Joseph Campanella

Acting

Joseph Campanella

Born November 21, 1924 · Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA

Died May 16, 2018 · aged 93

Actor Joseph Campanella's father, a Sicilian immigrant, was an early member of the American Federation of Musicians; perhaps as a result, the younger Campanella remained active in liberal "underdog" political causes all his life. At eighteen, Campanella became one of the youngest-ever skippers in the wartime navy. He went on to attend Columbia University, then began his acting career on the New Yo…

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Silent RunningSilent Running · 1972
Silent Running
6.41972
MovieAdventureScience Fiction
After the entire flora goes extinct, ecologist Lowell maintains a greenhouse aboard a space station for the future with his android companions. However, he rebels after being ordered to destroy the greenhouse in favor of carrying cargo, a decision that puts him at odds with everyone but his mechanical companions.
No Retreat, No Surrender 3: Blood BrothersNo Retreat, No Surrender 3: Blood Brothers · 1990
No Retreat, No Surrender 3: Blood Brothers
6.71990
MovieActionCrime
Two feuding brothers of differing political views, one a policeman, the other a martial artist, join forces to avenge the death of their father, a retired agent who was brutally murdered by the mafia.
MeteorMeteor · 1979
Meteor
5.21979
MovieScience FictionThriller
After a collision with a comet, a nearly 8km wide piece of the asteroid "Orpheus" is heading towards Earth. If it hits, it will cause an incredible catastrophe that will probably extinguish mankind. To stop the meteor, NASA wants to use the illegal nuclear weapon satellite "Hercules," but discovers soon that it doesn't have enough firepower. Their only chance to save the world is to join forces with the USSR, which has also launched such an illegal satellite. But will both governments agree?
The St. Valentine's Day MassacreThe St. Valentine's Day Massacre · 1967
The St. Valentine's Day Massacre
6.31967
MovieHistoryCrime
Chicago February 14th 1929. Al Capone finally establishes himself as the city's boss of organised crime. In a north-side garage his hoods, dressed as policemen, surprise and mow down with machine-guns the key members of Bugs Moran's rival gang. The film traces the history of the incident, and the lives affected and in some cases ended by it.
BenBen · 1972
Ben
6.11972
MovieHorrorThriller
A lonely boy becomes good friends with Ben, a rat. This rat is also the leader of a pack of vicious killer rats, killing lots of people.
Save MeSave Me · 1994
Save Me
4.51994
MovieMysteryThriller
An accountant beleaguered by personal and professional problems gets involved with a femme fatale and her mysterious psychiatrist.
Spider-Man: The Venom SagaSpider-Man: The Venom Saga · 2005
Spider-Man: The Venom Saga
7.02005
MovieAnimationAction
A space-shuttle crash-landing puts the famous web-slinger Spider-Man in contact with a living alien substance that bonds to his suit and enhances his super-powers. Unfortunately, the alien substance begins to change him and he feels the pull of evil, so discards the suit. The evil attaches itself to another host leading to an epic confrontation between good and evil.
A Show of ForceA Show of Force · 1990
A Show of Force
5.31990
MovieCrimeMystery
In this thriller, television reporter Kate Ryan de Meléndez investigates the death of two radical Puerto Rican activists, whom she begins to believe may have been framed and murdered by undercover American agents.

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Mission: ImpossibleMission: Impossible · 1966
Mission: Impossible
7.61966
SeriesAction & AdventureCrime
Mission: Impossible is an American television series that was created and initially produced by Bruce Geller. It chronicles the missions of a team of secret government agents known as the Impossible Missions Force. In the first season, the team is led by Dan Briggs, played by Steven Hill; Jim Phelps, played by Peter Graves, takes charge for the remaining seasons. A hallmark of the series shows Briggs or Phelps receiving his instructions on a recording that then self-destructs, followed by the theme music composed by Lalo Schifrin. The series aired on the CBS network from September 1966 to March 1973, then returned to television for two seasons on ABC, from 1988 to 1990, retaining only Graves in the cast. It later inspired a popular series of theatrical motion pictures starring Tom Cruise, beginning in 1996.

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