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Anthony Franciosa

Anthony Franciosa

Acting

Born: October 25, 1928New York City, New York, USA

Anthony Franciosa (born Anthony George Papaleo; October 25, 1928 – January 19, 2006) was an American actor. Franciosa began his career on stage and made a breakthrough after portraying a brother of the drug addict in the play A Hatful of Rain, which earned him a nomination for the Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Play. He reprised his role in its subsequent film adaptation, for which he was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actor. Description above from the Wikipedia article Anthony Franciosa,  licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For
Filmography
Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age

Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age

Self

2021
The Ghost of Peter Sellers

The Ghost of Peter Sellers

Self (Archive)

2018
Mystical Traveler: The Life and Times of Dr. John-Roger

Mystical Traveler: The Life and Times of Dr. John-Roger

Self (archive footage) (as Tony Franciosa)

2014
Barbra Streisand: The Movie Album

Barbra Streisand: The Movie Album

Bene (archive footage)

2003
Rita

Rita

Self

2003

Anthony Quinn - A Lust for Life

Self

1998

Sunset Boulevard - 27 Meilen Amerika

Self

1997
City Hall

City Hall

Paul Zapatti

1996
Double Threat

Double Threat

Crocker Scott

1992
Backstreet Dreams

Backstreet Dreams

Angelo

1990
Anthony Quinn: An Original

Anthony Quinn: An Original

Self

1990
Ghost Writer

Ghost Writer

Vincent Carbone

1989
Fashion Crimes

Fashion Crimes

Commissioner Rizzo

1989
Zombie Death House

Zombie Death House

Vic Moretti

1988
Blood Vows: The Story of a Mafia Wife

Blood Vows: The Story of a Mafia Wife

Lou Di Luca

1987
Stagecoach

Stagecoach

Henry Gatewood

1986
Night of 100 Stars II

Night of 100 Stars II

Self

1985
Julie Darling

Julie Darling

Harold Wilding

1983
Tenebre

Tenebre

Peter Neal

1982
Kiss My Grits

Kiss My Grits

Charlie Karkas

1982
Death Wish II

Death Wish II

Herman Baldwin

1982
Side Show

Side Show

Zaranov

1981
Help Me Dream

Help Me Dream

Ray

1981
The Cricket

The Cricket

Annibale Meneghetti, detto Ulisse

1980
The World Is Full of Married Men

The World Is Full of Married Men

David Cooper

1979
Firepower

Firepower

the doctor Charles Félix

1979
Curse of the Black Widow

Curse of the Black Widow

Mark Higbie

1977
The Drowning Pool

The Drowning Pool

Broussard

1975
Matt Helm

Matt Helm

Matt Helm

1975
This Is the West That Was

This Is the West That Was

J.W. McCanles

1974
Ghost in the Noonday Sun

Ghost in the Noonday Sun

Pierre Rodriguez

1973
Across 110th Street

Across 110th Street

Nick D'Salvio

1972
The Catcher

The Catcher

Joe Cade

1972
Earth II

Earth II

Frank Karger

1971
The Deadly Hunt

The Deadly Hunt

Ryan

1971
Web of the Spider

Web of the Spider

Alan Foster

1971

The Enemy Before Us

Jeff Dillon (as Tony Franciosa)

1970
In Enemy Country

In Enemy Country

Charles (as Tony Franciosa)

1968
The Sweet Ride

The Sweet Ride

Collie Ransom

1968
A Man Called Gannon

A Man Called Gannon

Gannon

1968
Fathom

Fathom

Peter Merriwether

1967
Fame Is the Name of the Game

Fame Is the Name of the Game

Jeff Dillon

1966
The Swinger

The Swinger

Ric Colby

1966
Assault on a Queen

Assault on a Queen

Vic Rossiter

1966
A Man Could Get Killed

A Man Could Get Killed

Steve / Antonio

1966
The Pleasure Seekers

The Pleasure Seekers

Emilio Lacayo

1964
Rio Conchos

Rio Conchos

Rodriguez

1964
Period of Adjustment

Period of Adjustment

Ralph Bates

1962
Careless

Careless

Emilio Brentani

1962
Go Naked in the World

Go Naked in the World

Nick Stratton

1961
The Story on Page One

The Story on Page One

Victor Santini

1959
Career

Career

Sam Lawson

1959
The Naked Maja

The Naked Maja

Francisco Jose de Goya

1958
The Long, Hot Summer

The Long, Hot Summer

Jody Varner

1958
Wild Is the Wind

Wild Is the Wind

Bene

1957
A Hatful of Rain

A Hatful of Rain

Polo Pope

1957
A Face in the Crowd

A Face in the Crowd

Joey DePalma

1957
This Could Be the Night

This Could Be the Night

Tony Armotti

1957