Francesco "Checco" Durante (19 November 1893 – 5 January 1976) was an Italian film actor. He appeared in 59 films between 1931 and 1973. He was born and died in

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, Italy.

Selected filmography

* '' The Doctor in Spite of Himself'' (1931) * ''

The Amnesiac ''The Amnesiac'' (Italian: ''Lo smemorato'') is a 1936 Italian comedy film directed by Gennaro Righelli and starring Angelo Musco, Checco Durante and Franco Coop.Goble p.66 The film's plot is based on a stage play, inspired by the Bruneri-Canella ...

'' (1936) - L'allenatore Marinoni * ''

The Ferocious Saladin ''The Ferocious Saladin'' (Italian: ''Il feroce Saladino'') is a 1937 Italian " white-telephones" comedy film directed by Mario Bonnard and starring Angelo Musco, Alida Valli and Lino Carenzio. The film was made at Cinecittà in Rome. On 28 April ...

'' (1937) - Direttore del Teatro Vittoria * ''

The Castiglioni Brothers ''The Castiglioni Brothers'' (Italian: ''I fratelli Castiglioni'') is a 1937 Italian " white-telephones" comedy film directed by Corrado D'Errico and starring Camillo Pilotto, Ugo Ceseri and Amedeo Nazzari. It was based on a play of the same tit ...

'' (1937) - L'oste * ''I due barbieri'' (1937) * ''

The Black Corsair ''The Black Corsair'' is an 1898 adventure novel written by Italian novelist Emilio Salgari. Set in the Caribbean during the Golden Age of Piracy, the novel narrates the exploits of Emilio Roccanera, Lord of Ventimiglia and his attempts to ave ...

'' (1938) - Carmeau - Korsar * ''Duetto vagabondo'' (1939) * ''Il piccolo re'' (1939) * ''La scuola dei timidi'' (1941) * ''Perdizione'' (1942) - Il padrone dell'autorimessa * ''

The Taming of the Shrew ''The Taming of the Shrew'' is a comedy by William Shakespeare, believed to have been written between 1590 and 1592. The play begins with a framing device, often referred to as the induction, in which a mischievous nobleman tricks a drunken ...

'' (1942) - Il commendator Biondelli * ''Don Juan'' (1942) * ''

Signorinette ''Signorinette'' is a 1942 Italian drama film directed by Luigi Zampa and starring Carla Del Poggio. Cast * Carla Del Poggio as Renata * Paola Veneroni as Iris * Anna Mari as Gisella * Nella Paoli as Paola * Claudio Gora as Marco Lancia, the w ...

'' (1942) - Il padre di Iris * ''Il treno crociato'' (1943) - Il capo cuoco (uncredited) * ''L'innocente Casimiro'' (1945) * ''

Down with Misery ''Down with Misery'' ( it, Abbasso la miseria!) is a 1945 Italian comedy drama film directed by Gennaro Righelli and starring Anna Magnani, Nino Besozzi and Marisa Vernati. It was shot at the Farnesina Studios in Rome during the autumn of 1945. T ...

'' (1945) - Il fattorino del radiogrammofono * ''

The Sun Still Rises ''The Sun Still Rises'' (Italian: ''Il sole sorge ancora'') also known as ''Outcry'' is a 1946 Italian neorealist war-drama film directed by Aldo Vergano and starring Elli Parvo, Massimo Serato and Lea Padovani. It was one of two films produced ...

'' (1946) * ''

Peddlin' in Society ''Peddlin' in Society'' or ''Down With Riches!'' ( it, Abbasso la ricchezza!) is a 1946 Italian romance-drama film directed by Gennaro Righelli. it was a loose sequel to the 1945 film ''Down with Misery'' by the same director and also starring Ma ...

'' (1946) - Un frutivendolo * '' Fury'' (1947) - Postman * ''

The Opium Den ''The Opium Den'' (Italian: ''Fumeria d'oppio'') is a 1947 Italian crime film directed by Raffaello Matarazzo and starring Emilio Ghione Jr., Mariella Lotti, and Emilio Cigoli. It was an unsuccessful attempt to revive the Za La Mort character ...

'' (1947) - Antonio, il finto cieco * ''Il segreto di Don Giovanni'' (1947) * ''Lo sciopero dei milioni'' (1947) * ''L'isola di Montecristo'' (1948) - Faina * '' The Street Has Many Dreams'' (1948) - Il parroco * ''

Twenty Years 20 Years or Twenty Years may refer to: *'' 20 Years – A Warrior Soul'', a video album by Doro Pesch, 2006 * ''Twenty Years'' (film), a 1949 Italian comedy * "Twenty Years" (song), by Placebo, 2004 See also * * * 20 Años (disambiguation) {{ ...

'' (1949) * ''Santo disonore'' (1950) - Checco * ''

Variety Lights ''Variety Lights'' ( it, Luci del varietà) is a 1951 Italian romantic drama film produced, directed and written by Federico Fellini and Alberto Lattuada and starring Peppino De Filippo, Carla Del Poggio, and Giulietta Masina. The film is about a ...

