Don Novello Wiki Biography
Don Novello (born January 1, 1943) is an American writer, film director, producer, actor, singer, and comedian. Novello is best known for his work on NBC’s Saturday Night Live, from 1977 until 1980, and then 1985 until 1986, often as the character “Father Guido Sarducci”. No…
| Full Name | Don Novello |
| Net Worth | $500 Thousand |
| Date Of Birth | January 1, 1943 |
| Place Of Birth | Ashtabula, Ohio, United States |
| Profession | Actor, Comedian, Screenwriter, Author, Television producer, Film Producer, Singer, Copywriter, Voice Actor |
| Education | Lorain High School, Thunderbird School of Global Management, University of Dayton |
| Nationality | United States of America |
| Parents | Augustine Joseph Novello, Eleanor Eileen Novello |
| Siblings | Joe Novello |
| Nicknames | Donald Antonio Novello , László Tóth , Father Guido Sarducci , Lazlo Toth , Donald “Don” Novello |
| IMDB | http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0637038 |
| Awards | WGA Award for Best Variety Series or Special: Musical or Comedy – Television |
| Albums | Breakfast in Heaven, Live At St. Douglas Convent |
| Nominations | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing – Variety Series, Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Comedy-Variety Or Music Program, Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical, Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing – Comedy Or Comedy-Variety Or Music Series |
| Movies | Atlantis: The Lost Empire, The Godfather Part III, Twixt, Atlantis: Milo’s Return, Gilda Live, Palo Alto, New York Stories, Factory Girl, Tucker: The Man and His Dream, The Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle, Head Office, Just One Night, Just the Ticket, All in the Bunker, Teenage Bonnie and Klepto … |
| TV Shows | Histeria! |
| Fact | |
|---|---|
| 1 | Submitted papers to run in California’s gubernatorial recall election. Election takes place October 7th, 2003. [August 2003] |
| 2 | As of November 2006, he has appeared in at least 18 movies, TV shows and TV specials as his signature character, Father Guido Sarducci. |
| 3 | Graduated from The University of Dayton, class of 1964. |
| 4 | Filed to run for Governor of California, but did not complete all necessary paperwork [2003] |
| 5 | His brother Joe Novello is a Psychologist in Washington, DC, who is married to the former Surgeon General Dr. Antonia Novello. |
| 6 | He once visited the Vatican in his costume for his character “Father Guido Sarducci” and was arrested by the Swiss Guards for “impersonating a priest” after he took several photographs in an area where photography is prohibited. The charges were later dropped, but the incident made news around the world. Novello later joked about the affair, suggesting that he might go to Utah and see if he could be arrested for impersonating a member of the Osmond family. |
| 7 | Co-wrote with John Belushi the unfilmed script, “Noble Rot,” which Belushi was set to star in. |
| 8 | Novello’s sister-in-law is former Surgeon General Dr. Antonia Novello. |
| 9 | Attended Lorain High School, Lorain, OH, in about 1959-1960. |
| 10 | Wrote three books of humor: “Lazlo Letters: The Amazing Real-Life Actual Correspondence of Lazlo Toth, American!,” “Citizen Lazlo! The Lazlo Letters Volume 2,” and “From Bush to Bush: The Lazlo Toth Letters”. |
Actor
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Not Necessarily the News | 1988 | TV Series | Father Guido Sarducci |
| The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson | 1986 | TV Series | Father Guido Sarducci |
| Father Guido Sarducci Goes to College | 1985 | Father Guido Sarducci | |
| Joan Rivers and Friends Salute Heidi Abromowitz | 1985 | TV Movie | Father Guido Sarducci (as Father Guido Sarducci) |
| Head Office | 1985 | Sal | |
| Faerie Tale Theatre | 1984 | TV Series | Narrator |
