Abe Vigoda

Abe Vigoda Movies and TV Shows

Tall, dour-faced and slouch-shouldered character actor Abraham Charles Vigoda (February 24, 1921 – January 26, 2016) proved himself in both gritty dramatic roles, and as an actor with wonderful comedic timing. Vigoda was born in Brooklyn, New York, to Lena (Moses) and Samuel Vigoda, both Russian Jewish immigrants. His father was a tailor on the Lower East Side. He made his first stage appearance at the age of 17 and plodded away in small theater shows for over 20 years. For the majority of film-goers, Vigoda first came to prominence in The Godfather (1972) as the double-crossing Tessio, pleading with Robert Duvall to get him off the hook "for old times' sake." He also appeared in its sequel. Vigoda had roles in a few nondescript TV films before landing the plum part of Sgt. Phil Fish on the brilliant sitcom Barney Miller (1974). Perhaps his best known role, Sgt. Fish proved popular enough to be spun off to his own (short-lived) series Fish (1977). With his long face and unusual looks, Vigoda remained in high demand in mafioso-type roles, and for a while in the mid-1980s, he was mistakenly believed to have been dead, leading producers to remark, "I need an Abe Vigoda type actor," not realizing Vigoda was still alive and well. The 1990s and beyond became busy again for him, with appearances in North (1994), The Misery Brothers (1995), A Brooklyn State of Mind (1998), and Crime Spree (2003). He continued acting into his 90s, surprising audiences with his entertaining style. Abe Vigoda died in his sleep on January 26, 2016 in Woodland Park, New Jersey.

Personal info

  • Gender: Male
  • Date of birth: 2/24/1921 (103 years old)
  • Place of birth: New York City, New York, USA
  • nationality: American
  • height: 1.84 m
  • Net worth: $10,000,000
Year
Genre
IMDB
TMDB
Available on the following streaming services in the United States
La Reina del Sur
IMDB 7.9
TMDB 78%
role:
Alaskan Grandpa
Not available
2011

Drama

7.9
78%
Not available
1997

Comedy

Family

5.8
60%
Jury Duty
IMDB 4.3
TMDB 45%
role:
Judge Powell
1995

Comedy

Drama

4.3
45%
Sugar Hill
IMDB 5.8
TMDB 59%
role:
Gus Molino
1994

Action

Drama

Thriller

5.8
59%
Batman: Mask of the Phantasm
IMDB 7.8
TMDB 75%
role:
Salvatore Valestra (voice)
1993

Action

Animation

Crime

7.8
75%
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Joe Versus the Volcano
IMDB 5.9
TMDB 56%
role:
Chief of the Waponis
1990

Comedy

Romance

5.9
56%
Prancer
IMDB 6.4
TMDB 59%
role:
Orel Benton
1989

Drama

Family

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

6.4
59%
1989

Comedy

Romance

5.9
63%
The Stuff
IMDB 5.9
TMDB 59%
role:
Stuff Commercial Spokesman
1985

Comedy

Horror

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

5.9
59%
1984

Action

Comedy

5.0
55%
Mario Puzo's The Godfather: The Complete Novel for Television
IMDB 9.5
TMDB 87%
role:
Salvatore "Sal" Tessio (uncredited)
Not available
1977

Crime

Drama

9.5
87%
Not available
The Godfather Part II
IMDB 9.0
TMDB 86%
role:
Salvatore 'Sal' Tessio
1974

Crime

Drama

9.0
86%
The Godfather
IMDB 9.2
TMDB 87%
role:
Sal Tessio
1972

Crime

Drama

9.2
87%

FAQs

Some movies or TV shows available in the United States starring or involving Abe Vigoda are, for example, Good Burger, Jury Duty and Sugar Hill.
The streaming services with the largest selection are iTunes, Amazon and Vudu.
The best Anystream ratings are The Godfather (9.0), The Godfather Part II (8.8) and Batman: Mask of the Phantasm (7.7).
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