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Michael Vincenzo Gazzo (April 5, 1923 – February 14, 1995) was an American playwright who later in life became a film and television actor.〔(Michael V. Gazzo )〕 Gazzo was a member of the Actors Studio and would later go on to train such actors as Debra Winger, Henry Silva and Tony Sirico. He authored the gritty Broadway play about drug addiction ''A Hatful of Rain'', which ran for 389 performances in 1955 and 1956. It starred Ben Gazzara and Shelley Winters in the two lead roles, and subsequently was adapted into a film by Oscar-winning director Fred Zinnemann in 1957. The movie was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role (Anthony Franciosa). A 1968 made-for-television version (as a filmed play) starred Peter Falk, Sandy Dennis and Michael Parks.〔(Hatful of Rain (TV Movie) )〕 Gazzo's other screen writing credits include the Elvis Presley American musical drama King Creole in 1958.〔(King Creole )〕 He also authored Broadway play 'The Night Circus' starring Ben Gazzara.〔(The Night Circus )〕 As an actor, Gazzo was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role as Frank Pentangeli in ''The Godfather Part II''. He lost to Robert De Niro, who played Vito Corleone in the same film. ==Death== Gazzo died in 1995 due to complications from a stroke.〔(Michael V. Gazzo, 71, Is Dead; Playwright of 'Hatful of Rain' )〕 He was buried in the Westwood Village Memorial Park Cemetery in Los Angeles. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Michael V. Gazzo」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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