Don Novello

Don Novello

Born: January 1, 1943
in Ashtabula - Ohio - USA
Donald "Don" Novello (born January 1, 1943) is an American writer, film director, producer, actor, singer and comedian. He is best known for his work on NBC's Saturday Night Live from 1978 until 1980, and again in 1985–86, often as the character Father Guido Sarducci. He appeared as Sarducci in the video of Rodney Dangerfield's "Rappin' Rodney", and on many subsequent television shows, including Married... with Children, Blossom, It's Garry Shandling's Show, Unhappily Ever After, Square Pegs and The Colbert Report.

Movies for Don Novello...

Belushi
Title: Belushi
Character: Self (archive footage)
Released: October 14, 2020
Type: Movie
Using previously unheard audiotapes recorded shortly after John Belushi’s death, director R.J. Cutler’s documentary feature examines the too-short life of the once-in-a-generation talent who captured the hearts and funny bones of devoted audiences.
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Palo Alto
Title: Palo Alto
Character: Mr. Wilson
Released: May 9, 2014
Type: Movie
Shy, sensitive April is the class virgin, torn between an illicit flirtation with her soccer coach Mr. B and an unrequited crush on sweet stoner Teddy. Emily, meanwhile, offers sexual favors to every boy to cross her path — including both Teddy and his best friend Fred, a live wire without filters or boundaries. As one high school party bleeds into the next — and April and Teddy struggle to admit their mutual affection — Fred's escalating recklessness starts to spiral into chaos.
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Twixt
Title: Twixt
Character: Melvin
Released: September 30, 2011
Type: Movie
A declining writer arrives in a small town where he gets caught up in a murder mystery involving a young girl.
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The Rally to Restore Sanity and/or Fear
Title: The Rally to Restore Sanity and/or Fear
Character: Father Guido Sarducci
Released: October 30, 2010
Type: Movie
“I’m mad as hell, and I’m not going to take it anymore!” Who among us has not wanted to open their window and shout that at the top of their lungs? Seriously, who? Because we’re looking for those people. We’re looking for the people who think shouting is annoying, counterproductive, and terrible for your throat; who feel that the loudest voices shouldn’t be the only ones that get heard; and who believe that the only time it’s appropriate to draw a Hitler mustache on someone is when that person is actually Hitler. Or Charlie Chaplin in certain roles.
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Factory Girl
Title: Factory Girl
Character: Mort Silvers
Released: December 29, 2006
Type: Movie
In the mid-1960s, wealthy debutant Edie Sedgwick meets artist Andy Warhol. She joins Warhol's famous Factory and becomes his muse. Although she seems to have it all, Edie cannot have the love she craves from Andy, and she has an affair with a charismatic musician, who pushes her to seek independence from the artist and the milieu.
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Rent Control
Title: Rent Control
Character: Rico
Released: October 22, 2003
Type: Movie
Aspiring actors in New York try to keep the death of one's aunt a secret so they can stay in her cheap apartment.
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Atlantis: Milo's Return
Title: Atlantis: Milo's Return
Character: Vinny (voice)
Released: February 25, 2003
Type: Movie
Milo and Kida reunite with their friends to investigate strange occurances around the world that seem to have links to the secrets of Atlantis.
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Title: Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Released: January 26, 2003
Type: TV
Jimmy Kimmel Live! is an American late-night talk show, created and hosted by Jimmy Kimmel and broadcast on ABC.
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Atlantis: The Lost Empire
Title: Atlantis: The Lost Empire
Character: Vincenzo 'Vinny' Santorini (voice)
Released: June 2, 2001
Type: Movie
The world's most highly qualified crew of archaeologists and explorers is led by historian Milo Thatch as they board the incredible 1,000-foot submarine Ulysses and head deep into the mysteries of the sea. The underwater expedition takes an unexpected turn when the team's mission must switch from exploring Atlantis to protecting it.
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Just One Night
Title: Just One Night
Character: Italian Drifter
Released: September 26, 2000
Type: Movie
A man (Timothy Hutton) spends the night before his wedding searching for his lost shoe with the help of an unhappily married woman (Maria Grazia Cucinotta).
