Mario Gallo

Mario Gallo was born on 22 March 1923 in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA. He was an actor, known for Raging Bull (1980), King Kong (1976) and A Woman Under the Influence (1974). He died on 30 October 1984 in Ontario, California, USA.

Raging Bull (1980)

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The life of boxer Jake LaMotta, whose violence and temper that led him to the top in the ring destroyed his life outside of it.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Martin Scorsese
CAST:  Robert De Niro  •  Joe Pesci  •  Cathy Moriarty  •  Frank Vincent

The life of boxer Jake LaMotta, whose violence and temper that led him to the top in the ring destroyed his life outside of it.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Martin Scorsese
CAST:  Robert De Niro  •  Joe Pesci  •  Cathy Moriarty  •  Frank Vincent

A Child Is Waiting (1963)

Dr. Matthew Clark is the head of a state institution for intellectually disabled children. Jean Hansen, a former music teacher anxious to give her life some meaning, joins the staff of the hospital. Jean, who tries to shelter the children with her love, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  John Cassavetes
CAST:  Judy Garland  •  Burt Lancaster  •  Gena Rowlands  •  Steven Hill

Dr. Matthew Clark is the head of a state institution for intellectually disabled children. Jean Hansen, a former music teacher anxious to give her life some meaning, joins the staff of the hospital. Jean, who tries to shelter the children with her love, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  John Cassavetes
CAST:  Judy Garland  •  Burt Lancaster  •  Gena Rowlands  •  Steven Hill

A Woman Under the Influence (1974)

Mabel Longhetti, desperate and lonely, is married to a Los Angeles municipal construction worker, Nick. Increasingly unstable, especially in the company of others, she craves happiness, but her extremely volatile behavior convinces Nick that she poses a danger to ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  John Cassavetes
CAST:  Peter Falk  •  Gena Rowlands  •  Fred Draper  •  Lady Rowlands

Mabel Longhetti, desperate and lonely, is married to a Los Angeles municipal construction worker, Nick. Increasingly unstable, especially in the company of others, she craves happiness, but her extremely volatile behavior convinces Nick that she poses a danger to ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  John Cassavetes
CAST:  Peter Falk  •  Gena Rowlands  •  Fred Draper  •  Lady Rowlands

Elvis (1979)

This biopic traces Elvis Presley’s life from his impoverished childhood to his meteoric rise to stardom to his triumphant conquering of Las Vegas.  (more)

DIRECTION:  John Carpenter
CAST:  Kurt Russell  •  Shelley Winters  •  Bing Russell  •  Season Hubley

This biopic traces Elvis Presley’s life from his impoverished childhood to his meteoric rise to stardom to his triumphant conquering of Las Vegas.  (more)

DIRECTION:  John Carpenter
CAST:  Kurt Russell  •  Shelley Winters  •  Bing Russell  •  Season Hubley

King Kong (1976)

An oil company expedition disturbs the peace of a giant ape and brings him back to New York to exploit him.  (more)

DIRECTION:  John Guillermin
CAST:  Jeff Bridges  •  Jessica Lange  •  Charles Grodin  •  John Randolph

An oil company expedition disturbs the peace of a giant ape and brings him back to New York to exploit him.  (more)

DIRECTION:  John Guillermin
CAST:  Jeff Bridges  •  Jessica Lange  •  Charles Grodin  •  John Randolph

Revenge of the Ninja (1983)

After his family is killed in Japan by ninjas, Cho and his son Kane come to America to start a new life. He opens a doll shop but is unwittingly importing heroin in the dolls. When he finds out that his friend has betrayed him, Cho must prepare for the greatest ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Sam Firstenberg
CAST:  Sho Kosugi  •  Keith Vitali  •  Virgil Frye  •  Arthur Roberts

After his family is killed in Japan by ninjas, Cho and his son Kane come to America to start a new life. He opens a doll shop but is unwittingly importing heroin in the dolls. When he finds out that his friend has betrayed him, Cho must prepare for the greatest ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Sam Firstenberg
CAST:  Sho Kosugi  •  Keith Vitali  •  Virgil Frye  •  Arthur Roberts

The Triangle Factory Fire Scandal (1979)

The story of a fire in the Triangle Shirt Mfg. Co. building in New York City in 1911 that resulted in the deaths of 146 employees, mostly young women. The ensuing investigation revealed the company's almost total disregard for its workers' safety in pursuit of ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mel Stuart
CAST:  David Dukes  •  Tovah Feldshuh  •  Lauren Frost  •  Janet Margolin

