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Danny Aiello (1933-2019) was an American character actor. Aiello’s movie career lasted over 40 years. Highlights of his career included: The Godfather Part II (1974), The Front (1976), Once Upon a Time in America (1984), The Purple Rose of Cairo (1985), Moonstruck (1987), Harlem Nights (1989), Hudson Hawk (1991), Ruby (1992), Léon: The Professional (1994), 2 Days in the Valley (1996), Dinner Rush (2000), and Lucky Number Slevin (2006). His IMDb page shows 105 acting credits from 1973. This page will rank Danny Aiello movies from Best to Worst in six different sortable columns of information. Television shows, shorts, cameos, uncredited roles and movies that were not released in North American were not included in the rankings. Sadly this page was written after hearing the sad news of his passing. RIP Mr. Aiello.
Danny Aiello Movies Ranked In Chronological Order With Ultimate Movie Rankings Score (1 to 5 UMR Tickets) *Best combo of box office, reviews and awards.
Year
Movie (Year)
Rating
S
Year Movie (Year) Rating S
1974
The Godfather: Part II (1974)
AA Best Picture Win
1987
Moonstruck (1987)
AA Best Picture Nom
1989
Do the Right Thing (1989)
AA Best Supp Actor Nom
1981
Fort Apache The Bronx (1981)
1976
The Front (1976)
1987
Radio Days (1987)
1985
The Purple Rose of Cairo (1985)
1994
Léon: The Professional (1994)
1990
Jacob's Ladder (1990)
1984
Once Upon a Time in America (1984)
1973
Bang the Drum Slowly (1973)
1989
Harlem Nights (1989)
2000
Dinner Rush (2000)
1991
Once Around (1991)
1991
29th Street (1991)
2006
Lucky Number Slevin (2006)
1996
City Hall (1996)
1978
Fingers (1978)
1996
2 Days in the Valley (1996)
1980
Hide in Plain Sight (1980)
2017
The Neighborhood (2017)
1985
The Stuff (1985)
1987
The Pick-Up Artist (1987)
1980
Defiance (1980)
2005
Brooklyn Lobster (2005)
1993
The Cemetery Club (1993)
1992
Mistress (1992)
1987
Man on Fire (1987)
1985
The Protector (1985)
2014
Henry & Me (2014)
Limited Release
Voice Only
1996
Mojave Moon (1996)
Film Festival Circuit Only
1996
Two Much (1996)
1978
Bloodbrothers (1978)
1992
Ruby (1992)
1994
Ready To Wear (1994)
2018
Little Italy (2018)
1998
Wilbur Falls (1998)
1993
Me And The Kid (1993)
2004
Zeyda and the Hitman (2004)
1991
Hudson Hawk (1991)
1988
The Third Solution (1988)
Limited Release
1990
The Closer (1990)
Limited Release
1981
Chu Chu and the Philly Flash (1981)
1989
The January Man (1989)
1988
White Hot (1988)
2000
Prince of Central Park (2000)
1993
The Pickle (1993)
Danny Aiello Movies Can Be Ranked 6 Ways In This Table
The really cool thing about this table is that it is “user-sortable”. Rank the movies anyway you want.
- Sort Danny Aiello movies by his co-stars
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- Sort Danny Aiello movies how they were received by critics and audiences. 60% rating or higher should indicate a good movie.
- Sort by how many Oscar® nominations and how many Oscar® wins each Danny Aiello movie received.
- Sort Danny Aiello movies by Ultimate Movie Rankings (UMR) Score. UMR puts box office, reviews and awards into a mathematical equation and gives each movie a score.
