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Vincent Gallo

Vincent Gallo

Actor · Born April 11, 1961 · Buffalo - New York - USA

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Biography

Vincent Gallo (born April 11, 1961) is an American film actor, director, producer, screenwriter, singer-songwriter, and painter. Although he has had minor roles in mainstream films such as Goodfellas, he is most associated with independent movies, including Buffalo '66, which he wrote, directed, did the music for and starred in; The Brown Bunny, which he also wrote, directed, produced, starred in and photographed; Arizona Dream; The Funeral; and Palookaville. In the late 1970s and early 1980s, Gallo was a painter in the New York City art scene showing with famed art dealer Annina Nosei, performed in a rap duo and was part of the first hip hop television broadcast Graffiti Rock, and played in an industrial band called Bohack which released an album title It Took Several Wives. In the early 2000s, he released several solo recordings on WARP records. Gallo is known for his outspoken views and generally sarcastic nature, once stating: "I stopped painting in 1990 at the peak of my success just to deny people my beautiful paintings; and I did it out of spite." Gallo was awarded the Coppa Volpi for Best Actor at the 67th Venice International Film Festival for his performance as a wordless escaping Muslim prisoner in Jerzy Skolimowski's Essential Killing. His own feature film Promises Written In Water, which he wrote, directed, produced and starred in, also screened In Competition at the festival.

Acted in 49

2020s

  1. 2022

    Shut In

    Sammy

    59

2010s

  1. 2013

    The Human Trust

    Harold Marcus

  2. The Legend of Kaspar Hauser

    The Pusher / The Sheriff

  3. 2012

    Loosies

    Jax

    47
  4. 2010

    42 One Dream Rush

    Pan

  5. The Agent

    The Talent

  6. Promises Written in Water

    Kevin

  7. Essential Killing

    Mohammed

    65

2000s

  1. 2009

    Metropia

    Roger Olofsson (voice)

    56

  2. Tetro

    Angelo 'Tetro' Tetrocini

    68

  3. 1989

    Ernest

  4. Night of Pan

    Pan - The Legend

  5. Oliviero Rising

    Oliviero

  6. 2007

    Dirt

    Sammy Winter · 1 episode

    68
  7. 2006

    Moscow Zero

    Owen

    31
  8. 2003

    The Undesirables

    Tony Bendando

  9. The Brown Bunny

    Bud Clay

    50
  10. 2002

    The Groovenians

    Nixon

  11. The Groovenians

    Nixon (voice) · 1 episode

  12. 2001

    Get Well Soon

    Bobby Bishop / Kevin Moss

    48

  13. Stranded

    Luca Baglioni

    54

  14. Honey Bunny

    The Emotional Man

  15. Trouble Every Day

    Dr. Shane Brown

    55
  16. 2000

    Hide and Seek

    Frank

    53

  17. Freeway II: Confessions of a Trickbaby

    Sister Gomez

    48

1990s

  1. 1999

    Goodbye Lover

    Mike

    48

  2. L.A. Without a Map

    Moss

    59
  3. 1998

    Johnny 316

    Johnny

  4. Buffalo '66

    Billy Brown

    73
  5. 1997

    Looking for Enemies Finding Friends

    Vincent Gallo NYC 1997

  6. Truth or Consequences, N.M.

    Raymond Lembecke

  7. Nenette and Boni

    Vincenzo Brown

  8. 1996

    Palookaville

    Russell Pataki

  9. Basquiat

    Party Guest (uncredited)

    67

  10. The Funeral

    Johnny

  11. Angela

    Preacher

  12. 1995

    The Perez Family

    Orlando

    60

  13. U.S. Go Home

    Captain Brown

  14. 1993

    The House of the Spirits

    Esteban García

    59

  15. Figaro Story

    Vito Brown (segment "Keep It for Yourself")

