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Vallelonga was born in 1959, the son of Tony and Dolores Vallelonga. He had a younger brother, Frank, who died in November 2022. He initially followed his father into acting, with minor roles in films including The Godfather, Splash, Goodfellas, and Prizzi's Honor.
Vallelonga’s father, Frank Anthony Vallelonga, compassionately called Tony Lip (nicknamed for his ability to talk his way out of anything), really did meet pianist Don Shirley (played by...
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- The Green Book Is Based on the True Story of Vallelonga’s Father, Tony Lip. Nick Vallelonga is the son of F rank Anthony Vallelonga, who is better known as Tony Lip.
- Nick’s Younger Brother, Frank, Also Appears in The Green Book, Playing His Own Uncle. Nick Vallelonga cast many of his own family members in The Green Book, which is based on the true story of his father, Tony Lip.
- Frank Owns a New Jersey Pizza Place Named After His Father. Tony Lip was famous for his acting — but he was also famous for his love of food. He wrote a cookbook called “Shut Up and Eat” filled with Italian American recipes and stories about great meals from his childhood.
- Dolores Vallelonga, Nick’s Mother, Passed Away in 1999. Nick Vallelonga has spoken with great love about his mother, Dolores. He said that one of the most emotional aspects of making “The Green Book” was watching Linda Cardellini, the actress who portrayed Dolores.
Dec 18, 2018 · Nick Vallelonga: “Green Book” is based on a true story that happened to my father, Frank ‘Tony Lip’ Vallelonga in the early 1960s. A tough, street-smart, New York Italian, Tony Lip was a...
The real Rodolfo Vallelonga plays his and Tony's father, Nicola, and Louis Venere plays his and Dolores' father, Anthony. Tony Lip went on to become an actor, and is known for his role as New York Crime Boss Carmine Lupartazzi in the HBO series "The Sopranos.".
Dec 14, 2018 · In the movie, Viggo Mortensen plays Anthony Vallelonga, a.k.a. Tony Lip, who was Nick Vallelonga’s real-life father and was known for his prodigious appetite. In real life and in the...
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Oct 8, 2020 · The Italian American Driver in question is Franck Vallelonga, Nick’s Father. “As a boy, I remembered my father going away for long periods of time. I remember meeting Dr. Shirley,” Nick Vallelonga says at the press conference.
