017)
59 ANTONIO BANDERAS Two Much (1995)
62 JAMES CAAN Hide in Plain Sight (1980)
62 JAMES CAAN The Godfather: Part II (1974)
66 BRUCE WILLIS Hudson Hawk (1991)
66 BRUCE WILLIS Lucky Number Slevin (2006)
69 ALAN ARKIN Chu Chu and the Philly Flash (1981)
70 SUSAN SARANDON The January Man (1989)
81 JOHN SAVAGE Do the Right Thing (1989)
81 JOHN SAVAGE THE NEIGHBORHOOD (2017)
85 JACK WARDEN Chu Chu and the Philly Flash (1981)
86 DANNY TREJO REACH ME (2014)
90 MARTIN LANDAU City Hall (1996)
90 MARTIN LANDAU Mistress (1992)
93 TIM ROBBINS Jacob’s Ladder (1990/I)
93 TIM ROBBINS Prêt-à-Porter (1994)
94 PAUL NEWMAN Fort Apache the Bronx (1981)
99 JOHN TURTURRO Do the Right Thing (1989)
100 ELI WALLACH Mistress (1992)
100 ELI WALLACH Two Much (1995)
113 JULIA ROBERTS Prêt-à-Porter (1994)
126 SCOTT GLENN Man on Fire (1987)
137 SHELLEY WINTERS The Pickle (1993)
140 LAUREN BACALL Prêt-à-Porter (1994)
142 MARC LAWRENCE Ruby (1992)
143 F. MURRAY ABRAHAM The Third Solution (1988)
147 TOM SIZEMORE REACH ME (2014)
153 ROBERT FORSTER 29th Street (1991)
153 ROBERT FORSTER Lucky Number Slevin (2006)
158 JAMES WOODS Once Upon a Time in America (1984)
160 DANNY GLOVER Chu Chu and the Philly Flash (1981)
161 NICOLAS CAGE Moonstruck (1987)
162 GARY OLDMAN Leon: The Professional (1994)
172 MICKEY ROONEY The Godmothers (1973)
176 STEPHEN TOBOLOWSKY The Pickle (1993)
181 JAMES COBURN Hudson Hawk (1991)
183 FOREST WHITAKER Prêt-à-Porter (1994)
185 JOHN CUSACK City Hall (1996)
189 JONATHAN PRYCE Man on Fire (1987)
190 MIKE STARR Radio Days (1987)
190 MIKE STARR The Protector (1985)
190 MIKE STARR White Hot (1989)
194 GIANCARLO GIANNINI THE NEIGHBORHOOD (2017)
198 ELLEN BURSTYN The Cemetery Club (1993)
206 STANLEY TUCCI Lucky Number Slevin (2006)
216 JEAN-PIERRE CASSEL Prêt-à-Porter (1994)
226 RICHARD GERE Bloodbrothers (1978)
226 RICHARD GERE HENRY & ME (2014)
231 TREAT WILLIAMS Once Upon a Time in America (1984)
231 TREAT WILLIAMS The Third Solution (1988)
233 MARCELLO MASTROIANNI Prêt-à-Porter (1994)
234 TOM BERENGER REACH ME (2014)
239 ANGELINA JOLIE Mojave Moon (1996)
240 RICHARD E. GRANT Hudson Hawk (1991)
240 RICHARD E. GRANT Prêt-à-Porter (1994)
247 JOHN WOOD The Purple Rose of Cairo (1985)
248 WOODY ALLEN Broadway Danny Rose (1984)
248 WOODY ALLEN Radio Days (1987)
248 WOODY ALLEN The Front (1976)
253 VING RHAMES Jacob’s Ladder (1990/I)
255 EDWARD HERRMANN The Purple Rose of Cairo (1985)
257 PAUL SORVINO Bloodbrothers (1978)
257 PAUL SORVINO The Stuff (1985)
262 WALLACE SHAWN Radio Days (1987)
262 WALLACE SHAWN The Cemetery Club (1993)
274 MIA FARROW Broadway Danny Rose (1984)
274 MIA FARROW Radio Days (1987)
274 MIA FARROW The Purple Rose of Cairo (1985)
278 AUSTIN PENDLETON 2 Days in the Valley (1996)
278 AUSTIN PENDLETON Two Much (1995)
294 MELANIE GRIFFITH Two Much (1995)
301 JOE PANTOLIANO Me and the Kid (1993)
303 MARK MARGOLIS 18 Shades of Dust (2001)
303 MARK MARGOLIS Dinner Rush (2000)
303 MARK MARGOLIS White Hot (1989)
320 BOB GUNTON The Pick-up Artist (1987)
327 DARYL HANNAH Two Much (1995)
339 SOPHIA LOREN Prêt-à-Porter (1994)
343 JON POLITO Stiffs (2010/I)
348 KEITH CARRADINE 2 Days in the Valley (1996)
