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Sam Coppola(1935-2012)

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Sam Coppola
Sam Coppola was born on 17 August 1935 in Jersey City, New Jersey, USA. He was an actor, known for Saturday Night Fever (1977), Fatal Attraction (1987) and Jacob's Ladder (1990). He was married to Helen Elizabeth Shinnick. He died on 5 February 2012 in Leonia, New Jersey, USA.
BornAugust 17, 1935
DiedFebruary 5, 2012(76)
BornAugust 17, 1935
DiedFebruary 5, 2012(76)
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Known for

John Travolta and Karen Lynn Gorney in Saturday Night Fever (1977)
Saturday Night Fever
6.8
  • Dan Fusco(as Sam J. Coppola)
  • 1977
Michael Douglas and Glenn Close in Fatal Attraction (1987)
Fatal Attraction
6.9
  • Fuselli(as Sam J. Coppola)
  • 1987
Jacob's Ladder (1990)
Jacob's Ladder
7.4
  • Taxi Driver
  • 1990
Ice-T, Mike Starr, and Brian Vincent in The Deli (1997)
The Deli
5.5
  • Mr. Bishop
  • 1997

Credits

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Actor

  • Gabriel Ellis in Over/Under (2013)
    Over/Under
    4.8
    TV Movie
    • Vinnie
    • 2013
  • Driving Me Crazy: Proof of Concept (2012)
    Driving Me Crazy: Proof of Concept
    6.3
    • Larry Petterson
    • 2012
  • Glenn Close and Rose Byrne in Damages (2007)
    Damages
    8.1
    TV Series
    • Judge Timothy Haring
    • 2012
  • Julianna Margulies in The Good Wife (2009)
    The Good Wife
    8.3
    TV Series
    • Merrick
    • 2011
  • Michelle Trachtenberg, Jaime Lee Kirchner, and Taylor Schilling in Mercy (2009)
    Mercy
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Sid
    • 2010
  • Run It (2009)
    Run It
    6.4
    • Vinny
    • 2009
  • Ben Again (2009)
    Ben Again
    8.1
    TV Movie
    • Jed
    • 2009
  • Reunion (2009)
    Reunion
    4.2
    • Max
    • 2009
  • House of Satisfaction (2008)
    House of Satisfaction
    5.0
    • Barry
    • 2008
  • Malin Akerman and Brendan Hines in Heavy Petting (2007)
    Heavy Petting
    4.4
    • Old Codger #1
    • 2007
  • Dan Hedaya, Robert Vaughn, Erica Leerhsen, Anson Mount, Jamey Sheridan, and Jake Weber in The Warrior Class (2007)
    The Warrior Class
    5.0
    Video
    • Abe Rosencranz
    • 2007
  • The Wire (2002)
    The Wire
    9.3
    TV Series
    • Former Mayor 'Young Tony'
    • 2006
  • True Crime: New York City (2005)
    True Crime: New York City
    7.0
    Video Game
    • (voice)
    • 2005
  • Marley Shelton and Vincent Pagano in Jesus, Mary and Joey (2005)
    Jesus, Mary and Joey
    4.7
    • Dr. Santoro
    • 2005
  • Billy Burke, Adam Busch, Shalom Harlow, Jeff Hephner, and Cote de Pablo in The Jury (2004)
    The Jury
    6.7
    TV Series
    • Arthur Reingold
    • 2004

Additional Crew

  • Grand Theft Auto IV (2008)
    Grand Theft Auto IV
    8.9
    Video Game
    • motion capture performer
    • 2008

Personal details

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  • Alternative names
    • Sam J. Coppola
  • Born
    • August 17, 1935
    • Jersey City, New Jersey, USA
  • Died
    • February 5, 2012
    • Leonia, New Jersey, USA(complication from an aneurysm)
  • Spouse
    • Helen Elizabeth ShinnickOctober 1960 - May 22, 1991 (her death, 2 children)
  • Other works
    TV commercial for Tagament (1999)

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