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Anthony Franciosa

Acting
77 years oldNew York City, New York, USA

Biography

Anthony Franciosa (born Anthony George Papaleo; October 25, 1928 – January 19, 2006) was an American actor. Franciosa began his career on stage and made a breakthrough after portraying a brother of the drug addict in the play A Hatful of Rain, which earned him a nomination for the Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Play. He reprised his role in its subsequent film adaptation, for which he was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actor. Description above from the Wikipedia article Anthony Franciosa,  licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Personal Details

Born
October 25, 1928 - January 19, 2006 (age 77)
Gender
Male
Place of Birth
New York City, New York, USA
Known For
Acting

Also Known As

A. Franciosa
Tony Franciosa

Movies (37)

Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age

Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age

as Self

2021

The Ghost of Peter Sellers
5.8

The Ghost of Peter Sellers

as Himself (Archive)

2018

Mystical Traveler: The Life and Times of Dr. John-Roger
2.0

Mystical Traveler: The Life and Times of Dr. John-Roger

as Self (archive footage) (as Tony Franciosa)

2014

Barbra Streisand: The Movie Album
6.0

Barbra Streisand: The Movie Album

as Bene (archive footage)

2003

Rita
8.5

Rita

as Self

2003

Anthony Quinn - A Lust for Life

Anthony Quinn - A Lust for Life

as Self

1998

Sunset Boulevard - 27 Meilen Amerika

Sunset Boulevard - 27 Meilen Amerika

as Self

1997

City Hall
5.9

City Hall

as Paul Zapatti

1996

Double Threat
3.3

Double Threat

as Crocker Scott

1992

Backstreet Dreams
5.0

Backstreet Dreams

as Angelo

1990

Anthony Quinn: An Original
6.7

Anthony Quinn: An Original

as Self

1990

Ghost Writer
4.3

Ghost Writer

as Vincent Carbone

1989

Fashion Crimes
4.1

Fashion Crimes

as Commissioner Rizzo

1989

Zombie Death House
4.2

Zombie Death House

as Vic Moretti

1988

Blood Vows: The Story of a Mafia Wife
7.3

Blood Vows: The Story of a Mafia Wife

as Lou Di Luca

1987

Stagecoach
5.3

Stagecoach

as Henry Gatewood

1986

Night of 100 Stars II
8.0

Night of 100 Stars II

as Self

1985

Julie Darling
6.3

Julie Darling

as Harold Wilding

1983

Tenebre
6.8

Tenebre

as Peter Neal

1982

Kiss My Grits
4.0

Kiss My Grits

as Charlie Karkas

1982

Death Wish II
6.2

Death Wish II

as Herman Baldwin

1982

Side Show
7.0

Side Show

as Zaranov

1981

Help Me Dream
7.5

Help Me Dream

as Ray

1981

The Cricket
4.9

The Cricket

as Annibale Meneghetti, detto Ulisse

1980

The World Is Full of Married Men
4.2

The World Is Full of Married Men

as David Cooper

1979

Firepower
4.7

Firepower

as the doctor Charles Félix

1979

Curse of the Black Widow
5.0

Curse of the Black Widow

as Mark Higbie

1977

The Drowning Pool
6.3

The Drowning Pool

as Broussard

1975

Matt Helm

Matt Helm

as Matt Helm

1975

This Is the West That Was

This Is the West That Was

as J.W. McCanles

1974

Ghost in the Noonday Sun
4.1

Ghost in the Noonday Sun

as Pierre Rodriguez

1973

Across 110th Street
6.7

Across 110th Street

as Nick D'Salvio

1972

The Catcher
6.0

The Catcher

as Joe Cade

1972

Earth II
5.0

Earth II

as Frank Karger

1971

The Deadly Hunt

The Deadly Hunt

as Ryan

1971

Web of the Spider
5.6

Web of the Spider

as Alan Foster

1971

The Enemy Before Us

The Enemy Before Us

as Jeff Dillon (as Tony Franciosa)

1970

TV Shows (13)