Aldo Puglisi (born 12 April 1935) is an Italian actor.

Life and career

Born in

Catania Catania (, , Sicilian and ) is the second largest municipality in Sicily, after Palermo. Despite its reputation as the second city of the island, Catania is the largest Sicilian conurbation, among the largest in Italy, as evidenced also by ...

, the son of two Sicilian language theatrical actors, Puglisi made his stage debut at very young age with the company of his parents. He made his film debut in a main role, as the vile seducer Peppino Califano in

Pietro Germi Pietro Germi (; 14 September 1914 – 5 December 1974) was an Italian film director, screenwriter, and actor, noted for his development of the neorealist and commedia all'Italiana genres. His 1961 film ''Divorce Italian Style'' earned him a Be ...

's '' Seduced and Abandoned''. Starting from his following film, Puglisi was gradually cast in less important roles, that led him to dedicate himself to theater.

Selected filmography

* '' Seduced and Abandoned'' (1964) - Peppino Califano * ''

Three Nights of Love ''Three Nights of Love'' ( it, Tre notti d'amore) is a 1964 omnibus comedy film in three segments directed by Renato Castellani, Luigi Comencini and Franco Rossi and starring Catherine Spaak, Enrico Maria Salerno and Adolfo Celi. Cast * Adolf ...

'' (1964) - (segment "La vedova") * ''

Marriage Italian Style ''Marriage Italian Style'' ( it, Matrimonio all'italiana ) is a 1964 romantic comedy-drama film directed by Vittorio De Sica, starring Sophia Loren and Marcello Mastroianni. The film was adapted by Leonardo Benvenuti, Renato Castellani, Piero ...

'' (1964) - Alfredo * ''

Letti sbagliati ''Letti sbagliati'' is a 1965 Italian comedy film directed by Steno starring the comic duo Franco and Ciccio. Cast * Franco Franchi ... (segment "La seconda moglie") * Ciccio Ingrassia ... (segment "La seconda moglie") *Lando Buzzanca ... (s ...

'' (1965) - Maurizio (segment "Quel porco di Maurizio") * '' Latin Lovers'' (1965) - Saro (segment "L'irreparabile") * ''

The Birds, the Bees and the Italians ''The Birds, the Bees and the Italians'' is a 1966 Italian film directed by Pietro Germi. Its original Italian title is ''Signore & Signori'', which means 'Ladies and Gentlemen'. The anthology film is a sex comedy that presents three storylines, ...

'' (1966) - Carabiniere Mancuso * '' Peggio per me... meglio per te'' (1967) - Giorgio de Santis * ''

The Girl with the Pistol ''The Girl with the Pistol'' ( it, La ragazza con la pistola) is a 1968 Italian comedy film directed by Mario Monicelli. It was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film. Monica Vitti won the David di Donatello as Best Actr ...

'' (1968) - Un emigrante siciliano * ''Vacanze sulla Costa Smeralda'' (1968) - Tiberio, Gianna's fiancé * '' Love and Anger'' (1969) - Dio (segment "La sequenza del fiore di carta") (voice) * ''

Un caso di coscienza ''Un caso di coscienza'' (Italian for ''A matter of conscience'') is a 1970 Italian comedy-drama film written and directed by Giovanni Grimaldi. It is based on the Leonardo Sciascia's short story with the same name, which is part of the collect ...

'' (1970) - ragionier Licasio * ''

Il merlo maschio ''Il merlo maschio'' (''The Male Blackbird''), known in the United Kingdom as ''The Naked Cello'' or ''Secret Fantasy'' in the United States, is an Italian film in the ''commedia sexy all'italiana'' style, and presents a theme of candaulism, th ...

'' (1971) - Chemist * ''

When Women Lost Their Tails ''When Women Lost Their Tails'' ( it, Quando le donne persero la coda) is a 1972 Italian fantasy-comedy film directed by Pasquale Festa Campanile. It is the sequel of '' When Women Had Tails''. Cast *Senta Berger: Filli * Lando Buzzanca: Ham * ...

'' (1972) - Zog * ''

The Eroticist ''The Eroticist'' ( it, Nonostante le apparenze... e purchè la nazione non lo sappia... all'onorevole piacciono le donne, lit=Despite Appearances... and Provided the Nation Doesn't Know... The Senator Likes Women) is a 1972 Italian commedia sexy ...

'' (1972) - Carmelino the chauffeur * '' All Screwed Up'' (1974) - Cook * '' Swept Away'' (1974) - Gennarino's fellow * ''

Il giustiziere di mezzogiorno ''Il giustiziere di mezzogiorno'' (Italian for ''The Noonday Executioner'') is a 1975 Italian comedy film written and directed by Mario Amendola. It is a parody of '' Death Wish''. Plot Abandoned by his wife and daughter, after suffering some in ...

'' (1975) - Fernando * ''La prima notte di nozze'' (1976) * ''

Arrivano i gatti ''Arrivano i gatti'' () is a 1980 Italian comedy film directed by Carlo Vanzina. Cast *Jerry Calà as Jerry *Franco Oppini as Franco *Nini Salerno as Nini *Umberto Smaila as Umberto *Bruno Lauzi as the supermarket's director * Orchidea De Santis a ...

'' (1980) - Tenente La Pezza * ''

Secret File ''Secret File'' ( it, Segreti di Stato) is a 2003 Italian historical drama film written and directed by Paolo Benvenuti. It depicts a fictional investigation about the Portella della Ginestra massacre. It was entered into the main competition a ...

'' (2003) * ''Quell'estate felice'' (2007) - (final film role)

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Puglisi, Aldo 1935 births Italian male stage actors Italian male film actors Italian male television actors 20th-century Italian male actors Actors from Catania Living people