Tony Rosato

Antonio Rosato (26 December 1954 – 10 January 2017) was an Italian-Canadian actor and comedian who appeared in television and films. He was best known as a cast member on both SCTV and Saturday Night Live. In fact, Rosato is one of only three actors (along with Robin Duke and Martin Short) to be cast members of both SCTV and SNL and the first not born in either the United States or Canada. Celebrities impersonated by Rosato on SCTV include: Lou Costello (whom he also impersonated when he was a cast member on SNL), William Conrad, Danny Thomas, Woodstock co-organizer Chip Monck, SNL cast member John Belushi, Tony Orlando, Don Ho, and Ella Fitzgerald. His characters on SNL, despite his short tenure, were memorable as well, and included Ed Asner (in character as Lou Grant), Captain Kangaroo, and U.S. Attorney General Ed Meese. He also voiced Luigi in The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3 and Super Mario World. From Wikipedia.

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Switching Channels (1988)

A television news chief courts his anchorwoman ex-wife with an eleventh-hour story.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ted Kotcheff
CAST:  Kathleen Turner  •  Burt Reynolds  •  Christopher Reeve  •  Ned Beatty

A television news chief courts his anchorwoman ex-wife with an eleventh-hour story.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ted Kotcheff
CAST:  Kathleen Turner  •  Burt Reynolds  •  Christopher Reeve  •  Ned Beatty

One Police Plaza (1986)

A veteran New York City Police Lieutenant's investigation of a woman's murder uncovers corruption in high places.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jerry Jameson
CAST:  Robert Conrad  •  Earl Hindman  •  James Olson  •  Anthony Zerbe

A veteran New York City Police Lieutenant's investigation of a woman's murder uncovers corruption in high places.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jerry Jameson
CAST:  Robert Conrad  •  Earl Hindman  •  James Olson  •  Anthony Zerbe

It Was You Charlie (2013)

A once accomplished sculptor, a former college art teacher, but now a lonely graveyard shift doorman, Abner Roth is sadly a mere shadow of his former self. Having lost the love of his life and haunted by the death of a woman in a terrible car accident a year ago, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Emmanuel Shirinian
CAST:  Michael D. Cohen  •  Emma Fleury Harvey  •  Aaron Abrams  •  Alon Nashman

A once accomplished sculptor, a former college art teacher, but now a lonely graveyard shift doorman, Abner Roth is sadly a mere shadow of his former self. Having lost the love of his life and haunted by the death of a woman in a terrible car accident a year ago, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Emmanuel Shirinian
CAST:  Michael D. Cohen  •  Emma Fleury Harvey  •  Aaron Abrams  •  Alon Nashman

Real Gangsters (2013)

Real Gangsters tells the story of the Lo Giacamo family, one of the most successful crime syndicates in New York City. Run by cousins Vincent Lo Giacamo and Jack Lo Giacamo, Real Gangsters shows how these two men maintain control of their dangerous extended family ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Frank D'Angelo
CAST:  Robert Loggia  •  John Savage  •  Steven Bauer  •  Margot Kidder

Real Gangsters tells the story of the Lo Giacamo family, one of the most successful crime syndicates in New York City. Run by cousins Vincent Lo Giacamo and Jack Lo Giacamo, Real Gangsters shows how these two men maintain control of their dangerous extended family ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Frank D'Angelo
CAST:  Robert Loggia  •  John Savage  •  Steven Bauer  •  Margot Kidder

Family Plan (1997)

A bumbling guy takes a group of orphans to summer camp.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Fred Gerber
CAST:  Leslie Nielsen  •  Judge Reinhold  •  Eddie Bowz  •  Emily Procter

A bumbling guy takes a group of orphans to summer camp.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Fred Gerber
CAST:  Leslie Nielsen  •  Judge Reinhold  •  Eddie Bowz  •  Emily Procter

Rent-a-Kid (1995)

Harry Habert, owner of a rent office has an original idea: To rent babies from a nearby orphanage to the local families. He rents the Ward brothers to his first customers...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Fred Gerber
CAST:  Leslie Nielsen  •  Christopher Lloyd  •  Matt McCoy  •  Sherry Miller

Harry Habert, owner of a rent office has an original idea: To rent babies from a nearby orphanage to the local families. He rents the Ward brothers to his first customers...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Fred Gerber
CAST:  Leslie Nielsen  •  Christopher Lloyd  •  Matt McCoy  •  Sherry Miller

Popeye Doyle (1986)

