Nick Vallelonga

Actor, producer, writer and director · Born September 13, 1959 (67) · The Bronx, New York City, New York, USA

Nick Vallelonga is best known for winning two Academy Awards and two Golden Globes for Original Screenplay and Best Picture for "Green Book". Nick wrote and produced "Green Book" with Peter Farrelly and Brian Hayes Currie, based on the true story of Nick's father Tony Lip, who went on tour of the south with the brilliant pianist Dr. Donald Shirley in 1962. Directed by Peter Farrelly, Green Book stars Viggo Mortensen as Nick's Dad, Tony Lip, Mahershala Ali as Donald Shirley and Linda Cardellini as Nick's Mom, Dolores. Director Peter Farrelly cast real family members to play roles in the film. Nick's brother, Frank Vallelonga, plays Rudy, Tony Lip's brother. The real Rudy Vallelonga, plays his and Tony's father, Nicola, and Lou Venere plays his and Dolores' father, Anthony. Nick Vallelonga also plays the role of Mob Boss Augie in the film. Tony Lip went on to become an actor, appearing in many films and TV shows including The Godfather, The Pope of Greenwich Village, and Goodfellas. Lip is best known for his role as New York Crime Boss Carmine Lupartazzi in the HBO series "The Sopranos". To date, "Green Book" has grossed over $330 million worldwide. Distributed by Universal and Steven Spielberg's Dreamworks. Recently, Nick added to his acting credits with a role in David Chase's highly anticipated prequel film to The Sopranos, "The Many Saints of Newark," directed by Alan Taylor, starring Ray Liotta, Vera Farmigia, Allesandro Nivola and Jon Bernthal, to be released in March of 2021. He also added roles in "The Birthday Cake", directed by Jimmy Giannopoulos, starring Ewan McGregor, Val Kilmer, Lorraine Bracco, William Fichtner and Vinnie Pastore; "Pay Dirt" directed by Christian Sesma, starring Val Kilmer and Luke Goss; "The Comeback Trail" directed by George Gallo, starring Robert DeNiro, Tommy Lee Jones and Morgan Freeman; and "Poison Rose" starring John Travolta and directed by George Gallo. Nick Vallelonga developed his cinematic visions at an early age - at twelve years old he appeared in the wedding scenes of The Godfather. It was here that his love for filmmaking was born. He studied acting in New York with highly acclaimed teachers Tom Brennan of Circle in the Square, William Hickey of HB Studios and Julie Bovasso of the Actors Studio, and appeared in many off-Broadway productions, as well as small acting roles in films and television. During this time, Nick also worked running the teleprompter and editing scripts at CBS News for many shows, including CBS This Morning, The NFL Today, The CBS Evening News with Dan Rather and 60 Minutes. His first script, "Deadfall", co-written with director Christopher Coppola, was made into a feature film starring Nicolas Cage, Michael Biehn, James Coburn, Charlie Sheen, Peter Fonda, Talia Shire, Angus Scrimm, Clarence Williams III and Micky Dolenz. Nick then went on to write and direct several independent films including "In the Kingdom of the Blind, the Man with One Eye Is King". The excellent ensemble cast included William Petersen, Michael Biehn, Paul Winfield, Leo Rossi, Kristian Alfonso and Nick's dad, Tony Lip. "Kingdom" was an official selection in the Nortel Palm Springs International Film Festival and the Santa Barbara Film Festival. After the 9/11 tragedy, Nick wrote, performed and recorded a Christmas CD, "New York City Christmas", dedicated to the New York City Police and Firemen. It is available on iTunes. During this time Nick starred with Dan Aykroyd in the Charter Communication commercial directed by John Landis. For his next film, Nick produced and directed, "All In", a drama about a father and daughter who get caught up in the world of championship poker. It stars Dominique Swain, Michael Madsen, Louis Gossett Jr., James Russo, Colleen Porch, Leo Rossi, Scott Whyte, Michelle Lombardo, Kristen Miller, Christopher Backus, Johann Urb, Hayley DuMond, Leo Rossi and Tony Lip. In the fall of 2006, Nick produced "A Modern Twain Story: The Prince and the Pauper", for Executive Producer, Academy Award Winner Bobby Moresco. It starred Cole and Dylan Sprouse, Vincent Spano, DeDee Pfeiffer, Sally Kellerman and Ed Lauter and is distributed by Sony Pictures. In the spring of 2007, Nick produced and directed, the crime drama, "Stiletto", written by Paul Sloan. "Stiletto" stars Tom Berenger, Michael Biehn, Stana Katic, Paul Sloan, William Forsythe, James Russo, Tom Sizemore, Diane Venora, Kelly Hu, Amanda Brooks, Dominique Swain and D.B. Sweeney. "Stiletto" was an official selection of the Newport Beach Film Festival and the Charleston Film Festival. In 2010, Nick Produced and directed the indy western "Yellow Rock", starring Michael Biehn, James Russo, Christopher Backus and writer/producer Lenore Andriel. Yellow Rock went on to win several film festival awards, including the prestigious Wrangler Award for Best Director and Best film at the Western Heritage Museum in Oklahoma City. In 2016, Nick line-produced "Chocolate City", starring Michael Jai White and Vivica Fox. He then produced "I Am Wrath", starring John Travolta, Christopher Meloni and Paul Sloan. He also was a producer on "Vigilante Diaries", starring Paul Sloan, Michael Madsen, James Russo and Rampage Jackson. In 2017 Nick directed and produced the pilot "Unorganized Crime" starring Chazz Palminteri, which has won numerous film festival awards for Best Director and Best Crime Drama. Nick's Vallelonga Productions has several film and television projects in development, including, That's Amore!, Reunion, Men at Sea, 10 Double Zero, American Noir, Brute Force, New York City Christmas and Copacabana.