| Become an Artist | 1982 | Guido Sarducci | |
| Square Pegs | 1982 | TV Series | Father Guido Sarducci |
| Mr. Mike’s Mondo Video | 1979 | Men in Film Room (voice, uncredited) | |
| The Chicken Little Comedy Show | 1972 | TV Series | Father Guido Sarducci |
| Palo Alto | 2013 | Mr. Wilson | |
| Twixt | 2011 | Melvin | |
| The Colbert Report | 2010 | TV Series | Father Guido Sarducci |
| All in the Bunker | 2009 | Short | Pope |
| Factory Girl | 2006 | Mort Silvers | |
| Rent Control | 2003 | TV Movie | Rico |
| Atlantis: Milo’s Return | 2003 | Video | Vinny (voice) |
| Clone High | 2003 | TV Series | Inmate |
| Atlantis: The Lost Empire – Search for the Journal | 2001 | Video Game | Vincenzo ‘Vinny’ Santorini (voice) |
| Atlantis: The Lost Empire | 2001 | Video Game | Vinny Santorini (voice) |
| Atlantis: The Lost Empire | 2001 | Vincenzo ‘Vinny’ Santorini (voice) | |
| Nothing Sacred | 2000 | Caterer | |
| Just One Night | 2000 | Italian Drifter | |
| The Adventures of Rocky & Bullwinkle | 2000 | Fruit Vendor Twins | |
| Histeria! | 1998-2000 | TV Series | Da Vinci Leonardo DaVinci Leonardo da Vinci |
| Sin City Spectacular | 1999 | TV Series | Father Guido Sarducci |
| Just the Ticket | 1999/I | Tony | |
| Nash Bridges | 1998 | TV Series | Bondar Samil |
| Unhappily Ever After | 1997 | TV Series | Father Guido Sarducci / Guy Macaroon |
| Touch | 1997 | Father Navaroli | |
| The Blues Brothers Animated Series | 1997 | TV Series | Grampa Vito |
| Jack | 1996 | Bartender | |
| Ho Ho Nooooooo!!! It’s Mr. Bill’s Christmas Special! | 1996 | Video short | Father Guido Sarducci |
| Saturday Night Live | 1978-1995 | TV Series | Father Guido Sarducci / Mike / Various / … |
| Married with Children | 1995 | TV Series | Father Guido Sarducci |
| Casper | 1995 | Father Guido Sarducci | |
| One Night Stand | 1995 | Warren Miller | |
| The Gordon Elliott Show | 1994 | TV Series | Father Guido Sarducci |
| Comic Relief: Baseball Relief ’93 | 1993 | TV Movie | Father Guido Sarducci |
| Blossom | 1993 | TV Series | God / Father Guido Sarducci |
| Teenage Bonnie and Klepto Clyde | 1993 | Sanchez | |
| Armistead Maupin’s Tales of the City | 1993 | TV Mini-Series | Father Sarducci |
| Great Performances | 1991 | TV Series | Father Guido Sarducci |
| Midnight Caller | 1991 | TV Series | Roberto Scorza |
| The Godfather: Part III | 1990 | Dominic Abbandando | |
| The Spirit of ’76 | 1990 | Translator | |
| Room for Romance | 1990 | TV Series | Aldo, the Concierge |
| New York Stories | 1989 | Hector (segment “Life without Zoe”) | |
| It’s Garry Shandling’s Show. | 1986-1989 | TV Series | Father Guido Sarducci |
| Tucker: The Man and His Dream | 1988 | Stan | |
| The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour | 1988 | TV Series | Father Guido Sarducci |
Writer
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Best of Gilda Radner | 1989 | Video documentary | |
| Our Planet Tonight | 1987 | TV Movie | |
| The Best of Dan Aykroyd | 1986 | Video | |
| Saturday Night Live | TV Series writer – 68 episodes, 1978 – 1986 written by – 2 episodes, 1978 – 1979 | ||
| The Best of John Belushi | 1985 | Video written by | |
| Blondes vs. Brunettes | 1984 | TV Movie | |
| On Location: The Comedy Store’s 11th Anniversary Show | 1983 | TV Special documentary | |
| SCTV Network | 1982 | TV Series writer – 9 episodes | |
| Gilda Live | 1980 | Documentary | |
| Things We Did Last Summer | 1978 | TV Movie | |
| Van Dyke and Company | TV Series 3 episodes, 1976 writer – 2 episodes, 1976 written by – 1 episode, 1976 |
Producer
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| SCTV Channel | 1983 | TV Series producer | |
| Become an Artist | 1982 | producer | |
| SCTV Network | 1982 | TV Series producer – 9 episodes |
Soundtrack
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Twixt | 2011 | performer: “Never Underestimate a Woman’s Touch” – uncredited | |
