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Tony Musante

Tony Musante

Actor · Died November 26, 2013, aged 77 · Bridgeport, Connecticut, USA

Tony Musante (1936-2013) was an American actor. Born Anthony Peter Musante, Jr. in Bridgeport, Connecticut, the son of Natalie Anne (née Salerno), a school teacher, and Anthony Peter Musante, an accountant, Musante attended Oberlin College and Northwestern University. Musante acted in numerous feature films, in the United States and elsewhere, including Italy. Among his body of work are the television series Toma (predecessor to Baretta) and the soap opera As The World Turns, and the 1975 Broadway play, P. S. Your Cat Is Dead!, for which he was nominated for a Drama Desk Award. He was nominated for an Emmy Award for his work in a 1975 episode of Medical Center, A Quality of Mercy. Musante also played Antonio "Nino" Schibetta, a feared Mafia boss and the Italian gang leader inside of Emerald City during the first season of the HBO critically acclaimed television series Oz. Description above from the Wikipedia article Tony Musante, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
June 30, 1936
Died
November 26, 2013 (aged 77)
From
Bridgeport, Connecticut, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
19 on MovieCove · 54 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 38 days to Oct 27Down 30% in 30 days

What are Tony Musante's films like?

Across their 14 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Genres

Crime7 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 66th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies
Drama4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 65th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Action2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 67th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
30%
Bonds
21%
Self
18%
Survival
16%
Power
9%
Ideas
4%
Society
3%
Family bonds4 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice3 titles, browse their movies with this themeBetrayal4 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival3 titles, browse their movies with this themeObsession2 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 14 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Dark: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their dark movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 0 · Serious 4 · Dark 10

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 8 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 4

Intense: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their intense movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 0 · Charged 6 · Intense 8

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 2 · Shifting 11 · Whiplash 1

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 12 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 0

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 12 · Relentless 0

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 1 · Engaged 11 · Full focus 2

Heavy: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their heavy movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

Easy watch 1 · Affecting 3 · Heavy 10

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 8 · Open-ended 6 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

7 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 4 of 7 analyzed roles.

Hero
4 of 7
Shadow
2 of 7
Trickster
1 of 7
Show the 7 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
11
Melancholic
9
Dread
7
Thrilling
4
Bittersweet
3
Other
5

How their films linger

Bittersweet9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy1
  • Bittersweet8
  • Tragic2
  • Ambiguous3

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Tony Musante's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 11 of their 19 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (6).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Tony Musante's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

54 credits, 19 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • FantastiCozzi(2016)

    as (archive footage)

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Pupetta, Woman of Honor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Show 4 episodes · as Don Luigi Vitiello

  • Ice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Mr. DeMartino

  • We Own the Night(2007)

    as Jack Shapiro

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Gladiator of Pompeii (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Show 2 episodes · as Alpio

  • Traffic (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Show 3 episodes · as Alex Edmonds

  • Promessa d'amore (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Amilcare

  • Life as It Is (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Professore

  • 100 Centre Street (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 1 episode · as Frank Esposito

  • A Kiss in the Dark (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Actor

  • The Yards(2000)

    as Seymour Korman

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • The Seventh Scroll (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 2 episodes · as Duraid Al Simma

  • The Deep End of the Ocean(1999)

    as Angelo

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Exiled(1998)

    as Don Giancarlo Uzielli

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Oz(1997)

    Show 6 episodes · as Nino Schibetta

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Deep Family Secrets (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as Lennox

  • Acapulco H.E.A.T.(1993)

    Show 1 episode · as Rocco Santora

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all shows

  • Appointment in Trieste (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Show 3 episodes · as Kirk Mesana

  • Jesse Hawkes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Nutcracker: Money, Madness & Murder (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Show 3 episodes · as Vittorio

  • The Repenter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    as Ragusa

  • The Equalizer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Show 1 episode · as John Parker