What are Nick Vallelonga's films like?

Across their 16 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Survival.

Genres

Action6 titles14^th

Crime3 titles16^th

Biography2 titles51^st

Drama2 titles16^th

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight

Bonds

25%

Survival

23%

Morality

22%

Self

16%

Power

8%

Society

6%

Family bonds6 Justice4 Revenge3 Trauma3 Loyalty2 Self-worth2 Survival2 Parenthood2

What they feel like to watch

their average across 16 films

ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category

Earnest

Tone · Sincerity

ironicearnest

Ironic 1 · Wry 1 · Earnest 14

Serious

Tone · Weight

lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 3 · Serious 4 · Dark 9

Stylized

Tone · Style

naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 8 · Stylized 7 · Heightened 1

Charged

Feel · Intensity

gentleintense

Gentle 2 · Charged 9 · Intense 5

Shifting

Feel · Swings

steadyswings

Steady 4 · Shifting 10 · Whiplash 2

Straight-faced

Feel · Humor

noneconstant

Straight-faced 11 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 1

Even-paced

Demand · Pace

slowrelentless

Slow burn 6 · Even-paced 9 · Relentless 1

Casual

Demand · Attention

casualfull focus

Casual 12 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 0

Affecting

Demand · Emotional cost

easyheavy

Easy watch 7 · Affecting 7 · Heavy 1

Resolved

Demand · Resolution

resolvedambiguous

Resolved 13 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 2

Roles they play

1 analyzed role

Heroas Al in In the Kingdom of the Blind, the Man with One Eye Is King (1995)

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense

13

Dread

5

Thrilling

4

Warm

3

Melancholic

3

Other

11

How their films linger

Unsettling10 Bittersweet6 Feel-good4 Infuriating4 Hopeful3 Fun3

How their films end · 4 with a twist

Happy6
Bittersweet6
Ambiguous4

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Nick Vallelonga's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 23 of their 34 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (10).

Also on these channels

Howdy3 titles, show their 3 titles on Howdy
MovieSphere+2 titles, show their 2 titles on MovieSphere+
IndiePix Unlimited1 title, show their title on IndiePix Unlimited
Lionsgate+1 title, show their title on Lionsgate+
Midnight Pulp1 title, show their title on Midnight Pulp
Shout! TV1 title, show their title on Shout! TV

Subscription and free streaming for Nick Vallelonga's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

51 credits, 34 with a MovieCove page; 2 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

