Occupation Boxing trainer, actor Name Al Silvani | Role Boxing Trainer Trained Jake LaMotta | |
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Born March 26, 1910 ( 1910-03-26 ) New York City, New York, U.S. Died January 10, 1996, North Hollywood, California, United States Movies Rocky, Rocky III, Rocky II, The Gauntlet, Every Which Way but Loose Similar People Tony Burton, Jake LaMotta, Robert Chartoff, Lou Filippo, Rocky Graziano | ||
Al Silvani (March 26, 1910 – January 10, 1996) was an American boxing trainer and actor.
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As one of the most sought-after trainers in the business, Silvani trained over twenty world champions, including Jake LaMotta, Henry Armstrong, Carmen Basilio, Fritzie Zivic, Pone Kingpetch, Rocky Graziano, Ingemar Johansson, and Lou Ambers.
He also had a lengthy career in the film industry as an actor, stunt man, and as a technical advisor—most noteworthy a lead role in Robin and the Seven Hoods. He also appeared in From Here to Eternity, Ocean's Eleven, Stir Crazy, Every Which Way But Loose, The Gauntlet, Rocky, Rocky II and Rocky III.
He was a close personal friend of Frank Sinatra and hung out with Sinatra's Rat Pack.
Inducted into the World Boxing Hall of Fame.
2006 California Boxing Hall of Fame Inductee.
Fighters trained
Death
Silvani died in the North Hollywood section of Los Angeles in 1996.
Filmography
Actor
1986
A Winner Never Quits (TV Movie) as
Referee
1983
Dempsey (TV Movie) as
Bronson
1982
Rocky III as
Al
1981
Goldie and the Boxer Go to Hollywood (TV Movie) as
L.A. Referee
1980
Stir Crazy as
Inmate (uncredited)
1979
Goldie and the Boxer (TV Movie) as
Referee
1979
Rocky II as
Cutman
1978
Every Which Way But Loose as
Tank Murdock's Manager
1978
Starsky and Hutch (TV Series) as
Referee
- The Heavyweight (1978) - Referee
1977
The Gauntlet as
Police Sergeant
1977
Bobby Deerfield as
Mechanic
1976
Rocky as
Cut Man (as Al Salvani)
1975
The Black Bird as
Bartender
1973
The All-American Boy as
Referee (uncredited)
1972
Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Sex * But Were Afraid to Ask as
Waiter (uncredited)
1972
Fat City as
Referee at Tully-Lucero Fight (uncredited)
1971
Nichols (TV Series) as
Townsman
- The Indian Giver (1971) - Townsman (uncredited)
1968
How to Save a Marriage and Ruin Your Life as
Pedestrian (uncredited)
1967
Iron Horse (TV Series) as
Townsman
- Gallows for Bill Pardew (1967) - Townsman (uncredited)
1967
The Monkees (TV Series) as
Referee
- Monkees in the Ring (1967) - Referee
1966
I Spy (TV Series) as
Barber
- One of Our Bombs Is Missing (1966) - Barber (uncredited)
1965
The Loved One as
Counterman (uncredited)
1965
Marriage on the Rocks as
Mexican Character (uncredited)
1965
Von Ryan's Express as
Prisoner of War (uncredited)
1964
Gunsmoke (TV Series) as
Townsman
- Innocence (1964) - Townsman (uncredited)
1964
Shock Treatment as
Guard (uncredited)
1964
Robin and the 7 Hoods as
Robbo's Hood
1963
The Twilight Zone (TV Series) as
Bar Patron
- A Kind of a Stopwatch (1963) - Bar Patron (uncredited)
1963
Come Blow Your Horn as
Bellhop (uncredited)
1962
Kid Galahad as
Training Camp Spectator (uncredited)
1961
The Young Savages as
Dention Center Guard (uncredited)
1961
All in a Night's Work as
Workman (uncredited)
1960
The Untouchables (TV Series) as
Hood
- The Waxey Gordon Story (1960) - Hood (uncredited)
1960
Let No Man Write My Epitaph as
Bit Role (uncredited)
1960
Bonanza (TV Series) as
Bartender
- The Mission (1960) - Bartender (uncredited)
1960
Ocean's Eleven as
Burlesque Club Manager (uncredited)
1959
The Gene Krupa Story as
Man Rubbing Krupa's Shoulders (uncredited)
1959
The 30 Foot Bride of Candy Rock as
Townsman (uncredited)
1959
Don't Give Up the Ship as
Ringside wrestling announcer on the telephone (uncredited)
1959
Gunmen from Laredo as
Juror (uncredited)
1959
Al Capone as
Waiter (uncredited)
1958
The Jack Benny Program (TV Series) as
Supporting Player
- Academy Awards (1958) - Supporting Player (uncredited)
1957
The Thin Man (TV Series) as
Gym Patron
- The Duke of Sing Sing (1957) - Gym Patron (uncredited)
1957
Playhouse 90 (TV Series) as
Club Patron
- The Helen Morgan Story (1957) - Club Patron (uncredited)
1957
General Electric Theater (TV Series) as
Cornerman
- No Skin Off Me (1957) - Cornerman (uncredited)
1956
Somebody Up There Likes Me as
Rocky's Second (uncredited)
1953
From Here to Eternity as
Soldier Leaving New Congress Club (uncredited)
Miscellaneous
1983
Dempsey (TV Movie) (fight trainer)
1981
Goldie and the Boxer Go to Hollywood (TV Movie) (technical advisor)
1980
Raging Bull (boxing technical advisor)
1979
Rocky II (technical advisor)
1972
Fat City (fight consultant - uncredited)
1960
All the Young Men (stand-in: James Darren - uncredited)
Assistant Director
1978
Every Which Way But Loose (second assistant director)
1977
The Gauntlet (second assistant director)
1973
Magnum Force (second assistant director - as Al Silvaní)
1972
Fat City (second assistant director - uncredited)
Production Manager
1966
Assault on a Queen (unit production manager)
Stunts
1983
Sudden Impact (stunts)
Self
1965
Heavyweight Championship of the World: Muhammad Ali vs. Floyd Patterson (TV Special) as
Self - Trainer
1959
Gillette Cavalcade of Sports (TV Series) as
Self - Cornerman
- Episode dated 28 August 1959 (1959) - Self - Cornerman
1952
Pabst Blue Ribbon Bouts (TV Series) as
Self - Cornerman
- Episode dated 11 June 1952 (1952) - Self - Cornerman
References
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