Richard S. Castellano Biography and Filmography

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Actresses who appeared with Richard S. Castellano on screen:

Sian Thomas
Bridget Fonda
Diane Keaton
Sophia Coppola
Sofia Coppola
Natalie Wood
Madeleine Stowe
Talia Shire
Cloris Leachman
Bonnie Bedelia
Beatrice Arthur
Markie Post
Joanne Woodward
Eileen Brennan
Anne Meara
Amy Stiller

Richard S. Castellano
Birthday: September 4, 1933
Birth Place: The Bronx, New York, USA
Height: 5' 9"

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Biography

American actor Richard Castellano spent the bulk of his career playing character roles on-stage, but he occasionally ventured into feature films and has also appeared on television. He began his career with the New Yiddish Theater in the early '60s. Prior to that, Castellano ran a construction company. In 1964, he starred in Arthur Miller's off-Broadway production of A View From the Bridge. The heavy-set and swarthy Castellano specialized in playing "ethnic" roles and was particularly good at playing Italian-Americans. In 1970, he received an Academy Award Best Supporting Actor nomination for reprising his Tony-nominated Broadway role in Lovers and Other Strangers. His television work includes starring roles in two short-lived series: The Super (1972) and Joe and Sons (1975-1976). In both, he played blue-collar working men. At the time of his death, Castellano and his wife, Ardell Sheridan, were penning a history of method acting.

Movie Credits

The Godfather Trilogy: 1901-1980 (1992)
[ Robert De Niro ][ Al Pacino ][ Marlon Brando ][ Robert Duvall ][ Francis Ford Coppola ]

Dear Mr. Wonderful (1982)
[ Joe Pesci ][ Frank Vincent ][ Evan Handler ]

Gangster Wars (1981)
[ Vincent Schiavelli ][ Joe Penny ][ Brian Benben ][ Michael Nouri ][ Jon Polito ]

Night of the Juggler (1980)
[ Mandy Patinkin ][ James Brolin ][ Dan Hedaya ][ Cliff Gorman ]

Honor Thy Father (1973)
[ Joseph Bologna ]

Incident on a Dark Street (1973)
[ William Shatner ]

The Godfather (1972)
[ Al Pacino ][ Marlon Brando ][ Robert Duvall ][ James Caan ][ John Cazale ]

Lovers and Other Strangers (1970)
[ Sylvester Stallone ]

Nothing Is Real But the Dead (1968)

The Star Wagon (1966)
[ Dustin Hoffman ]

A Fine Madness (1966)
[ Sean Connery ][ John Fiedler ]

Trois chambres à Manhattan (1965)
[ Robert De Niro ][ Abe Vigoda ]

Love with the Proper Stranger (1963)
[ Steve McQueen ][ Tom Bosley ][ John Aniston ][ Richard Mulligan ]

Trivia

Specialized in playing overweight characters. His normal weight was about 200 pounds, but producers invariably insisted that he gain at least 50 pounds for roles.
Was the highest paid actor in The Godfather (1972), but demanded too much money for the sequel, and was subsequently written out.
In the Director's comments on the DVD of The Godfather (1972), Francis Ford Coppola says that Castellano was not in The Godfather: Part II (1974) because he wanted to have someone else (of his choosing) write his dialogue.
Has played the father of Bruno Kirby, in "The Super" (1972), and an older version of Bruno Kirby's character, Clemenza, in The Godfather (1972).
Was nominated for Broadway's 1969 Tony Award as Best Supporting or Featured Actor (Dramatic) for Lovers and Other Strangers (1970) a part he recreated in an Oscar nominated performance in the film version of the same name, Lovers and Other Strangers (1970).

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