'' (1950) - Theater Owner * '' The Two Sisters'' (1950) - Padron Cosimo * '' Il nido di falasco'' (1950) * '' Song of Spring'' (1951) - Pippo * '' Verginità'' (1951) - Signor Corelli * '' Auguri e figli maschi!'' (1951) - Ticket Inspector Antonio * ''

Rome-Paris-Rome ''Rome-Paris-Rome'' ( it, Signori, in carrozza!) is a 1951 French-Italian comedy film directed by Luigi Zampa and starring Aldo Fabrizi, Sophie Desmarets and Peppino De Filippo. It was shot at the Farnesina Studios in Rome and on location in Pa ...

'' (1951) - Meccanico * '' Black Fire'' (1951) * ''

Cento piccole mamme ''Cento piccole mamme'' (t.l. ''One Hundred Littles Mums'') is a 1952 Italian melodrama film directed by Giulio Morelli and Léonide Moguy. Cast * William Tubbs as Prof. Martino Prosperi * Lia Amanda as Anna * Clelia Matania as director Sampi ...

'' (1952) - Il commissario * ''

Viva il cinema! ''Viva il cinema!'' is a 1952 Italian comedy film directed by Giorgio Baldaccini and Enzo Trapani. Cast * Delia Scala as Palmina * Fiorenzo Fiorentini as Tonino * Virgilio Riento as Gambalesta * Corrado Alba as Ugo * Marilyn Buferd as ...

'' (1952) - Ex Camera Operator * ''

Love and Poison ''Love and Poison'' (released 1993) is a live concert video of Suede's show at the Brixton Academy venue on 16 May 1993, notable for performances of songs from their debut album ''Suede'' and early B-sides. It was originally released on VHS and ...

'' (1952) * '' Rome 11:00'' (1952) - Padre di Adriana * ''

I figli non si vendono ''I figli non si vendono'' (literally, ''Children must not be sold'') is a 1952 Italian melodrama film by Mario Bonnard. Plot Cast * Lea Padovani as Anna * Jacques Sernas as Carlo Dazzeni / Roberto Dazzeni * Maria Grazia Francia as Luisa * ...

'' (1952) - Paolo Dazzeni * '' Voice of Silence'' (1953) - Sacrestano * ''

The Return of Don Camillo ''The Return of Don Camillo'' (Italian: ''Il ritorno di Don Camillo''; French: ''Le Retour de don Camillo'') is a 1953 French-Italian comedy film directed by Julien Duvivier and starring Fernandel, Gino Cervi and Édouard Delmont. The film's sets ...

'' (1953) - Il droghiere (uncredited) * ''

Easy Years ''Easy Years'' ( it, Anni facili) is a 1953 drama film directed by Luigi Zampa and starring Nino Taranto. Cast *Nino Taranto as Professor Luigi De Francesco *Clelia Matania as Rosina, his wife *Giovanna Ralli as Teresa, his daughter *Gino Buz ...

'' (1953) - Usciere * '' Angels of Darkness'' (1954) - Another relative of Francesco's * ''

Schiava del peccato ''Schiava del peccato'' (''Slave to Sin'') is a 1954 Italian melodrama film directed by Raffaello Matarazzo. Cast * Silvana Pampanini as Mara Gualtieri * Marcello Mastroianni as Giulio * Irene Genna as Dina * Franco Fabrizi as Carlo * Renato ...

'' (1954) - A Friend of Carlo * '' The Last Race'' (1954) * ''Il porto della speranza'' (1954) * '' The Courier of Moncenisio'' (1954) * '' If You Won a Hundred Million'' (1954) - Giovanni (segment "Il promesso... sposato") * ''Accadde tra le sbarre'' (1955) - Pallotta - The thief * ''La moglie è uguale per tutti'' (1955) - The Innkeeper * ''Processo all'amore'' (1955) - Checco Mariani * ''Motivo in maschera'' (1955) * ''I dritti'' (1957) - Sor Cesare, padre di Aldo * ''

Love and Troubles ''Love and Troubles'' ( it, Amore e guai) is a 1958 Italian comedy film directed by Angelo Dorigo. Plot A Don Juan named Roberto woos a young actress of photo novels on the day she is expected to be engaged to the woman he loves, despite the ...

'' (1958) - Virgilio Santucci * '' Policarpo'' (1959) - Mario Marchetti's Father * ''Adio Granada!'' (1967) - Sor Memmo * ''

Torture Me But Kill Me with Kisses ''Straziami ma di baci saziami'' (internationally released as ''Torture Me But Kill Me with Kisses'') is a 1968 Italian comedy film directed by Dino Risi. The film parodies Italian photonovels and the popular subculture. It had a great commercial s ...

'' (1968) - Direttore dell'agenzia camerieri * ''Nel giorno del signore'' (1970) - fornaio Bragone * ''In nome del popolo italiano'' (1971) - Archivista Pironti * ''Buona parte di Paolina'' (1973)

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* * 1893 births 1976 deaths Italian male film actors 20th-century Italian male actors Male actors from Rome {{Italy-actor-stub