Poster of King of the Gypsies

King of the Gypsies

Plot: Zharko, leader of the Romanis in NYC, passes his position of leadership on to his unwilling grandson, Dave, leading to infighting between Dave and his father.
Release Date: Wednesday, December 20 1978
45 years ago
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Cast

Portrait of Sterling HaydenSterling Hayden
Sterling Hayden was
62 in King of the Gypsies
as 'King Zharko Stepanowicz'.
Sun, Mar 26 1916 –
Fri, May 23 1986
Portrait of Shelley WintersShelley Winters
Shelley Winters was
58 in King of the Gypsies
as 'Queen Rachel'.
Wed, Aug 18 1920 –
Sat, Jan 14 2006
Portrait of Susan SarandonSusan Sarandon
Susan Sarandon was
32 in King of the Gypsies
as 'Rose'.
Fri, Oct 04 1946
Portrait of Judd HirschJudd Hirsch
Judd Hirsch was
43 in King of the Gypsies
as 'Groffo'.
Fri, Mar 15 1935
Portrait of Eric RobertsEric Roberts
Eric Roberts was
22 in King of the Gypsies
as 'Dave'.
Wed, Apr 18 1956
Portrait of Brooke ShieldsBrooke Shields
Brooke Shields was
13 in King of the Gypsies
as 'Tita'.
Mon, May 31 1965
Portrait of Annette O'TooleAnnette O'Toole
Annette O'Toole was
26 in King of the Gypsies
as 'Sharon'.
Tue, Apr 01 1952
Portrait of Annie PottsAnnie Potts
Annie Potts was
26 in King of the Gypsies
as 'Persa'.
Tue, Oct 28 1952
Portrait of Alice DrummondAlice Drummond
Alice Drummond was
50 in King of the Gypsies
as 'Zharko's Nurse'.
Mon, May 21 1928 –
Wed, Nov 30 2016
Portrait of Michael V. GazzoMichael V. Gazzo
Michael V. Gazzo was
55 in King of the Gypsies
as 'Spiro Giorgio'.
Thu, Apr 05 1923 –
Tue, Feb 14 1995
Portrait of Antonia ReyAntonia Rey
Antonia Rey was
52 in King of the Gypsies
as 'Danitza Giorgio'.
Tue, Oct 12 1926 –
Thu, Feb 21 2019
Portrait of Stephen MendilloStephen Mendillo
Stephen Mendillo was
36 in King of the Gypsies
as 'Adolf'.
Fri, Oct 09 1942
Portrait of Joe ZaloomJoe Zaloom
Joe Zaloom was
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as 'Rui Ilanovitch'.
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Portrait of Linda ManzLinda Manz
Linda Manz was
17 in King of the Gypsies
as '(uncredited)'.
Sun, Aug 20 1961 –
Fri, Aug 14 2020
Portrait of Zvee ScoolerZvee Scooler
Zvee Scooler was
79 in King of the Gypsies
as 'Phuro'.
Fri, Dec 01 1899 –
Mon, Mar 25 1985
Portrait of Matthew LabyorteauxMatthew Labyorteaux
Matthew Labyorteaux was
12 in King of the Gypsies
as 'Middle Dave'.
Thu, Dec 08 1966
Portrait of Danielle BriseboisDanielle Brisebois
Danielle Brisebois was
9 in King of the Gypsies
as 'Young Tita'.
Sat, Jun 28 1969
Portrait of Marc VahanianMarc Vahanian
Marc Vahanian was
22 in King of the Gypsies
as 'Young Groffo'.
Tue, Apr 17 1956
Portrait of Chris ManorChris Manor
Chris Manor was
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as ''.
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Portrait of C.A.R. SmithC.A.R. Smith
C.A.R. Smith was
>> in King of the Gypsies
as ''.
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Portrait of Kathi MossKathi Moss
Kathi Moss was
>> in King of the Gypsies
as ''.
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Portrait of Mary Louise WilsonMary Louise Wilson
Mary Louise Wilson was
47 in King of the Gypsies
as 'Ivy'.
Thu, Nov 12 1931
Portrait of David RoundsDavid Rounds
David Rounds was
48 in King of the Gypsies
as ''.
Thu, Oct 09 1930 –
Fri, Dec 09 1983
Portrait of Anthony HollandAnthony Holland
Anthony Holland was
50 in King of the Gypsies
as 'Mr. Tomlin'.
Sat, Mar 03 1928 –
Sat, Jul 09 1988
Portrait of Tom QuinnTom Quinn
Tom Quinn was
44 in King of the Gypsies
as ''.
Sat, Apr 28 1934 –
Sun, Jan 05 2014
Portrait of David LittleDavid Little
David Little was
41 in King of the Gypsies
as ''.
Sun, Mar 21 1937 –
Sat, Jan 02 2021
Portrait of Martin RosenblattMartin Rosenblatt
Martin Rosenblatt was
>> in King of the Gypsies
as ''.
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Portrait of Frederick CoffinFrederick Coffin
Frederick Coffin was
35 in King of the Gypsies
as 'Basketball Coach'.
Sat, Jan 16 1943 –
Thu, Jul 31 2003
Portrait of Michael HigginsMichael Higgins
Michael Higgins was
58 in King of the Gypsies
as 'Traffic Court Judge'.
Tue, Jan 20 1920 –
Wed, Nov 05 2008
Portrait of MacIntyre DixonMacIntyre Dixon
MacIntyre Dixon was
46 in King of the Gypsies
as 'Courthouse Reporter'.
Tue, Dec 22 1931
Portrait of Paul SparerPaul Sparer
Paul Sparer was
55 in King of the Gypsies
as ''.
Wed, Dec 19 1923 –
Fri, Nov 19 1999
Portrait of Mark WestonMark Weston
Mark Weston was
>> in King of the Gypsies
as ''.
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Portrait of Joe MaruzzoJoe Maruzzo
Joe Maruzzo was
>> in King of the Gypsies
as 'Waiter'.
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Portrait of Bernie McInerneyBernie McInerney
Bernie McInerney was
42 in King of the Gypsies
as 'Zharko's Doctor'.
Fri, Dec 04 1936
Portrait of Franklin ScottFranklin Scott
Franklin Scott was
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as ''.
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Portrait of Jay NormanJay Norman
Jay Norman was
>> in King of the Gypsies
as ''.
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Portrait of William DuellWilliam Duell
William Duell was
55 in King of the Gypsies
as ''.
Wed, Aug 29 1923 –
Wed, Dec 21 2011
Portrait of Roy BrocksmithRoy Brocksmith
Roy Brocksmith was
33 in King of the Gypsies
as ''.
Sat, Sep 15 1945 –
Sun, Dec 16 2001
Portrait of Harris LaskawyHarris Laskawy
Harris Laskawy was
35 in King of the Gypsies
as ''.
Fri, Feb 12 1943 –
Sun, Jul 04 2010
Portrait of Tom MasonTom Mason
Tom Mason was
29 in King of the Gypsies
as ''.
Tue, Mar 01 1949
Portrait of Stéphane GrappelliStéphane Grappelli
Stéphane Grappelli was
70 in King of the Gypsies
as ''.
Sun, Jan 26 1908 –
Mon, Dec 01 1997
Portrait of Dee Dee FriedmanDee Dee Friedman
Dee Dee Friedman was
>> in King of the Gypsies
as ''.
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Portrait of Faith MintonFaith Minton
Faith Minton was
21 in King of the Gypsies
as 'Gypsy'.
Thu, Mar 14 1957
Portrait of Leonard JacksonLeonard Jackson
Leonard Jackson was
50 in King of the Gypsies
as ''.
Tue, Feb 07 1928

