Chicago – Frank Vincent always looked good, no matter what role he was playing, but he mostly portrayed mafia types, and was styling as those guys as well… he even wrote a book on dress, “A Guy’s Guide to Being a Better Man.” He was best known as Phil Leotardo on the legendary HBO series, “The Sopranos,” and he passed away at age 80 in New Jersey on September 13th, 2017.
Frank Vincent of ‘The Sopranos’ in Chicago
Photo credit: Joe Arce of Starstruck Foto for HollywoodChicago.com
He was born in Jersey, and started his career as a musician, until he began acting in 1976, making his premiere in a low budget gangster film, “The Death Collector.” That appearance caught the attention of director Martin Scorsese, who cast Vincent in “Raging Bull.” That led to a TV and film career portraying mobsters and tough guys, but Vincent stood out because of his sartorial splendor.
Frank Vincent of ‘The Sopranos’ in Chicago
Photo credit: Joe Arce of Starstruck Foto for HollywoodChicago.com
He was born in Jersey, and started his career as a musician, until he began acting in 1976, making his premiere in a low budget gangster film, “The Death Collector.” That appearance caught the attention of director Martin Scorsese, who cast Vincent in “Raging Bull.” That led to a TV and film career portraying mobsters and tough guys, but Vincent stood out because of his sartorial splendor.
- 9/16/2017
- by adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
- HollywoodChicago.com
Stars get all the headlines, in movies as in real life, but it's great supporting players who make it possible for them to shine. His name may not trip off the tongues of most movie fans, but Frank Vincent (above in Chicago Overcoat) was an enormously talented character actor. His performances rarely drew attention to themselves, yet always bolstered the movies and television shows in which he appeared. Now he has passed away at the age of 78, according to his friend and fellow actor Vincent Pastore (via Variety). Frank Vincent did not begin acting until 1976, when he debuted in The Death Collector, which also featured Joe Pesci. Vincent and Pesci then appeared together in Martin Scorsese's classic Raging Bull, starring Robert De Niro. Watch a Nsfw video below in which...
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- 9/14/2017
- by Peter Martin
- Movies.com
Stars get all the headlines, in movies as in real life, but it's great supporting players who make it possible for them to shine. His name may not trip off the tongues of most movie fans, but Frank Vincent (above in Chicago Overcoat) was an enormously talented character actor. His performances rarely drew attention to themselves, yet always bolstered the movies and television shows in which he appeared. Now he has passed away at the age of 78, according to his friend and fellow actor...
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- 9/14/2017
- by affiliates@fandango.com
- Fandango
As if HBO needed more nominations under their belt during their already active awards season, the network picked up four nods as part of the American Society of Cinematographers’ Outstanding Achievement Awards, which yesterday announced the contenders in their three television categories.
Boardwalk Empire picked up two nominations in the One-Hour Episodic Television category, Mildred Pierce secured a nod in the Television Movie/Miniseries contest, and the recently axed Bored to Death got a nod in the Half-Hour category.
Boardwalk will face PBS’s Downton Abbey, ABC’s Pan Am, and NBC’s Chase in its category, while Bored to Death...
Boardwalk Empire picked up two nominations in the One-Hour Episodic Television category, Mildred Pierce secured a nod in the Television Movie/Miniseries contest, and the recently axed Bored to Death got a nod in the Half-Hour category.
Boardwalk will face PBS’s Downton Abbey, ABC’s Pan Am, and NBC’s Chase in its category, while Bored to Death...
- 12/29/2011
- by Sandra Gonzalez
- EW - Inside TV
Hit TV shows Boardwalk Empire and Downton Abbey are among the nominees set to do battle at the upcoming American Society of Cinematographers (Asc) Awards.
Martin Scorsese's show has been nominated twice in the category for best one-hour episodic television series/pilot, going up against British period drama Downton Abbey, Pan Am and Chase.
Kate Winslet's series Mildred Pierce has received a nomination in the television movie/miniseries category alongside The Kennedys, Chicago Overcoat, Page Eight and Any Human Heart.
