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'''Richard S. Castellano''' (], ] – ], ]) is an actor. |
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'''Richard S. Castellano''' was born '''Riccardo Salvatore Castellano''' (], ]-], ]). ]-born, stocky ] actor who only appeared in a handful of films, yet earned some degree of immortality for his role as the loyal ] ] "Peter Clemenza" teaching ] how to shoot a crooked police captain in the iconic ] film '']'' (]). He was originally a construction company manager, then he gained work with the New Yiddish Theatre, before breaking into film near his thirtieth birthday. In ], in only his fourth film, Castellano received a ] nomination for his performance in '']'' (1970) and came to the attention of casting agents for ''The Godfather'' (1972). After his strong showing as a tough ] in ''The Godfather'', he became somewhat typecast as a screen criminal and appeared in further crime films including '']'' (1973) and '']'' (1981). |
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Castellano died December 1988 from a ], aged only 53. |
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==Trivia== |
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==Filmography== |
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Specialized in playing overweight characters. His normal weight was about 200 pounds, but producers invariably insisted that he gain at least 50 pounds for roles. |
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Was the highest paid actor in ''The Godfather'' (1972), but demanded too much money for the sequel, and was subsequently written out. |
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In the Director's comments on the DVD of ''The Godfather'' (1972), ] says that Castellano was not in '']'' (1974) because he wanted to have someone else (of his choosing) write his dialogue. |
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| ] || ] || Pete Clemenza |
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Has played the father of ], in '']'' (1972), and an older version of Kirby's character, ], in ''The Godfather'' (1972). |
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Was nominated for ]'s ] ] as Best Supporting or Featured Actor (Dramatic) for ''Lovers and Other Strangers'', a part he recreated in an Oscar-nominated performance in the film version of the same name, ''Lovers and Other Strangers'' (1970). |
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*{{imdb name | id=0144710 | name=Richard S. Castellano}} |
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*{{imdb name | id=0144710 | name=Richard S. Castellano}} |
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