Silent Partners (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)
as Arturo Mazzi
In the Shadowlands (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)
Director · Producer · Writer
Monstrous(2022)
as Legionnaire
Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films
Every Last One of Them(2021)
as Victor
Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films
The Many Saints of Newark(2021)
as Carmine Cotuso
Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films
Aileen Wuornos: American Boogeywoman(2021)
as Victor Miller
Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films
Take Back(2021)
as Demarco
Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films
The Birthday Cake(2021)
as Uncle Tiny Tony
Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films
Vanquish(2021)
as Detective Stevens
Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films
The Comeback Trail(2020)
as Mobster Boss
Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films
Paydirt(2020)
as Leo Cap
Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films
The Poison Rose(2019)
as Nick the Giant Bodyguard
Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films
Green Book(2018)
Producer · Writer · as Augie
Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films
Blood, Sweat and Terrors(2018)
Executive Producer
Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films
Empire of Dirt (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)
Executive Producer
Doomsday Device(2017)
Producer · as Rossetti
Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films
Vigilante Diaries(2016)
Producer
Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films
I Am Wrath(2016)
Executive Producer
Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films
Chocolate City(2015)
Line Producer
Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films
Jersey Shore Shark Attack(2012)
as Vinny
Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films
Yellow Rock(2011)
Director · Producer
Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films
New Girl(2011)
Show 1 episode · as Owner
Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows
Jerseyboy Hero (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)
Producer · as Self
Stiletto(2008)
Director · Producer
Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films
The Prince and the Pauper: The Movie(2007)
Producer · as Director
Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films
Machine (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)
as Santo
All In (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)
Director · Producer · as Tony The Pit Boss
Choker (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)
Director · Writer · as Frank Russo
Little Black Book(2004)
as Tough Guy at Bar
Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films
Rhapsody (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)
as Mark
Coyote Ugly(2000)
as Cop
Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films
Bella Mafia(1997)
as Gate Guard
Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films
Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction(1997)
Show 1 episode · as Dominick Desotos (segment "The Cake")
Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows
The Corporate Ladder (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)
Director · Screenplay · as Frankie
In the Kingdom of the Blind, the Man with One Eye Is King(1995)
Director · Producer · Writer · as Al
Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films
A Brilliant Disguise(1994)
Director · Writer · as Brian
Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films
ER(1994)
Show 1 episode · as Kohler
Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows
Chicago Hope (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)
Show 1 episode · as Michael
Psycho Cop Returns (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)
as Mike
Deadfall(1993)
Writer · as Patsy
Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films
Izzy & Moe (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)
as Dutch's Bodyguard (uncredited)
Prizzi's Honor(1985)
as Arsonist (uncredited)
Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films
The Pope of Greenwich Village(1984)
as Stickball Player (uncredited)
Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films
Splash(1984)
as News Photographer (uncredited)
Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films
A Good Sport (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)
as Reporter in Bar (uncredited)
Easy Money(1983)
as Singing Wedding Party Guest (uncredited)
Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films
The Godfather(1972)
as Wedding Party Guest (uncredited)
Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films
Dirty (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
Director · Producer · Writer
Gambino (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
Producer · Screenplay
Red Card (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
Screenplay
That's Amore! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
Director · Producer · Writer

Career shape

A full career of 51 titles, 47 of them dated from 1972 to 2025.

Biggest box office

Green Book (2018)

$322M worldwide

Highest rated

Green Book (2018)

Midcredits 99^th

Film career

1983Screen debut· Easy Money

By role

only this rolewith another role

Acting38 of 51 · 31^stDirecting10 of 51Writing11 of 51Producing17 of 51 · 17^th

51 titles, 15 with more than one role — acting and producing overlap on 5 of them.

By decade

1970s1 · acting1980s6 · acting1990s9 · 9 acting · 4 crew2000s8 · 7 acting · 4 crew2010s12 · 5 acting · 9 crew2020s11 · 10 acting · 1 crew

Billing

usually 8th · top billed in 0% of 16 roles

0%

8303

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Nick Vallelonga's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 21^st percentile, the median of all 31; across their 16 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 13^th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

13^thpercentile

Typical film, the median of 16

Approval · how many liked their films

13^thpercentile

Typical film, the median of 16

Reach · how many have seen their films

73^rdpercentile

Typical film, the median of 16

Midcredits score across 34 titles, by percentile

75^th and up6
50^th to 74^th4
25^th to 49^th7
Below 25^th17

Shape of the crowd

15 of their 34 titles are Mixed.

Universally Loved2
Universally Panned4
Divisive3
Cult Classic1
Crowd Pleaser8
Broadly Agreed1
Mixed15

Most divisive · producer

Vigilante Diaries (2016)

93^rd percentile spread · 29% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The Godfather (1972)

Midcredits 99^th · 94% liked

Reviewers score the acting 39/100 in their films, across 16 reviewed titles; fans 68, detractors 26. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Nick Vallelonga's work okay for kids?

Across up to 7 MovieCove titles with content scores, profanity runs heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles

Violence & Gore3 titlesmedian 38 · moderate

Sex & Nudity7 titles18–55 · median 29 · mildnear the median of all films

Profanity5 titles31–83 · median 64 · intenseheavier than most films

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.