Crew

Portrait of Frank PiersonFrank Pierson
Director, Screenplay
Frank Pierson was
53 in King of the Gypsies
Tue, May 12 1925 –
Mon, Jul 23 2012
Portrait of Sven NykvistSven Nykvist
Director of Photography
Sven Nykvist was
56 in King of the Gypsies
Sun, Dec 03 1922 –
Wed, Sep 20 2006
Portrait of Scott RudinScott Rudin
Casting, Casting Director
Scott Rudin was
20 in King of the Gypsies
Mon, Jul 14 1958
Portrait of Alan HopkinsAlan Hopkins
Assistant Director
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Portrait of Federico De LaurentiisFederico De Laurentiis
Producer
Federico De Laurentiis was
>> in King of the Gypsies
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Portrait of Dino De LaurentiisDino De Laurentiis
Executive Producer
Dino De Laurentiis was
59 in King of the Gypsies
Fri, Aug 08 1919 –
Thu, Nov 11 2010
Portrait of Anna GrossAnna Gross
Associate Producer
Anna Gross was
26 in King of the Gypsies
Sat, Oct 25 1952 –
Fri, Jul 23 2021
Portrait of Paul HirschPaul Hirsch
Editor
Paul Hirsch was
33 in King of the Gypsies
Wed, Nov 14 1945
Portrait of Pamela MaloufPamela Malouf
Assistant Editor
Pamela Malouf was
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Portrait of David GrismanDavid Grisman
Original Music Composer
David Grisman was
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Portrait of Glenn R. WilderGlenn R. Wilder
Stunt Coordinator
Glenn R. Wilder was
45 in King of the Gypsies
Fri, Sep 01 1933 –
Fri, Jul 07 2017
Portrait of Peter MaasPeter Maas
Book
Peter Maas was
49 in King of the Gypsies
Thu, Jun 27 1929 –
Thu, Aug 23 2001
Portrait of Giannetto De RossiGiannetto De Rossi
Makeup Artist
Giannetto De Rossi was
36 in King of the Gypsies
Sat, Aug 08 1942 –
Sun, Apr 11 2021
Portrait of Allen WeisingerAllen Weisinger
Makeup Artist
Allen Weisinger was
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Portrait of Joel ThurmJoel Thurm
Casting
Joel Thurm was
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Portrait of Mirella De RossiMirella De Rossi
Hairstylist
Mirella De Rossi was
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Portrait of Anna Hill JohnstoneAnna Hill Johnstone
Costume Design
Anna Hill Johnstone was
65 in King of the Gypsies
Mon, Apr 07 1913 –
Fri, Oct 16 1992
Portrait of Carl FullertonCarl Fullerton
Makeup Artist
Carl Fullerton was
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Portrait of Gene CallahanGene Callahan
Production Design
Gene Callahan was
55 in King of the Gypsies
Wed, Nov 07 1923 –
Wed, Dec 26 1990
Portrait of Bob GrimaldiBob Grimaldi
Hairstylist
Bob Grimaldi was
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Portrait of Robert DrumhellerRobert Drumheller
Set Decoration
Robert Drumheller was
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Portrait of John Jay MooreJohn Jay Moore
Art Direction
John Jay Moore was
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Portrait of Edward DrohanEdward Drohan
Special Effects
Edward Drohan was
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Portrait of John GodfreyJohn Godfrey
Set Decoration
John Godfrey was
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Portrait of Kay ChapinKay Chapin
Script Supervisor
Kay Chapin was
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