
Joseph R. Gannascoli
Actor · b. 1959 · Brooklyn, New York, USA
Joseph R. Gannascoli (born February 15, 1959) is an American actor. He is best known for his portrayal of Vito Spatafore on the HBO series The Sopranos. Prior to acting, Gannascoli was a professional chef. Gannascoli was born and raised in Brooklyn, New York. In the 1980s, he attended St. John's University for two years, majoring in communications. He began his cooking career at Manhattan Market in 1981, before leaving to work at Commander's Palace in New Orleans, and then at various restaurants around the country.
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Movie6.5ActionComedyAgents J and K are back...in time. J has seen some inexplicable things in his 15 years with the Men in Black, but nothing, not even aliens, perplexes him as much as his wry, reticent partner. But when K's life and the fate of the planet are put at stake, Agent J will have to travel back in time to put things right. J discovers that there are secrets to the universe that K never told him - secrets that will reveal themselves as he teams up with the young Agent K to save his partner, the agency, and the future of humankind.
Men in Black 3
2012 · 11K votes
Movie7.5ComedyDramaThe mostly true story of the legendary "worst director of all time", who, with the help of his strange friends, filmed countless B-movies without ever becoming famous or successful.
Ed Wood
1994 · 2.6K votes
Movie5.4ComedyFamilyWhen an overachieving high school student decides to travel around the country to choose the perfect college, her overprotective cop father also decides to accompany her in order to keep her on the straight and narrow.
College Road Trip
2008 · 423 votes
Movie5.7ComedyCrimeAn English auctioneer proposes to the daughter of a mafia kingpin, only to realize that certain "favors" would be asked of him.
Mickey Blue Eyes
1999 · 613 votes
Movie6.1CrimeDramaThe true-life story of a crazy-in-love Queens couple who robbed a series of mafia social clubs and got away with it… for a while… until they stumble upon a score bigger than they ever planned and become targets of both the mob and the FBI.
Rob the Mob
2014 · 266 votes
Movie5.4ThrillerRomanceSarah Taylor, a police psychologist, meets a mysterious and seductive young man, Tony Ramirez, and falls in love with him. As a cause of this relationship, she changes her personality when she begins to receive anonymous telephone calls.
Never Talk to Strangers
1995 · 202 votes
Movie6.8CrimeDramaAfter the funeral of one of their own, a criminal family decides to embark on an emotionally unnerving journey in an attempt to exact bloody revenge.
The Funeral
1996 · 209 votes
Movie6.6DramaHistoryThe brief life of Jean Michel Basquiat, a world renowned New York street artist struggling with fame, drugs and his identity.
Basquiat
1996 · 327 votes
Movie5.2ComedyAn unemployed slacker inspires his softball teammates to improve their game to avoid getting kicked out of the local league.
Beer League
2006 · 78 votes
Movie5.6DramaComedyWhen unemployed dockworker Joey Coyle finds $1.2 million that fell off of an armored car, he decides to do the logical thing: take the money and run. After all, he says, finders keepers. He turns to his ex-girlfriend Monica, who works in an investment firm, for advice, before turning to the mob for help laundering the money. While Joey makes plans to leave the country, however, a detective is following his ever-warmer trail in order to recover the cash.
Money for Nothing
1993 · 79 votes
Movie4.5DocumentaryFilmmaker Pete Ferriero is on a journey to prove that the best pizza is not in New York, Chicago, or Italy, but actually in Los Angeles. Along with celebrity chefs and guests, Ferriero explores pizza joints in LA.
The Best Pizza is in LA
2026 · 2 votes
Movie4.1CrimeDramaThe true story of underdog boxer, Chuck Wepner, who gets a shot to fight the champ, Muhammed Ali.
The Brawler
2019 · 17 votes
Movie6.3DramaRomanceBuddy Visalo (Michael Rispoli) is a factory worker, a frustrated crooner who once had a shot at the big time. Buddy's dreams of greatness have been reduced to an endless series of failed moneymaking schemes. His latest is buying a two-family house for him and his wife, Estelle (Katherine Narducci) and converting the ground floor into a neighborhood bar where he can perform. The wrench in the works is that he also inherits the upstairs tenants, Mary,a pregnant Irish girl fresh off the boat (Kelly Macdonald) and her abusive, alcoholic husband, Jim (Kevin Conway). As Buddy's gang of Italians tries to handle the situation, the girl goes into labor, and a baby is born, forcing them all to confront the limits of their tolerance and compassion.
Two Family House
2000 · 21 votes
- MovieDocumentary
"HBO: The Making of 'The Sopranos: Road to Respect" is a behind-the-scenes documentary that includes previews of the game, cast and crew interviews, and footage of actors recording their parts for the game.
