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The Friend Of The Jaguar
''The Friend of the Jaguar'' (Italian: ''L'amico del giaguaro'') is a 1959 Italian comedy film directed by Giuseppe Bennati and starring Walter Chiari, Isabelle Corey and Carlo Romano. The film's sets were designed by the art director Piero Filippone. Cast * Walter Chiari as Augusto * Isabelle Corey as Marisa * Carlo Romano as Il commendatore * Mario Carotenuto as Cesare * Carlo Delle Piane as Pecorino * Alberto Talegalli as Il rurale * Toni Ucci as Gettone * Giuseppe Robby as Vittorio * Anna Campori as Gianna * Francesco Mulè as Ugo, l'orefice * Elke Sommer Elke Sommer (; born Elke Baronin von Schletz, 5 November 1940) is a German actress. She appeared in numerous films in her heyday throughout the 1960s and 1970s, including roles in ''The Pink Panther (1963 film), The Pink Panther'' sequel ''A S ... as Grete * Riccardo Garrone as Il rappresentante References External links * 1959 films 1959 comedy films 1950s Italian-language films Italian comedy films Film ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Giuseppe Bennati
Giuseppe Bennati (4 January 1921 – 26 September 2006) was an Italian film director and writer. He directed ''Il microfono è vostro'' (1952), ''Musoduro'' (1954), ''L'amico del giaguaro'' (1958), ''Labbra rosse'' (1960), ''Congo vivo'' (1961) and ''L'assassino ha riservato nove poltrone'' (1974), his last movie. For RAI in 1970 he directed TV-movie ''BattleToads'' (Italo Calvino's bestseller) with Nanni Loy. He died in Milan, Italy, aged 85 from undisclosed causes. Selected filmography *''Il microfono è vostro'' (1952) *''Musoduro'' (1953) * ''The Friend of the Jaguar'' (1959) *''Labbra rosse'' (1960) *''Congo vivo'' (1961) *''L'assassino ha riservato nove poltrone'' (1974) External links * 1921 births 2006 deaths Italian film directors People from Pitigliano {{Italy-film-director-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mario Carotenuto
Mario Carotenuto (30 June 1916 – 14 April 1995) was an Italian actor of film and theatre. Biography Carotenuto, the son of a silent film actor and younger brother of the actor Memmo Carotenuto, took various humble jobs for many years before starting his own artistic career in 1946, first as a radio actor and then joining small avanspettacolo companies. He made his film debut in 1950, in ''Abbiamo vinto'', going on to perform as leading or supporting actor in dozens of films, often comedies. He was also very active on stage and television. He died in Rome in 1995. Awards * 1973 Nastro d'argento for best Supporting Actor for the film '' Lo scopone scientifico'' Filmography * ''Scipione l'africano'' (1937) * '' The Two Sergeants'' (1951) * '' Milano miliardaria'' (1951) * ''Beauties in Capri'' (1952) * '' The Beach'' (1954) * ''A Hero of Our Times'' (1955) * ''Sunset in Naples'' (1955) * '' Kean: Genius or Scoundrel'' (1956) * ''I giorni più belli'' (1956) * '' Mio fig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Italian Comedy Films
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1950s Italian-language Films
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1959 Comedy Films
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1959 Films
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Riccardo Garrone (actor)
Riccardo Garrone (1 November 1926 – 14 March 2016) was an Italian actor, voice actor and director. Biography Garrone began his acting career in 1949 and attended the Silvio d'Amico National Academy of Dramatic Arts. He appeared in more than 140 films from 1949 until his retirement in 2014. He made his debut in the film ''Adam and Eve'' directed by Mario Mattoli. He also worked in several theatre productions alongside other actors such as Vittorio Gassman, Diana Torrieri and Elena Zareschi. Garrone often portrayed characters with persuasive, polite personalities in a variety of B movie comedies, spaghetti-westerns and horrors. In the 1980s, he made frequent stage collaborations with Antonella Steni and he made more appearances on television. One of his most popular television roles was on ''Un medico in famiglia'' in which he portrayed Nicola Solari. He also had a recurring role on ''Amico mio'' starring Massimo Dapporto. Garrone also worked occasionally as a voice acto ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elke Sommer
Elke Sommer (; born Elke Baronin von Schletz, 5 November 1940) is a German actress. She appeared in numerous films in her heyday throughout the 1960s and 1970s, including roles in ''The Pink Panther (1963 film), The Pink Panther'' sequel ''A Shot in the Dark (1964 film), A Shot in the Dark'' (1964), the Bob Hope comedy ''Boy, Did I Get a Wrong Number!'' (1966), Agatha Christie's ''And Then There Were None (1974 film), And Then There Were None'' (1974), and the British ''Carry On (franchise), Carry On'' series in ''Carry On Behind'' (1975). Early life Sommer was born in Berlin to Baron Peter von Schletz, a Lutheranism, Lutheran minister, and his wife Renata, ''née'' Topp. During the Second World War (in 1942), the family was evacuated to Herzogenaurach, Niederndorf, a village near Erlangen, a small university town in Franconia, where she attended a Gymnasium (school), university-preparatory high school. Her father died when she was 14 years old. She passed her college entranc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Francesco Mulè
Francesco Mulè (3 December 1926 – 4 November 1984), was an Italian actor, voice actor and television and radio personality. He appeared in 74 films between 1953 and 1979. Born in Rome, the son of composer Giuseppe Mulè, he studied at the Silvio d’Amico Academy of Dramatic Arts and debuted in the stage company held by Renzo Ricci. He got a large popularity thanks to his radio and television appearances as a presenter and a comedian. He was also active as a character actor in films and on stage. Mulè was the Italian voice of Yogi Bear. Selected filmography * '' Empty Eyes'' (1953) - Marcucci, Fernando's colleague * '' The Walk'' (1953) - Un insegnante * '' Camilla'' (1954) - Il pappagallo in auto (uncredited) * '' The Bachelor'' (1956) - Cosimo * ''Souvenir d'Italie'' (1957) - Lawyer Andrea Mazzoni * ''Susanna Whipped Cream'' (1957) - Un altro ladro * ''Femmine tre volte'' (1957) - Presidente squadra baseball * ''Camping'' (1958) - Don Clemente * ''Toto in the Moon'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anna Campori
Anna Campori (22 September 1917 – 19 January 2018) was an Italian actress. From 1951 onwards, she appeared in 70 films. Life and career Born in Rome, Italy, after the debut on stage in a small company of prose Campori moved shortly after into avanspettacolo and revue, entering the company of the De Vico Brothers with whom she toured across Italy during the Second World War. After her marriage to Pietro De Vico, she became the prima donna in the companies he founded, even still appearing on several stage comedies of other companies. Campori was also an active character actress for films and television series, a voice actress and a radio hostess. She made her last appearance in the TV series ''Carabinieri''. She turned 100 in September 2017 and died on 19 January 2018. Selected filmography * ''Una bruna indiavolata!'' (1951) – Signora Cartoni * ''We Two Alone'' (1952) – Fillide * ''Neapolitan Turk'' (1953) – Concettella * ''La pattuglia dell'Amba Alagi'' (1953) – ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Giuseppe Robby
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Toni Ucci
Antonio "Toni" Ucci (13 January 1922 – 16 or 19 February 2014) 16 February 2014 was an Italian actor and comedian. He appeared in 86 films between 1948 and 2000. Born in Rome, he started his career in the and got his first successes in . Ucci worked assiduously in the theater, playing comedies of all genres, including musical comedies. He had a distinguished career as a character actor in films and, since 1959, in television films and series. Selected filmography * ''Cuore'' (1948) * '' |
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