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Superb in scarface.
Even better in Sopranos and given a bit of scope to show what he could do.
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Robert Loggia's first major big-screen role was as union organizer "Tulio Renata," in 1957's THE GARMENT JUNGLE. Vincent Sherman directed the film, which was scored by Leith Stevens, with orchestrations by Arthur Morton.
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Loggia's first lead role was in the 1958 drama COP HATER. Loggia played New York police detective "Steve Carelli," who is assigned to investigate the murder of a fellow detective. COP HATER was the first of the numerous "87th Precinct" detective novels written by Evan Hunter (under the pseudonym Ed McBain), as well as the first to be adapted to the screen. William Berke directed the film, and Albert Glasser provided the score.
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And don't forget him as "T.H.E. Cat" and "Manusco F.B.I.".
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Also in 1958, Loggia starred in director William Berke's final film, the science fiction thriller THE LOST MISSILE. Berke died of a sudden heart attack on the first day of shooting, whereupon his son, Lester William Berke, took over. Loggia played dedicated scientist "David Loring," who, with his assistant and fiancée "Joan Woods" (Ellen Parker), is working on a long-time project, code-named “Jobe”--a solid fuel rocket intended to carry a hydrogen warhead. Gerald Fried scored the film.
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In 1958, Loggia made the first of ten appearances on "Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color" as Elfego Baca, who was a real-life gunman, lawman, lawyer, and politician in the closing days of the American wild west. The following year, Disney took that first episode, THE 9 LIVES OF ELFEGO BACA, augmented it with some footage from later episodes, and released it overseas as a theatrical feature.
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In 1963, Loggia co-starred with Robert Taylor in the western CATTLE KING. Loggia played the loyal right-hand man of rancher Taylor. Tay Garnett directed the film, which was scored by Paul Sawtell and Bert Shefter.
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In the 1965 biblical epic THE GREATEST STORY EVER TOLD, Loggia played Joseph, the earthly father of Jesus.
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Set in a special psychiatric hospital housing mentally disturbed military personnel, THE NINTH CONFIGURATION was written, produced, and directed by William Peter Blatty, from his own novel. Robert Loggia plays one of the inmates, "Lieutenant Bennish," who believes that he is a Space Marine who is being held captive by shape-shifting Venusians. Barry DeVorzon scored this 1980 film, which had an aborted release.
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In Blake Edwards' S.O.B., Loggia played "Herb Maskowitz," the lawyer to "Sally Miles" (Julie Andrews). The Henry Mancini scored has never had a release.
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The 1982 television film "A Woman Called Golda" was a biopic of Golda Meir, a Russian-born, Wisconsin-raised woman who rose to become Israel's prime minister in the late 1960s and early 1970s. Loggia played Egyptian president Anwar Sadat in the film. Alan Gibson directed the film, which was scored by Michel Legrand.
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