Who directed the film for which Vincent Gardenia received his second Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor?
Vincent Gardenia Vincent Gardenia (born Vincenzo Scognamiglio; January 7, 1920 – December 9, 1992) was an Italian-American stage, film, and television actor. He was twice nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor, first for "Bang the Drum Slowly" (1973) and again for "Moonstruck" (1987). He also portrayed Det. Frank Ochoa in "Death Wish" (1974) and its 1982 sequel, as well as Mr. Mushnik in the musical film adaptation of "Little Shop of Horrors" (1986).
Tennessee Waltz (film) Tennessee Waltz or Tennessee Nights is a 1989 American thriller film directed by Nicolas Gessner and starring Julian Sands, Stacey Dash, and Ed Lauter. It was adapted for the screen by Laird Koenig from the novel by Hans Werner Kettenbach.