Charles Choffi is a renowned American film and television actor. He became popular after playing Lieutenant Matt Reardone in Take Christy Love.
Biography
Charles was born on October 31, 1935 in New York. He was educated at the University of Michigan. During his student years, Charles was a member of the Sigma Chi fraternity. His first film role took place in 1971. He was invited to play the role of Vic Androzzi in the movie "Shaft". This is an American film about a private detective who is hired by a bandit to save his daughter. She was kidnapped by gangsters. The film stars Richard Roundtree, Moses Gunn, Christopher St. John. The film was filmed in various districts of New York: Harlem, Greenwich Village, Times Square and Manhattan.
Early creativity
In 1972, Charles was invited to play the role of Dr. Shanklin in the American television series Bonanza. He was on the American channel from 1959 to 1973. In total, the series includes 14 seasons and consists of 431 episodes. The main roles were played by Lorne Greene, Pernell Roberts, Dan Blocker, Michael Landon, Victor San Young, David Canary, Bing Russell and Tim Matheson. In 1973, Charles played one of the roles in the American comedy film The Thief Who Came to Dinner. The film was directed by Bud Yorkin. Charles's partners on the set were Jacqueline Bisset, Korea Oates, Ned Beatty, Gregory Sierra and Austin Pendleton. The plot of the film tells the story of a programmer who quits a stable job and begins to lead a criminal life. He is a jewelry thief in Texas.
In the same year, Charles played the role of Vito Genovese in the Italian crime drama film Lucky Luciano. Together with him starred Gian Maria Volonte and Vincent Gardenia. The film was presented at the Cannes Classic Film Festival in 2013. Another of his work in 1973 - the role of Luigi Orlando in the crime drama "Don is Dead". The director of the film is Richard Fleischer. Anthony Quinn played the main role. In 1974, Charles was invited to the crime film "Mad Joe". The film was shot by Carlo Lizzani. The film tells about the life of an Italian gangster. The film stars Peter Boyle, Paula Prentiss, Fred Williamson, Eli Wallach and Rip Thorne.
In 1976, Charles Choffi was invited to play Fuad in the political action movie The Next Man. The main roles were played by such famous actors as Sean Connery, Adolfo Seli, Cornelia Sharp. The film received mixed reviews from critics. The music for the film was performed by the famous guitarist Frederick Hand. The film was directed by Richard Sarafyan. The action takes place during the Arab oil embargo, which was in 1973 and 1974.
Filmography
In 1977, Charles played in the American drama film The Other Side of Midnight. The film is directed by Charles Jared. The main roles were played by Marie-France Pisier, John Beck and Susan Sarandon. The script was written by Hermann Raucher. In the same year, he played Mac Gunther in the French film The Accuser. The film was directed by Jean-Louis Botticelli. Charles's partners on the set were Jean Yann, Michelle Piccolly, Jean-Pierre Mariel, Marlene Jaubert, Jean-Claude Briali, Michael Londley, Robert Webber.
Charles' next work was the 1977 American post-war drama film Just A Little Bit of Inconvenience. In this film, he played Major Bloom. The script was written for television. The film stars Lee Majors, James Stacy and Barbra Hershey. Charles was invited to one of the episodes of the American police series "Hawaii 5.0". He got the role of Jack Fabian. By 1978, he played Admiral Barnes in the film Gray Lady Pooh. This is a film about a submarine disaster. The film stars Charlton Heston, David Carradine, Stacy Keach, Ned Beatty, Ronnie Cox and Rosemary Forsyth.
1979 brought Charles a role in the movie "Little House on the Prairie". The painting was based on a series of children's novels by Laura Ingles Wilder. He played Bret Harper. Then he starred in the film "Over and over again." Charlie played the role of Lieutenant Mitchell. This is an American science fiction film. The script for the picture was written by Nicholas Meyer. The main roles in the film were played by Malcolm McDowell, David Warner and Mary Steenburgen. In 1982, Charles played the role in the film "Missing." Another Russian-language name for this picture is "Missed". This is an American historical drama film. The picture was shot by Costa Gavras. The roles in the film were played by Sissy Spacek, Jack Lemmon, Melanie Myron. The film is based on real events.
In 1983, he played a pop in the American film All Right Steps. The picture is a sports drama. It was shot by Michael Chapman. Stars such as Tom Cruise and Leah Thompson played alongside Charles. Also in the film you can see the play of Harry Graham and Craig Nelson. In 1985, Charles was invited to play the role of George in Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins. This is an American action-adventure film directed by Guy Hamilton. The film stars Fred Ward, Joel Gray, Wilford Brimley. In 1992, Charles Choffi starred in the American musical comedy drama film Walt Disney. The director and choreographer of the film is Kenny Ortega. This was his debut work. The film is based on the events during the New York New Year strikes. The original title of the picture is Newsies. Then there was work in the film "Used People". He played Paolo. It is a Japanese-American romantic comedy film. The picture was shot by Bibon Kidron. The script was written by Tod Graff, who adapted his own play, The Broadway Games.
In 1997, Charles played General Blackburn in The Shadow Conspiracy. This is a political thriller starring Charlie Sheen, Donald Sutherland and Linda Hamilton. The film is directed by George Kosmatos. This was his last directorial job. In 2001, Charles played the main character's dad in Amy's Orgasm. The director of the film is Julie Davis. She also played the main role. In the story, a Jewish girl avoids meeting young people and does not believe in true love. By chance, she starts dating a rather unsuitable man for her.