In the category for best half-hour episodic series or pilot, recently axed TV show Bored to Death leads the honours and will compete against Modern Family, R.L. Stine's The Haunting Hour, Man Up and David Duchovny's Californication.
The prizes will be handed out at a ceremony in Los Angeles on 12 February.
Martin Scorsese's show has been nominated twice in the category for best one-hour episodic television series/pilot, going up against British period drama Downton Abbey, Pan Am and Chase.
Kate Winslet's series Mildred Pierce has received a nomination in the television movie/miniseries category alongside The Kennedys, Chicago Overcoat, Page Eight and Any Human Heart.
In the category for best half-hour episodic series or pilot, recently axed TV show Bored to Death leads the honours and will compete against Modern Family, R.L. Stine's The Haunting Hour, Man Up and David Duchovny's Californication.
The prizes will be handed out at a ceremony in Los Angeles on 12 February.
- 12/29/2011
- WENN
HollywoodNews.com: The American Society of Cinematographers (Asc) has announced nominees in three television categories for the 26th Annual Outstanding Achievement Awards competition. The awards ceremony will be held here on February 12 at the Hollywood & Highland Grand Ballroom.
Nominees in the one-hour Episodic Television Series/Pilot Category are:
David Franco for HBO’s Boardwalk Empire (“To the Lost”)
Jonathan Freeman, Asc for Boardwalk Empire (“21″)
David Katznelson, Dff, Bsc for PBS’ Downton Abbey (Pilot)
John Lindley, Asc for ABC’s Pan Am (Pilot)
David Stockton, Asc for NBC’s Chase (“Narco Part 2″)
The finalists in the Television Movie/Miniseries category are:
Ed Lachman, Asc forHBO’s Mildred Pierce
Kevin Moss for Showtime’s Chicago Overcoat
David Moxness, Csc for ReelzChannel’s The Kennedys (“Moral Issues and Inner Turmoil”)
Martin Ruhe for PBS’ Page Eight
Wojciech Szepel for PBS’ Any Human Heart (“Episode 2″)
The third category, for a half-hour Episodic Series or Pilot,...
Nominees in the one-hour Episodic Television Series/Pilot Category are:
David Franco for HBO’s Boardwalk Empire (“To the Lost”)
Jonathan Freeman, Asc for Boardwalk Empire (“21″)
David Katznelson, Dff, Bsc for PBS’ Downton Abbey (Pilot)
John Lindley, Asc for ABC’s Pan Am (Pilot)
David Stockton, Asc for NBC’s Chase (“Narco Part 2″)
The finalists in the Television Movie/Miniseries category are:
Ed Lachman, Asc forHBO’s Mildred Pierce
Kevin Moss for Showtime’s Chicago Overcoat
David Moxness, Csc for ReelzChannel’s The Kennedys (“Moral Issues and Inner Turmoil”)
Martin Ruhe for PBS’ Page Eight
Wojciech Szepel for PBS’ Any Human Heart (“Episode 2″)
The third category, for a half-hour Episodic Series or Pilot,...
- 12/28/2011
- by Josh Abraham
- Hollywoodnews.com
Los Angeles, December 28, 2011 – The American Society of Cinematographers (Asc) has announced nominees in three television categories for the 26th Annual Outstanding Achievement Awards competition. The awards ceremony will be held here on February 12 at the Hollywood & Highland Grand Ballroom. Nominees in the one-hour Episodic Television Series/Pilot Category are: David Franco for HBO’s Boardwalk Empire (“To the Lost”) Jonathan Freeman, Asc for Boardwalk Empire (“21″) David Katznelson, Dff, Bsc for PBS’ Downton Abbey (Pilot) John Lindley, Asc for ABC’s Pan Am (Pilot) David Stockton, Asc for NBC’s Chase (“Narco Part 2″) The finalists in the Television Movie/Miniseries category are: Ed Lachman, Asc for HBO’s Mildred Pierce Kevin Moss for Showtime’s Chicago Overcoat David Moxness, Csc for ReelzChannel’s The Kennedys (“Moral Issues and Inner Turmoil”) Martin Ruhe for PBS’ Page Eight Wojciech Szepel for PBS’ Any Human Heart (“Episode 2″) The third category, for a half-hour Episodic Series or Pilot,...
