The Joe Spinell Story

The Joe Spinell Story is a An outstanding and eye-opening documentary, made in 2001 for the Anchor Bay DVD release of Maniac (1980). His most notable roles were as mafioso Willi Cicci in The Godfather and The Godfather Part II, and as loan shark Tony Gazzo in Rocky and Rocky II. Although primarily known as a character actor, Spinell co-wrote and starred as a serial killer in the 1980 film, Maniac.

Full Cast of The Joe Spinell Story

Tony Conforti

as Self

Grace Raimo

as Self

Luke Walter

as Self
Robert Forster as Self

Robert Forster

as Self

Robert Forster (born Robert Wallace Foster Jr.; July 13, 1941 – October 11, 2019) was an American actor, known for hi...

Sonny Grosso

as Self

Sonny Grosso was born on July 21, 1930 and passed away 5 years ago at the age of 89 on January 22, 2020.

Patrick Jude

as Self

William James Kennedy

as Self

Thomas C. Rainone

as Self

John Scott

as Self
Steven Spielberg as (archive footage)

Steven Spielberg

as (archive footage)

Steven Allan Spielberg (born December 18, 1946) is an American film director, writer and producer. A major figure of ...

Joe Spinell as (archive footage)

Joe Spinell

as (archive footage)

​Joe Spinell was born Joseph J. Spagnuolo in Manhattan, New York of Italian immigrant parents, and the last of six ch...


Crew of The Joe Spinell Story

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