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Russell Alfred Bufalino [2] (/ ˌ b ʌ f ə ˈ l iː n oʊ /; born Rosario Alfredo Bufalino, [3] Italian: [roˈzaːrjo alˈfreːdo bufaˈliːno]; October 29, 1903 – February 25, 1994) was an Italian-American mobster who became the crime boss of the Northeastern Pennsylvania Italian-American Mafia crime family known as the Bufalino ...
- Jimmy Hoffa
- Russell Bufalino
- Frank Sheeran
- Anthony Provenzano
- William Bufalino
A crusader to some, and a villain to many, Jimmy Hoffa (played by Al Pacino) was, for a time, one of the most powerful labor leaders in the U.S. From 1957 to 1971, he was the president of the International Brotherhood of the Teamsters, a trucking union that Hoffa helped build into the largest union in the country. But Hoffa was no do-gooder, and he...
As in real life, Joe Pesci’s Russell Bufalino in The Irishmancuts a low profile that conceals his influence. A quiet leader of a Northeast Pennsylvania crime family, the real Bufalino was a powerful player in the Teamsters union, according to Brandt, and had even allegedly been recruited to spy in Cuba by the CIA. Moreover, in Brandt’s telling, Buf...
Depending on who you ask, the real Frank Sheeran was something between a crooked two-bit Philly Teamsters leader and one of the most prolific mafia hitmen of all time. His own version, as told to Charles Brandt near the end of his life, was the latter. Without going into spoilers of The Irishman, it’s fair to say that Sheeran copped to a few devast...
Anthony Provenzano (Stephen Graham), known to associates as “Tony Pro,” was a living embodiment of the crossover between the Teamsters union and the mob. He was allegedly a boss in both, serving at one time as a vice president of the union and a capo in a notorious mafia family. Known for his thuggish tactics, several of Tony Pro’s enemies and riva...
Lawyer William Bufalino (Ray Romano) plays a prominent part in the first act of The Irishman, hamming it up to get union members out of scrapes with the law. In real life, Bufalino was nearly as effective. He represented the Teamsters and their leader Jimmy Hoffa through the ‘50s and ‘60s, fending off an onslaught of racketeering accusations. Accor...
Dec 18, 2023 · Learn about the life and crimes of Russell Bufalino, the Sicilian-born crime boss who ruled the Bufalino family and may have ordered Frank Sheeran to kill Jimmy Hoffa. Discover his involvement in the CIA, the Cuban Revolution, and the film industry.
- Hannah Mckennett
May 12, 2021 · Crime boss Russell Bufalino was a stoic character in the American Mafia in the mid-20th century. In his book The Quiet Don: The Untold Story of Mafia Kingpin Russell Bufalino , Matt Birkbeck called him an "old man with the droopy right eye" who "sure didn't look like anyone important."
- Cody Copeland
Dec 8, 2019 · The character of Russell Bufalino played a key part in 'The Irishman,' and fans are interested in Bufalino's real life. Here's what we know about the mob boss.
- temi.adebowale@hearst.com
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Nov 27, 2019 · Martin Scorsese's new movie 'The Irishman' features Russell Bufalino, real-life reputed mobster—who may have ordered the murder of Jimmy Hoffa. Here's what to know about Joe Pesci's character...
Nov 21, 2019 · Russell Bufalino was a mafia boss who had ties to Jimmy Hoffa and Frank Sheeran, the union official and mob associate portrayed by Joe Pesci and Robert De Niro in Martin Scorsese's film. Learn about the historical context of their relationship and the mystery of Hoffa's disappearance.
