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Frank Anthony Vallelonga Sr. (July 30, 1930 – January 4, 2013), better known by his stage name Tony Lip, was an American actor. He was best known for his portrayal of crime boss Carmine Lupertazzi in the HBO series, The Sopranos.
Jan 29, 2021 · The film 'Green Book' is based on a real-life road trip taken by Black pianist Don Shirley and white bouncer Tony Lip and the unlikely friendship that resulted from the journey.
Tony Lip (1930-2013) was an actor who appeared in The Godfather, Goodfellas, and The Sopranos. He also wrote a cookbook with stories of Italian-American celebrities and played Don Shirley's driver in Green Book (2018).
Nov 19, 2018 · Yes. A fact-check of Green Book reveals that, in this case, the movie is honest in its portrayal of Lip. According to Lip's son, Nick Vallelonga, Lip had indeed been racist before his trip with musician Don Shirley, attributing it to growing up on the Italian-American streets of the Bronx.
Nov 21, 2018 · Tony Lip, played by Viggo Mortensen in the film Green Book, was a real-life chauffeur who befriended a black pianist in 1962. He also had a career as an actor, appearing in The Sopranos, The Godfather, and other movies, and wrote a cookbook with his recipes.
Nov 15, 2018 · Tony Lip, with his larger-than-life personality, colorful language and penchant for breaking up fights, couldn’t have been more different from Don Shirley, the virtuoso who sat silently on a ...
Jan 7, 2013 · PARAMUS, N.J. (AP) — Tony Lip, an actor known for playing mobsters on “The Sopranos” and in many feature films, died on Friday in Teaneck, N.J. He was 82.
