Frank Vincent
Biography
Frank Vincent was an American actor who often played violent gangsters and criminals. He was born in North Adams, Massachusetts, and grew up in Jersey City. A drummer and pianist, he first worked as a studio musician and led a jazz band. He hired Joe Pesci, and from 1970 to 1976 they performed a stand-up comedy act as Vincent and Pesci. Their parts in The Death Collector (1976) caught Robert De Niro's attention, and he told Martin Scorsese about them. Scorsese cast Vincent in Raging Bull (1980). Vincent became a frequent Scorsese collaborator. In Goodfellas (1990), he was Billy Batts, and in Casino (1995) he played Frank Marino. Other films included Jungle Fever (1991) and the television movie Gotti (1996). He played Phil Leotardo on The Sopranos from 2004 to 2007, voiced Salvatore Leone in Grand Theft Auto games from 2001 to 2005, and coached actors. He was named Italian American Entertainer of the Year in 1999.
80years old at death
- Born North Adams
- Died New Jersey
- Star sign: AriesThe sign runs March 21 to April 19
- Frank Vincent Gattuso (birth name)Also credited as Frank Vincent Gattuso Jr.
Movie Career
- Films
- 18
- Career span
- 29 years1980 to 2009
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A change of course
Vincent was a studio musician by day, playing drums, piano and trumpet, and led his own jazz band, Frank Vincent and the Aristocats, in the evenings.
Big break
Vincent and Pesci were later cast in The Death Collector, a low-budget gangster film from 1976. Robert De Niro noticed them there and told Martin Scorsese, who was impressed and gave Vincent a supporting role in Raging Bull.
Frank Vincent movies on Netflix
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
Most often with
Martin Scorsese directed three of these films. Two actors appear in four of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
Robert De Niro's page
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Harvey Keitel's page
Anthony Quinn's page
Ray Liotta's page
Mike Starr's page
All films by Martin Scorsese
Also two films together10 more actors
- Dan HedayaThe Crew (2000) and Wise Guys (1986)
- Armand AssanteChicago Overcoat (2009) and Gotti (1996)
- Amanda PeetIsn't She Great (2000) and She's the One (1996)
- Vincent PastoreRemedy (2005) and Gotti (1996)
- Cathy MoriartyCop Land (1997) and Raging Bull (1980)
- Taylor NegronGun Shy (2000) and Easy Money (1983)
- Annabella SciorraCop Land (1997) and Jungle Fever (1991)
- Arthur J. NascarellaRemedy (2005) and Cop Land (1997)
- Catherine ScorseseCasino (1995) and Goodfellas (1990)
- Charles ScorseseGoodfellas (1990) and Raging Bull (1980)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.
Box office
What Frank Vincent's films earned in cinemas worldwide.
Combined worldwide box office
$355 million
12 of the 18 films have a worldwide figure.
Of the 18 films: 12 worldwide figure; 1 us gross only; 2 never in cinemas; 3 figure not found.
- 12Worldwide figure
- 1US gross only
- 2Never in cinemas
- 3Figure not found
Top grosser
Highest grossing
The eight biggest films earned 96% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.
- 1$116M32.7% of the total
- 2$64M17.9% of the total
- 3$47M13.2% of the total
- 4$32M9.1% of the total
- 5$29M8.2% of the total
- 6$23M6.6% of the total
- 7$19M5.3% of the total
- 8$9.5M2.7% of the total
$14.9 millionfrom the other 4 films with a worldwide figure, 4% of the total
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