10 Facts About Nick Vallelonga

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Nicholas Anthony Vallelonga was born on September 13,1959 and is an American actor and filmmaker.

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Nick Vallelonga is best known for co-writing and producing the film Green Book, for which he received two Academy Awards for Best Original Screenplay and Best Picture.

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Nick Vallelonga won two Golden Globes in the same categories, as well as the PGA Award for Best Film.

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Nick Vallelonga has directed the films In the Kingdom of the Blind, the Man with One Eye Is King, Choker and Stiletto, and co-wrote the screenplay to Deadfall.

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Nick Vallelonga was born in 1959, the son of Tony and Dolores Nick Vallelonga.

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Nick Vallelonga had a younger brother, Frank, who died in November 2022.

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Nick Vallelonga initially followed his father into acting, with minor roles in films including The Godfather, Splash, Goodfellas, and Prizzi's Honor.

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Nick Vallelonga made his screenwriting debut with Deadfall, directed by Christopher Coppola.

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Nick Vallelonga achieved prominence with Green Book, which he co-wrote and produced.

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In 2019, Nick Vallelonga apologized for a 2015 tweet that agreed with Donald Trump's claim that Muslims in Jersey City cheered when the World Trade Center towers collapsed.