- 12/28/2011
- by THE DEADLINE TEAM
- Deadline TV
Chicago – Frank Vincent brings gravity to the somewhat generic tale of “Chicago Overcoat,” a local production about an aging hitman trying to do one last job before trying to retire from a profession that doesn’t come with pension plans. After traveling the festival circuit for sometime, the hitman drama is now available on DVD.
DVD Rating: 3.5/5.0
Vincent, most well-known to modern audiences for his work on “The Sopranos” and in “GoodFellas”, brings a softer side to his starring role as Lou Marazano, a guy who honestly just wants to disappear after doing one final assignment. He’s the best thing about “Chicago Overcoat,” giving a delicate, quiet performance where many actors would have just chewed the scenery. As the bluesy soundtrack croons “I can’t do the things I used to do,” Vincent perfectly captures a man who knows his prime is behind him.
Chicago Overcoatwas released on Blu-Ray...
DVD Rating: 3.5/5.0
Vincent, most well-known to modern audiences for his work on “The Sopranos” and in “GoodFellas”, brings a softer side to his starring role as Lou Marazano, a guy who honestly just wants to disappear after doing one final assignment. He’s the best thing about “Chicago Overcoat,” giving a delicate, quiet performance where many actors would have just chewed the scenery. As the bluesy soundtrack croons “I can’t do the things I used to do,” Vincent perfectly captures a man who knows his prime is behind him.
Chicago Overcoatwas released on Blu-Ray...
- 5/5/2011
- by adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
- HollywoodChicago.com
Chicago – Listen up, fans of “The Boondock Saints”! In our latest Chicago-filmed edition of HollywoodChicago.com Hookup: DVD, we have one VIP prize pack up for grabs for “Chicago Overcoat” from Chicago’s Beverly Ridge Pictures!
Chicago-filmed “Chicago Overcoat” stars Frank Vincent (“The Sopranos”), Kathrine Narducci (“The Sopranos”), Mike Starr (“Goodfellas”), Stacy Keach (“American History X “), Armand Assante (“American Gangster”), Danny Goldring, Tim Gamble, Martin Shannon, Barret Walz, Gina D’Ercoli, Robert Gerdisch, Rick Plastina, Mark Vallarta, Jack Bronis and Michael Guido from director Brian Caunter and writers John Bosher and John Bosher. One person will win the following:
One “Chicago Overcoat” DVD Limited-edition “Chicago Overcoat” T-shirt made by Phli founder Dave Jeff Photo autographed by “Chicago Overcoat” star Frank Vincent
The street date for the film’s North American DVD release is April 19, 2011. To win your free VIP prize pack courtesy of HollywoodChicago.com, all you need to do...
Chicago-filmed “Chicago Overcoat” stars Frank Vincent (“The Sopranos”), Kathrine Narducci (“The Sopranos”), Mike Starr (“Goodfellas”), Stacy Keach (“American History X “), Armand Assante (“American Gangster”), Danny Goldring, Tim Gamble, Martin Shannon, Barret Walz, Gina D’Ercoli, Robert Gerdisch, Rick Plastina, Mark Vallarta, Jack Bronis and Michael Guido from director Brian Caunter and writers John Bosher and John Bosher. One person will win the following:
One “Chicago Overcoat” DVD Limited-edition “Chicago Overcoat” T-shirt made by Phli founder Dave Jeff Photo autographed by “Chicago Overcoat” star Frank Vincent
The street date for the film’s North American DVD release is April 19, 2011. To win your free VIP prize pack courtesy of HollywoodChicago.com, all you need to do...
- 5/2/2011
- by adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
- HollywoodChicago.com
71 year old Frank Vincent (Goodfellas) takes the lead in this new mob story Chicago Overcoat. Vincent convincingly plays Lou Marazano, an aging hitman for the mob in Chicago who is trying to prove he still has what it takes and completely looks the role!
The Brian Caunter helmed mob action/drama also stars Mike Star, Stacey Keach, Kathrine Narducci and even Armand Assante shows up in this cool film. If you have been looking for a great crime boss, mafia style film then check this one out because we really don't get too many of these kind of films anymore.
