Louis Guss

Biography

Louis Guss was an American character actor whose five-decade career took in hundreds of television series, feature films and stage productions, and who specialized in blue-collar ethnic roles. Born in New York City in 1918, he worked steadily on the stage, appearing on Broadway in plays that included The Night of the Iguana, Mother Courage and Her Children and Flora, The Red Menace. He became best known for his film roles as Don Zaluchi in The Godfather (1972), Joseph Magliocco in Crazy Joe (1974), Raymond Capomaggi in Moonstruck (1987), Nathan Grodner in The Yards (2000) and Jerry the Hammer Fungo in The Crew (2000). His final film work was in Find Me Guilty, directed by Sidney Lumet, in 2006.

90years old at death

Born January 4, 1918New York City
Died September 29, 2008New York City
Star sign: CapricornThe sign runs December 22 to January 19

Movie Career

Films: 7
Career span: 25 years1975 to 2000

Genres

Drama71%, 5 films
Comedy57%, 4 films
Romance43%, 3 films
Biography14%, 1 film
Crime14%, 1 film

First and latest

Louis Guss movies on Netflix

Girlfight2000IMDb rating 6.7as Don
The Yards2000IMDb rating 6.4as Nathan Grodner
Used People1992IMDb rating 6.2as Uncle Normy
Moonstruck1987IMDb rating 7.2as Raymond Cappomaggi
Vasectomy: A Delicate Matter1986IMDb rating 3.8as Grandpa Ragon
No Deposit, No Return1976IMDb rating 6.4as Freddie
Lepke1975IMDb rating 5.5as Max Rubin

Best known for

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

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Moonstruck1987 Comedy, Drama, Romanceas Raymond Cappomaggi
IMDb rating 7.279K votes
The Yards2000 Crime, Drama, Romanceas Nathan Grodner
IMDb rating 6.425K votes
Girlfight2000as Don
IMDb rating 6.711K votes
No Deposit, No Return1976as Freddie
IMDb rating 6.41.8K votes
Used People1992as Uncle Normy
IMDb rating 6.22.2K votes
Lepke1975as Max Rubin
IMDb rating 5.5488 votes
Vasectomy: A Delicate Matter1986as Grandpa Ragon
IMDb rating 3.8119 votes

Worked with

Louis Guss shares two films with Vic Tayback, and one with each of the others. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Vic Tayback

Helen Hanft

Nicolas Cage

James Hong

Kathy Bates

Ellen Burstyn

Norman JewisonDirector, 1 film

James GrayDirector, 1 film

Karyn KusamaDirector, 1 film

Films together

Vic Tayback2 films together, 1975 to 1976
Vic Tayback's page
- No Deposit, No Return1976IMDb rating 6.4Guss as FreddieTayback as Big Joe Adamo
- Lepke1975IMDb rating 5.5Guss as Max RubinTayback as Lucky Luciano
Helen Hanft2 films together, 1987 to 1992
Helen Hanft's page
- Used People1992IMDb rating 6.2Guss as Uncle NormyHanft as Aunt Ruthie
- Moonstruck1987IMDb rating 7.2Guss as Raymond CappomaggiHanft as Lotte
Nicolas Cage1 film together, 1987
Nicolas Cage's page
- Moonstruck1987IMDb rating 7.2Guss as Raymond CappomaggiCage as Ronny Cammareri
James Hong1 film together, 1976
James Hong's page
- No Deposit, No Return1976IMDb rating 6.4Guss as FreddieHong as Ming Lo
Kathy Bates1 film together, 1992
Kathy Bates's page
- Used People1992IMDb rating 6.2Guss as Uncle NormyBates as Bibby Berman
Ellen Burstyn1 film together, 2000
Ellen Burstyn's page
- The Yards2000IMDb rating 6.4Guss as Nathan GrodnerBurstyn as Val Handler
Norman JewisonDirector, 1 film, 1987
All films by Norman Jewison
- Moonstruck1987IMDb rating 7.2Guss as Raymond Cappomaggi
James GrayDirector, 1 film, 2000
All films by James Gray
- The Yards2000IMDb rating 6.4Guss as Nathan Grodner
Karyn KusamaDirector, 1 film, 2000
All films by Karyn Kusama
- Girlfight2000IMDb rating 6.7Guss as Don

Online

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