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The Adventures of Rocky & Bullwinkle
Title: The Adventures of Rocky & Bullwinkle
Character: Fruit Vendor Twins
Released: June 30, 2000
Type: Movie
Rocky and Bullwinkle have been living off the finances made from the reruns of their cartoon show. Boris and Natasha somehow manage to crossover into reality and team up with Fearless Leader, an evil criminal turned media mogul with some evil plans up his sleeve. Rocky and Bullwinkle must stop the three of them before they wreak havoc.
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Just the Ticket
Title: Just the Ticket
Character: Tony
Released: February 1, 1998
Type: Movie
Gary Starke is one of the best ticket scalpers in New York City. His girlfriend, Linda, doesn't approve of his criminal lifestyle, though, and dumps him when she gets the opportunity to study cooking in Paris. Gary realizes that he has to give up scalping if he has any chance of winning her back. But before he does, he wants to cash out on one last big score. He gets his chance when the pope announces he'll be performing Easter Mass at Yankee Stadium.
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Touch
Title: Touch
Character: Father Navaroli
Released: February 14, 1997
Type: Movie
Down-and-out former preacher Bill Hill witnesses stranger Juvenal save a woman from her abusive husband by defusing the latter's anger — and ending his wife's blindness. Determined to profit from Juvenal's mystical powers, Bill asks an old friend, Lynn Faulkner, to sneak into the Alcoholics Anonymous facility where Juvenal works as a counselor, but she finds herself falling for the healer.
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Jack
Title: Jack
Character: Bartender
Released: August 9, 1996
Type: Movie
Jack Powell suffers from an affliction that makes him grow four times faster than normal, so the 10 year old boy looks like a 40 year old man. After years of being tutored at home, Jack convinces his overprotective parents to send him to public school. The children don't know what to make of Jack, but with the help of his fifth-grade teacher, he makes an effort to win them over.
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Ho Ho Nooooooo!!! It's Mr. Bill's Christmas Special!
Title: Ho Ho Nooooooo!!! It's Mr. Bill's Christmas Special!
Character: Father Sarducci
Released: July 16, 1996
Type: Movie
For longtime fans of Saturday Night Live, nothing says "Christmas" like clay, and the hapless hero of Walter Williams's sadistic skits brings it all back in this half-hour 1996 special. Those who can't stand watching the torture of static, crudely sculpted Play-Doh people might not see the humor as Mr. Bill's whole family is subjected to a wide array of holiday abuse--from the festive blendering of the egg dog to the explosive arrival of the sinister Santa Sluggo. Things are livened up by spiritual guest Father Guido Sarducci and his quest to find a real Christmas in sunny L.A., home of many former SNL actors and writers. Mr. Bill also takes a technological leap forward as a reluctant Scrooge in a computer-animated version of Dickens's A Christmas Carol. Humorous ads for some very simple toys also add to the fun and festivity.
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One Night Stand
Title: One Night Stand
Character: Warren Miller
Released: November 1, 1995
Type: Movie
Michelle Sanderson (Ally Sheedy) is a woman who seems to have everything -- great looks, a promising career, a large circle of friends. But the one thing she yearns for most is a romantic relationship, which somehow eludes her. One night, Michelle meets a stunning young man and the game of seduction begins. But is this stranger really the man of her dreams or is he something more dangerous? A steamy one-night stand sets the stage for a suspenseful exploration of a woman's need for the right lover and the consequences she faces when choosing a person she just met.
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Casper
Title: Casper
Character: Father Guido Sarducci
Released: May 26, 1995
Type: Movie
Casper is a kind young ghost who peacefully haunts a mansion in Maine. When specialist James Harvey arrives to communicate with Casper and his fellow spirits, he brings along his teenage daughter, Kat. Casper quickly falls in love with Kat, but their budding relationship is complicated not only by his transparent state, but also by his troublemaking apparition uncles and their mischievous antics.
