Frank Adonis worked on some of the most memorable movies of the 80s and 90s, such as 'Wall Street', 'Casino' or 'Ace Ventura'.
Actor Frank Adonis, best known for his role as Anthony Stabile in Goodfellas, has died at the age of 83.
It has been his wife, Denise, who has confirmed the news to the TMZ portal. "We will miss him. He was a great father and an excellent husband. Whenever he could, he helped his friends. Great writer, director, and actor. He was my best friend," Denise said. The actor had been suffering from various health problems for years, most of them related to the kidney.
Adonis has accumulated forty credits as an actor between film and television, his last film being 'Proximity to Power', in 2017. A regular of Scorsese's cinema for more than a decade, he also participated in 'Raging Bull' and 'Casino'. Although he is surely best remembered for giving life to the real mobster Anthony Stabile in 'Goodfellas'. Other renowned directors he has worked with are Oliver Stone, playing Charlie in 'Wall Street', Abel Ferrara, in 'Bad Lieutenant', and Tony Scott, in Point Blank Love'. He also highlights his role in Jim Carrey's first adventure as Ace Ventura, 'Ace Ventura, a different detective'.
Screenwriter and director
His appearance landed him many gangster roles. To the previously mentioned films where he plays this character profile, we must add titles such as 'Mob Queen' or 'Mafioso: The Father, the Son'. In addition, he participated in an episode of the second season of 'The Sopranos'.
However, he also ventured into the world of directing and scriptwriting. In 1998 he directed 'One Deadly Road' and in 2007 he wrote the horror film 'The Woods Have Eyes'.