Movie4.8MysteryThrillerBattling insomnia and undiagnosed PTSD, a war veteran works nights as a projectionist at a decrepit theater. While struggling to adapt to civilian life, he soon finds himself tangled in an inescapable web of seduction, addiction, and violence.
An Act of War
2015 · 18 votes
Movie3.5ActionCrimeA ruthless mafia hit man is transformed when he rescues a woman who takes the fall for one of his hits.
Corrado
2009 · 6 votes
Movie1.0RomanceComedyNew Yorkers on the cusp of thirty strive to balance their fading dreams with the growing responsibilities of life, love, and career.
Leaving Circadia
2014 · 1 votes
MovieCrimeDramaThis powerful film addresses the unarmed police shooting in America thru the eye's of 2-young boys, one of whom had to give his life in order for change to even be considered.
Jason's Letter
2017
Movie5.8ComedyCrimeAlbert is an introverted travel agent living a lonely life in New York. When Louie, his best friend from childhood, appears having just escaped from prison, Albert's quiet existence is permanently disrupted. what ensues is one long, crazy night in New York that will change both their lives forever.
On the Run
1999 · 6 votes
Movie5.1ComedyThrough a case of mistaken identity, a young executive falls for a man who doesn't fit the life plan she's followed since childhood.
Other Plans
2014 · 6 votes
Movie6.4ComedyCrimeDown-and-out lounge singer Johnny Slade is hired by a mystery man to open a hot new club, the catch being he's given a new--and terrible--song to sing each night. Noticing that whenever he sings one a new crime is committed, Johnny gradually realizes his songwriter-benefactor is a powerful mob boss in hiding and his "Greatest Hits" are the only way the man can give orders to his crew...
Meet the Mobsters
2005 · 9 votes
Movie8.0ComedyEveryone in the trailer park has a secret of their own, including Nick and Gino. Without the comforting distractions of Brooklyn, the brothers lose grip of their long-defined roles, which threatens to expose the unspoken Family secret, that each has kept from the other, for twenty years.
Blowfish
1997 · 1 votes
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TV7.3CrimeDramaIn cases ripped from the headlines, police investigate serious and often deadly crimes, weighing the evidence and questioning the suspects until someone is taken into custody. The district attorney's office then builds a case to convict the perpetrator by proving the person guilty beyond a reasonable doubt. Working together, these expert teams navigate all sides of the complex criminal justice system to make New York a safer place.
Law & Order
1990 · 729 votes
TV5.3Talk ShowComedyJimmy Kimmel Live! is an American late-night talk show, created and hosted by Jimmy Kimmel and broadcast on ABC.
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003 · 218 votes
TV8.7CrimeDramaThe story of New Jersey-based Italian-American mobster Tony Soprano and the difficulties he faces as he tries to balance the conflicting requirements of his home life and the criminal organization he heads. Those difficulties are often highlighted through his ongoing professional relationship with psychiatrist Jennifer Melfi. The show features Tony's family members and Mafia associates in prominent roles and story arcs, most notably his wife Carmela and his cousin and protégé Christopher Moltisanti.
The Sopranos
1999 · 3.7K votes
TV8.2CrimeDramaIn exchange for his freedom, charming con artist Neal Caffrey provides his expertise to help straight-man FBI agent Peter Burke catch elusive white-collar criminals.
White Collar
2009 · 1.6K votes
TV5.9ComedyTalk ShowBest Week Ever is a weekly television program on the United States cable/satellite network VH1. It started airing in 2004 and was put on hiatus in the summer of 2009. In January 2010, it was announced that the show was cancelled. On August 3, 2012, VH1 announced the return of Best Week Ever. New weekly episodes began January 18, 2013. On the show, comedians analyze the previous week's developments in pop culture, including recent happenings in entertainment and celebrity gossip. The show's tagline is, "It's everything you love, everything you missed, and all the stuff you need to see again."
Best Week Ever
2004 · 10 votes
TV9.0RealityCelebrities compete to lose weight and get in shape. The celebrities take part in a range of physical and motivational activities designed to shed pounds, increase team spirit, and win prizes. In the end, they face the scales at a weigh-in ceremony where they are individually weighed in by a panel of experts.
Celebrity Fit Club
2005 · 2 votes
TV8.3DocumentaryA portrait of celebrated filmmaker David Chase: his life, his career and his groundbreaking work on the HBO original series The Sopranos.
Wise Guy: David Chase and The Sopranos
2024 · 40 votes
TV7.3RealityGordon Ramsay drives to struggling restaurants across the country in his state-of-the-art mobile kitchen and command center, Hell On Wheels, and tries to bring them back from the brink of disaster – all in just 24 hours.
Gordon Ramsay's 24 Hours to Hell and Back
2018 · 38 votes