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Title: Unhappily Ever After
Character: Guy Macaroon
Released: January 11, 1995
Type: TV
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Title: Unhappily Ever After
Character: Father Guido Sarducci
Released: January 11, 1995
Type: TV
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Teenage Bonnie and Klepto Clyde
Title: Teenage Bonnie and Klepto Clyde
Character: Sanchez
Released: August 27, 1993
Type: Movie
The Bonnie & Clyde story is re-told from a contemporary viewpoint. Clyde in this movie is a high school nerd working in the local burger joint. Urges to steal things are inflamed when he runs into Bonnie, the bored daughter of the local police commissioner, who is running with a street gang led by Kirk. Clyde immediately senses a kindred spirit in Bonnie. Initially she ignores him, but he rescues her from a shop-lifting charge and offers her a ride in a stolen van. Soon the two have taken guns from her father's home and go off on a bloody crime spree...
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La Pastorela: The Shepherd's Tale
Title: La Pastorela: The Shepherd's Tale
Character: Father Guido Sarducci
Released: December 23, 1991
Type: Movie
Originally produced for PBS's Great Performances Series, La Pastorela is a musical retelling of the shepherds' journey to Bethlehem to see the Christ Child. We see the tale through the eyes of a modern young girl, the oldest child in a large rural Tex-Mex family. During a surrealistic dream, which brings to mind "The Wizard of Oz," the young chicana makes a fantastical journey with the shepherds and along the way; witnesses the triumph of God's Angels over Satan's diablo's. Full of drama, comedy, fantasy and wonderful music; this is a rare film the whole family can enjoy together.
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The Godfather Part III
Title: The Godfather Part III
Character: Dominic Abbandando
Released: December 25, 1990
Type: Movie
In the midst of trying to legitimize his business dealings in 1979 New York and Italy, aging mafia don, Michael Corleone seeks forgiveness for his sins while taking a young protege under his wing.
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The Spirit of '76
Title: The Spirit of '76
Character: Translator
Released: October 12, 1990
Type: Movie
Future Americans decide to time travel to 1776 to ask the founding fathers for the solutions to their problems. A glitch in the time machine changes their destination to 1976. Still believing themselves to be in 1776, the time travellers attempt to study this "ideal" civilization. 70's jokes, props and stars abound.
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Title: Blossom
Released: July 5, 1990
Type: TV
Blossom is an American sitcom broadcast on NBC from January 3, 1991, to May 22, 1995. The series was created by Don Reo, and starred Mayim Bialik as Blossom Russo, a teenager living with her father and two brothers. It was produced by Reo's Impact Zone Productions in association with Witt/Thomas Productions and Touchstone Television.
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Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary
Title: Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary
Character: Father Guido Sarducci
Released: September 24, 1989
Type: Movie
A TV special celebrating the 15th anniversary of Saturday Night Live. Before a celebrity audience, many of the former cast members and guest hosts return to perform their signature monologues and present a look back at some of the best comedy skits and musical numbers of the past 15 years.
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New York Stories
Title: New York Stories
Character: Hector
Released: March 10, 1989
Type: Movie
Get ready for a wildly diverse, star-studded trilogy about life in the big city. One of the most-talked about films in years, New York Stories features the creative collaboration of three of America's most popular directors, Martin Scorsese, Francis Coppola, and Woody Allen.
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Joan Rivers and Friends Salute Heidi Abromowitz
Title: Joan Rivers and Friends Salute Heidi Abromowitz
Character: Father Guido Sarducci
Released: August 16, 1988
Type: Movie
Fictional character, Heidi Abromowitz, is the butt of everyone's jokes.
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Tucker: The Man and His Dream
Title: Tucker: The Man and His Dream
Character: Stan
Released: August 12, 1988
Type: Movie
Ypsilanti, Michigan, 1945. Engineer Preston Tucker dreams of designing the car of future, but his innovative envision will be repeatedly sabotaged by his own unrealistic expectations and the Detroit automobile industry tycoons.
