Deceased
How Did Lenny Montana Die?
Life & Death
Died aged 66Also known asLenny PassaforoGenderMaleNationalityUnited StatesBorn13/03/1926Born in Brooklyn, New York, USADied12/05/1992 (aged 66)Died inLindenhurstCausemyocardial infarctionWikidataQ1352034 ↗Buried atSaint Charles CemeteryTMDb#106811 ↗
Lenny Montana was an American actor who played the role of the feared hitman Luca Brasi in The Godfather. Before becoming an actor, he had a successful career as a professional wrestler and worked as an enforcer for the Colombo crime family.
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| Year | Title | Character | Age at release |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | The Godfather: The Complete Epic 1901–1959Movie | Luca Brasi (uncredited) | 90 |
| 1982 | PandemoniumMovie | Coach | 56 |
| 1982 | Blood SongMovie | Skipper | 56 |
| 1981 | ...All the MarblesMovie | Jerome | 55 |
| 1981 | EvilspeakMovie | Jake | 55 |
| 1980 | Magnum, P.I.Series | Marquis' Bodyguard | 54 |
| 1980 | DefianceMovie | Whacko | 54 |
| 1980 | The Big BrawlMovie | John | 54 |
| 1980 | Below the BeltMovie | The Geek | 54 |
| 1979 | The JerkMovie | Con Man | 53 |
| 1978 | FingersMovie | Luchino | 52 |
| 1978 | MatildaMovie | Hood #1 | 52 |
| 1978 | They Went That-A-Way & That-A-WayMovie | Brick | 52 |
| 1977 | Mario Puzo's The Godfather: The Complete Novel for TelevisionSeries | Luca Brasi (uncredited) | 51 |
| 1977 | Contract on Cherry StreetMovie | Phil Lombardi | 51 |
| 1976 | PattyMovie | The Racketeer | 50 |
| 1975 | Strike ForceMovie | Italian Dockworker | 49 |
| 1973 | KojakSeries | McCoy | 47 |
| 1973 | The Funny Face of the GodfatherMovie | Saro | 47 |
| 1972 | The GodfatherMovie | Luca Brasi | 46 |
| 1972 | SearchSeries | — | 46 |
| 1969 | Change of HabitMovie | Grocer (uncredited) | 43 |