1. Carmine Caridi was an American film, television and stage actor.
12 Facts About Carmine Caridi
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Carmine Caridi is best known for his roles in the films The Godfather Part II and The Godfather Part III.
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In 2004, Caridi became the first person to be expelled from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
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Carmine Caridi is one of three actors to play two different roles in the Godfather films, the others being Frank Sivero, and Sofia Coppola.
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Carmine Caridi appeared in the cult movie Kiss Meets the Phantom of the Park, playing amusement park manager Calvin Richards, and appeared as Sam Giancana in the 1992 film Ruby.
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Between 1982 and 1983, Carmine Caridi played Angelo Martelli, Bruno Martelli's father, in the TV series Fame.
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Carmine Caridi played Detective Vince Gotelli in the television series NYPD Blue from 1993 to 1999.
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On January 13,2004, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced that it had identified a copy of the film Something's Gotta Give, circulated illegally on the Internet, as carrying markings identifying it as coming from a VHS screener copy sent to Carmine Caridi because he was an Oscar voter.
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Federal authorities alleged that for at least three years, Carmine Caridi had given Sprague his screener copies of approximately 60 movies seeking consideration for the Academy Awards.
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Carmine Caridi denied receiving money from Sprague, telling the FBI he believed that Sprague was a film buff.
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The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced on February 3,2004, that it was expelling Carmine Caridi for violating his agreement to safeguard their screeners, making him the first Academy member to be expelled.
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Carmine Caridi was hospitalized at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles after suffering from complications due to a fall, where he slipped into a comatose state and died on May 28,2019.