While Popeye Doyle is investigating what appears to be a very simple drug overdose, he becomes involved in international intrigue. The Mosad and various other foreign diplomatic figures turn up everywhere he goes. The drug overdose becomes a very involved murder case.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Peter Levin
CAST:  Ed O'Neill  •  Matthew Laurance  •  Candy Clark  •  George De La Pena

While Popeye Doyle is investigating what appears to be a very simple drug overdose, he becomes involved in international intrigue. The Mosad and various other foreign diplomatic figures turn up everywhere he goes. The drug overdose becomes a very involved murder case.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Peter Levin
CAST:  Ed O'Neill  •  Matthew Laurance  •  Candy Clark  •  George De La Pena

Separate Vacations (1986)

Fast paced

A young architect finds himself in a situation that he never had to deal with before--now that he is successful (and married), sexy young women are throwing themselves at him!  (more)

DIRECTION:  Michael Anderson
CAST:  David Naughton  •  Jennifer Dale  •  Mark Keyloun  •  Lally Cadeau

A young architect finds himself in a situation that he never had to deal with before--now that he is successful (and married), sexy young women are throwing themselves at him!  (more)

DIRECTION:  Michael Anderson
CAST:  David Naughton  •  Jennifer Dale  •  Mark Keyloun  •  Lally Cadeau

Kissinger and Nixon (1995)

A dramatization of the relationship between Kissinger and Nixon during the six-month period in 1972-73 when Kissinger was negotiating an end to the Vietnam War and Nixon was grandstanding politically.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Daniel Petrie
CAST:  Ron Silver  •  Beau Bridges  •  Ron White  •  George Takei

A dramatization of the relationship between Kissinger and Nixon during the six-month period in 1972-73 when Kissinger was negotiating an end to the Vietnam War and Nixon was grandstanding politically.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Daniel Petrie
CAST:  Ron Silver  •  Beau Bridges  •  Ron White  •  George Takei

You Belong to Me (2002)

A radio psychologist who solves the murders of wealthy women finds her latest case is much deeper than she imagined-and it may cost her life!  (more)

DIRECTION:  Paolo Barzman
CAST:  Lesley-Anne Down  •  Tony De Santis  •  Barclay Hope  •  Daniel Morgenroth

A radio psychologist who solves the murders of wealthy women finds her latest case is much deeper than she imagined-and it may cost her life!  (more)

DIRECTION:  Paolo Barzman
CAST:  Lesley-Anne Down  •  Tony De Santis  •  Barclay Hope  •  Daniel Morgenroth

Sugartime (1995)

The true story of a love affair between mob boss Sam Giancana and singer Phyllis McGuire.  (more)

DIRECTION:  John N. Smith
CAST:  John Turturro  •  Mary-Louise Parker  •  Elias Koteas  •  Maury Chaykin

The true story of a love affair between mob boss Sam Giancana and singer Phyllis McGuire.  (more)

DIRECTION:  John N. Smith
CAST:  John Turturro  •  Mary-Louise Parker  •  Elias Koteas  •  Maury Chaykin

Mafia Doctor (2003)

Growing up poor on the streets of New Jersey, Frank Siena (Danny Nucci) has little hope of realizing his dream of becoming a doctor. But "fate" has a way of intervening. Now a brilliant, successful cardiac surgeon, Frank seems to have it all, except for one ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Alex Chapple
CAST:  Paul Sorvino  •  Olympia Dukakis  •  Danny Nucci  •  Joanne Kelly

Growing up poor on the streets of New Jersey, Frank Siena (Danny Nucci) has little hope of realizing his dream of becoming a doctor. But "fate" has a way of intervening. Now a brilliant, successful cardiac surgeon, Frank seems to have it all, except for one ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Alex Chapple
CAST:  Paul Sorvino  •  Olympia Dukakis  •  Danny Nucci  •  Joanne Kelly

The Conspiracy of Fear (1996)

The shocking, tragic death of his father propels Chris King into a nightmare. Running for his life, Chris fights off street thugs, a homicidal psychopath, and the CIA. He teams up with a beautiful but rough petty thief to uncover why he has become the hunted. ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  John Eyres
CAST:  Geraint Wyn Davies  •  Leslie Hope  •  Andrew Lowery  •  Kenneth Welsh

The shocking, tragic death of his father propels Chris King into a nightmare. Running for his life, Chris fights off street thugs, a homicidal psychopath, and the CIA. He teams up with a beautiful but rough petty thief to uncover why he has become the hunted. ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  John Eyres
CAST:  Geraint Wyn Davies  •  Leslie Hope  •  Andrew Lowery  •  Kenneth Welsh

The Diamond Fleece (1992)

