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Sonny Grosso

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Born: July 21, 1930
Died: January 22, 2020
From: Düsseldorf, Germany

Biography

Salvatore Anthony Grosso (July 21, 1930 – January 22, 2020), known as Sonny Grosso, was an American film producer, television producer, and NYPD detective

Known for

The Godfather

The French Connection

The Seven-Ups

Making the Connection: Untold Stories of The French Connection

The Poughkeepsie Shuffle: Tracing 'The French Connection'

Report to the Commissioner

The Joe Spinell Story

Filmography

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2025

Silent Partners

Production (Associate Producer)

2009

Citizen Jane

Production (Executive Producer)

2007

Exorcising 'Cruising'

Acting (Self)

The History of 'Cruising'

Acting (Self)

Kings of South Beach

Production (Executive Producer)

2004

The Red Phone: Checkmate

Production (Executive Producer)

2002

You Belong to Me

Production (Executive Producer)

2001

Loves Music, Loves To Dance

Production (Executive Producer)

The Red Phone: Manhunt

Production (Executive Producer)

Making the Connection: Untold Stories of The French Connection

Acting (Self - Host) Production (Executive Producer)

The Joe Spinell Story

Acting (Self)

2000

The Poughkeepsie Shuffle: Tracing 'The French Connection'

Acting (Self)

1998

Moonlight Becomes You

Production (Executive Producer)

1997

Let Me Call You Sweetheart

Production (Executive Producer)

While My Pretty One Sleeps

Production (Executive Producer)

1990

Counterstrike

Production (Executive Producer) 66 EP

A Family for Joe

Production (Executive Producer)

1989

Production (Executive Producer) 13 EP

1987

The Gunfighters

Production (Executive Producer)

1985

Out of the Darkness

Acting (Man in Restaurant (uncredited)) Production (Producer)

Creating (Creator)

1983

Trackdown: Finding the Goodbar Killer

Production (Producer)

1982

A Question of Honor

Writing (Book) Production (Producer)

Bakers' Dozen

Production (Executive Producer) 6 EP

1980

Acting (Det. Blasio) Crew (Technical Advisor)

1979

Murder in Music City

1978

To Kill a Cop

Acting (Malfitano)

To Kill a Cop

Acting (Malfitano) 2 EP

1977

Contract on Cherry Street

Acting (Rhodes)

1975

Strike Force

Writing (Story)

Report to the Commissioner

Acting (Detective)

1973

The Seven-Ups

Acting (Counterfeit Money Courier) Acting (Counterfeit Money Courier (uncredited)) Writing (Story)