Abe Vigoda

Best known as an Actor based on credits in that role in 16 films, with $808,375,541 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #5,074)
Best-known acting roles: Grandpa (Look Who's Talking), Salvadore "Sally" Tessio (The Godfather), Chief of the Waponis (Joe Versus the Volcano), Otis (Good Burger), Sal Tessio (The Godfather: Part II)
Born: February 24, 1921
Died: January 26, 2016
                                    

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Career Summary


  MoviesDomestic
Box Office		International
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office
As an ActorSupporting7$243,112,942$157,011,187$400,124,129
(Unclassified)9$274,485,593$133,765,819$408,251,412

Latest Ranking on Selected Box Office Record Lists


RecordRankAmount
Top Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,901-3,000) 2,914 $517,598,535
Top Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 8,301-8,400) 8,360 $290,777,006
Top Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 5,001-5,100) 5,074 $808,375,541

See the Acting Credits tab for all Acting Box Office Records and the Technical Credits tab for all Technical Box Office Records.


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Release
Date		TitleRoleDomestic
Box Office		International
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office
Feb 26, 1999Just the Ticket Arty $427,957$427,957
Jul 25, 1997Good Burger Otis $23,712,993$23,712,993
May 9, 1997Underworld Will Cassady $5,000$5,000
Oct 11, 1996Love Is All There Is Rudy $43,439$43,439
Apr 12, 1995Jury Duty Judge Powell $16,941,552$16,941,552
Jul 22, 1994North Alaskan Grandpa $6,583,223$6,583,223
Feb 25, 1994Sugar Hill Gus Molino $18,272,447$151,467$18,423,914
Dec 25, 1993Batman: Mask of the Ph… Salvatore 'Sal th… $5,635,204$5,635,204
Mar 9, 1990Joe Versus the Volcano Chief of the Waponis $39,381,963$39,381,963
Nov 17, 1989Prancer Orel Benton $16,115,398$16,115,398
Oct 13, 1989Look Who's Talking Grandpa $140,088,813$157,011,187$297,100,000
Apr 15, 1988Plain Clothes Mr. Wiseman $289,000$289,000
Jun 29, 1984Cannonball Run II Caesar $28,100,000$28,100,000
Jun 9, 1978The Cheap Detective Sergeant Rizzuto $28,221,552$28,221,552
Dec 11, 1974The Godfather: Part II Sal Tessio $57,300,000$86,952$57,386,952
Mar 15, 1972The Godfather Salvadore "Sally"… $136,479,994$133,527,400$270,007,394
 
Averages $32,349,908$72,694,252$50,523,471
Totals 16 $517,598,535$290,777,006$808,375,541


Supporting Roles


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Release
Date		TitleOpening
Weekend		Maximum
Theaters		Domestic
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office		Domestic
Share
Jul 25, 1997Good Burger $7,058,3331,893$23,712,993$23,712,993100.0%
Apr 12, 1995Jury Duty $4,831,6222,169$16,941,552$16,941,552100.0%
Jul 22, 1994North $3,036,0501,481$6,583,223$6,583,223100.0%
Mar 9, 1990Joe Versus the Volcano $9,252,2321,802$39,381,963$39,381,963100.0%
Nov 17, 1989Prancer $2,914,4861,728$16,115,398$16,115,398100.0%
Oct 13, 1989Look Who's Talking $12,107,7841,651$140,088,813$297,100,00047.2%
Apr 15, 1988Plain Clothes $289,000$289,000100.0%
 
Averages $6,533,4181,787$34,730,420$57,160,59092.5%
Totals 7 $243,112,942$400,124,129

Latest Ranking on All Acting Box Office Record Lists


RecordRankAmount
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 6,601-6,700) 6,607 $243,112,942
Top Live Action Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,501-2,600) 2,508 $511,963,331
Top Above the Line Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,001-2,100) 2,061 $219,299,167
Top Below the Line Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 44,301-44,400) 44,349 $16,941,552
Top Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,901-3,000) 2,914 $517,598,535
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the International Box Office (Rank 13,901-14,000) 13,950 $157,011,187
Top Live Action Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 7,201-7,300) 7,268 $290,777,006
Top Above the Line Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 2,801-2,900) 2,866 $157,011,187
Top Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 8,301-8,400) 8,360 $290,777,006
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 9,701-9,800) 9,777 $400,124,129
Top Live Action Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 4,301-4,400) 4,357 $802,740,337
Top Above the Line Stars at the Wordwide Box Office (Rank 2,401-2,500) 2,473 $376,310,354
Top Below the Line Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 48,301-48,400) 48,333 $16,941,552
Top Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 5,001-5,100) 5,074 $808,375,541

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