Richard Bright

June 28, 1937 - February 18, 2006 Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Richard J. Bright (June 28, 1937 – February 18, 2006) was an American actor best known for his role as Al Neri in the The Godfather films. Description above from the Wikipedia article Richard Bright, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

His titles like The Godfather Part II, Once Upon a Time in America, and The Godfather Part III - his biggest roles first.
Last updated: September 21, 2026

Watched: 0/46

Weighted avg: 7.56 /10

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The Godfather Part II

1974December 1974 by Francis Ford Coppola

Minor role as Al Neri

Minor role as Al Neri

8.31 Excellent++ 14.3k ratings
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2

Once Upon a Time in America

1984May 1984 by Sergio Leone

Minor role as Chicken Joe

Minor role as Chicken Joe

8.04 Excellent+ 6,209 ratings
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3

The Godfather Part III

1990December 1990 by Francis Ford Coppola

Minor role as Al Neri

Minor role as Al Neri

7.00 Good+ 7,058 ratings
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4

Red Heat

1988June 1988 by Walter Hill

Supporting as Sgt. Gallagher

Supporting as Sgt. Gallagher

5.75 Okay+ 1,677 ratings
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5

Marathon Man

1976October 1976 by John Schlesinger

Supporting as Karl

Supporting as Karl

6.68 Good 1,271 ratings
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6

Hair

1979March 1979 by Miloš Forman

Supporting as Fenton

Supporting as Fenton

6.65 Good 765 ratings
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7

The Getaway

1972December 1972 by Sam Peckinpah

Supporting as The Thief

Supporting as The Thief

6.55 Good- 690 ratings
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8

The Panic in Needle Park

1971June 1971 by Jerry Schatzberg

Supporting as Hank

Supporting as Hank

6.23 Good-- 379 ratings
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9

The Ref

1994March 1994 by Ted Demme

Supporting as Murray

Supporting as Murray

6.06 Okay++ 384 ratings
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10

Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid

1973May 1973 by Sam Peckinpah

Minor role as Holly

Minor role as Holly

6.54 Good- 479 ratings
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11

Beautiful Girls

1996February 1996 by Ted Demme

Minor role as Dick Conway

Minor role as Dick Conway

6.15 Good-- 417 ratings
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12

Vigilante

1983January 1983 by William Lustig

Starring as Burke

Starring as Burke

5.91 Okay++ 115 ratings
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The Ambulance

1990March 1990 by Larry Cohen

Supporting as McClosky

Supporting as McClosky

5.77 Okay+ 126 ratings
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14

Two of a Kind

1983December 1983 by John Herzfeld

Supporting as Stuart

Supporting as Stuart

5.83 Okay+ 147 ratings
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15

Crimewave

1985April 1985 by Sam Raimi

Minor role as Officer Brennan

Minor role as Officer Brennan

5.58 Okay 176 ratings
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Looking for Mr. Goodbar

1977October 1977 by Richard Brooks

Minor role as George

Minor role as George

5.94 Okay++ 132 ratings
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17

Odds Against Tomorrow

1959October 1959 by Robert Wise

Minor role as Coco

Minor role as Coco

6.12 Good-- <100 ratings
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Cut and Run

1985August 1985 by Ruggero Deodato

Supporting as Bob Allo

Supporting as Bob Allo

5.73 Okay+ <100 ratings
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19

Mario Puzo's The Godfather: The Complete Novel for Television

1977 by Francis Ford Coppola

Minor role as Al Neri

Minor role as Al Neri

6.56 Good <100 ratings
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20

Joe the King

1999January 1999 by Frank Whaley

Minor role as Roy

Minor role as Roy

5.90 Okay++ <100 ratings
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21

Lions Love

1969October 1969 by Agnès Varda

Minor role as Billy the Kid in The Beard

Minor role as Billy the Kid in The Beard

5.90 Okay++ <100 ratings
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22

Who's the Man?