| R | Movie (Year) | UMR Co-Star Links | Adj. B.O. Worldwide (mil) | Review | Oscar Nom / Win | UMR Score | ||||
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| R | Movie (Year) | UMR Co-Star Links | Actual B.O. Domestic (mil) | Adj. B.O. Domestic (mil) | Adj. B.O. Worldwide (mil) | B.O. Rank by Year | Review | Oscar Nom / Win | UMR Score | S |
| 1 | The Godfather: Part II (1974) AA Best Picture Win |
Al Pacino & Robert Duvall |
47.50 | 274.1 | 541.00 | 9 | 94 | 11 / 06 | 100.0 | |
| 2 | Moonstruck (1987) AA Best Picture Nom |
Cher & Nicolas Cage |
80.60 | 222.3 | 222.30 | 5 | 84 | 06 / 03 | 99.4 | |
| 3 | Do the Right Thing (1989) AA Best Supp Actor Nom |
Samuel L. Jackson | 27.50 | 74.8 | 101.30 | 41 | 91 | 02 / 00 | 90.0 | |
| 4 | Fort Apache The Bronx (1981) | Paul Newman & Pam Grier |
35.00 | 135.6 | 135.60 | 20 | 73 | 00 / 00 | 90.0 | |
| 5 | The Front (1976) | Woody Allen & Zero Mostel |
15.10 | 76.6 | 76.60 | 44 | 74 | 01 / 00 | 83.3 | |
| 6 | Radio Days (1987) | Diane Keaton & Directed by Woody Allen |
14.80 | 40.8 | 40.80 | 67 | 82 | 02 / 00 | 81.7 | |
| 7 | The Purple Rose of Cairo (1985) | Mia Farrow & Jeff Daniels |
10.60 | 32.3 | 32.30 | 79 | 84 | 01 / 00 | 81.0 | |
| 8 | Léon: The Professional (1994) | Natalie Portman & Gary Oldman |
19.50 | 51.5 | 120.20 | 74 | 79 | 00 / 00 | 80.9 | |
| 10 | Jacob's Ladder (1990) | Tim Robbins | 26.10 | 66.6 | 66.60 | 46 | 72 | 00 / 00 | 79.9 | |
| 9 | Once Upon a Time in America (1984) | Robert De Niro & Jennifer Connelly |
5.30 | 17.1 | 43.40 | 106 | 86 | 00 / 00 | 78.6 | |
| 11 | Bang the Drum Slowly (1973) | Robert DeNiro & Baseball Movies |
4.90 | 29.9 | 29.90 | 63 | 78 | 01 / 00 | 76.5 | |
| 13 | Harlem Nights (1989) | Eddie Murphy & Richard Pryor |
60.90 | 165.3 | 260.30 | 21 | 30 | 01 / 00 | 71.8 | |
| 12 | Dinner Rush (2000) | Edoardo Ballerini | 0.60 | 1.3 | 1.30 | 201 | 81 | 00 / 00 | 69.2 | |
| 14 | Once Around (1991) | Richard Dreyfuss & Holly Hunter |
14.90 | 38.0 | 38.00 | 78 | 67 | 00 / 00 | 66.1 | |
| 15 | 29th Street (1991) | Anthony LaPaglia & Lainie Kazan |
2.10 | 5.4 | 5.40 | 147 | 73 | 00 / 00 | 59.1 | |
| 16 | Lucky Number Slevin (2006) | Bruce Willis & Morgan Freeman |
22.50 | 36.9 | 92.30 | 109 | 63 | 00 / 00 | 59.1 | |
| 18 | City Hall (1996) | Al Pacino & John Cusack |
20.30 | 49.6 | 49.60 | 80 | 58 | 00 / 00 | 57.2 | |
| 17 | Fingers (1978) | Harvey Keitel & Jim Brown |
2.20 | 10.2 | 10.20 | 109 | 70 | 00 / 00 | 56.4 | |
| 19 | 2 Days in the Valley (1996) | Teri Hatcher & Jeff Daniels |
11.10 | 27.2 | 27.20 | 118 | 62 | 00 / 00 | 52.2 | |
| 20 | Hide in Plain Sight (1980) | James Caan & Jill Eikenberry |
3.50 | 14.5 | 14.50 | 119 | 64 | 00 / 00 | 47.7 | |
| 21 | The Neighborhood (2017) | John Ashton | 0.10 | 0.1 | 0.10 | 349 | 66 | 00 / 00 | 42.1 | |
