Frank Sivero (born Francesco Lo Giudice; January 6, 1952) is an

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actor. He is perhaps best known for playing the roles of

Genco Abbandando This is a list of characters from the film series ''The Godfather'' consisting of ''The Godfather'' (1972), '' The Godfather Part II'' (1974) and ''The Godfather Part III'' (1990), based on Mario Puzo's best-selling 1969 novel of the same name, a ...

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The Godfather Part II ''The Godfather Part II'' is a 1974 American epic crime film produced and directed by Francis Ford Coppola. The film is partially based on the 1969 novel ''The Godfather'' by Mario Puzo, who co-wrote the screenplay with Coppola. ''Part II'' s ...

,'' and Frankie Carbone (based on Angelo Sepe) in

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Goodfellas ''Goodfellas'' (stylized ''GoodFellas'') is a 1990 American biographical crime film directed by Martin Scorsese, written by Nicholas Pileggi and Scorsese, and produced by Irwin Winkler. It is a film adaptation of the 1985 nonfiction book '' Wis ...

''.

Early life

Sivero was born Francesco LoGiudice in

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, Italy, and raised in

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Career

Sivero, can be seen in The Godfather Part II, as Genco Abbandando. He also played Frankie Carbone in Goodfellas. He also appeared in ''

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'' with

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The Simpsons lawsuit

In October 2014, Sivero initiated a $250 million lawsuit against

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. The lawsuit alleged that in 1989 Sivero was living next door to writers from ''

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'' and the writers knew he was working on his ''Goodfellas'' character. It alleged that the writers "were aware that the entire character of 'Frankie Carbone' was created and developed by Sivero, who based this character on his own personality."'Goodfellas' Actor Suing Fox for $250 Million Over 'Simpsons' Mob Character
/ref> A short time later, a character named Louie began appearing on ''The Simpsons''. Louie was described as a mafioso character, second in command to Fat Tony, and similar in appearance and mannerisms to Sivero, and Sivero alleged that his "likeness asbeing infringed in violation of California's publicity rights law." The case was dismissed in August 2015, with the judge asserting that the character Louie was a parody of several Mob characters.Fox Gets $250M ‘Simpsons’ Lawsuit From ‘Goodfellas’ Actor Tossed
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Filmography

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'' (1972) - extra in the Sonny beats Carlo scene (uncredited) *'' Shamus'' (1973) - Bookie *'' The Gambler'' (1974) - Donny's driver *''

'' (1974) - Genco Abbandando *''

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'' (1977) - Eddie DiMuzio *''

The Billion Dollar Hobo ''The Billion Dollar Hobo'' is a 1977 American comedy film starring Tim Conway and Will Geer (in his last role). Plot Conway is Vernon Praiseworthy, only heir to his uncle's fortune, who faced poverty and misfortune during the Great Depression b ...

'' (1977) - Ernie *'' Fyre'' (1979) - Pickpocket *''Sunnyside'' (1979) - Dezi *''

Going Ape! ''Going Ape!'' is a 1981 American comedy film directed by Jeremy Joe Kronsberg and produced by Paramount Pictures. The original music score was composed by Elmer Bernstein (who would later compose music for a later similarly ape-themed comedy ''B ...

'' (1981) - Bad Habit *'' Fighting Back'' (1982) - Frank Russo *''

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'' (1983) - Anthony Russo *''

Fear City ''Fear City'' is a 1984 American neo-noir erotic thriller film directed by Abel Ferrara and starring Tom Berenger, Billy Dee Williams, Jack Scalia, and Melanie Griffith. The screenplay was written by longtime Ferrara collaborator Nicholas St. J ...

'' (1984) - Mobster #2 *''

The Ratings Game ''The Ratings Game'' is a 1984 comedy cable television film directed by Danny DeVito and produced by David Jablin. The Showtime comedy stars DeVito and Rhea Perlman, and features Huntz Hall, Michael Richards, George Wendt and Jerry Seinfeld. ...

'' (1984) - Bruno *''

Ruthless People ''Ruthless People'' is a 1986 American black comedy film directed by David Zucker, Jim Abrahams, and Jerry Zucker and written by Dale Launer. It stars Danny DeVito, Bette Midler, Judge Reinhold, Anita Morris, and Helen Slater, with Bill Pullman ...

'' (1986) - Mugger *'' 52 Pick-Up'' (1986) - Vendor *'' The Galucci Brothers'' (1987) - Frankie *'' Crossing the Mob'' (1988) - Frank *''

'' (1990) - Frank Carbone *''

Cop and a Half ''Cop and a Half'' is a 1993 American family buddy cop-comedy film directed by Henry Winkler, and stars Burt Reynolds, Norman D. Golden II, and Ray Sharkey in his final role. Reynolds plays a veteran cop who reluctantly takes an eight-year-old ...

'' (1993) - Chu *'' Fist of Honor'' (1993) - Frankie Pop *'' Painted Desert'' (1993) - Johnny *''

Possessed by the Night ''Possessed by the Night'' is a 1994 erotic thriller directed by Fred Olen Ray, who also co-wrote and had a brief appearance in the film. It also stars Shannon Tweed. Synopsis When a horror writer named Howard Hansen buys an oversized jar contai ...

'' (1994) - Murray Dunlap *'' Dumb Luck in Vegas'' (1997) - Snake *''

'' (1998) - Andy *'' Urban Relics'' (1998) - Tommy Two-Lips *'' Foolish'' (1999) - Giovanni *'' Mariah#1's'' (1999) - Henchman (segment "Honey") *'' Carlo's Wake'' (1999) - Uncle Leo *''

Little Nicky ''Little Nicky'' is a 2000 American fantasy comedy film directed by Steven Brill, written by Brill, Adam Sandler, and Tim Herlihy, and starring Sandler in the title role, Patricia Arquette, Harvey Keitel, Rhys Ifans, Tommy "Tiny" Lister Jr., an ...

'' (2000) - Alumni Hall Announcer *'' Truth Be Told'' (2002) - LaTrenta *'' The Aviator'' (2004) - Photographer (uncredited) *''Eddie Monroe'' (2006) - Angelo *''

Shortcut to Happiness ''Shortcut to Happiness'' is a 2007 film adaptation of the Stephen Vincent Benet classic 1936 short story "The Devil and Daniel Webster". It stars Alec Baldwin, Jennifer Love Hewitt, and Anthony Hopkins. Baldwin also directed the film. Shot in ...

'' (2007) - Luigi *'' Ring of Death'' (2008) - Tommy Micelli *''

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'' (2008) - Sal

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