Armand Anthony Assante Jr. is an American actor. He played mobster John Gotti in the 1996 HBO television film Gotti, Odysseus in the 1997 miniseries adaptation of Homer's The Odyssey, Nietzsche in When Nietzsche Wept, and Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer in 1982's I, the Jury. He has been nominated for two Primetime Emmy Awards, four Golden Globe Awards, and two Screen Actors Guild Awards.
Gotti is a 1996 American crime drama television film directed by Robert Harmon and written by Steve Shagan, based in part on the 1996 non-fiction book Gotti: Rise and Fall by Jerry Capeci and Gene Mustain. The film stars Armand Assante in the title role as infamous Gambino crime family boss John Gotti, along with William Forsythe, and Anthony Quinn. It aired on HBO on August 17, 1996.
Two for the Money is a 2005 American sports-drama film directed by D. J. Caruso and starring Al Pacino, Matthew McConaughey, Rene Russo, Armand Assante, and Carly Pope. The film is about the world of sports gambling. It was released on October 7, 2005. This was the first Morgan Creek movie distributed by Universal Pictures since Coupe de Ville in 1990.
Q & A is a 1990 American crime film written and directed by Sidney Lumet, based on a novel by New York State Supreme Court judge Edwin Torres. It stars Nick Nolte, Timothy Hutton, Armand Assante and Lumet's daughter, Jenny Lumet.
Belizaire the Cajun is a 1986 film directed by Glen Pitre and starring Armand Assante. It was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 1986 Cannes Film Festival.
Unfaithfully Yours is a 1984 American romantic comedy film directed by Howard Zieff, starring Dudley Moore and Nastassja Kinski and featuring Armand Assante and Albert Brooks. The screenplay was written by Valerie Curtin, Barry Levinson, and Robert Klane based on Preston Sturges' screenplay for the 1948 film of the same name. The original music score is by Bill Conti and the song "Unfaithfully Yours " was written for the film and performed by Stephen Bishop.
Magic Man is a 2010 thriller film directed by Stuart Cooper and starring Billy Zane and Alexander Nevsky.
Shark Swarm is an American film created by RHI Entertainment. It premiered on Syfy on May 25, 2008. Directed by James A. Contner and written by Matthew Chernov and David Rosiak, the film stars Daryl Hannah, John Schneider and Armand Assante. It was released to generally unfavorable reviews. It is the 11th film in the Maneater Series.
Jamie Elman is a Canadian American actor, best known for his leading roles of Cody Miller on YTV's Student Bodies, Luke Foley in NBC's American Dreams, and himself in Yidlife Crisis.
Eternity is a 1990 American drama film directed by Steven Paul and written by Jon Voight with Paul and his mother Dorothy Koster Paul. The theme of the film is reincarnation.
One Eyed King is an ensemble crime drama detailing the trials and tribulations of several characters living together in the same Hell's Kitchen neighborhood. Starring Armand Assante, William Baldwin, Jim Breuer, Bruno Kirby, Chazz Palminteri, and Jason Gedrick, the film had its premiere at the 2001 Boston Film Festival.
Funny Money is a 2006 American comedy film directed by Leslie Greif and starring Chevy Chase, Penelope Ann Miller and Armand Assante. It is based on the 1996 British play Funny Money by Ray Cooney. It was a co-production between Germany, the United States and Romania.
Animal Behavior is a 1989 comedy film directed by Jenny Bowen and Kjehl Rasmussen and starring Karen Allen, Armand Assante, and Holly Hunter.
Diamond Cartel, also known by the title The Whole World at Our Feet, is a 2015 adventure film produced and shot in Kazakhstan, directed by Salamat Mukhammed-Ali, and written by Magamet Bachaev, Dauren Mussa, and Salamat Mukhammed-Ali. It stars Armand Assante, Bolo Yeung, Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa, Don "the Dragon" Wilson, and Peter O'Toole, in his final film role.
Fever is a 1991 made-for-TV thriller film, starring Armand Assante, Marcia Gay Harden and Sam Neill. It was written by Larry Brothers and directed by Larry Elikann. The film was first aired at HBO on May 11, 1991.
The Penitent is a 1988 American-Mexican film and the directorial debut of Cliff Osmond. It stars Raul Julia and Armand Assante.
Assumed Killer is a 2013 American thriller drama film written and directed by Bernard Salzmann and starring Casper Van Dien, Barbie Castro, Armand Assante, Christie Lynn Smith and Eric Roberts. Salzmann and Castro produced the film and Van Dien served as co-producer.
Killer by Nature is a 2012 American thriller film starring Ron Perlman and Armand Assante.
Citizen Verdict is a 2003 British-German drama film directed by Philippe Martinez and starring Armand Assante, Jerry Springer and Roy Scheider.
Leaves of the Tree is a 2015 Italian-American mystery drama film directed by Ante Novakovic and starring Eric Roberts, Sean Young, Federico Castelluccio and Armand Assante. It is based on the book Kindness for the Damned by D.J. Healey. It is also Novakovic's feature directorial debut.
