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In terms of the actors in the film, in many ways the movie is an ensemble piece with no outright top billing although the narrative of Goodfellas clearly centered around Ray Liotta who portrayed Henry Hill in what was his breakthrough performance.
Goodfellas starred many other heavyweight and perfectly cast actors including Robert De Niro as Jimmy Conway, Joe Pesci as Tommy DeVito (who won an Oscar for his performance) and Lorraine Bracco as Karen Hill. Numerous other 'journeymen' actors including Paul Sorvino, Frank Vincent and Sonny Low also played key supporting roles with Sorvino in particular rightly lauded for his faultless portrayal of Paul Cicero.
Many of the stars of Goodellas went on to star in The Sopranos, including:
Lorraine Bracco (Dr. Jennifer Melfi)
Michael Imperioli (Christopher Moltisanti)
Joseph R. Gannascoli (Vito Spatafore)
Tony Darrow (Lawrence "Larry Boy" Barese)
Tony Lip (Carmine Lupertazzi)
Tony Sirico (Paulie "Walnuts" Gualtieri)
Vincent Pastore ("Big Pussy" Bonpensiero)
Frank Vincent (Phil Leotardo)
Anthony Caso
Tobin Bell
Gene Canfield
Nicole Burdette
Gaetano LoGiudice
Vito Antuofermo
Chuck Low
Frank Adonis
Suzanne Shepherd
Nancy Cassaro
Frank Pellegrino
Marianne Leone
Paul Herman
Frank Albanese
Anthony Alessandro
Victor Colicchio
John "Cha Cha" Ciarcia.
The Sopranos was thus clearly heavily influenced by Goodfellas.
As in many of his films, Scorsese cast several members of his family in roles including his mother and his father. Tenuous link perhaps but in another case of mafia film nepotism; Francis Ford Coppola cast his daughter Sofia (who is also the cousin of Nicolas Cage) in one of the lead roles in Godfather III. She was universally panned for her performance.
It's also worth noting that several stars of Goodfella's went on to then star in one of Scorsese's other big films - Casino. Many people found it slightly hard to accept that Joe Pesci played an almost replica character in Casino as he did in Goodfellas (although both were to be fair stunning performances).
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Martin Scorsese's film Goodfellas is based on the story of what famous mob informer?
Henry hill
Who was johnny dio in goodfellas?
Frank Pellegrino played Johnny Dio. He is affiliated with Rao's famous restaurant in NYC.
What actor won an Oscar for Goodfellas?
Joe Pesci.
Which novel was the Goodfellas film based on?
"Goodfellas" (1990) was based on the life of Henry Hill, played in the film by Ray Liotta. Henry Hill co-wrote the novel "Wiseguys".
What 1990 drama stared Robert DeNiro and Joe Pesci?
Goodfellas.
Martin Scorsese's film Goodfellas is based on the story of what famous mob informer?
Henry hill
When was Goodfellas?
Goodfellas was created on 1990-09-19.
What was the budget for Goodfellas?
The Production Budget for Goodfellas was $25,000,000.
Who was johnny dio in goodfellas?
Frank Pellegrino played Johnny Dio. He is affiliated with Rao's famous restaurant in NYC.
Who directed the movie goodfellas?
Martin Scorsese is the director in goodfellas
When was Goodfellas created?
Goodfellas was created on 1990-09-19.
Who are the actresses in the movie Goodfellas?
Lorraine Bracco, Gina Mastrogiacomo, Catherine Scorsese, Debi Mazar, Illeana Douglas.
How much money did Goodfellas gross domestically?
Goodfellas grossed $46,743,809 in the domestic market.
Who played Sandy in Goodfellas?
Debi Mazar played Sandy in Goodfellas.
What year was Goodfellas?
1990
In Goodfellas what does Henry originally tell Karen is his profession?
In Goodfellas, Henry originally tells Karen is his profession is construction.
Who was the director of Goodfellas?
Martin Scorsese
