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Michael V. Gazzo

Michael V. Gazzo

Actor, also writer · Died February 14, 1995, aged 71 · Hillside, New Jersey, USA

Michael Vincenzo Gazzo (April 5, 1923 - February 14, 1995) was an American playwright and actor. He is best known for his role in The Godfather: Part II (1974), for which he was nominated the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
April 5, 1923
Died
February 14, 1995 (aged 71)
From
Hillside, New Jersey, USA
Works as
Actor, also writer
Titles
33 on MovieCove · 61 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 37 days to Oct 26Up 2% in 30 days

What are Michael V. Gazzo's films like?

Across their 15 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Crime6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 68th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies
Drama3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 52nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Adventure2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 49th percentile
: browse their Adventure movies
Comedy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 33rd percentile
: browse their Comedy movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
27%
Self
20%
Survival
18%
Morality
16%
Power
12%
Society
4%
Ideas
4%
Family bonds7 titles, browse their movies with this themeCorruption3 titles, browse their movies with this themeAddiction2 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival2 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty2 titles, browse their movies with this themeDuty2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 15 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 2 · Serious 5 · Dark 8

Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 12 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 0

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

A split, not a type: Gentle 3 · Charged 3 · Intense 9

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 7 · Shifting 7 · Whiplash 1

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 10 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 1

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 4 · Even-paced 11 · Relentless 0

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 4 · Engaged 9 · Full focus 2

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 3 · Affecting 5 · Heavy 7

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 14 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

4 analyzed roles

Usually the Threshold guardian: 2 of 4 analyzed roles.

Threshold guardian
2 of 4
Mentor
1 of 4
Shadow
1 of 4

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
13
Melancholic
10
Dread
4
Absurd
2
Romantic
2
Other
5

How their films linger

Bittersweet7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteDevastating2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy4
  • Bittersweet7
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous3

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Michael V. Gazzo's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 19 of their 33 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (11).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Michael V. Gazzo's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

61 credits, 33 with a MovieCove page.

  • Nothing to Lose (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    as Joe

  • Last Action Hero(1993)

    as Torelli

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Ring of the Musketeers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Show 2 episodes · as Papa

  • The Godfather Trilogy: 1901-1980 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    as Frankie Pentangeli

  • Cookie(1989)

    as Carmine

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Jake and the Fatman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Show 1 episode · as Joseph DaSilva

  • Blood Ties (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    as Joseph Salina

  • L.A. Law(1986)

    Show 1 episode · as Roscoe Zambini

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all shows

  • 1st & Ten(1984)

    Show 8 episodes · as Sal Arcola

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all shows

  • Fear City(1984)

    as Mike

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Cannonball Run II(1984)

    as Sonny

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • The Winter of Our Discontent(1983)

    as Marullo

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Cagney & Lacey(1981)

    Show 1 episode · as Dino Lampella

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all shows

  • Sizzle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    as Nick Tripoli

  • Darkroom (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Show 1 episode · as Nino

  • The Fall Guy(1981)

    Show 1 episode · as Ricco

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all shows

  • Body and Soul(1981)

    as Frankie

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • Back Roads(1981)

    as Tazio

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Magnum, P.I.(1980)

    Show 1 episode · as Victor DiGorgio

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows

  • Alligator(1980)

    as Chief Clark

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Hoodlums (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    as Gus Azziello

  • The Border (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    as Chico Suarez

  • Cuba Crossing (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    as Rossellini (as Michael Gazzo)

  • B.A.D. Cats (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Show 1 episode · as Junkyard George Karosky

  • Beggarman, Thief (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Show 2 episodes · as Sartene

  • The Fish That Saved Pittsburgh(1979)

    as Harry the Trainer

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Beach Patrol (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    as Banker

  • Love and Bullets(1979)

    as Lobo

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Supertrain (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Show 1 episode · as Henry Menkton