Jeweller Phillippe Golden purchases one of the largest diamonds ever from an auction. Diamond thief Rick Dunne is released from prison to consult in constructing safety precautions. However, Inspector Outlaw suspects that Rick may be up to his old wiles.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Al Waxman
CAST:  Ben Cross  •  Kate Nelligan  •  Brian Dennehy  •  Tony Rosato

Jeweller Phillippe Golden purchases one of the largest diamonds ever from an auction. Diamond thief Rick Dunne is released from prison to consult in constructing safety precautions. However, Inspector Outlaw suspects that Rick may be up to his old wiles.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Al Waxman
CAST:  Ben Cross  •  Kate Nelligan  •  Brian Dennehy  •  Tony Rosato

Improper Channels (1981)

A father brings a young child to an emergency room to get treatment for a minor injury occurring in an innocent accident, but he gets accused of child abuse. Child welfare agencies commit grossly unfair over-reactions to remove the child forcibly from the Father, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Eric Till
CAST:  Alan Arkin  •  Mariette Hartley  •  Monica Parker  •  Martin Yan

A father brings a young child to an emergency room to get treatment for a minor injury occurring in an innocent accident, but he gets accused of child abuse. Child welfare agencies commit grossly unfair over-reactions to remove the child forcibly from the Father, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Eric Till
CAST:  Alan Arkin  •  Mariette Hartley  •  Monica Parker  •  Martin Yan

Nothing Personal (1980)

Environmentally concerned lawyer Abigail Adams works with Professor Roger Keller in his effort to protect baby seals from slaughter.  (more)

DIRECTION:  George Bloomfield
CAST:  Donald Sutherland  •  Suzanne Somers  •  Lawrence Dane  •  Roscoe Lee Browne

Environmentally concerned lawyer Abigail Adams works with Professor Roger Keller in his effort to protect baby seals from slaughter.  (more)

DIRECTION:  George Bloomfield
CAST:  Donald Sutherland  •  Suzanne Somers  •  Lawrence Dane  •  Roscoe Lee Browne

Sicilian Vampire (2015)

Equal parts Goodfellas and Dusk till Dawn, Sicilian Vampire tells the story of reputed mobster Sonny Traficante who was hoping to get away to the family hunt lodge for a little rest and relaxation and create some memories. Instead, what he got was a night he will ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Frank D'Angelo
CAST:  James Caan  •  Daryl Hannah  •  Paul Sorvino  •  Robert Loggia

Equal parts Goodfellas and Dusk till Dawn, Sicilian Vampire tells the story of reputed mobster Sonny Traficante who was hoping to get away to the family hunt lodge for a little rest and relaxation and create some memories. Instead, what he got was a night he will ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Frank D'Angelo
CAST:  James Caan  •  Daryl Hannah  •  Paul Sorvino  •  Robert Loggia

No Deposit (2015)

Mickey Ryan falls from grace due to a series of downward spiraling events beyond his control. With his life turned upside down, Mickey tries valiantly to resolve his issues but hooks up with the wrong people who blind him with anger and hate.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Frank D'Angelo
CAST:  Frank D'Angelo  •  Michael Paré  •  Peter Coyote  •  Robert Loggia

Mickey Ryan falls from grace due to a series of downward spiraling events beyond his control. With his life turned upside down, Mickey tries valiantly to resolve his issues but hooks up with the wrong people who blind him with anger and hate.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Frank D'Angelo
CAST:  Frank D'Angelo  •  Michael Paré  •  Peter Coyote  •  Robert Loggia

The Big Fat Stone (2014)

Frank D'Angelo's drama about a homeless man's roller coaster ride of success and failure.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Frank D'Angelo
CAST:  Frank D'Angelo  •  Robert Loggia  •  Jennifer Dale  •  Margot Kidder

Frank D'Angelo's drama about a homeless man's roller coaster ride of success and failure.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Frank D'Angelo
CAST:  Frank D'Angelo  •  Robert Loggia  •  Jennifer Dale  •  Margot Kidder

The Red Maple Leaf (2017)

A detective, who is deeply grieving over the tragic loss of his wife and daughter, becomes determined to find the kidnapped daughter of the U.S. Ambassador, no matter what the cost.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Frank D'Angelo
CAST:  James Caan  •  Kris Kristofferson  •  Martin Landau  •  Paul Sorvino

A detective, who is deeply grieving over the tragic loss of his wife and daughter, becomes determined to find the kidnapped daughter of the U.S. Ambassador, no matter what the cost.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Frank D'Angelo
CAST:  James Caan  •  Kris Kristofferson  •  Martin Landau  •  Paul Sorvino
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