Even though a mobster style film isn't really my thing once I started watching the DVD I was hooked until the end where our main character Marzano shows the kids a thing or two. Recommended for any Sopranos or Goodfellas fan out there so check this DVD out!
Synopsis:
The...
The Brian Caunter helmed mob action/drama also stars Mike Star, Stacey Keach, Kathrine Narducci and even Armand Assante shows up in this cool film. If you have been looking for a great crime boss, mafia style film then check this one out because we really don't get too many of these kind of films anymore.
Even though a mobster style film isn't really my thing once I started watching the DVD I was hooked until the end where our main character Marzano shows the kids a thing or two. Recommended for any Sopranos or Goodfellas fan out there so check this DVD out!
Synopsis:
The...
- 4/20/2011
- by brians
- GeekTyrant
Chicago – It’s Hollywood Celebrities & Memorabilia Show Weekend, and the stars of TV and movies will be available to meet all their fans at the Hilton Rosemont/Chicago O’Hare Airport Hotel (click the link at the end of the article). Also available, lots of vendors with TV and movie items for any collection.
The Hollywood Celebrities & Memorabilia Show is a biannual event that brings celebrities to Chicago to meet, sign autographs and interact with their admirers. Every session has HollywoodChicago.com in attendance, and Joe Arce is also there to photograph all the celebs. The last show in September brought out classic TV and movie stars, who sat down for the following interviews.
Marcia Wallace of “The Bob Newhart Show” and “The Simpsons”
Marcia Wallace has created two memorable characters in TV history. As Carol Kester on “The Bob Newhart Show,” she traded quips with Dr. Bob Hartley (Newhart) for six seasons.
The Hollywood Celebrities & Memorabilia Show is a biannual event that brings celebrities to Chicago to meet, sign autographs and interact with their admirers. Every session has HollywoodChicago.com in attendance, and Joe Arce is also there to photograph all the celebs. The last show in September brought out classic TV and movie stars, who sat down for the following interviews.
Marcia Wallace of “The Bob Newhart Show” and “The Simpsons”
Marcia Wallace has created two memorable characters in TV history. As Carol Kester on “The Bob Newhart Show,” she traded quips with Dr. Bob Hartley (Newhart) for six seasons.
- 3/26/2011
- by adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
- HollywoodChicago.com
Producers of the movie Chicago Overcoat will air seven short films on Chicago Cable Access 25 on September 21st and 28th at 8:00 pm.
*** Press release by Beverly Ridge Pictures of Chicago ***
The seven short films were shot from 2004-2006 by the filmmakers while they studied film & video at Columbia College Chicago. Although the films were privately screened for their respective casts and crews in 2007, they are just now being made available for the public.
“It was the Shorts Collection that brought us all together,” says director Chris Charles. “We learned our craft shooting short films at Columbia, and applied all those lessons to the commercials and features we produced after college.”
The 16mm and 35mm films cover a variety of genres and plots, but all share one thing in common: they were shot here in Chicago with local cast and crew. They range in running time from about 3-8 minutes,...
*** Press release by Beverly Ridge Pictures of Chicago ***
The seven short films were shot from 2004-2006 by the filmmakers while they studied film & video at Columbia College Chicago. Although the films were privately screened for their respective casts and crews in 2007, they are just now being made available for the public.
“It was the Shorts Collection that brought us all together,” says director Chris Charles. “We learned our craft shooting short films at Columbia, and applied all those lessons to the commercials and features we produced after college.”
The 16mm and 35mm films cover a variety of genres and plots, but all share one thing in common: they were shot here in Chicago with local cast and crew. They range in running time from about 3-8 minutes,...
- 9/22/2010
- by whooznext
- Examiner Movies Channel
Tina Mabry's "Mississippi Damned," an independent American production, won the Gold Hugo as the best film in the 2009 Chicago International Film Festival, and added Gold Plaques for best supporting actress (Jossie Thacker) and best screenplay (Mabry). It tells the harrowing story of three black children growing up in rural Mississippi in circumstances of violence and addiction. The film's trailer and an interview with Mabry are linked at the bottom.
