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Chazz Palminteri
b. 1952Bronx, NYItalian American descendantLiving
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Why Included
A Bronx Tale (one-man show and film)
Biography
A Bronx Tale (one-man show and film); The Usual Suspects; Bullets Over Broadway; wrote A Bronx Tale. Academy Award nomination; wrote and starred in A Bronx Tale one-man show on Broadway
Notable For
- A Bronx Tale (one-man show and film)
- The Usual Suspects
- Bullets Over Broadway
- wrote A Bronx Tale
Honors & Recognition
- Academy Award nomination
- wrote and starred in A Bronx Tale one-man show on Broadway
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Chazz Palminteri Italian?
Yes — Chazz Palminteri is of Italian heritage with roots in Sicily. A Bronx Tale (one-man show and film)
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Quick Facts
- Field
- Film & Television
- Specialty
- Acting
- Years
- b. 1952
- Birth Place
- Bronx, NY
- Origin
- Italian American descendant
- Regional Ancestry
- Sicily
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