  • Collector's Item(1985)

    as Michael

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • Rearview Mirror (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    as Vince Martino

  • The Pope of Greenwich Village(1984)

    as Pete

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Spy Connection (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    as Jurek Rudinski

  • American Playhouse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Show 1 episode · as George

  • High Ice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    as Lt. Col. Harris Thatcher

  • Breaking Up Is Hard to Do (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Show 2 episodes · as Sal Falcone

  • My Husband Is Missing (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    as Derek Mackenzie

  • Break Up (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    as Paolo Naviase

  • Goodbye & Amen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    as John Dannahay

  • Nowhere to Hide (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    as Joey Faber

  • Origins of the Mafia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Show 1 episode · as Michele Borello

  • Medical Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. Hoffman · as Dr. Paul Brandon

  • The Desperate Miles (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    as Joe Larkin

  • Judgment: The Court Martial of Lt. William Calley (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    as Lt. William Calley

  • The Rockford Files(1974)

    Show 1 episode · as Charlie Harris

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Toma (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Show 22 episodes · Writer · as Det. David Toma

  • Toma (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    as Det. David Toma

  • Police Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Show 3 episodes · Actor

  • The Pisciotta Case (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    as Francesco Scauri

  • The Last Run(1971)

    as Paul Rickard

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • The Grissom Gang(1971)

    as Eddie Hagan

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • The Anonymous Venetian(1970)

    as Enrico

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • The Bird with the Crystal Plumage(1970)

    as Sam Dalmas

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Love Circle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    as Max

  • The Mercenary(1968)

    as Paco Roman

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • The Detective(1968)

    as Felix Tesla

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • The Incident(1967)

    as Joe Ferrone

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • Once a Thief(1965)

    as Cleveland 'Cleve' Shoenstein

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Show 1 episode · as Major DeGuisado

  • The Fugitive (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Show 1 episode · as Billy Karnes

  • The Alfred Hitchcock Hour(1962)

    Show 1 episode · as Candle

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

Career shape

Star power in the 97th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 54 titles from 1962 to 2016; peak year 1969.

Biggest box office

We Own the Night (2007)

$55M worldwide

Highest rated

The Incident (1967)

Midcredits 95th

Most popular right now

The Yards (2000)

Film career

MilestoneBreakout
19622016

Peak 1969 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 2 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

  • 1965Screen debut· Once a Thief
  • 1967First top-billed film· The Incident
  • 1970Breakout· The Bird with the Crystal Plumage
  • 1997Career best· Oz

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting54 of 54: 53 only acting, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score71stWriting1 of 54: 0 only writing, 1 with another role

By decade

1960s8 · acting1970s18 · 18 acting · 1 crew1980s11 · acting1990s6 · acting2000s8 · acting2010s3 · acting

Billing

usually 3rd · top billed in 25% of 12 roles

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30.

How do Tony Musante's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 68th percentile, the median of all 15; across their 14 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 69th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

69thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 14

Approval · how many liked their films

65thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 14

Reach · how many have seen their films

77thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 14

Midcredits score across 19 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up7
  • 50th to 74th10
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

13 of their 19 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved4
  • Crowd Pleaser13
  • Mixed2

Most divisive · actor

Exiled (1998)

55th percentile spread · 16% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Oz (1997)

Midcredits 96th · 90% liked

Reviewers score the acting 74/100 in their films, across 14 reviewed titles; fans 81, detractors 49. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Tony Musante's work okay for kids?

Across up to 6 MovieCove titles with content scores, 1 of the 4 categories sits near the median of all films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore3 titlesmedian 67 · intenseMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity6 titles16–53 · median 42 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity3 titlesmedian 50 · moderateMedian of all films: 36
Frightening / Intense3 titlesmedian 75 · intenseMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Tony Musante work with?

People who share at least 2 of Tony Musante's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Ennio Morricone shares the most, 3.

Directors

Actors

Composers and cinematographers

Producers

Mixed roles