I am doing a scene in my class from CASINO and I am doing research on Ms. Rosenthal, I am an actress in Los Angeles and I am extremely passionate about the work that I do. You will find a treasure trove of facts about his life and the movie here. Overall he seemed to be happy with the movie although he makes a big point of telling readers he did NOT JUGGLE on his television show. He even answered questions from readers such as this very interesting exchange. Up until his death he maintained a fascinating website about his life and the characters in Casino. Robert De Niro's character, Ace Rosenstein, is based on real-life casino boss Frank 'Lefty' Rosenthal and Joe Pesci's character, Nicky Santoro, was based on the real-life gangster Tony 'The Ant' Spilotro. that Casino is based on the careers of real people. This is the section for all our 'FUN' Casino information - please enjoy! Casino (1995) | Behind the Scenes movie Facts and Features | Destination Hollywood Tribute