| 22 | The Stuff (1985) | Michael Moriarty | 1.40 | 4.3 | 4.30 | 147 | 64 | 00 / 00 | 41.1 | |
| 25 | The Pick-Up Artist (1987) | Robert Downey, Jr. & Harvey Keitel |
13.30 | 36.6 | 36.60 | 74 | 52 | 00 / 00 | 38.3 | |
| 23 | Defiance (1980) | Jan-Michael Vincent | 1.00 | 4.1 | 4.10 | 155 | 62 | 00 / 00 | 36.2 | |
| 24 | Brooklyn Lobster (2005) | Jane Curtin | 0.10 | 0.2 | 0.20 | 287 | 63 | 00 / 00 | 35.8 | |
| 26 | The Cemetery Club (1993) | Ellen Burstyn | 6.00 | 15.7 | 15.70 | 133 | 58 | 00 / 00 | 34.8 | |
| 26 | Mistress (1992) | Robert DeNiro & Martin Landau |
1.10 | 2.9 | 2.90 | 168 | 61 | 00 / 00 | 33.7 | |
| 28 | Man on Fire (1987) | Scott Glenn & Joe Pesci |
0.50 | 1.4 | 1.40 | 199 | 59 | 00 / 00 | 28.0 | |
| 29 | The Protector (1985) | Jackie Chan | 1.00 | 3.0 | 3.00 | 154 | 57 | 00 / 00 | 25.0 | |
| 30 | Henry & Me (2014) Limited Release Voice Only |
Richard Gere | 0.10 | 0.1 | 0.10 | 362 | 55 | 00 / 00 | 20.0 | |
| 30 | Mojave Moon (1996) Film Festival Circuit Only |
Angelina Jolie | 0.00 | 0.1 | 0.10 | 290 | 55 | 00 / 00 | 20.0 | |
| 30 | Two Much (1996) | Antonio Banderas & Melanie Griffith |
1.10 | 2.8 | 2.80 | 195 | 54 | 00 / 00 | 19.3 | |
| 32 | Bloodbrothers (1978) | Richard Gere | 0.30 | 1.2 | 1.20 | 147 | 53 | 01 / 00 | 18.5 | |
| 33 | Ruby (1992) | Sherilyn Fenn | 0.90 | 2.4 | 2.40 | 176 | 53 | 00 / 00 | 18.5 | |
| 36 | Ready To Wear (1994) | Sophia Loren & Lauren Bacall |
11.30 | 29.9 | 29.90 | 107 | 44 | 00 / 00 | 17.5 | |
| 36 | Little Italy (2018) | Emma Roberts | 0.10 | 0.1 | 0.10 | 424 | 53 | 00 / 00 | 17.4 | |
| 37 | Wilbur Falls (1998) | Maureen Stapleton | 0.00 | 0.1 | 0.10 | 304 | 52 | 00 / 00 | 15.7 | |
| 38 | Me And The Kid (1993) | Joe Pantoliano | 0.10 | 0.2 | 0.20 | 235 | 50 | 00 / 00 | 12.6 | |
| 37 | Zeyda and the Hitman (2004) | Mercedes Ruehl | 0.00 | 0.1 | 0.10 | 354 | 45 | 00 / 00 | 7.8 | |
| 40 | Hudson Hawk (1991) | Bruce Willis & James Coburn |
17.20 | 44.1 | 86.40 | 68 | 31 | 00 / 00 | 7.6 | |
| 42 | The Third Solution (1988) Limited Release |
F. Murray Abraham | 0.00 | 0.1 | 0.10 | 294 | 45 | 00 / 00 | 7.3 | |
| 41 | The Closer (1990) Limited Release |
Diane Baker | 0.00 | 0.1 | 0.10 | 254 | 45 | 00 / 00 | 7.3 | |
| 42 | Chu Chu and the Philly Flash (1981) | Alan Arkin & Carol Burnett |
0.20 | 0.9 | 0.90 | 164 | 44 | 00 / 00 | 6.8 | |
| 44 | The January Man (1989) | Kevin Kline & Susan Sarandon |
4.60 | 12.5 | 12.50 | 111 | 38 | 00 / 00 | 4.9 | |
| 45 | White Hot (1988) | Robbie Benson | 0.00 | 0.1 | 0.10 | 288 | 41 | 00 / 00 | 4.3 | |
| 46 | Prince of Central Park (2000) | Kathleen Turner | 0.00 | 0.1 | 0.10 | 302 | 38 | 00 / 00 | 3.2 | |
| 46 | The Pickle (1993) | Dyan Cannon | 0.10 | 0.2 | 0.20 | 230 | 36 | 00 / 00 | 2.3 |
