Known for Acting
Vincent Gallo (born April 11, 1961) is an American film actor, director, producer, screenwriter, singer-songwriter, and painter. Although he has had minor roles in mainstream films such as Goodfellas, he is most associated with independent movies, including Buffalo '66, which he wrote, directed, did the music for and starred in; The Brown Bunny, which he also wrote, directed, produced, starred in and photographed; Arizona Dream; The Funeral; and Palookaville. In the late 1970s and early 1980s, Gallo was a painter in the New York City art scene showing with famed art dealer Annina Nosei, performed in a rap duo and was part of the first hip hop television broadcast Graffiti Rock, and played in an industrial band called Bohack which released an album title It Took Several Wives. In the early 2000s, he released several solo recordings on WARP records. Gallo is known for his outspoken views and generally sarcastic nature, once stating: "I stopped painting in 1990 at the peak of my success just to deny people my beautiful paintings; and I did it out of spite." Gallo was awarded the Coppa Volpi for Best Actor at the 67th Venice International Film Festival for his performance as a wordless escaping Muslim prisoner in Jerzy Skolimowski's Essential Killing. His own feature film Promises Written In Water, which he wrote, directed, produced and starred in, also screened In Competition at the festival.
Born
April 11, 1961 (age 65)
Birthplace
Buffalo - New York - USA
Filmography
110 films, 6 shows


Short Plays
2014 · 1h 45m
country: Mexico
Football seen through the eyes of some of the best directors of the world.


United States Wins the World Cup
2014 · 5m
country: United States
A highly conceptual film commenting on national pride and international sports.


The Agent
2010 · 13m
country: United States
The talent agent Ari Sheinwold is visited one day by his top client Vincent Gallo for a meeting, which begins with some good news. When Sheinwold does not receive the response he expects from Gallo after telling him the "good news", the agent begins to reveal his true nature.


Promises Written in Water
2010 · 1h 15m
country: United States
Kevin is a long-time, professional assassin, specializing in the termination of life. Mallory is a wild, poetic, beautiful young woman confronting her terminal illness and eventual suicide. She reaches out to Kevin to take responsibility for her corpse once she passes, requesting his protection of her dead body’s dignity until her cremation. Kevin’s acceptance of this request causes uncomfortable self-reflection and changes the lens through which he views death.


Anea 17
2010 · 3m
country: Unknown
A conceptual, minimalist, experimental film designed to play directly along with music by John Frusciante. Screened once in public, 2017.


The Brown Bunny
2003 · 1h 33m
country: France
Bud Clay races motorcycles in the 250cc Formula II class of road racing. After a race in New Hampshire, he has five days to get to his next race in California. During his road trip, he is haunted by memories of the last time he saw Daisy, his true love.


Honey Bunny
2001 · 4m
country: Unknown
Beautiful women spinning in circles.


John Frusciante Plays and Sings
2001 · 42m
country: Unknown
A visual representation of John Frusciante's album "To Record Only Water for Ten Days". Consisting mostly in several action loops and spinning performances.


Buffalo '66
1998 · 1h 50m
country: United States
Billy is released after five years in prison. In the next moment, he kidnaps teenage student Layla and visits his parents with her, pretending she is his girlfriend and they will soon marry.


Looking for Enemies Finding Friends
1997 · 20m
country: Unknown
A self-portrait of Vincent Gallo.


Vincent Gallo Directs
1997 · 30m
country: United States
A documentary on the making of “Buffalo 66."