As a playwright, Palminteri authored A Bronx Tale and Faithful, and as a screenwriter, he adapted both of these stage productions into motion pictures. A Bronx Tale, which Palminteri has claimed to be semi-autobiographical, is particularly relevant to his career. Because he had spent the majority of his acting career in small character roles, he sold the play's film rights to Robert De Niro with the condition that Palminteri himself be allowed to play the role of Machiavellianmafia boss Sonny. This was his first notable major role in cinema.
Starred in a made for TV movie Boss of Bosses (2001), in which he played the role of real life mobster Paul Castellano
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