Best Danny Aiello Trivia From IMDb.com
1. Daniel Louis Aiello Jr. was born in Manhattan in 1933.
2. Danny Aiello is the uncle of New York Yankees sportscaster (radio/play by play) Michael Kay.
3. Danny Aiello released his first single, “All of Me,” in March of 2004, and followed it a month later with an album of standards.
4. Danny Aiello sold newspapers and shined shoes at Grand Central Station in his youth.
5. Danny Aiello appeared in both of the films for which Vincent Gardenia was Oscar-nominated: Bang the Drum Slowly (1973) and Moonstruck (1987).
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My favourite films of Danny’s are Godfather 2, City Hall and Once Around. I particularly enjoyed him in the latter one as the father who resents being sponged upon by his son in law played by Richard Dreyfuss. Danny’s role in Godpop 2 was really a walk-on one if I remember correctly
On top of his lengthy movie career Danny has also been successful (1) on Television. Recently for example, in 2017, he appeared in the TV movie Broken Dreams Blvd. Also in 2017 he was featured in an episode of each of two TV series – Difficult People [voice only] and Fielder’s Choice.
(2) on Stage. His theatrical appearance included those in Gemini, Floating Light Bulb, Hurlyburly, House of Blue Leaves and The Shoemaker.
He has bowed out leaving 3 cinematic projects at post production stage: The Italy Boys, Hereafter Musical [a short] and One Moment.
I notice that the opportunity has once more presented itself to give Mr Gimme More a plug on this site; but I salute the Cogerson site marking Danny’s sad passing with a new page. Danny leaves behind a net fortune of $6 million according to Celebrity Net Worth site.
Hey Bob….thanks for the thoughts on the late Danny Aiello. I figured you were going to mention Once Around….as you have referenced that movie a few times in the past. I do not actually remember his part in The Godfather II very well. I need to watch that classic again. Good information on his television and stage work. Rest in Peace Danny Aiello.
Danny may not have got much of an innings in Godpop TWO; but in the TV mini-series The Last Don and its sequel Last Don 2 [1997 & 1998] he got to play the ‘Godfather’ as he was Don Demenico Clericuzio, who like Brando’s Don Corleone was the ageing head of a Mafia family.
As was Godpop, The Last Don was from a Mario Puzo novel. Joe Mantegna one of Danny’s co-stars in the two Last Don mini-series was [not to be left out of ANY of the action!] actually in Godpop THREE [1990].
For the first Part of the two Last Don mini-series releases Aiello received an Online Film & TV award Lead Actor nomination and Mantegna an Outstanding Supporting Actor Primetime Emmy nomination. Ah, the heirs of Brando!
Speaking about Once Around and the relationship between Danny and Dreyfus’ sponger character “He always seems to be arriving at my home. I never see him Leave.”
Quality actor, he will be missed.
Hey Derek. I agree with you 100%. RIP Danny Aiello.
Very sorry for his family’s loss. God bless.
I second your thoughts Anonymous.
OMG! I JUST WATCHED LEON LAST FREAKING NIGHT. THEY SAY HE PASSED THURSDAY NIGHT! SHAKING MY HEAD!
Hey Calvin H. Weird consequence about you watching Leon on the same night he passed away. I started watching that movie tonight as a tribute to Mr. Aiello.
Nice tribute to one of the better character actors out there. 40 movies? I would have guessed more. I like many of his movies, but would recommend two of his lesser known roles. Brooklyn Lobster and 29th Street. Thoughts and prayers.
Hey John. Well Danny Aiello does have a lot of low budget movies that never got released in North America theaters. That might help explain why 49 movies might seem a little low. Thanks for checking our Aiello page. RIP.