Kylee Russell in "Mississippi Damned"
The win came over a crowed field of competitors from all over the world, many of them with much larger budgets. The other big winner at the Pump Room of the Ambassador East awards ceremony Saturday evening was by veteran master Marco Bellocchio of Italy, who won the Silver Hugo as best director for "Vincere," the story of Mussolini's younger brother. Giovanna Mezzogiorno and Filippo Timi won Silver Hugos as best actress and actor,...
Kylee Russell in "Mississippi Damned"
The win came over a crowed field of competitors from all over the world, many of them with much larger budgets. The other big winner at the Pump Room of the Ambassador East awards ceremony Saturday evening was by veteran master Marco Bellocchio of Italy, who won the Silver Hugo as best director for "Vincere," the story of Mussolini's younger brother. Giovanna Mezzogiorno and Filippo Timi won Silver Hugos as best actress and actor,...
- 10/23/2009
- by Roger Ebert
- blogs.suntimes.com/ebert
Chicago – As the 45th Chicago International Film Festival comes to a close, this year’s award-winning and most popular films are being screened one more time. All of the screenings will be held at the AMC River East 21 theater at 322 E. Illinois St.
Mississippi Damned (USA), Director: Tina Mabry
Winner Gold Hugo: Best Film, Best Screenplay - Tina Mabry, Best Supporting Actress - Jossie Harris Thacker
7:30Pm
They weren’t the first to dream of escaping their small Mississippi town, but—raised among their family’s vicious cycle of abuse, addiction, and lies—three young black children learn the hard way that their dreams will never be enough. Based on a true story, Mississippi Damned is the brutally honest tale of what happens when a family’s haven is also its prison.
‘Mississippi Damned,’ Winner of the Gold Hugo for Best Film at the Chicago International Film Festival.
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Mississippi Damned (USA), Director: Tina Mabry
Winner Gold Hugo: Best Film, Best Screenplay - Tina Mabry, Best Supporting Actress - Jossie Harris Thacker
7:30Pm
They weren’t the first to dream of escaping their small Mississippi town, but—raised among their family’s vicious cycle of abuse, addiction, and lies—three young black children learn the hard way that their dreams will never be enough. Based on a true story, Mississippi Damned is the brutally honest tale of what happens when a family’s haven is also its prison.
‘Mississippi Damned,’ Winner of the Gold Hugo for Best Film at the Chicago International Film Festival.
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- 10/20/2009
- by adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
- HollywoodChicago.com
Chicago – Last Saturday at the Chicago International Film Festival was a very important debut for the new film “Chicago Overcoat,” directed by newcomer Brian Caunter. The hometown audience gave big thumbs up to the gritty mobster film.
Filmed entirely on location in and around the Windy City, Chicago Overcoat features a veteran of “The Sopranos,” Frank Vincent (who played Phil Leotardo on that program and here plays aging hitman Lou Marazano). Lou is juggling a life-changing “final” assassination assignment, his daughter’s family problems and the nagging indignities of old age.
Mike Starr (left) and Frank Vincent of “Chicago Overcoat” at the
Chicago International Film Festival on Oct. 10, 2009.
Photo credit: Joe Arce of Starstruck Foto for HollywoodChicago.com
HollywoodChicago.com caught up with Brian Caunter after his triumphant Chicago International Film Festival presentation. He talked about influences for the film and using Chicago as a character within the narrative.
HollywoodChicago.
Filmed entirely on location in and around the Windy City, Chicago Overcoat features a veteran of “The Sopranos,” Frank Vincent (who played Phil Leotardo on that program and here plays aging hitman Lou Marazano). Lou is juggling a life-changing “final” assassination assignment, his daughter’s family problems and the nagging indignities of old age.
Mike Starr (left) and Frank Vincent of “Chicago Overcoat” at the
Chicago International Film Festival on Oct. 10, 2009.
Photo credit: Joe Arce of Starstruck Foto for HollywoodChicago.com
HollywoodChicago.com caught up with Brian Caunter after his triumphant Chicago International Film Festival presentation. He talked about influences for the film and using Chicago as a character within the narrative.
