Job TV, stage, and film actor
Years active 1955-2006
Top Roles Polo Pope, Juan Luis Rodriguez / Juan Luis Martinez, Sam Lawson, Francisco Jose de Goya, Joey DePalma
Top GenresDrama, Comedy, Film Adaptation, Action, Adventure, Romance
Top TopicsBook-Based, Based on Play, Remake
Top Collaborators , , (Director),
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Anthony Franciosa Overview:

Actor, Anthony Franciosa, was born Anthony Papaleo on Oct 25, 1928 in New York City, NY. Franciosa died at the age of 77 on Jan 19, 2006 in Los Angeles, CA .

HONORS and AWARDS:

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Although Franciosa was nominated for one Oscar, he never won a competitive Academy Award.

Academy Awards

YearAwardFilm nameRoleResult
1957Best ActorA Hatful of Rain (1957)PoloNominated
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Anthony Franciosa Quotes:

Stowe Devlin: I don't know what's come into your life lately, but what it's doing to your disposition is a crime.
Tony Armotti: Well, it's my life, my club and my disposition.


Tony Armotti: I didn't have dime. I was a big load of nothin' walkin' around.


Tony Armotti: I stood still for a shelacking because I figured I owed you somethin' after ten years. But that paid me up. If you ever raise your voice to me again let alone your hand, I'll beat your brains out.


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Anthony Franciosa Facts
Studied at the Actors Studio and the New School for Social Research.

Was due to appear as American mob boss Charlie in The Long Good Friday (1980). After accepting the job and flying from Los Angeles to London to film, he was unhappy with some of the rewrites and just returned home. The part was then given to Eddie Constantine.

Earned an acting scholarship and became an alumnus of Lee Strasberg's famed Actor's Studio, where he met future wife Shelley Winters.

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