The story of a fire in the Triangle Shirt Mfg. Co. building in New York City in 1911 that resulted in the deaths of 146 employees, mostly young women. The ensuing investigation revealed the company's almost total disregard for its workers' safety in pursuit of ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mel Stuart
CAST:  David Dukes  •  Tovah Feldshuh  •  Lauren Frost  •  Janet Margolin

The Laughing Policeman (1973)

When a gunman opens fire on a crowded city bus in San Francisco, Detective Dave Evans is killed, along with the man he'd been following in relation to a murder. Evans' partner, Sgt. Jake Martin, becomes obsessed with solving the case.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Stuart Rosenberg
CAST:  Walter Matthau  •  Bruce Dern  •  Louis Gossett Jr.  •  Albert Paulsen

When a gunman opens fire on a crowded city bus in San Francisco, Detective Dave Evans is killed, along with the man he'd been following in relation to a murder. Evans' partner, Sgt. Jake Martin, becomes obsessed with solving the case.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Stuart Rosenberg
CAST:  Walter Matthau  •  Bruce Dern  •  Louis Gossett Jr.  •  Albert Paulsen

Aloha, Bobby and Rose (1975)

Bobby and Rose, two youngsters who are in love, have to run away from home when they are falsely accused to have committed a robbery and an assassination.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Floyd Mutrux
CAST:  Paul Le Mat  •  Dianne Hull  •  Tim McIntire  •  Leigh French

Bobby and Rose, two youngsters who are in love, have to run away from home when they are falsely accused to have committed a robbery and an assassination.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Floyd Mutrux
CAST:  Paul Le Mat  •  Dianne Hull  •  Tim McIntire  •  Leigh French

A Case of Rape (1974)

When she was raped, Ellen thought it was the worst thing to ever happen to her. What was worse, was the treatment by the hospital staff, police and the court system, when she reported it, and the man was caught.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Boris Sagal
CAST:  Elizabeth Montgomery  •  William Daniels  •  Cliff Potts  •  Rosemary Murphy

When she was raped, Ellen thought it was the worst thing to ever happen to her. What was worse, was the treatment by the hospital staff, police and the court system, when she reported it, and the man was caught.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Boris Sagal
CAST:  Elizabeth Montgomery  •  William Daniels  •  Cliff Potts  •  Rosemary Murphy

Too Late Blues (1961)

Ghost is an ideological musician and leader of a jazz band who would rather play his blues in the park to the birds than compromise himself. His peripatetic performances lead him to cross paths with a singer, while his masculinity is thrown into question following ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  John Cassavetes
CAST:  Bobby Darin  •  Stella Stevens  •  Everett Chambers  •  Nick Dennis

Ghost is an ideological musician and leader of a jazz band who would rather play his blues in the park to the birds than compromise himself. His peripatetic performances lead him to cross paths with a singer, while his masculinity is thrown into question following ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  John Cassavetes
CAST:  Bobby Darin  •  Stella Stevens  •  Everett Chambers  •  Nick Dennis

Capone (1975)

Young Al Capone catches the eye of Johnny Torrio, a criminal visiting New York from Chicago. Torrio invites Capone to move to Illinois to help run his Prohibition-era alcohol sales operation. Capone rises through the ranks of Torrio's gang and eventually takes over ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Steve Carver
CAST:  Ben Gazzara  •  Harry Guardino  •  Susan Blakely  •  Sylvester Stallone

Young Al Capone catches the eye of Johnny Torrio, a criminal visiting New York from Chicago. Torrio invites Capone to move to Illinois to help run his Prohibition-era alcohol sales operation. Capone rises through the ranks of Torrio's gang and eventually takes over ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Steve Carver
CAST:  Ben Gazzara  •  Harry Guardino  •  Susan Blakely  •  Sylvester Stallone

The Incredible Hulk (1977)

An accidental overdose of gamma radiation causes a mutation in scientist David Banner's DNA: now whenever he becomes angry, he metamorphoses into a seven-foot-tall, 330-pound, mindless muscular green creature.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kenneth Johnson
CAST:  Bill Bixby  •  Lou Ferrigno  •  Susan Sullivan  •  Jack Colvin

An accidental overdose of gamma radiation causes a mutation in scientist David Banner's DNA: now whenever he becomes angry, he metamorphoses into a seven-foot-tall, 330-pound, mindless muscular green creature.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kenneth Johnson
CAST:  Bill Bixby  •  Lou Ferrigno  •  Susan Sullivan  •  Jack Colvin