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  Paul Sorvino - Biography - Moviefone
It took 18 years of voice lessons for Paul Sorvino to console himself to the fact that an operatic career was beyond his reach.
His stardom was secured when he received an avalanche of critical praise for his performance as Phil Romano in the 1972 Broadway play That Championship Season, a role he repeated in the 1981 film version.
Paul Sorvino is the father of Oscar-winning actress Mira Sorvino.
movies.aol.com /celebrity/paul-sorvino/66963/biography   (345 words)

  
 Paul Sorvino News
After Paul Sorvino finished filming the gangster classic Goodfellas, the veteran actor was not impressed -- with the movie or his role as a mob boss.
Because her father, Paul Sorvino, 66, had been sworn in as a deputy sheriff -- and Mira was made a junior...
Sorvino was sworn in as a deputy sheriff in Scranton, Pa.
www.topix.net /who/paul-sorvino   (706 words)

  
 Paul Sorvino
It must be tough being a film actor for as long as Sorvino has been one and watching your daughter (Mira) win an Oscar after only two years in film.
About his craft, Sorvino says: "You do lots of hard work and practise and then all of a sudden one day the character enters you like a possession -- it's as if you've put on a coat and it fits perfectly.
In addition to singing and acting, Sorvino is a talented painter and sculptor.
www.tribute.ca /bio.asp?id=1977   (227 words)

  
 Paul Sorvino (Fulgencio Capulet)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
Sorvino's latest motion picture projects are "Money Talks," a comedy also starring Charlie Sheen; the independent film "American Perfect"; and two as-yet untitled films -- a thriller starring Jon Voight and Keenan Ivory Wayans, and a comedy starring, directed and written by Warren Beatty.
Sorvino starred in the Broadway productions of "That Championship Season" and "An American Millionaire." Off-Broadway, he appeared in "Marlon Brando Sat Right Here" and in "The Baker's Wife." He also starred in "The Glorious Ones" at Lincoln Center.
An accomplished tenor singer, Sorvino has studied opera for many years and performed "Die Fledermaus" with the Seattle Opera Company, as well as in a solo concert in Atlantic City.
www.romeoandjuliet.com /players/sorvino.html   (176 words)

  
 Mambo Italiano   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
Veteran actor Paul Sorvino was recently heard as the voice of the evil Mr.
He is the founder of the Sorvino Children's Asthma Foundation, and regularly does operatic concerts on behalf of his organization.
In his spare time, Sorvino paints, sculpts, plays the piano, writes music and poetry, plays tennis and pocket billiards, and is the father of three grown children.
www.mamboitaliano.ca /en/sorvino_en.html   (502 words)

  
 Paul Sorvino
Actor Paul Sorvino is best known for playing the heavy hitting mob boss Pauly in “Goodfellas,”; Henry Kissinger in “Nixon,”; and most recently as the over protective pop on the CBS show, “That's Life.” Sorvino is a natural at playing the tough guy, but deep down he has a soft side.
When Sorvino is not acting he's also a professional opera singer, a published poet and a painter.
Paul says he approaches his art like his acting.
extratv.warnerbros.com /dailynews/extra/12_01/12_19d.html   (219 words)

  
 Paul Sorvino interview by Chet Cooper and Gillian Friedman, MD
Paul Sorvino interview by Chet Cooper and Gillian Friedman, MD Paul Sorvino interview by Gillian Friedman, MD You know the face.
The large-jowled, salt-of-the-earth mug belongs to Paul Sorvino, one of the finest and most familiar character actors of his generation.
Sorvino knew the revival would be a physically demanding production, but the 66-year-old entertainer is in prime shape.
www.abilitymagazine.com /past/PaulSor/Paul_Sorvino.html   (1850 words)

  
 Paul Sorvino - Memory Alpha - A Wikia wiki
Tall, burly, respected Italian-American actor Paul Sorvino (born 13 April 1939 in Brooklyn, New York) played Nikolai Rozhenko (the foster brother of Worf) in the Star Trek: The Next Generation episode "Homeward".
Sorvino is also known for his one-year stint as Sergeant Phil Cerreta on TV's Law and Order, and is the father of Academy Award-winning actress Mira Sorvino.
Sorvino would go on to co-star with fellow TNG co-star Terry O'Quinn in 1991's The Rocketeer which starred Billy Campbell in the title role.
memory-alpha.org /en/wiki/Paul_Sorvino   (463 words)

  
 Paul Sorvino Biography :: Hollywood.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
Sorvino was vocal about how disgruntled he was over the show's grueling schedule and asked to be released, in part to make period appearances at opera companies throughout the USA.
Sorvino made his TV directing debut with "That Championship Season", a 1999 Showtime film in which he undertook the role of the Coach.
Sorvino also won acclaim for his dead-on portrayal of Henry Kissinger in Oliver Stone's "Nixon" (1995), as Claire Danes' tyrannical father in "William Shakespeare's Romeo + Juliet" (1996), and as a platinum-haired lobbyist in "Bulworth" (1998).
www.hollywood.com /celebs/fulldetail/id/191000   (1293 words)

