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Alfredo Lettieri (February 24, 1928 – October 18, 1975) was an American actor. Active during the 1960s and 70s, he commonly portrayed villainous characters. He achieved recognition for his performance as mobster Virgil Sollozzo in the crime film The Godfather (1972) and appeared in several other productions alongside Hollywood's biggest screen stars.

Al Lettieri
Lettieri as Virgil Sollozzo in The Godfather
Born
Alfredo Lettieri[1]

(1928-02-24)February 24, 1928
DiedOctober 18, 1975(1975-10-18) (aged 47)
New York City, U.S.
OccupationActor
Years active1958–1975

Background


Lettieri was an Italian-American who spoke Italian fluently. His brother-in-law was Pasquale Eboli, brother of Genovese crime family boss Thomas Eboli.[2]


Career



1950s to 1960s


Lettieri had a role in the 1958 Perry Mason episode "The Case of the Fugitive Nurse" as Arthur Strome.[3] At the age of 36, he had a role in the television film The Hanged Man (1964).[4]


1970s


Lettieri is best known for his role as Sicilian heroin trafficker Virgil Sollozzo in the 1972 American crime film The Godfather. This was the second film in which he and Marlon Brando had worked together, the first being The Night of the Following Day (1969).

He wrote the film adaptation that became the screenplay for the 1971 gangster movie Villain, which starred Richard Burton and Ian McShane.[5][6] Lettieri played the henchman, Rudy Butler, in Steve McQueen's 1972 action film, The Getaway,[7] and the menacing hit-man Frank Renda in the 1974 Charles Bronson film, Mr. Majestyk.[8][9] He played the part of Ciro Musante in the Tonino Valerii-directed 1976 film, Go Gorilla Go.[10]


Death


Lettieri died of a heart attack in 1975.[citation needed]


Filmography


Year Title Role Notes
1964The Hanged ManAlTV movie
1965Wild Seed (Fargo)Bartender(as Anthony Lettier)
1965Dark Intruder (Black Cloak)2nd SergeantTV film, (as Anthony Lettier)
1966After the Fox(as Anthony Lettier)
1967The BoboEugenio Gomez
1969The Night of the Following DayPilot aka Al(as Al Lettier, though is also listed on the credits as Alfredo Letteri, associate producer)
1971A Town Called BastardLa Bomba
1972The GodfatherVirgil "The Turk" Sollozzo
1972PulpMiller
1972FootstepsZimmermanTV film
1972The GetawayRudy Butler
1973The Don Is Dead (Beautiful But Deadly, The Deadly Kiss)Vince Fargo
1973The Deadly TrackersGutierrez, Mexican Policeman
1974McQManny Santiago
1974Mr. MajestykFrank Renda
1975Piedone a Hong Kong (aka Flatfoot Goes East, Flatfoot in Hong Kong)Frank Barella
1975Winner Take All ("Time Lock")Man at TrackTV series
1976Dublin Murders
1976Vai Gorilla (Go Gorilla Go)Ciro Musante
1976House of Pleasure for WomenEddie Mordace(final film role)

References


  1. "Person Details for Alfredo Lettieri, "U.S. Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014" — ancestry.com". Ancestry.com.
  2. "Meadow Soprano on Line One!" by Mark Seal, Vanity Fair, 26 February 2009
  3. Aveleyman.com - Al Lettieri
  4. AllMovie - The Hanged Man (1964)
  5. EMI Films and the Limits of British Cinema, By Paul Moody - Page 112
  6. Rotten Tomatoes - Villain (1971)
  7. "Notes on Lettieri". The Sumter Daily Item. September 25, 1973. Retrieved September 21, 2012.
  8. Screen Anarchy, July 18, 2018 - 70s Rewind: MR. MAJESTYK, Melons, Migrants and Murder - Peter Martin
  9. "'Mr. Majestyk' is more violence, more sexism". The Miami News. August 8, 1974. Retrieved September 21, 2012.
  10. Rotten Tomatoes - The Hired Gun (Vai Gorilla) (Go Gorilla Go), Cast




На других языках


[de] Al Lettieri

Al Lettieri (* 24. Februar 1928 in New York City, New York, USA; † 18. Oktober 1975 ebenda) war ein US-amerikanischer Schauspieler italienischer Abstammung.
- [en] Al Lettieri

[es] Al Lettieri

Alfred Lettieri (24 de febrero de 1928 - 18 de octubre de 1975) fue un actor estadounidense de origen italiano, más conocido por su retrato de Virgil Il Turco Sollozzo en El Padrino.

[ru] Леттьери, Аль

Альфре́до (Аль) Леттьери (24 февраля 1928 (1928-02-24), Нью-Йорк, США) — 18 октября 1975, там же) — американский киноактёр. Наиболее известен по ролям мафиози и других отрицательных персонажей в ряде известных гангстерских фильмов 1970-х, таких как «Побег», «Крёстный отец», «Маккью» и «Мистер Маджестик  (англ.) (рус.».



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