349 OLYMPIA DUKAKIS Moonstruck (1987)
349 OLYMPIA DUKAKIS The Cemetery Club (1993)
354 WILLIAM H. MACY Radio Days (1987)
359 DIANE KEATON Radio Days (1987)
359 DIANE KEATON The Godfather: Part II (1974)
360 VINCENT SCHIAVELLI Chu Chu and the Philly Flash (1981)
360 VINCENT SCHIAVELLI Two Much (1995)
367 PAM GRIER Fort Apache the Bronx (1981)
368 ANOUK AIMEE Prêt-à-Porter (1994)
375 TERI GARR Prêt-à-Porter (1994)
377 JEFF DANIELS 2 Days in the Valley (1996)
377 JEFF DANIELS Radio Days (1987)
377 JEFF DANIELS The Purple Rose of Cairo (1985)
382 ROBERT DOWNEY JR. The Pick-up Artist (1987)
390 BURT YOUNG Once Upon a Time in America (1984)
390 BURT YOUNG THE NEIGHBORHOOD (2017)
396 JIM BROWN Fingers (1978)
401 ARMAND ASSANTE THE NEIGHBORHOOD (2017)
403 AL PACINO City Hall (1996)
403 AL PACINO The Godfather: Part II (1974)
409 MICHAEL LERNER Harlem Nights (1989)
409 MICHAEL LERNER The Closer (1990)
412 DAVID PAYMER City Hall (1996)
426 LUIS GUZMAN HENRY & ME (2014)
461 DIANE BAKER The Closer (1990)
473 MICHAEL MURPHY The Front (1976)
499 NATALIE PORTMAN Leon: The Professional (1994)
515 JOE MANTEGNA Off Key (2001)
518 ERIC STOLTZ 2 Days in the Valley (1996)
526 MIRA SORVINO The Stuff (1985)
530 CHARLIZE THERON 2 Days in the Valley (1996)
531 DIANE LADD The Cemetery Club (1993)
536 KIM BASINGER Prêt-à-Porter (1994)
545 ISABELLA ROSSELLINI The Pickle (1993)
547 RICHARD DREYFUSS Once Around (1991)
556 JAMES SPADER 2 DAYS IN THE VALLEY (1996)
561 HOLLY HUNTER ONCE AROUND (1991)
572 CHRISTINA RICCI The Cemetery Club (1993)
573 RICHARD SCHIFF City Hall (1996)
576 JOAN CUSACK TWO MUCH (1995)
582 RICHARD EDSON Do the Right Thing (1989)
587 CHRIS PENN The Pickle (1993)
594 STEPHEN REA Prêt-à-Porter (1994)
614 WILLIAM FORSYTHE 18 Shades of Dust (2001)
614 WILLIAM FORSYTHE Once Upon a Time in America (1984)
617 GIANCARLO ESPOSITO Do the Right Thing (1989)
618 SID HAIG CHU CHU AND THE PHILLY FLASH (1981)
628 JASON ALEXANDER JACOB’S LADDER (1990/I)
652 LILI TAYLOR Prêt-à-Porter (1994)
668 MYKELTI WILLIAMSON LUCKY NUMBER SLEVIN (2006)
693 JAMES RUSSO Once Upon a Time in America (1984)
694 KEVIN KLINE The January Man (1989)
706 RICHARD PORTNOW Radio Days (1987)
710 SETH GREEN RADIO DAYS (1987)
712 SALLY KELLERMAN Prêt-à-Porter (1994)
713 RUPERT EVERETT Prêt-à-Porter (1994)
718 MICHAEL BIEHN Mojave Moon (1996)
730 LOUISE FLETCHER 2 Days in the Valley (1996)
742 DIANNE WIEST RADIO DAYS (1987)
742 DIANNE WIEST THE PURPLE ROSE OF CAIRO (1985)
748 TERRY CREWS REACH ME (2014)
764 FRANKIE FAISON Do the Right Thing (1989)
772 SALLY KIRKLAND White Hot (1989)
772 SALLY KIRKLAND Wilbur Falls (1998)
773 PRUITT TAYLOR VANCE Jacob’s Ladder (1990/I)
775 GENA ROWLANDS Once Around (1991)
807 LUCY LIU LUCKY NUMBER SLEVIN (2006)
810 BILL COBBS The January Man (1989)
827 GEORGE HAMILTON Off Key (2001)
829 MICHEL BLANC Prêt-à-Porter (1994)
835 BRIDGET FONDA City Hall (1996)
836 JOSEF SOMMER Hide in Plain Sight (1980)
836 JOSEF SOMMER The Front (1976)
852 ANNE ARCHER Mojave Moon (1996)
855 ANDIE MACDOWELL Hudson Hawk (1991)
856 VICTOR ARGO The Pick-up Artist (1987)
859 JEAN-HUGUES ANGLADE LEON: THE PROFESSIONAL (1994)
862 ELYA BASKIN The Pickle (1993)