| Saturday Night Live | 1985 | TV Series performer – 1 episode | |
| Things We Did Last Summer | 1978 | TV Movie writer: “Things We Did Last Summer” |
Director
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Become an Artist | 1982 |
Thanks
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr. Mike’s Mondo Video | 1979 | special thanks |
Self
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Rally to Restore Sanity and/or Fear | 2010 | TV Special | Father Guido Sarducci |
| The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson | 2005 | TV Series | Himself |
| Saturday Night Live in the ’80s: Lost & Found | 2005 | TV Special documentary | Himself |
| Jimmy Kimmel Live! | 2004 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Making of ‘Atlantis: The Lost Empire’ | 2002 | Video documentary | Himself – Voice of ‘Vinny’ |
| The Test | 2001 | TV Series | Himself – Panelist |
| Late Night with David Letterman | 1983-1999 | TV Series | Himself / Himself – Guest |
| Saturday Night Live 25 | 1999 | TV Special documentary | Himself – Audience Member (uncredited) |
| Making Tutti | 1997 | TV Movie documentary | Father Guido Sarducci |
| Late Night with Conan O’Brien | 1994-1995 | TV Series | Himself |
| Late Show with David Letterman | 1993-1994 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Last Party | 1993 | Documentary | Himself (uncredited) |
| The Arsenio Hall Show | 1993 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Godfather Family: A Look Inside | 1990 | TV Movie documentary | Himself (uncredited) |
| Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary | 1989 | TV Special | Father Guido Sarducci |
| The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson | 1986 | TV Series | Himself |
| Paul Rodriguez Live!: I Need the Couch | 1986 | TV Special documentary | Himself |
| On Location: The Comedy Store’s 11th Anniversary Show | 1983 | TV Special documentary | Father Guido Sarducci |
| Fridays | 1981 | TV Series | Himself – Guest Host |
| The 8th Annual American Music Awards | 1981 | TV Special | Himself (as Father Guido Sarducci) |
| Gilda Live | 1980 | Documentary | Father Guido Sarducci |
| The 6th Annual American Music Awards | 1979 | TV Special | Himself / Father Guido Sarducci |
| The Smothers Brothers Show | 1975 | TV Series | Himself |
| ABC Late Night | 1973 | TV Series | Himself |
Archive Footage
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Live from New York! | 2015 | Documentary | Himself (uncredited) |
| Saturday Night Live: The Best of John Belushi | 2005 | TV Special | Himself / Various (uncredited) |
| The Godfather Trilogy: 1901-1980 | 1992 | Video | Dominic Abbandando |
| The Best of John Belushi | 1985 | Video | Mike Dionasopolis (uncredited) |
Nominated Awards
| Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | DVDX Award | DVD Exclusive Awards | Best Animated Character Performance in a DVD Premiere Movie | Atlantis: Milo’s Return (2003) |
| 1985 | ACE | CableACE Awards | Performance in a Comedy Special | Father Guido Sarducci Goes to College (1985) |
| 1983 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Program | SCTV Network 90 (1981) |
| 1982 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Program | SCTV Network 90 (1981) |
| 1982 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Writing in a Variety or Music Program | SCTV Network 90 (1981) |
| 1980 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Writing in a Variety or Music Program | Saturday Night Live (1975) |
| 1979 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Writing in a Comedy or Comedy-Variety or Music Series | Saturday Night Live (1975) |
| 1978 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Writing in a Comedy-Variety or Music Series | Saturday Night Live (1975) |
| 1977 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Writing in a Comedy-Variety or Music Series | Van Dyke and Company (1976) |