Tony Lo Bianco
| Tony Lo Bianco | |
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 As Tony Calabrese (left) with Don Meredith in Police Story, 1975. | |
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October 19, 1936 Brooklyn, New York |
Tony Lo Bianco (born October 19, 1936) is an American actor in films and television.
Life and career
Lo Bianco was born in Brooklyn, New York, the son of a taxi driver.[1] He is known for his tough guy, roles in the cult films The Honeymoon Killers, God Told Me To, and The French Connection. Lo Bianco was a Golden Gloves boxer and also founded the Triangle Theatre in 1963, serving as its artistic director for six years and collaborating with lighting designer Jules Fisher, playwright Jason Miller & actor Roy Scheider.[2] Lo Bianco won an off-Broadway Obie award for "Yanks-3, Detroit-0, Top of the Seventh." Most notably, Lo Bianco was nominated for a Tony for his portrayal of Eddie Carbone in Arthur Miller's A View from the Bridge.[3] He also won the 1983 Outer Critics Circle Award for this performance.[4]
Lo Bianco first portrayed the larger-than-life 1934-1945 mayor of New York City Fiorello H. LaGuardia in a one-man show, Hizzoner!, written in 1984 by Paul Shyre. Lo Bianco continued his work on the life of LaGuardia in a revised revival of the piece in 2008, titled LaGuardia.[5] His third incantation of the mayor's life is set to debut in a limited run Off-Broadway in October 2012, titled The Little Flower.[6]
Lo Bianco was a regular in Joseph Wambaugh's TV series Police Story in the mid 70's, opposite actors Don Meredith and Chuck Connors.
Lo Bianco, an Italian American,[7] was the National Spokesperson for the Order Sons of Italy in America.[8] His many humanitarian efforts have earned multiple awards, including Man of the Year for Outstanding Contributions to the Italian-American Community from the Police Society of New Jersey; a Man of the Year Award from the State of New Jersey Senate; a Lifetime Entertainment Award form the Columbus Day Parade Committee; the 1997 Golden Lion Award; Humanitarian Award of the Boys' Town of Italy.[9]
Filmography
Film
- Star! (1968)
- A Fine Pair (1968)
- The Honeymoon Killers (1970)
- The French Connection (1971)
- The Seven-Ups (1973)
- Dio, sei proprio un padreterno! (1973)
- The Story of Jacob and Joseph (1974)
- God Told Me To (1976)
- Goldenrod (1976)
- Merciless Man (1976)
- Jesus of Nazareth (1977)
- F.I.S.T (1978)
- Bloodbrothers (1978)
- Separate Ways (1981)
- City Heat (1984)
- Blood Ties (1986)
- Body of Evidence(1988)
- City of Hope (1991)
- "Boiling Point" (1993)
- Nixon (1995)
- Tyson (1995)
- The Juror (1996)
- Mafia! (1998)
- Rocky Marciano (1999)
- Friends and Family (2001)
- Endangered Species (2002)
- Kill the Irishman (2011)
Television
- Get Smart (TV series) (1966)
- Police Story (TV series) (1974-1976)
- Hizzoner! (1984)
- The Twilight Zone (1985)
- Palace Guard (1991)
- Murder, She Wrote (1991, 1994)
- Homicide: Life on the Street (1995)
- Making the Connection: Untold Stories of 'The French Connection' (2001)
- Law & Order (1992, 1997, 2002)
- The Engagement Ring (2005)
- Law & Order: Criminal Intent (2007)
References
- ↑ Search Results
- ↑ http://tonylobianco.com/Biography.html
- ↑ http://ibdb.com/person.php?id=23993
- ↑ http://pro.imdb.com/name/nm0516215/bio
- ↑ http://iaonevoice.blogspot.com/2008/11/tony-lo-bianco-is-laguardia.html
- ↑ http://tonylobianco.com/The-Little-Flower.html
- ↑ The Engagement Ring
- ↑ Prisoners Among Us - Italian-American Identity & World War II
- ↑ Program, White Barn Theatre production of THE CONFESSION OF MANY STRANGERS, 1997
External links
- Tony Lo Bianco at the Internet Movie Database
- Official Website
- Current Off-Broadway run of The Little Flower: The Life of Fiorello H. LaGuardia
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