Caesar Cordova, a character actor whose long association with Al Pacino included appearances in Scarface and Carlito’s Way, died Aug. 26 of natural causes in Atlantic City. He was 84.
His death was announced by son Panchito Gomez, an actor whose credits include Selena, American Me and Hill Street Blues, with Deadline’s sister publication Variety first reporting the news.
Cordova first appeared with Pacino in 1969 in Broadway’s Does a Tiger Wear a Necktie? The play marked the Broadway debut of the little-known Pacino. In Brian de Palma’s 1983 Scarface, Cordova played a lunch stand cook, and 10 years later played a barber in Carlito’s Way.
Other film credits include Where the Buffalo Roam (1980), Cutter’s Way (1981) and Nighthawks (1981). TV credits from the 1970s and ’80s include Toma, Kojak, Baretta, Police Woman, Cagney and Lacey and The A-Team.
Born in Puerto Rico and raised in New York City, Cordova is survived by...
His death was announced by son Panchito Gomez, an actor whose credits include Selena, American Me and Hill Street Blues, with Deadline’s sister publication Variety first reporting the news.
Cordova first appeared with Pacino in 1969 in Broadway’s Does a Tiger Wear a Necktie? The play marked the Broadway debut of the little-known Pacino. In Brian de Palma’s 1983 Scarface, Cordova played a lunch stand cook, and 10 years later played a barber in Carlito’s Way.
Other film credits include Where the Buffalo Roam (1980), Cutter’s Way (1981) and Nighthawks (1981). TV credits from the 1970s and ’80s include Toma, Kojak, Baretta, Police Woman, Cagney and Lacey and The A-Team.
Born in Puerto Rico and raised in New York City, Cordova is survived by...
- 8/28/2020
- by Greg Evans
- Deadline Film + TV
Caesar Cordova, a character actor who appeared with Al Pacino in “Scarface” and “Carlito’s Way,” died of natural causes Wednesday in Atlantic City, N.J. He was 84.
His son, actor Panchito Gomez “American Me,” “Mi Vida Loca”), announced his death.
In Brian de Palma’s “Scarface,” Cordova played the taco cook at the El Paraiso lunch stand. Though the film was set in Miami, the scene was actually shot in downtown Los Angeles. In “Carlito’s Way,” he played the barber.
Cordova was a lifetime member of the Actors Studio. He also appeared on Broadway with Pacino in “Does a Tiger Wear a Necktie?”
His film credits include “Where the Buffalo Roam,” opposite Peter Boyle and Bill Murray, “Nighthawks” with Sylvester Stallone and Billy Dee Williams and “Shark’s Treasure,” where he appeared opposite Cornel Wilde, who also wrote and directed the film.
On television, he had guest appearances on “Kojak,...
His son, actor Panchito Gomez “American Me,” “Mi Vida Loca”), announced his death.
In Brian de Palma’s “Scarface,” Cordova played the taco cook at the El Paraiso lunch stand. Though the film was set in Miami, the scene was actually shot in downtown Los Angeles. In “Carlito’s Way,” he played the barber.
Cordova was a lifetime member of the Actors Studio. He also appeared on Broadway with Pacino in “Does a Tiger Wear a Necktie?”
His film credits include “Where the Buffalo Roam,” opposite Peter Boyle and Bill Murray, “Nighthawks” with Sylvester Stallone and Billy Dee Williams and “Shark’s Treasure,” where he appeared opposite Cornel Wilde, who also wrote and directed the film.
On television, he had guest appearances on “Kojak,...
- 8/28/2020
- by Pat Saperstein
- Variety Film + TV
Caesar Cordova, a character actor who appeared in the Brian De Palma films Scarface and Carlito’s Way, both starring Al Pacino, has died. He was 84.
A member of the Actors Studio, Cordova died Wednesday of natural causes in Atlantic City, his family announced.
Born May 16, 1936, in San Juan, Puerto Rico, Cordova also worked in such films as Sharks’ Treasure (1975), Where the Buffalo Roam (1980) and Nighthawks (1981) and on television in Toma, Kojak, Police Woman, The A-Team and Cagney & Lacey.
He played a taco-stand cook in Scarface (1983) and a barber in Carlito’s Way (1993).
Survivors include his wife, Gladys, and children Panchito — ...
A member of the Actors Studio, Cordova died Wednesday of natural causes in Atlantic City, his family announced.
Born May 16, 1936, in San Juan, Puerto Rico, Cordova also worked in such films as Sharks’ Treasure (1975), Where the Buffalo Roam (1980) and Nighthawks (1981) and on television in Toma, Kojak, Police Woman, The A-Team and Cagney & Lacey.
He played a taco-stand cook in Scarface (1983) and a barber in Carlito’s Way (1993).
Survivors include his wife, Gladys, and children Panchito — ...
- 8/28/2020
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Caesar Cordova, a character actor who appeared in the Brian De Palma films Scarface and Carlito’s Way, both starring Al Pacino, has died. He was 84.
A member of the Actors Studio, Cordova died Wednesday of natural causes in Atlantic City, his family announced.
Born May 16, 1936, in San Juan, Puerto Rico, Cordova also worked in such films as Sharks’ Treasure (1975), Where the Buffalo Roam (1980) and Nighthawks (1981) and on television in Toma, Kojak, Police Woman, The A-Team and Cagney & Lacey.
He played a taco-stand cook in Scarface (1983) and a barber in Carlito’s Way (1993).
Survivors include his wife, Gladys, and children Panchito — ...
A member of the Actors Studio, Cordova died Wednesday of natural causes in Atlantic City, his family announced.
Born May 16, 1936, in San Juan, Puerto Rico, Cordova also worked in such films as Sharks’ Treasure (1975), Where the Buffalo Roam (1980) and Nighthawks (1981) and on television in Toma, Kojak, Police Woman, The A-Team and Cagney & Lacey.
He played a taco-stand cook in Scarface (1983) and a barber in Carlito’s Way (1993).
Survivors include his wife, Gladys, and children Panchito — ...
- 8/28/2020
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
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