863 LEOPOLDO TRIESTE The Godfather: Part II (1974)
881 ELIZABETH MCGOVERN ONCE UPON A TIME IN AMERICA (1984)
895 TIM GUINEE ONCE AROUND (1991)
905 CHRISTINE BARANSKI THE PICK-UP ARTIST (1987)
918 MIGUEL SANDOVAL DO THE RIGHT THING (1989)
921 RICHARD BRIGHT Once Upon a Time in America (1984)
921 RICHARD BRIGHT The Godfather: Part II (1974)
928 JANE SEYMOUR LITTLE ITALY (2018)
929 CATHERINE KEENER The Cemetery Club (1993)
930 DANIEL STERN Key Exchange (1985)
950 EDDIE MURPHY Harlem Nights (1989)
986 KENNETH WELSH Radio Days (1987)
986 KENNETH WELSH The January Man (1989)
988 OSSIE DAVIS Do the Right Thing (1989)
992 VITO SCOTTI Chu Chu and the Philly Flash (1981)
999 JERRY STILLER THE PICKLE (1993)
HM (746) ROSSANO BRAZZI The Third Solution (1988)
HM (895) RONALD PICKUP BRING ME THE HEAD OF MAVIS DAVIS (1997)
HM (936) THOMAS JANE REACH ME (2014)
Danny appeared with 38 other Oscar winners.
AL PACINO City Hall (1996)
AL PACINO The Godfather: Part II (1974)
ALAN ARKIN Chu Chu and the Philly Flash (1981)
ANGELINA JOLIE Mojave Moon (1996)
BEN KINGSLEY Lucky Number Slevin (2006)
CHARLIZE THERON 2 Days in the Valley (1996)
CHER Moonstruck (1987)
CHRISTOPHER WALKEN Mistress (1992)
DIANE KEATON Radio Days (1987)
DIANE KEATON The Godfather: Part II (1974)
DIANNE WIEST RADIO DAYS (1987)
DIANNE WIEST THE PURPLE ROSE OF CAIRO (1985)
ELLEN BURSTYN The Cemetery Club (1993)
F. MURRAY ABRAHAM The Third Solution (1988)
FOREST WHITAKER Prêt-à-Porter (1994)
GARY OLDMAN Leon: The Professional (1994)
HOLLY HUNTER ONCE AROUND (1991)
JAMES COBURN Hudson Hawk (1991)
JENNIFER CONNELLY Once Upon a Time in America (1984)
JOE PESCI Man on Fire (1987)
JOE PESCI Once Upon a Time in America (1984)
JULIA ROBERTS Prêt-à-Porter (1994)
KEVIN KLINE The January Man (1989)
KIM BASINGER Prêt-à-Porter (1994)
LOUISE FLETCHER 2 Days in the Valley (1996)
MARSHA MASON 2 Days in the Valley (1996)
MARTIN LANDAU City Hall (1996)
MARTIN LANDAU Mistress (1992)
MAUREEN STAPLETON Wilbur Falls (1998)
MIRA SORVINO The Stuff (1985)
MORGAN FREEMAN Lucky Number Slevin (2006)
NATALIE PORTMAN Leon: The Professional (1994)
NICOLAS CAGE Moonstruck (1987)
OLYMPIA DUKAKIS Moonstruck (1987)
OLYMPIA DUKAKIS The Cemetery Club (1993)
PAUL NEWMAN Fort Apache the Bronx (1981)
RICHARD DREYFUSS Once Around (1991)
ROBERT DE NIRO Bang the Drum Slowly (1973)
ROBERT DE NIRO Mistress (1992)
ROBERT DE NIRO Once Upon a Time in America (1984)
ROBERT DE NIRO The Godfather: Part II (1974)
ROBERT DUVALL The Godfather: Part II (1974)
ROD STEIGER The January Man (1989)
SHELLEY WINTERS The Pickle (1993)
SOPHIA LOREN Prêt-à-Porter (1994)
SUSAN SARANDON The January Man (1989)
TIM ROBBINS Jacob’s Ladder (1990/I)
TIM ROBBINS Prêt-à-Porter (1994)
Hey Dan. Thanks for checking out our Danny Aiello tribute page. I would have guessed that you would have run into him at least once. Glad he looked good. Interesting about The Godfather and The Godmother. Not surprised he has a spot in the Top 300 on the Oracle list. 3 movies with Mike Starr….they look like they could be brothers. As for the second list….39 Oscar winning co-stars is a stout total. Thanks for sharing that information. Good stuff.