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Bucky Pizzarelli(1926-2020)

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  • Additional Crew
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Bucky Pizzarelli
Bucky Pizzarelli was born on 9 January 1926 in Paterson, New Jersey, USA. He was an actor, known for Sweet and Lowdown (1999), Mighty Aphrodite (1995) and Two Family House (2000). He was married to Ruth Litchult. He died on 1 April 2020 in Saddle River, New Jersey, USA.
BornJanuary 9, 1926
DiedApril 1, 2020(94)
BornJanuary 9, 1926
DiedApril 1, 2020(94)
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Known for

Sean Penn in Sweet and Lowdown (1999)
Sweet and Lowdown
7.2
  • Music Department
  • 1999
Woody Allen and Mira Sorvino in Mighty Aphrodite (1995)
Mighty Aphrodite
7.0
  • Music Department
  • 1995
Kelly Macdonald and Michael Rispoli in Two Family House (2000)
Two Family House
7.2
  • Soundtrack
  • 2000
The Glass Menagerie (1987)
The Glass Menagerie
7.1
  • Music Department
  • 1987

Credits

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Music Department

  • Aaron Weinstein in Say What!: A Geriatric Proposal (2017)
    Say What!: A Geriatric Proposal
    Short
    • musician: guitar
    • 2017
  • Sean Penn in Sweet and Lowdown (1999)
    Sweet and Lowdown
    7.2
    • musician: rhythm guitar
    • 1999
  • Woody Allen and Mira Sorvino in Mighty Aphrodite (1995)
    Mighty Aphrodite
    7.0
    • musician: Dick Hyman Orchestra
    • 1995
  • Johnny Carson in The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962)
    The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
    8.5
    TV Series
    • musician: The Tonight Show Band - Guitar
    • musician: guitar (uncredited)
    • 1990–1992
  • The Glass Menagerie (1987)
    The Glass Menagerie
    7.1
    • musician: guitar
    • 1987
  • Monsanto Night Presents Benny Goodman
    TV Special
    • musician: guitar
    • 1974
  • Steve Allen in The Tonight Show (1953)
    The Tonight Show
    7.9
    TV Series
    • musician: guitar
    • 1954–1956

Actor

  • Reservations (2013)
    Reservations
    Short
    • Elevator Man
    • 2013
  • Ryan's Hope (1975)
    Ryan's Hope
    7.2
    TV Series
    • Guitarist
    • Bucky Pizzarelli
    • 1979–1981
  • Another World (1964)
    Another World
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Guitarist
    • 1981
  • Johnny Carson in The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962)
    The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
    8.5
    TV Series
    • Musical Guest
    • 1971

Additional Crew

  • Sean Penn in Sweet and Lowdown (1999)
    Sweet and Lowdown
    7.2
    • instructor: rhythm guitar
    • 1999

Personal details

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  • Alternative names
    • Bucky Pizzarella
  • Born
    • January 9, 1926
    • Paterson, New Jersey, USA
  • Died
    • April 1, 2020
    • Saddle River, New Jersey, USA(complications from COVID-19)
  • Spouse
    • Ruth Litchult? - April 1, 2020 (his death, 3 children)
  • Other works
    Single: Played guitar on "Save the Last Dance for Me", a hit for The Drifters.

Did you know

  • Trivia
    Father of jazz guitarist John Pizzarelli and bassist Martin Pizzarelli.

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