Tony Lip
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Tony Lip is an Italian-American bouncer-turned-driver whose real-life friendship with pianist Don Shirley inspired the film "Green Book."
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Italian American
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person ⓘ |
| activeIn |
American film industry
NERFINISHED
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American television industry ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1930-07-30 ⓘ |
| birthName | Frank Anthony Vallelonga NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| child | Nick Vallelonga NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coAuthorOf | "Green Book"-related memoirs with Nick Vallelonga and others ⓘ |
| collaboratedWith | Don Shirley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| deathDate | 2013-01-04 ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Teaneck, New Jersey, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicity | Italian American ⓘ |
| familyName | Vallelonga NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | Frank NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
being the inspiration for the film "Green Book"
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friendship with pianist Don Shirley ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| nickname | Tony Lip NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Goodfellas
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The Godfather NERFINISHED ⓘ The Sopranos NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
actor
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bouncer ⓘ driver ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Viggo Mortensen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| portrayedIn | Green Book NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence | The Bronx, New York City, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouse | Dolores Vallelonga NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectOf | film "Green Book" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tourDriverFor | Don Shirley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workedAs | maître d' at the Copacabana nightclub in New York ⓘ |
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