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Dominic Chianese

Dominic Chianese

15 movies on Netflix

Biography

Dominic Chianese is an American actor, singer, and musician, born and raised in the Bronx, New York City, who trained at Brooklyn College and began his career in off-Broadway theater before making his Broadway debut in Oliver! in 1965. George C. Scott recommended him for his first television role, on East Side/West Side. Francis Ford Coppola cast him as Johnny Ola in The Godfather Part II (1974), and he went on to appear with Al Pacino in Dog Day Afternoon (1975) and ...And Justice for All (1979), as well as onstage. His best known part came as Corrado Junior Soprano on The Sopranos, which brought him two Emmy nominations. A tenor, he released the albums Hits and Ungrateful Heart, and played Leander Whitlock on Boardwalk Empire.

95years old

Turns 96 on February 24in 134 days

  • Born The Bronx
  • Star sign: PiscesThe sign runs February 19 to March 20

Movie Career

Films
15
Career span
37 years1974 to 2011

Genres

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  1. First role

    Chianese made his Broadway debut in the musical Oliver! in 1965, which was the first Broadway show he appeared in.

  2. Beyond film

    Chianese, a tenor, released an album titled Hits in 2000 and a second album, Ungrateful Heart, in 2003 with AOL Music, featuring 16 classic Neapolitan songs.

Dominic Chianese movies on Netflix

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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  1. The Godfather: Part II1974 Crime, Dramaas Johnny Ola

    IMDb rating 9.01.5M votes

  2. Unfaithful2002 Drama, Romance, Thrilleras Frank Wilson

    IMDb rating 6.7109K votes

  3. Mr. Popper's Penguins2011as Reader

    IMDb rating 6.0114K votes

  4. ...And Justice for All1979as Carl Travers

    IMDb rating 7.447K votes

  5. Gotti1996as Joe Armone

    IMDb rating 7.210K votes

  6. The Public Eye1992as Spoleto

    IMDb rating 6.54.7K votes

  7. Dog Day Afternoon1975as Father

    IMDb rating 8.0295K votes

  8. Adrift in Manhattan2007as Tommaso Pensara

    IMDb rating 5.51.9K votes

Most often with

Sidney Lumet directed three of these films, James Toback two. Al Pacino appears in three of them, more than any other actor. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Al Pacino, 3 films togetherSee the 3 films with Al PacinoJeffrey Tambor, 2 films togetherSee the 2 films with Jeffrey TamborJack Warden, 2 films togetherSee the 2 films with Jack WardenArmand Assante, 2 films togetherSee the 2 films with Armand AssanteMarcia Jean Kurtz, 2 films togetherSee the 2 films with Marcia Jean KurtzTony Sirico, 2 films togetherSee the 2 films with Tony SiricoSidney LumetDirector, 3 filmsSee the 3 films by Sidney LumetJames TobackDirector, 2 filmsSee the 2 films by James Toback

Films together

Box office

What Dominic Chianese's films earned in cinemas worldwide.

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Combined worldwide box office

$585 million

10 of the 15 films have a worldwide figure.

Of the 15 films: 10 worldwide figure; 1 us gross only; 3 never in cinemas; 1 figure not found.

  • 10Worldwide figure
  • 1US gross only
  • 3Never in cinemas
  • 1Figure not found

Top grosser

Mr. Popper's Penguins2011as Reader$187 million

Highest grossing

The eight biggest films earned 100% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.

  1. 1
    Mr. Popper's Penguins2011as Reader
    $187M32.0% of the total
  2. 2
    Unfaithful2002as Frank Wilson
    $119M20.4% of the total
  3. 3
    The Godfather: Part II1974as Johnny Ola
    $103M17.5% of the total
  4. 4
    All the President's Men1976as Eugenio R. Martinez
    $71M12.1% of the total
  5. 5
    Dog Day Afternoon1975as Father
    $57M9.7% of the total
  6. 6
    ...And Justice for All1979as Carl Travers
    $33M5.7% of the total
  7. 7
    Night Falls on Manhattan1996as Judge Impelliteri
    $9.9M1.7% of the total
  8. 8
    The Public Eye1992as Spoleto
    $3.1M0.5% of the total
If Lucy Fell (1996), $2.4 millionWhen Will I Be Loved (2004), $159,429

$2.6 millionfrom the other 2 films with a worldwide figure, 0% of the total

Awards

One award and honor.

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Dominic Chianese's awards and nominations, grouped by award
YearAwardFilmResult
Other honors
Ellis Island Medal of HonorWon

Online

Official profiles and reference pages.

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