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...
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
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!
Star Sign
Capricorn
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Fact
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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)
Known for movies
Saturday Night Live (1978-1995) as Father Guido Sarducci / Mike / Various / Abdul Asad / Assistant / Carmine / Detective / Father Guido Sarducci - Co-Host / Gianni Tucci / Host / Mr. X / Pope Maurice / patron
The Godfather: Part III (1990) as Dominic Abbandando
Casper (1995) as Father Guido Sarducci
Atlantis: The Lost Empire (2001) as Vincenzo 'Vinny' Santorini
$500 Thousand