  
 The Paul Sorvino Picture Pages
16-year-old Paul Sorvino was trained to be a dance instructor at an Arthur Murray studio but was fired for being underage and later sang at charity events and on the Catskills circuit as "The Romantic Voice of Val Sorvino" in his early 20s.
Sorvino continued to his film acting resume with such films as Oliver Stone's Nixon (1995; as Henry Kissinger), Baz Luhrmann's take on William Shakespeare's Romeo + Juliet (1996; as Fulgencio Capulet) and Joseph Bologna and RenĂ©e Taylor's comedy Love Is All There Is (1996; as the father of Angelina Jolie’s character).
Additionally, Sorvino is expected to direct and star in a new drama film called Rites of Winter, and reportedly plans to start filming his own movie, The Trouble with Cali, in late November 2006 in Scranton, although preproduction and casting will start shortly in New York.
www.superiorpics.com /paul_sorvino   (1370 words)

  
 Wildlife Trust :: An Evening with Paul Sovino
Sorvino's love of cooking with his passion for good works as he offers a culinary demonstration while performing his favorite Italian songs.
Sorvino is the author of How to Become a Former Asthmatic (William Morrow, 1985).
He founded the Sorvino Children's Asthma Foundation in 1993 with the mission to build asthma centers for children and adults across the United States.
www.wildlifetrust.org /news/2005/0401_paulsorvino.htm   (499 words)

  
 Paul Sorvino - MovieActors.com
Paul Sorvino was born on April 13, 1939 in Brooklyn, New York.
For a year Paul Sorvino was on the crime series LAW AND ORDER in place of George Dzundza, in 1993.
Paul Sorvino was ranked #10 on Tropopkin's Top 25 Most Intriguing People in the 100th Issue.
movieactors.com /actors/paulsorvino.htm   (248 words)

  
 Paul Sorvino Photos - Paul Sorvino News - Paul Sorvino Information
Paul Sorvino is best known as Detective Phil Cerreta on Law & Order.
Sorvino is also a opera singer and father of actress Mira Sorvino.
When asked his opinion of Goodfellas in which he played the mobster Paul Cicero: "I thought it was boring, excessively violent and not a good movie.
www.tv.com /paul-sorvino/person/1368/summary.html   (275 words)

  
 Sicilian Culture - The People: Paul Sorvino   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
Like Al Pacino, as soon as you start watching Paul Sorvino in anything he does, you stop seeing Paul and start seeing the character he is actually playing.
That is acting, whether it be the role of the lawyer of a deaf man wrongly accused in the film Dummy, the father in Amanti Girls or Thats Life, or the boss in Goodfellas.
But Paul Sorvino is not only a fantastic actor, he also dabbles in Operatic singing.
www.sicilianculture.com /people/sorvino.htm   (208 words)

  
 Paul Sorvino - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
He is the father of actress Mira Sorvino, actor Michael Sorvino and daughter Amanda.
One of his most famous roles was that of Paul Cicero in Goodfellas.
Sorvino also played Henry Kissinger in Oliver Stone's film Nixon (1995).
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Paul_Sorvino   (470 words)

  
 Biography for Paul Sorvino   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
An interesting point is that Sorvino suffered from severe asthma, and worked hard at mastering various breathing techniques to manage the illness, and not let it interfere with his blossoming career.
Keeping himself continually busy, Sorvino has performed in nearly 50 movies in the past decade, including a dynamic portrayal of Henry Kissinger in Nixon (1995), as Fulgencio Capulet in the updated Romeo + Juliet (1996) and in the Las Vegas thriller The Cooler (2003).
Sorvino has also tried his hand at film directing, started the Sorvino Asthma Foundation, and is the proud father of actress Mira Sorvino.
www.imdb.com /name/nm0000649/bio   (639 words)

  
 Playbill News: Paul Sorvino Is Tevye In Fiddler for North Carolina Theatre
Playbill News: Paul Sorvino Is Tevye In Fiddler for North Carolina Theatre
TV, film and stage star Paul Sorvino is Tevye the milkman in Fiddler on the Roof for North Carolina Theatre in Raleigh Jan. 22-30.
Sorvino was Tony Award nominated for That Championship Season, and had the title role in the original pre-Broadway production of the musical, The Baker's Wife (a recording with members of the tryout company is known to fans of the Stephen Schwartz score).
www.playbill.com /news/article/90742.html   (359 words)

  
 What A Character!   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
Born in Brooklyn, New York and trained at the American Music and Dramatic Academy and the American Academy of Dramatic Arts, Paul Sorvino has made a name for himself on the Broadway stage, film and television.
His goal early in life was to be an opera singer and even after turning to acting Sorvino has continued to sing including performing “Die Fledermaus” with the Seattle Opera Company and singing at New York's Metropolitan Opera House.
Sorvino suffers from severe asthma and has founded the Sorvino Children's Asthma Foundation.
www.what-a-character.com /cgi-bin/display.cgi?id=SorvinoP   (212 words)

