People
Joe Spinell
Acting · follow into films and chains
Biography
Joe Spinell (October 28, 1936 – January 13, 1989) was an American actor who appeared in films in the 1970s and 1980s, as well as various stage productions. He played supporting roles in film including The Godfather (1972) and The Godfather Part II (1974), Rocky (1976), Rocky II (1979), Taxi Driver (1976), Sorcerer (1977) and Cruising (1980).
Notable films
Where to start
Highlights from credits and KinoChain journeys.
Chains
KinoChain journeys
Public chains that pass through their films — or name them as a bridge.
When Finishing Beats Winning
A chain of films where the protagonist loses the official contest but achieves a deeper, personal victory, redefining what it means to go the distance.
8 films
Growing Pains: Sequels That Leap Through Time
From a Parisian afternoon to a boxing ring, these sequels skip years ahead and find their characters changed, challenged, and achingly familiar. A journey throu...
6 films
When the Sequel Outshines the Original
From gritty crime epics to mind-bending sci-fi, these sequels didn't just continue stories, they redefined them. Here's a chain of films that prove the second (...
8 films
Related people
Collaborators & neighbours
Acted
Out of the Darkness
1985 · Jim Halsey
Vigilante
1983 · Eisenberg
The Ninth Configuration
1980 · Lt. Spinell
Last Embrace
1979 · Man in Cantina
Big Wednesday
1978 · Psychologist
Sorcerer
1977 · Spider
Rocky
1976 · Tony Gazzo
Next Stop, Greenwich Village
1976 · Cop
Farewell, My Lovely
1975 · Nick
The Godfather Part II
1974 · William 'Willie' Cicci