Frank Vallelonga , born Tony Lip , worked at the Copacabana club . He played the head of a New York- crime family in 'The Sopranos ' He broke into movies as an extra in `` The Godfather and had roles in other gangster films . He also compiled an Italian cookbook called `` Shut Up and Eat '' that featured recipes from stars of `` The Sopranos '' and from some famous New York-area restaurants . He also put together a cookbook of recipes from Italian -American actors .
Frank Vallelonga , born Tony Lip , worked at the Copacabana club . He played the head of a New York- crime family in 'The Sopranos ' He broke into movies as an extra in `` The Godfather and had roles in other gangster films . He also put together a cookbook of recipes from Italian -American actors .