Lucky Luciano

Charles Luciano (November 11, 1896 – January 26, 1962), better known as Lucky Luciano, was a legendary mobster with a long criminal history. Luciano is considered the father of the Modern Crime Syndicate and the mastermind of the massive postwar expansion of the international heroin trade.

Fictional portrayals

In 1974 a movie about Luciano was made, called Lucky Luciano. It was directed by Franceso Rosi and starred Gian Maria Volonté as Charles "Lucky" Luciano.

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1974 - Franceso Rosi - Gian Maria Volonté

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The 1989 book Billy Bathgate, a retelling of Dutch Schultz's last days from the point of view of a young boy he befriends, features Luciano as a minor character whom the narrator is too afraid to identify by name. He was played by Stanley Tucci in the film adaptation.

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1989 - Billy Bathgate - Stanley Tucci

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The 1991 film Mobsters is about the rise of Luciano, Lansky, Frank Costello and Bugsy Siegel. It takes several liberties with historical accuracy. It stars Christian Slater as Luciano, who narrates the film.

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1991 - Mobsters - Christian Slater

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The 1997 film Hoodlum, about the gang war in Harlem between Dutch Schultz and Ellsworth "Bumpy" Johnson, co-starring Andy Garcia as Luciano.

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1997 - Harlem - Ellsworth "Bumpy" Johnson - Andy Garcia

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