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Vittorio Duse

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Vittorio Duse
Biographical information

March 21, 1916

Died

June 2, 2005

First Appearance

The Godfather: Part III

Latest appearance

The Godfather: Part III

Portrayed

Lionele Tommasino

A veteran actor, Vittorio Duse was mostly known for his Italian films, although he made appearences in Young Indiana Jones Chronicles and The Sopranos.

He was cast as Lionele Tommasino in The Godfather: Part III after actor Corrado Gaipa (who played Tommasino in The Godfather), passed away. He was one of several Godfather actors (along with Dominic Chianese and Richard Bright) to appear in The Sopranos.

Duse died of natural causes in Rome, 2005.