Joseph Bologna
Date of birth: 1934-12-30
Place of birth: New York City, New York, USA
Known for: Acting
Also known as:
Biography
Joseph Bologna (December 30, 1934 - August 13, 2017) was an American actor, director and writer. He is mostly remembered for his roles in the comedy films My Favorite Year, Blame It on Rio, and Transylvania 6-5000. Bologna was married to actress/screenwriter Renée Taylor from 1965 until his death in 2017.
Movie Credits
Not Quite Human
1987-06-19
Dr. Jonas Carson, a scientist, invents Chip, an android teenager. Dr. Carson sends Chip to school wi
The Woman in Red
1984-08-15
When a happily married family man, who would never consider an affair, meets a beautiful woman in re
My Favorite Year
1982-10-01
Fledgling comic Benjy Stone can't believe his luck when his childhood hero, the swashbuckling matine
Transylvania 6-5000
1985-11-08
Two reporters travel to a strange castle in Transylvania to investigate the apparent reappearance of
Big Daddy
1999-06-25
A lazy law school grad adopts a kid to impress his girlfriend, but everything doesn't go as planned
Alligator 2: The Mutation
1991-07-05
A giant mutated alligator runs riot in a small town after the sewer system washes it into a lake.
Chapter Two
1979-12-14
George Schneider is an author whose wife had just died. His brother Leo gives him the number of Jenn
Smoke Alarm: The Unfiltered Truth About Cigarettes
1997-09-14
A look at why children smoke, showing how tobacco companies target their age group to perpetuate the
Blame It on Rio
1984-02-17
Matthew Hollis is man on holiday in Rio with his best friend. Both men have teenage daughters with t
Coupe de Ville
1990-03-09
Meet the Libner brothers: Marvin, the oldest, is a sergeant in the U.S. Air Force. Buddy, the middle
The Batman/Superman Movie: World's Finest
1997-10-04
As the Joker visits Metropolis with a plan to kill Superman for Lex Luthor, Batman pursues the clown
The Big Bus
1976-06-23
A nuclear-powered bus is making its maiden non-stop trip from New York to Denver. The journey is pla
Citizen Cohn
1992-08-22
As lawyer and power broker Roy Cohn lies dying of AIDS in a private hospital room, ghosts from his p
Boynton Beach Club
2005-08-05
Residents of an adult community in Florida turn to one another for support and companionship after t
Honor Thy Father
1973-03-01
Joseph Bologna stars as Bill Bonanno in this made-for-television adaptation of the controversial bes
Cops and Robbers
1973-08-15
Two disillusioned New York policemen plan a $10 million robbery to fuel their low pensions, only to
Jane Doe: Til Death Do Us Part
2005-03-11
When a ruthless arms Kingpin stages an ingenious escape from prison, Jane Doe and Frank Darnell, NSA
Mixed Company
1974-10-18
Kathy Morrison (Harris), mother of three, who helps run a "color-blind" adoption program, wants to h
The Joe Piscopo Special
1984-09-22
This is an HBO Special in which Joe Piscopo has 60 minutes to try to do many of his famous impressio
Ice Age: The Meltdown
2006-03-29
Diego, Manny and Sid return in this sequel to the hit animated movie Ice Age. This time around, the
Woman of the Year
1976-07-28
The story of the tumultuous marriage of a gruff sportswriter and a sophisticated international repor
Deadly Rivals
1993-06-30
A physicist involved in classified military research meets a woman who he begins to suspect is a spy
Heaven Before I Die
1997-01-01
Jacob's feet are so turned out that he walks like Charlie Chaplin. He is different because of that a
Love Is All There Is
1996-05-10
The Malacicis, a hard-working Italian family recently immigrated from Florence, open a fancy restaur
Baby Huey's Great Easter Adventure
1999-01-01
In this live-action musical comedy, Baby Huey, the lovable seven foot tall duckling, is taken in by
Thanksgiving Day
1990-11-19
Light-hearted spoof about a dysfunctional upper-income family who have to come to terms with family
Revenge of the Nerds IV: Nerds in Love
1994-05-09
Lewis and his nerdy friends attend Booger's wedding to the daughter of a rich politician, but nerd-h
Driving Me Crazy
2012-01-06
Meet Elliot Brown. He is one of Brooklyn's most neurotically sweet and eligible bachelors . . . who
Prime Target
1989-09-29
A homicide detective assigned to investigate the serial killings of New York policewomen begins to s
Acts of Love and Other Comedies
1973-03-16
A funny anthology featuring various sketches about people having trouble with love and sex.
Torn Between Two Lovers
1979-02-07
Diane is happily married. But, one day while travelling she meets a dashing architect. With some rel
Paradise
1974-03-12
A couple decide to get away from their problems and spend their vacation in a tropical island paradi
Rags to Riches
1987-03-09
Feature-length TV movie (with the title card "Rags and Riches") that served as the pilot to the seri
The Danger of Love: The Carolyn Warmus Story
1992-10-04
Michael Carlin, a teacher, has been having an affair with a much younger fellow teacher Carolyn Warm
Ringer
1996-01-01
In this thriller, a detective helps save a prostitute from a stalker. The gumshoe's investigation th
Copacabana
1985-12-03
In 1948, aspiring songwriter Tony works as a bar pianist; he meets aspiring star Lola, and is immedi
Night of the Archer
1994-01-01
An archery contest results in the murder of the rich family head by someone with an arrow. Of course
It Had to Be You
1989-10-27
A has-been actress lures a TV commercial director to her apartment to seduce him.
Au secours, elle me veut !
1985-09-12
What Now, Catherine Curtis?
1976-03-30
Following twenty-three years of marriage to a philandering husband, divorcee Catherine Curtis begins
A Time to Triumph
1986-01-07
Construction worker, Chuck Hassan, has a heart attack and is no longer able to work and support his
Jersey Girl
1992-08-01
A working girl from New Jersey looks for love with a fast-lane Manhattan salesman from Queens.
Blink of an Eye
1999-09-16
Tommy is a 28-year-old man who escaped his hellish childhood by murdering his abusive father. After
The Don's Analyst
1997-09-06
Don Vito Leoni, the Godfather, is clinically depressed. The world has changed and he hasn't. He'd li
Tango Shalom
2021-09-03
When a Tango dancer asks a Rabbi to enter a dance competition, there’s one big problem—due to his Or
Made For Each Other
1971-12-12
An eccentric woman meets an equally odd man at a group therapy session and they begin a relationship
One Cooks, the Other Doesn't
1983-09-27
A real estate agent has a problem: his ex-wife and son are moving in with him-and his jealous bride.
Bedrooms
1984-02-14
Tales of love and marriage are spun in four short adult comedy stories.
Dying on the Edge
2001-06-11
An ex cop turned insurance investigator tries to hold his life together as he investigates the death
Returning Mickey Stern
2002-01-20
Fifty years ago, top pro baseball prospect Mickey Stern met the girl of his dreams on the magical Fi