Tommy DeVito
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Tommy DeVito is a volatile, hot-headed mob associate portrayed by Joe Pesci in the crime film "Goodfellas," known for his brutal violence and darkly comedic unpredictability.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Tommy DeVito (Goodfellas) | 0 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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gangster ⓘ mob associate ⓘ |
| adaptedFrom | real-life mob associate Thomas DeSimone NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| affiliation | Lucchese crime family (fictionalized) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alignment | organized crime ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Goodfellas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardAssociatedWithPortrayal | Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor (Joe Pesci) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | Thomas DeSimone NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characterIn | film ⓘ |
| closeAssociateOf |
Henry Hill (Goodfellas)
NERFINISHED
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James Conway (Goodfellas) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| createdBy |
Martin Scorsese
NERFINISHED
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Nicholas Pileggi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalImpact | iconic gangster character in American cinema ⓘ |
| deathStatus | killed in retribution for Billy Batts’ murder (in-film narrative) ⓘ |
| ethnicity | Italian-American (fictional) ⓘ |
| filmDirector | Martin Scorsese NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmWriter |
Martin Scorsese
NERFINISHED
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Nicholas Pileggi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | Goodfellas (1990 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| genre | crime film character ⓘ |
| hairColor | dark brown (as portrayed) ⓘ |
| humorStyle | dark comedy ⓘ |
| knownFor |
brutal violence
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darkly comedic unpredictability ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | English ⓘ |
| medium | motion picture ⓘ |
| narrativeSource | Wiseguy (non-fiction book) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationality | Italian-American (fictional) ⓘ |
| notableAct |
murder of Billy Batts (Goodfellas)
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pistol-whipping of bar patron Spider (Goodfellas) ⓘ |
| notableScene | “Funny how?” scene in Goodfellas ⓘ |
| occupation | mobster ⓘ |
| personalityTrait |
hot-headed
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sadistic sense of humor ⓘ unpredictable ⓘ violent ⓘ volatile ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Joe Pesci NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting | New York City ⓘ |
| storyFunction | escalates tension through unpredictable violence ⓘ |
| storyRole | supporting character ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 1950s–1970s (fictional narrative) ⓘ |
| violenceLevel | high ⓘ |
| worksFor | Paul Cicero (Goodfellas) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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