  16. Arizona Dream

    Paul Leger

    73
  17. 1991

    Keep It for Yourself

    Vito Brown

  18. Alex

    Mário

  19. 1990

    GoodFellas

    Henry's 70's Crew

    89

1980s

  1. 1988

    Doc's Kingdom

    Jimmy

  2. 1987

    Vampire Lestat

    Movie

  3. 1986

    The Way It Is

    Victor / Heurtebise

  4. 1985

    The Equalizer

    Tony Santiago · 1 episode

    76
  5. 1981

    Vincent Gallo as Flying Christ

    Jesus

Directed 11

2010s

  1. 2014

    Short Plays

    Director

  2. United States Wins the World Cup

    Director

  3. 2010

    The Agent

    Director

  4. Promises Written in Water

    Director

  5. Anea 17

    Director

2000s

  1. 2003

    The Brown Bunny

    Director

    50
  2. 2001

    Honey Bunny

    Director

  3. John Frusciante Plays and Sings

    Director

1990s

  1. 1998

    Buffalo '66

    Director

    73
  2. 1997

    Vincent Gallo Directs

    Director

  3. Looking for Enemies Finding Friends

    Director

Sound 10

2020s

  1. 2023

    Memória

    Songs

2010s

  1. 2014

    United States Wins the World Cup

    Music

  2. 2011

    Wretches & Jabberers

    Music

  3. 2010

    The Agent

    Original Music Composer

  4. Promises Written in Water

    Original Music Composer

2000s

  1. 2001

    Downtown '81

    Original Music Composer

1980s

  1. 1986

    The Way It Is

    Original Music Composer

  2. 1981

    Vincent Gallo as Flying Christ

    Original Music Composer

Produced 7

2010s

  1. 2010

    The Agent

    Executive Producer, Producer

  2. Promises Written in Water

    Producer

2000s

  1. 2003

    The Brown Bunny

    Producer

    50
  2. 2001

    Honey Bunny

    Producer

1990s

  1. 1990

    Breath of Life

    Producer

1980s

  1. 1988

    Fatal Temptation

    Producer

  2. 1981

    Vincent Gallo as Flying Christ

    Executive Producer

Wrote 6

2010s

  1. 2010

    The Agent

    Screenplay

  2. Promises Written in Water

    Screenplay

2000s

  1. 2003

    The Brown Bunny

    Screenplay

    50
  2. 2001

    Honey Bunny

    Writer

1990s

  1. 1998

    Buffalo '66

    Screenplay, Story

    73
  2. 1997

    Vincent Gallo Directs

    Writer

Edited 4

2010s

  1. 2010

    The Agent

    Editor

  2. Promises Written in Water

    Editor

2000s

  1. 2003

    The Brown Bunny

    Editor

    50
  2. 2001

    Honey Bunny

    Editor

Art department 3

2010s

  1. 2010

    The Agent

    Art Direction

  2. Promises Written in Water

    Art Direction

Camera 1

Costume and makeup 1

Appearances14

2010s

  1. 2012

    2 Days in New York

    Himself

    61
  2. 2011

    Blank City

    Self (archive footage)

2000s

  1. 2009

    History of the Buffalo Bills

    Self

  2. 2007

    Marc Jacobs & Louis Vuitton

    Self

  3. 2005

    The Work of Director Mark Romanek

    Self (segment "99 Problems")

  4. 2004

    Lit: All Access

    Self (segment "Bitter")

  5. Ramones: We're Outta Here!

    Self

  6. Rated 'R': Republicans in Hollywood

    Himself

  7. Corinne Day Diary

    Himself

  8. 2003

    Vincent Gallo: 48 People Who Should be Dead In Hollywood

    Self (archive footage)

1990s

  1. 1997

    Vincent Gallo Directs

    Self

  2. Perfect Moment

    Self

  3. 1994

    The Howard Stern Show

    Himself · 1 episode

1980s

  1. 1984

    Graffiti Rock

    Himself - "Prince Vince" · 1 episode

Thanked in the credits5

2000s

  1. 2009

    The Mother of Invention

    Thanks

  2. 2006

    Vic

    Thanks

  3. 2004

    Kill Your Idols

    Thanks

  4. 2001

    Downtown '81

    Thanks

1990s

  1. 1999

    Late August, Early September

    Thanks