Richard S. Castellano Net Worth

Richard Salvatore Castellano net worth is
$14 Million

Richard Salvatore Castellano Wiki: Salary, Married, Wedding, Spouse, Family

Bronx born, stocky Italian-American actor who only appeared in a handful of films, yet earned some degree of immortality for his role as the loyal Corleone capo "Peter Clemenza" teaching Al Pacino how to shoot a crooked police captain in the iconic gangster film The Godfather (1972). He was originally a construction company manager, then he gained...

Full Name	Richard Salvatore Castellano
Net Worth	$14 Million
Date Of Birth	September 4, 1933
Died	1988-12-10
Place Of Birth	The Bronx, New York City, New York, USA
Height	5' 9" (1.75 m)
Profession	Actor
Nicknames	Richard S. Castellano, Castellano, Richard S.
Star Sign	Virgo

#	Quote
1	[on why he was not in The Godfather: Part II (1974)] I saw Clemenza as a teacher. He teaches how to make spaghetti, how to use the gun. [Coppola] can't tell me that Clemenza, after years of loyalty to the old man, would go in and testify against organized crime. Not unless you proved to me... that he had become a fearful man, that he had become a betrayer. The demands on me were impossible. I had settled on a price and everybody else's was settled upon mine. [Coppola] had me losing weight to play Clemenza as a young man. I was down to 194 pounds. When I received the script five minutes later, it had me rolling in at 300 pounds... The next thing, I saw Coppola quoted as saying that I asked for more money than anyone else, that I asked to rewrite the script. Once the lie gets out, the lie is told, and it takes.

Quote

[on why he was not in The Godfather: Part II (1974)] I saw Clemenza as a teacher. He teaches how to make spaghetti, how to use the gun. [Coppola] can't tell me that Clemenza, after years of loyalty to the old man, would go in and testify against organized crime. Not unless you proved to me... that he had become a fearful man, that he had become a betrayer. The demands on me were impossible. I had settled on a price and everybody else's was settled upon mine. [Coppola] had me losing weight to play Clemenza as a young man. I was down to 194 pounds. When I received the script five minutes later, it had me rolling in at 300 pounds... The next thing, I saw Coppola quoted as saying that I asked for more money than anyone else, that I asked to rewrite the script. Once the lie gets out, the lie is told, and it takes.

#	Fact
1	Nephew of Paul Castellano.
2	Richard's widow, Ardell Sheridan published a book in 2002 detailing his contributions in the making of The Godfather (1972). Able to recall true-life experiences growing up in a mob family, Richard's experiences helped Francis Ford Coppola when needing to tighten up the script. The book states that Richard kept an inexperienced Al Pacino from getting fired by making slight adjustments in Pacino's characterization as Michael Corleone that not only helped Pacino keep his job, but enhanced the complexity of his character. Castellano was also instrumental in helping Marlon Brando understand Vito Corleone's motivations, but reports that their relationship suffered due to Brando's bruised ego. According to the book, Richard was the only other actor who was considered for Don Corleone's role after Brando's screen test for the part. Both Richard and Ardell rewrote the Genco Oil scene when the version written by Francis Ford Coppola wasn't working.
3	Was nominated for Broadway's 1969 Tony Award as Best Supporting or Featured Actor (Dramatic) for Lovers and Other Strangers (1970) a part he recreated in an Oscar nominated performance in the film version of the same name, Lovers and Other Strangers (1970).
4	Has played the father of Bruno Kirby, in The Super (1972), and an older version of Bruno Kirby's character, Clemenza, in The Godfather (1972).
5	In the DVD commentary of The Godfather (1972), Francis Ford Coppola says that Castellano was not in The Godfather: Part II (1974) because he wanted to have someone else (of his choosing) write his dialogue. According to Castellano's widow, Ardell Sheridan, Castellano was dropped by Coppola because refused to regain the weight to play Clemenza due to health reasons.
6	Specialized in playing overweight characters. His normal weight was about 200 pounds, but producers invariably insisted that he gain at least 50 pounds for roles.

Actor

Title	Year	Status	Character
Dear Mr. Wonderful	1982		Agent
Gangster Wars	1981		Giuseppe "Joe the Boss" Masseria
The Gangster Chronicles	1981	TV Mini-Series	Giusseppe 'Joe the Boss' Masseria
Night of the Juggler	1980		Lt. Tonelli (as Richard Castellano)
The Godfather: A Novel for Television	1977	TV Mini-Series	Peter Clemenza
Joe and Sons	1975-1976	TV Series	Joe Vitale
Honor Thy Father	1973	TV Movie	Frank Labruzzo
Incident on a Dark Street	1973	TV Movie	Frank Romeo
The Super	1972	TV Series	Joe Girelli
The Godfather	1972		Clemenza (as Richard Castellano)
Lovers and Other Strangers	1970		Frank Vecchio (as Richard Castellano)
The Choice	1969	TV Movie
N.Y.P.D.	1968-1969	TV Series
A Lovely Way to Die	1968		Bartender (uncredited)
Hawk	1966	TV Series	Friend
The Star Wagon	1966	TV Movie	Burly burglar
A Fine Madness	1966		Arnold
Trois chambres à Manhattan	1965		Angry American (uncredited)
Love with the Proper Stranger	1963		Extra (uncredited)
East Side/West Side	1963	TV Series
Naked City	1962-1963	TV Series	Bartender / Dock worker / Onlooker Outside Apples' Apartment / ...

Self

Title	Year	Status	Character
The Hollywood Squares	1971-1975	TV Series	Guest Appearance
Dinah!	1975	TV Series	Himself
The Dean Martin Show	1971	TV Series	Himself
The David Frost Show	1971	TV Series	Himself
The 43rd Annual Academy Awards	1971	TV Special	Himself - Nominee: Best Actor in Supporting Role (as Richard Castellano)
The Virginia Graham Show	1971	TV Series	Himself
The Godfather: Behind the Scenes	1971	Documentary short	Himself (as Richard Castellano)
The 23rd Annual Tony Awards	1969	TV Special	Himself
The Ed Sullivan Show	1968	TV Series	Frank in scene from 'Lovers and Other Strangers'

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Nominated Awards

Year	Award	Ceremony	Nomination	Movie
1971	Oscar	Academy Awards, USA	Best Actor in a Supporting Role	Lovers and Other Strangers (1970)
1971	Golden Laurel	Laurel Awards	Best Supporting Performance, Male	Lovers and Other Strangers (1970)

3^rd Place Awards

Year	Award	Ceremony	Nomination	Movie
1971	NSFC Award	National Society of Film Critics Awards, USA	Best Supporting Actor	Lovers and Other Strangers (1970)
1970	NYFCC Award	New York Film Critics Circle Awards	Best Supporting Actor	Lovers and Other Strangers (1970)