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Joseph Anthony Giorgio (September 27, 1923 – February 1, 2012) was an Italian-American actor and magician and known for his portrayal of Bruno Tattaglia in Francis Ford Coppola's 1972 film The Godfather.
Career
Giorgio was a prolific stage magician and card manipulator. He ran away from home at the age of 12 to join a circus and eventually performed at venues including conventions, fraternal clubs, country clubs, casinos, and film studios. He was hired by Playboy Clubs in the 1960s to be their resident gambling expert, and he gave paid lectures on the nature of confidence games and gambling scams. He was one of the first performers at The Magic Castle nightclub, winning Close-up Magician of the Year in the 1990s.
Giorgio acted in films such as The Godfather (1972), Black Gunn (1972), Magnum Force (1973), Foxy Brown (1974), Capone (1975), Escape to Witch Mountain (1975), The Sting II (1983), The Lonely Guy (1984), Night Train to Terror (1985) and American Me (1992). He also acted in numerous television programs including Mannix, Mission Impossible, Kojak, and The A-Team. In theatre, Giorgio originated the role of 'Big Julie' in the stage musical Guys and Dolls.
Death
On February 1, 2012, aged 88, Giorgio died of heart failure.
Filmography
= Film
=1966 A Big Hand for the Little Lady as "Steamboat" (uncredited)
1968 Sol Madrid as Tall Man (uncredited)
1968 The Wrecking Crew as Agent (uncredited)
1969 Changes as Joe, Arcade Owner (uncredited)
1969 Paint Your Wagon as Card Player (uncredited)
1972 The Godfather as Bruno Tattaglia
1972 Black Gunn as Ben
1973 Harry in Your Pocket as 1st Detective
1973 Magnum Force as Frank Palancio
1974 Foxy Brown as Eddie
1974 Adam-12 11/12/1974 as Bandit
1975 Escape to Witch Mountain as Hunter #2
1975 Capone as Antonio "Tony The Scourge" Lombardo
1978 Record City as Mr. F
1983 The Sting II as Rossovich, Macalinski's Man
1984 The Lonely Guy as Writer At Party
1985 Night Train to Terror as Satan (segment "The Night Train")
1987 Cry Wilderness as The Sheriff
1992 American Me as Don Antonio Scagnelli
1997 My Brother Jack as Rocco
= Television
=References
External links
Tony Giorgio at IMDb
Tony Giorgio at Find a Grave
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