1993April 1993 by Ted Demme

Supporting as Demetrius

Supporting as Demetrius

5.86 Okay+ <100 ratings
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23

Girls Nite Out

1982June 1982 by Robert Deubel

Minor role as Detective Greenspan

Minor role as Detective Greenspan

5.70 Okay+ <100 ratings
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24

Rancho Deluxe

1975March 1975 by Frank Perry

Supporting as Burt

Supporting as Burt

5.86 Okay+ <100 ratings
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Jaded

1998July 1998 by Caryn Krooth

Minor role as Zack Brown

Minor role as Zack Brown

5.89 Okay++ <100 ratings
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The Idolmaker

1980November 1980 by Taylor Hackford

Minor role as Uncle Tony

Minor role as Uncle Tony

5.93 Okay++ <100 ratings
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27

Who Do I Gotta Kill?

1994September 1994 by Frank Rainone

Supporting as Belcher

Supporting as Belcher

5.89 Okay++ <100 ratings
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Citizens Band

1977May 1977 by Jonathan Demme

Minor role as Smilin' Jack

Minor role as Smilin' Jack

5.90 Okay++ <100 ratings
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29

Freedom to Love

1969August 1969 by Phyllis Kronhausen

Minor role as Billy the Kid

Minor role as Billy the Kid

5.92 Okay++ <100 ratings
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Pictures of Baby Jane Doe

1999September 1999 by Paul Peditto

Supporting as Rudy

Supporting as Rudy

Needs more reviews
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On the Yard

1978September 1978 by Raphael D. Silver

Supporting as Nunn

Supporting as Nunn

Needs more reviews
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Ghoul School

1990January 1990 by Timothy O'Rawe

Minor role as Principal Kaplan (as Eddie Gambino)

Minor role as Principal Kaplan (as Eddie Gambino)

5.91 Okay++ <100 ratings
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All Revved Up

1998April 1998 by Brandon Cole

Supporting as Louis

Supporting as Louis

Needs more reviews
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34

The Penalty Phase

1986November 1986 by Tony Richardson

Supporting as Judge Von Karman

Supporting as Judge Von Karman

Needs more reviews
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35

The Godfather: The Complete Epic 1901–1959

2016January 2016 by Francis Ford Coppola

Minor role as Al Neri

Minor role as Al Neri

6.14 Good-- <100 ratings
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36

Calm at Sunset

1996December 1996 by Daniel Petrie

Minor role as Pittsley

Minor role as Pittsley

Needs more reviews
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Broke Even

2000January 2000 by David Feldman

Supporting as Lazarus

Supporting as Lazarus

Needs more reviews
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38

Sweet Nothing

1995June 1995 by Gary Winick

Minor role as Jack the Cop

Minor role as Jack the Cop

Needs more reviews
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39

From Here to Eternity

1979 by James Jones

Minor role as Sgt. Doehm

Minor role as Sgt. Doehm

Needs more reviews
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40

There Must Be a Pony

1986October 1986 by Joseph Sargent

Minor role as The Detective

Minor role as The Detective

Needs more reviews
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Trigger Happy

2001September 2001 by Julian West

Supporting as Quigley

Supporting as Quigley

Needs more reviews
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Time Out

1988February 1988 by Jon Bang Carlsen

Supporting as Sherif

Supporting as Sherif

Needs more reviews
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Dead Dog

2001October 2001 by Christopher Goode

Minor role as Cunningham

Minor role as Cunningham

Needs more reviews
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44

The Photographer

2000April 2000 by Jeremy Stein

Minor role as Drunk in Bar

Minor role as Drunk in Bar

Needs more reviews
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The Gun

1974November 1974 by John Badham

Minor role as Gil Strauss

Minor role as Gil Strauss

Needs more reviews
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46

Brass

1985September 1985 by Corey Allen

Minor role as Philip Stack

Minor role as Philip Stack

Needs more reviews