Sonny Grosso
ProducerAdditional CrewWriter
- Born
- July 21, 1930
- Died
- January 22, 2020
- Awards
- 2 wins, 3 nominations
Sonny Grosso was a New York City police officer when his experiences with his partner Eddie Egan during the early 60s became the basis of the film The French Connection (1971). Grosso had a bit part in the film while Egan had a more substantial role. Grosso later appeared in two more feature films,…
Biography
Writer
 N.Y.-70(2005) |
 Night Heat(1985) |
 Baker's Dozen(1982) |
 A Question of Honor(1982) |
 Strike Force(1975) |
Actor
 Out of the Darkness(1985)as Man In Restaurant |
 Cruising(1980)as Det. Blasio |
 The Country Western Murders(1979) |
 To Kill a Cop(1978)as Malfitano |
 Contract on Cherry Street(1977)as Rhodes |
Producer
 Silent Partners(2025) |
 Citizen Jane(2009) |
 Kings of South Beach(2007) |
| N.Y.-70(2005) |
 Red Phone 2(2003) |
Composer
| Silent Partners(2025) |
Production Department
 The Brink's Job(1978) |
Additional Crew
 Making the Connection: Untold Stories of 'the French Connection'(2001) |
| Cruising(1980) |
| To Kill a Cop(1978) |
| Contract on Cherry Street(1977) |
 Foster & Laurie(1975) |
Self
| Friedkin and Grosso Remember: The French Connection(2009)as Self |
 Exorcising Cruising(2007)as Self |
 The History of Cruising(2007)as Self |
 Inside TV Land(2000)as Self |
| Making the Connection: Untold Stories of 'the French Connection'(2001)as Self - Retired NYPD Detective, Producer |
Archive Footage
 The Godfather Trilogy: 1901-1980(1992)as Cop Outside Hospital |
 The Godfather: A Novel for Television(1977)as Cop Outside Hospital |
Known for
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Credit Score: Sonny Grosso
| # | Name | Score | Year | Win | Nom | Known | ★ | Wins | Noms | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Godfather | 112.50 | 1972 | 9.2 | 3 | 11 | 2224908 | |||
| 2 | The French Connection | 20.00 | 1971 | • | 7.6 | 5 | 8 | 150483 | ||
| 3 | Cruising | 2.50 | 1980 | • | 6.5 | 0 | 0 | 32146 | ||
| 4 | The Seven-Ups | 2.50 | 1973 | • | 6.8 | 0 | 0 | 7654 |