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Anthony Franciosa

Anthony Franciosa

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

Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age
Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age
2021 • Self
The Ghost of Peter Sellers
The Ghost of Peter Sellers
2018 • Self (Archive)
Mystical Traveler: The Life and Times of Dr. John-Roger
Mystical Traveler: The Life and Times of Dr. John-Roger
2014 • Self (archive footage) (as Tony Franciosa)
Barbra Streisand: The Movie Album
Barbra Streisand: The Movie Album
2003 • Bene (archive footage)
Rita
Rita
2003 • Self
Anthony Quinn - A Lust for Life
1998 • Self
Sunset Boulevard - 27 Meilen Amerika
1997 • Self
City Hall
City Hall
1996 • Paul Zapatti

Full filmography

Mystical Traveler: The Life and Times of Dr. John-Roger
Mystical Traveler: The Life and Times of Dr. John-Roger
2014 • Self (archive footage) (as Tony Franciosa)
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Barbra Streisand: The Movie Album
Barbra Streisand: The Movie Album
2003 • Bene (archive footage)
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Rita
Rita
2003 • Self
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City Hall
City Hall
1996 • Paul Zapatti
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Double Threat
Double Threat
1992 • Crocker Scott
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Ghost Writer
Ghost Writer
1989 • Vincent Carbone
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Fashion Crimes
Fashion Crimes
1989 • Commissioner Rizzo
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Zombie Death House
Zombie Death House
1988 • Vic Moretti
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Stagecoach
Stagecoach
1986 • Henry Gatewood
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Julie Darling
Julie Darling
1983 • Harold Wilding
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Tenebre
Tenebre
1982 • Peter Neal
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Kiss My Grits
Kiss My Grits
1982 • Charlie Karkas
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Death Wish II
Death Wish II
1982 • Herman Baldwin
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Side Show
Side Show
1981 • Zaranov
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The Cricket
The Cricket
1980 • Annibale Meneghetti, detto Ulisse
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Firepower
Firepower
1979 • the doctor Charles Félix
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The Drowning Pool
The Drowning Pool
1975 • Broussard
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Matt Helm
Matt Helm
1975 • Matt Helm
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Ghost in the Noonday Sun
Ghost in the Noonday Sun
1973 • Pierre Rodriguez
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Across 110th Street
Across 110th Street
1972 • Nick D'Salvio
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The Catcher
The Catcher
1972 • Joe Cade
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Earth II
Earth II
1971 • Frank Karger
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Web of the Spider
Web of the Spider
1971 • Alan Foster
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The Enemy Before Us
1970 • Jeff Dillon (as Tony Franciosa)
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In Enemy Country
In Enemy Country
1968 • Charles (as Tony Franciosa)
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The Sweet Ride
The Sweet Ride
1968 • Collie Ransom
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Fathom
Fathom
1967 • Peter Merriwether
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The Swinger
The Swinger
1966 • Ric Colby
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Assault on a Queen
Assault on a Queen
1966 • Vic Rossiter
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A Man Could Get Killed
A Man Could Get Killed
1966 • Steve / Antonio
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The Pleasure Seekers
The Pleasure Seekers
1964 • Emilio Lacayo
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Rio Conchos
Rio Conchos
1964 • Rodriguez
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Period of Adjustment
Period of Adjustment
1962 • Ralph Bates
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Careless
Careless
1962 • Emilio Brentani
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Go Naked in the World
Go Naked in the World
1961 • Nick Stratton
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The Story on Page One
The Story on Page One
1959 • Victor Santini
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Career
Career
1959 • Sam Lawson
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The Naked Maja
The Naked Maja
1958 • Francisco Jose de Goya
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The Long, Hot Summer
The Long, Hot Summer
1958 • Jody Varner
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A Hatful of Rain
A Hatful of Rain
1957 • Polo Pope
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A Face in the Crowd
A Face in the Crowd
1957 • Joey DePalma
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Anthony Franciosa – Biography, Known For & Filmography