  • King of the Gypsies(1978)

    as Spiro Giorgio

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Vega$ (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Show 1 episode · as Cruger Hallow

  • Taxi(1978)

    Show 1 episode · as Vince

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows

  • Fingers(1978)

    as Ben

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Mario Puzo's The Godfather: The Complete Novel for Television (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Show 2 episodes · as Frankie Pentangeli

  • Lucan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Black Sunday(1977)

    as Muzi

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Alice(1976)

    Show 1 episode · as Gino Tarantella

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all shows

  • Brinks: The Great Robbery(1976)

    as Mario Russo

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • Ellery Queen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Show 1 episode · as Benny Franks

  • Starsky and Hutch(1975)

    Show 1 episode · as Joe Durniak

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • Switch (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Show 1 episode · as Tony

  • Welcome Back, Kotter(1975)

    Show 1 episode · as Angelo DeMora

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all shows

  • Baretta (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Show 1 episode · as Rico Giove

  • The Godfather Part II(1974)

    as Frank Pentangeli

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Crazy Joe(1974)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Kojak(1973)

    Show 2 episodes · as Joel Adrian

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all shows

  • Klobouk plný deště (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Theatre Play

  • Barnaby Jones(1973)

    Show 1 episode · as Mr. Farinelli

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all shows

  • The Gang That Couldn't Shoot Straight(1971)

    as A Black Suit

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Columbo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Show 1 episode · as Vittorio Rossi

  • Alta comedia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    Show 1 episode · Writer

  • Medical Center (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Show 1 episode · as Leo Gardena

  • A Hatful of Rain(1968)

    Screenplay · Teleplay

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • A Man Called Adam(1966)

    as Minor Role (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • The Defenders (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Show 1 episode · as Schultz

  • King Creole(1958)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • A Hatful of Rain(1957)

    Screenplay · Theatre Play

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • On the Waterfront(1954)

    as Bit (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • Hallmark Hall of Fame (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Show 1 episode · as Marullo

  • Robert Montgomery Presents (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Suspense (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    Show 1 episode · as Handler

Career shape

Star power in the 93rd percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 61 titles from 1949 to 1994; peak year 1974.

Biggest box office

The Godfather Part II (1974)

$48M worldwide

Highest rated

The Godfather Part II (1974)

Midcredits 99th

Film career

19491994

Peak 1974 · back in prominent film roles after a quiet stretch. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting56 of 61: 56 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score52ndWriting5 of 61: 5 only writing, 0 with another role

By decade

1940s1 · acting1950s5 · 3 acting · 2 crew1960s4 · 3 acting · 1 crew1970s27 · 25 acting · 2 crew1980s20 · acting1990s4 · acting

Billing

usually 7th · top billed in 0% of 11 roles

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30.

How do Michael V. Gazzo's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 52nd percentile, the median of all 22; across their 15 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 53rd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

53rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 15

Approval · how many liked their films

51stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 15

Reach · how many have seen their films

67thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 15

Midcredits score across 33 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up6
  • 50th to 74th15
  • 25th to 49th9
  • Below 25th3

Shape of the crowd

16 of their 33 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Crowd Pleaser16
  • Broadly Agreed4
  • Mixed11

Most divisive · writer

A Hatful of Rain (1968)

80th percentile spread · 19% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The Godfather Part II (1974)

Midcredits 99th · 94% liked

Reviewers score the acting 66/100 in their films, across 13 reviewed titles; fans 76, detractors 41. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Michael V. Gazzo's work okay for kids?

Across up to 7 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore runs heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore5 titles59–85 · median 78 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity7 titles23–68 · median 40 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity4 titlesmedian 48 · moderateMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs4 titlesmedian 33 · mildMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense4 titlesmedian 68 · intenseMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Michael V. Gazzo work with?

People who share at least 2 of Michael V. Gazzo's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Henry Silva shares the most, 3.

Actors

Cinematographers and editors