Goodfellas
Goodfellascounted on the natural endowment of a mountain of well - known name in the moving-picture show industry , but it also feature some who were n’t just experience actors and acting was a side affair for them , and one of them has a surprising connection with Michael Jackson through one of his other jobs . Martin Scorsese is well known for his mobster movies , and the one that is wide considered not only as his best in this genre but in ecumenical isGoodfellas , secrete in 1990 and based on the bookWiseguy , by Nicholas Pileggi .
Goodfellastellsthe true taradiddle of Henry Hill(Ray Liotta ) , an associate of the Lucchese crime family , from his days as a stripling running errand for Paul Cicero ( Paul Sorvino ) to his full involvement with his crew and later his conclusion to become an FBI informant and inscribe the witness protection plan . During his time with the mob , Henry met many of the most notable gangster at the time and became close to those in Paulie ’s crew , among them Paulie ’s brother , Tuddy Cicero , who was toy by Frank Michael DiLeo , who in improver to his acting career was also a music diligence executive , and was Michael Jackson ’s manager .
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What Happened To Frank Michael DiLeo After Goodfellas?
DiLeo was n’t Michael Jackson ’s managing director anymore by the meter he played Tuddy Cicero inGoodfellas , as Jackson accuse him of tampering with money in 1989 , so they stopped work on together – however , DiLeo partnered up with Jackson again in 2009 for the King of Pop’sThis Is Itconcert series . AfterGoodfellas , DiLeo appeared inWayne ’s WorldandWayne ’s World 2as Frankie " Mr. Big " Sharp and inKiss of Deathas Big Junior ’s admirer . DiLeo happen away in 2011 after complications following affection surgical operation .
Was Goodfellas’ Tuddy Cicero Based On A Real Person?
Most of thecharacters inGoodfellasare based on existent - life people , but Scorsese and party changed the names of most of them . InGoodfellas , the audience met Tuddy Cicero , Paulie ’s brother , whose most memorable view are when he calls out a young Henry for ravage a bunch of white-hot aprons while see to an injured guy that come at Paulie ’s eating place , and he ’s the one who pull the trigger when Tommy DeVito ( Joe Pesci ) is killed near the ending of the movie . Tuddy Cicero was found on Vito “ Tuddy ” Vario , Paul Vario ’s youngest brother , of whom very little is know , but he take over as acting honcho of the Vario work party after Paulie ’s pinch in 1980 .
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