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Title: Married... with Children
Character: Father Guido Sarducci
Released: April 5, 1987
Type: TV
Al Bundy is an unsuccessful middle aged shoe salesman with a miserable life and an equally dysfunctional family. He hates his job, his wife is lazy, his son is dysfunctional (especially with women), and his daughter is dim-witted and promiscuous.
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Head Office
Title: Head Office
Character: Sal
Released: June 6, 1985
Type: Movie
In this comic take on big-business wheelings and dealings, an ambitious senator's son (Judge Reinhold) moves up the corporate ladder through undeserved promotions. But against his better judgment, he falls for a woman (the chairman's daughter, no less) who's leading a protest against the company's shady business practices.
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Father Guido Sarducci Goes to College
Title: Father Guido Sarducci Goes to College
Character: Father Guido Sarducci
Released: January 1, 1985
Type: Movie
Father Guido Sarducci (played by comic Don Novello), the "gossip columnist" for the Vatican City newspaper L'Osservatore Romano, relates the goings-on at the Vatican to college audiences.
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Pinocchio
Title: Pinocchio
Character: Narrator (voice)
Released: May 14, 1984
Type: Movie
A lonely wood-carver named Geppetto wishes for a son one night before going to bed. The Blue Fairy comes while he sleeps and partially grants the wish by turning his latest puppet, Pinocchio, into a living marionette. Pinocchio can himself fulfill Geppetto's wish of a real human son if he can prove himself to be a good soul. However, the road to becoming a real boy seems to never end, since his innocence continuously causes a problem, especially when the Evil Gypsy and his two goons want to exploit him. Not to mention, every time that he misbehaves or lies, his nose grows...
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Title: Faerie Tale Theatre
Character: Narrator (voice)
Released: September 11, 1982
Type: TV
A live-action children's television anthology series retelling popular fairy tales.
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Become an Artist
Title: Become an Artist
Character: Guido Sarducci
Released: January 1, 1982
Type: Movie
Satirizes television pitches, art schools, and the self-importance of artists.
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Title: Fridays
Released: April 11, 1980
Type: TV
Fridays is the name of ABC's weekly late-night live comedy show, which aired on Friday nights from April 11, 1980 to April 23, 1982.
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Gilda Live
Title: Gilda Live
Character: Father Guido Sarducci
Released: March 28, 1980
Type: Movie
A filmed version of the Broadway show starring comedienne Gilda Radner, complete with the characters she made famous on the TV show "Saturday Night Live."
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Title: Saturday Night Live
Character: Self - Host
Released: October 11, 1975
Type: TV
A late-night live television sketch comedy and variety show created by Lorne Michaels. The show's comedy sketches, which parody contemporary culture and politics, are performed by a large and varying cast of repertory and newer cast members. Each episode is hosted by a celebrity guest, who usually delivers an opening monologue and performs in sketches with the cast, and features performances by a musical guest.
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Title: Saturday Night Live
Character: Self - Cameo (uncredited)
Released: October 11, 1975
Type: TV
A late-night live television sketch comedy and variety show created by Lorne Michaels. The show's comedy sketches, which parody contemporary culture and politics, are performed by a large and varying cast of repertory and newer cast members. Each episode is hosted by a celebrity guest, who usually delivers an opening monologue and performs in sketches with the cast, and features performances by a musical guest.
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Life with Video
Title: Life with Video
Character: Man on Television
Released: January 3, 1972
Type: Movie
A male TV personality makes intimate contact with a female viewer through the TV set.
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Title: Julia
Released: September 17, 1968
Type: TV
Julia is an American sitcom notable for being one of the first weekly series to depict an African American woman in a non-stereotypical role. Previous television series featured African American lead characters, but the characters were usually servants. The show stars actress and singer Diahann Carroll, and ran for 86 episodes on NBC from September 17, 1968 to March 23, 1971. The series was produced by Savannah Productions, Inc., Hanncar Productions, Inc., and 20th Century-Fox Television. During pre-production, the proposed series title was Mama's Man. The series was also unique in that it was among the few situation comedies in the late 1960s that did not use a laugh track; however, 20th Century-Fox Television added them when the series was reissued for syndication and cable rebroadcasts in the late 1980s.