HollywoodChicago.
- 10/18/2009
- by adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
- HollywoodChicago.com
Chicago – This three-image slideshow contains our ace photographer Joe Arce’s shots from the red carpet for the Chicago premiere of “Chicago Overcoat” on Oct. 10, 2009.
“Chicago Overcoat” was filmed in Chicago by Beverly Ridge Pictures. Stars Mike Starr and Frank Vincent walked the red carpet as part of the 45th-annual Chicago International Film Festival along with actor and Chicago native Danny Goldring and actress Kathrine Narducci.
“Chicago Overcoat” stars Mike Starr (“The Black Dahlia,” 45 episodes of “Ed”), Frank Vincent (31 episodes of “The Sopranos”), Kathrine Narducci (20 episodes of “The Sopranos”), Stacy Keach (“American History X,” “Prison Break”), Armand Assante (“American Gangster”), Danny Goldring (“The Dark Knight”), Tim Gamble, Martin Shannon and Barret Walz from writer and director Brian Caunter.
You can click “Next” and “Previous” to scan through this slideshow or jump directly to individual photos with the captioned links below. All photos are credited to Joe Arce of Starstruck Foto and HollywoodChicago.
“Chicago Overcoat” was filmed in Chicago by Beverly Ridge Pictures. Stars Mike Starr and Frank Vincent walked the red carpet as part of the 45th-annual Chicago International Film Festival along with actor and Chicago native Danny Goldring and actress Kathrine Narducci.
“Chicago Overcoat” stars Mike Starr (“The Black Dahlia,” 45 episodes of “Ed”), Frank Vincent (31 episodes of “The Sopranos”), Kathrine Narducci (20 episodes of “The Sopranos”), Stacy Keach (“American History X,” “Prison Break”), Armand Assante (“American Gangster”), Danny Goldring (“The Dark Knight”), Tim Gamble, Martin Shannon and Barret Walz from writer and director Brian Caunter.
You can click “Next” and “Previous” to scan through this slideshow or jump directly to individual photos with the captioned links below. All photos are credited to Joe Arce of Starstruck Foto and HollywoodChicago.
- 10/11/2009
- by adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
- HollywoodChicago.com
Chicago -- Chicago International Film Festival founder Michael Kutza wants his event to take the city's mind off last week's loss of the 2016 Summer Olympics to Rio de Janeiro.
The 45th edition of the Windy City festival kicks off Thursday with Katherine Dieckmann's high-energy comedy "Motherhood," starring Uma Thurman, Anthony Edwards and Minnie Driver.
Kutza is hoping Dieckmann's film, as well as Lars von Trier's "Antichrist," Russian director Valery Todorovsky's "Hipsters," Lee Daniels' "Precious," Ken Loach's "Looking for Eric" and local favorite Brian Caunter's "Chicago Overcoat," fill seats and garner attention.
"We've searched out first- and second-time filmmakers for the past 45 years," Kutza said. "We're always looking for that brand-new director."
Kutza is keen on Todorovsky's musical "Hipsters," which travels to 1955 Soviet Russia to glimpse young Russians getting a taste of American hype and greed. He wants it to be this year's "Slumdog Millionaire.
The 45th edition of the Windy City festival kicks off Thursday with Katherine Dieckmann's high-energy comedy "Motherhood," starring Uma Thurman, Anthony Edwards and Minnie Driver.
Kutza is hoping Dieckmann's film, as well as Lars von Trier's "Antichrist," Russian director Valery Todorovsky's "Hipsters," Lee Daniels' "Precious," Ken Loach's "Looking for Eric" and local favorite Brian Caunter's "Chicago Overcoat," fill seats and garner attention.
"We've searched out first- and second-time filmmakers for the past 45 years," Kutza said. "We're always looking for that brand-new director."
Kutza is keen on Todorovsky's musical "Hipsters," which travels to 1955 Soviet Russia to glimpse young Russians getting a taste of American hype and greed. He wants it to be this year's "Slumdog Millionaire.
- 10/7/2009
- by By Dan Cox
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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