Portrait of Michael V. Gazzo

Acting

Michael V. Gazzo

Career

Active from 1957 to 1994, busiest in 1980 with 3 main titles.

Leading roles
1
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score54/100
Highest rated
Poster for King Creole
King Creole
GoodWatch score84/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 45 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.6 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.1 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.3 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.4 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.3 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.7 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Michael V. Gazzo Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Wonder
    2.1, average 3.4
  • Uncanny
    1.5, average 2.5
  • Fantasy
    0.7, average 1.7
  • Spiritual
    1.2, average 2.0

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Gritty Action 2
  • Political Intrigue 2
  • Espionage 2
  • Gritty 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

59
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

1990s

4 titles · average score 72
Nothing to Lose
Nothing to Lose (1994)

as Joe

Last Action Hero
Last Action Hero (1993)
GoodWatch score 53

as Torelli

The Godfather Trilogy: 1901-1980
The Godfather Trilogy: 1901-1980 (1992)
GoodWatch score 90

as Frankie Pentangeli

Ring of the Musketeers
Ring of the Musketeers (1992)

TV show · as Papa

1980s

20 titles · average score 57
Cookie
Cookie (1989)
GoodWatch score 31

as Carmine

Jake and the Fatman
Jake and the Fatman (1987)
GoodWatch score 64

TV show · as Joseph DaSilva

L.A. Law
L.A. Law (1986)
GoodWatch score 77

TV show · as Roscoe Zambini

1st & Ten
1st & Ten (1984)
GoodWatch score 64

TV show · as Sal Arcola

The Winter of Our Discontent
The Winter of Our Discontent (1983)
GoodWatch score 59

as Marullo

Cagney & Lacey
Cagney & Lacey (1982)
GoodWatch score 69

TV show · as Dino Lampella

Back Roads
Back Roads (1981)
GoodWatch score 41

as Tazio

The Fall Guy
The Fall Guy (1981)
GoodWatch score 73

TV show · as Ricco

Alligator
Alligator (1980)
GoodWatch score 66

as Chief Clark

Magnum, P.I.
Magnum, P.I. (1980)
GoodWatch score 82

TV show · as Victor DiGorgio

The Border
The Border (1980)
GoodWatch score 50

as Chico Suarez

Cuba Crossing
Cuba Crossing (1980)
GoodWatch score 27

as Rossellini (as Michael Gazzo)

1970s

25 titles · average score 63
Love and Bullets
Love and Bullets (1979)
GoodWatch score 42

as Lobo

Supertrain
Supertrain (1979)
GoodWatch score 50

TV show · as Henry Menkton

Fingers
Fingers (1978)
GoodWatch score 60

as Ben

Taxi
Taxi (1978)
GoodWatch score 77

TV show · as Vince

Black Sunday
Black Sunday (1977)
GoodWatch score 61

as Muzi

Alice
Alice (1976)
GoodWatch score 46

TV show · as Gino Tarantella

Brinks: The Great Robbery
Brinks: The Great Robbery (1976)

as Mario Russo

Starsky & Hutch
Starsky & Hutch (1975)
GoodWatch score 78

TV show · as Joe Durniak

The Godfather Part II
The Godfather Part II (1974)
GoodWatch score 92

as Frank Pentangeli

Kojak
Kojak (1973)
GoodWatch score 72

TV show · as Joel Adrian

Barnaby Jones
Barnaby Jones (1973)
GoodWatch score 70

TV show · as Mr. Farinelli

Columbo
Columbo (1971)
GoodWatch score 83

TV show · as Vittorio Rossi

1960s

4 titles · average score 63
Medical Center
Medical Center (1969)
GoodWatch score 67

TV show · as Leo Gardena

A Hatful of Rain
A Hatful of Rain (1968)

Screenplay, Teleplay

A Man Called Adam
A Man Called Adam (1966)
GoodWatch score 50

as Minor Role (uncredited)

The Defenders
The Defenders (1961)
GoodWatch score 71

TV show · as Schultz

1950s

5 titles · average score 82
King Creole
King Creole (1958)
GoodWatch score 84

Screenplay

A Hatful of Rain
A Hatful of Rain (1957)
GoodWatch score 71

Theatre Play, Screenplay

On the Waterfront
On the Waterfront (1954)
GoodWatch score 89

as Bit (uncredited)

Hallmark Hall of Fame
Hallmark Hall of Fame (1951)
GoodWatch score 84

TV show · as Marullo

Robert Montgomery Presents
Robert Montgomery Presents (1950)

TV show

1940s

1 title · average score 62
Suspense
Suspense (1949)
GoodWatch score 62

TV show · as Handler