  
 Paul - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Paul Burrell, was the footman for Queen Elizabeth II and then butler for Diana,Princess of Wales
Paul Sorvino, heavy-set Italian American character actor whose career has largely been the portrayal of authority figures, both as legal enforcer and criminal, in television, stage, and film
Paul, Cornwall, village in Cornwall, England, UK Pablo Picasso, was an important painter and a sculptor in Spain
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Paul   (338 words)

  
 Paul Sorvino Sings!: The noted actor stars in the New York City Opera production of Frank Loesser's The Most Happy ...
Paul Sorvino Sings!: The noted actor stars in the New York City Opera production of Frank Loesser's The Most Happy Fella.
The masses know Paul Sorvino for his portrayal of Sgt. Phil Cerreta on TV's Law & Order in the early 1990s and/or for his roles in such films as Reds, Dick Tracy, Goodfellas, Nixon (in which he played Henry Kissinger!), Romeo + Juliet, and The Cooler.
I spoke with Sorvino via telephone just as he was beginning rehearsals, and here's what he had to say.
www.theatermania.com /content/news.cfm/story/7752   (1153 words)

  
 Paul Sorvino - Moviefone   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
Paul Sorvino on IMDb: Movies, TV, Celebs, and more...
Paul Anthony Sorvino (born April 13, 1939 in Brooklyn, New York City) is an American character actor whose career has largely been the portrayal of...
Paul Sorvino - Filmography, Biography, News, Photos, Birth date, Relationships, Paul Sorvino Film Clips, and Fun Facts on Moviefone.
movies.aol.com /celebrity/paul-sorvino/66963/main   (108 words)

  
 Paul Sorvino @ Filmbug UK
Veteran actor Paul Sorvino starred, in the CBS Drama That's Life, opposite Ellen Burstyn, and completed two films: Plan B with Diane Keaton and Perfume with Jeff Goldblum, Omar Epps, Rita Wilson and Peter Gallagher.
He starred in such telefilms as Dummy, the Peabody award-winning drama, Tell Laura I Love Her, Perry Mason: The Case of the Wicked Wives and Don't Touch My Daughter, as well as the NBC mini-series, Chiefs and the ABC movie-of-the-week, It Couldn't Happen to a Nicer Guy.
In addition, Sorvino is founder and artistic director of the American Stage Company at Fairleigh Dickinson University.
www.filmbug.co.uk /db/339841   (451 words)

  
 MobyGames - Paul Sorvino
Sorvino's television credits include "That's Life", "Law and Order", "The Oldest Rookie", "We'll Get By" and "Bert D'Angelo, Superstar," in addition to appearances in many telefilms and mini-series.
Winner of a 1973 Tony nomination and the New York Critics Award for his Broadway performance in "That Championship Season," Sorvino has appeared in many theatre productions and was founder and artistic director of the American Stage Company at Fairleigh Dickinson University.
The founder of the Sorvino Children's Asthma Foundation, Sorvino regularly does operatic concerts on behalf of his organization.
www.mobygames.com /developer/sheet/bio/developerId,47965   (240 words)

  
 Award-Winning Actor & Acclaimed Artist Paul Sorvino Kicks-Off Unique Art Exhibition in Nation's Capital
In March 2004, Diplomatic, Community and Sports leaders along with artists and collectors, will join forces with Award-Winning Actor Paul Sorvino, to support Artistic expression throughout the Washington DC metro area for an exceptional exhibit celebrating the sensual beauty of the human form through classic and contemporary paintings, photography and sculpture.
This year's exhibition will be expanding into an even larger international arena with the addition of special guest artist, internationally acclaimed award-winning actor, director, producer, and singer of opera Mr.
Paul Sorvino along with renowned Russian-born artist Andrey Bogoslowsky and others.
www.emediawire.com /releases/2004/2/emw103941.htm   (719 words)

  
 Paul Sorvino - Filmogs Profile
Paul Sorvino Biography: Tall, commanding looking Italian American actor who has made a solid career of portraying authority figures (on both sides of the law).
Sorvino originally had his heart set on a life as a singer in the Opera, but never quite achieved the vocal finesse required.
As he had additionally been exposed to dramatic arts whilst studying at the New York Music &; Dramatic Academy, Sorvino furthered his studies in the theatre and eventually appeared in his first film _Where's Poppa (1970)_ at the age of thirty.
www.filmogs.com /profile.php?id=135   (251 words)

  
 Paul sorvino asthma   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
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Founded in 1993 by Paul Sorvino as a Not-for-Profit organization, the Foundation’s goal is to build asthma...
Sorvino now runs The Paul Sorvino Asthma Foundation.
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