Dante Maggio (2 March 1909 – 3 March 1992) was an Italian film actor. He appeared in 115 films between 1940 and 1975. Born in

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into a family of actors, Maggio had a turbulent adolescence that led his father to send him in an institute for problematic minors. He debuted on stage aged 18 years old.Antonio Virgilio Savona; Michele Lo Straniero. "Maggio, Famiglia". Gino Castaldo (edited by). ''Dizionario della canzone italiana''. Curcio Editore, 1990. pp. 959-960. He worked on stage in several sceneggiate and with the companies of Anna Fougez and

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before creating his own revue company. Maggio was the brother of actors

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Pupella Maggio Pupella Maggio (born Giustina Maria Maggio) (24 April 1910 – 8 December 1999) was an Italian film actress. Life and career Born in Naples into a family of actors, Maggio debuted on stage aged twelve years old, as the sidekick of her brother ...

Selected filmography

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The Palace on the River ''The Palace on the River'' (Italian: ''La Reggia sul fiume'') is a 1940 Italian comedy film directed by Alberto Salvi and starring Ferdinand Guillaume, Leda Gloria and Gildo Bocci.Savio p.79 Three penniless friends live in a slum by a river which ...

'' (1940) * ''

Un giorno nella vita ''Un giorno nella vita'' ("A Day in Life") is a 1946 Italian war film directed by Alessandro Blasetti. It was entered into the 1946 Cannes Film Festival. American title: "A Day In the Life". This film was screened in 2009 at the Film Society of ...

'' (1946) - Carlo * ''

The Ways of Sin ''The Ways of Sin'' (Italian: ''Le vie del peccato'') is a 1946 Italian historical melodrama film directed by Giorgio Pastina and starring Jacqueline Laurent, Leonardo Cortese and Carlo Ninchi. The film is a melodrama set in Sardinia at the begi ...

'' (1946) - La guardia carceraria (uncredited) * ''

The Great Dawn ''The Great Dawn'' ( Georgian: ''დიადი განთიადი'', trans. Diadi Gant’iadi; Russian: ''Великое зарево'', trans. Velikoe Zarevo. English-language title: ''They Wanted Peace''.) is a 1938 Soviet Georgian fil ...

'' (1947) * '' Last Love'' (1947) - Il partner di Maria * ''Tombolo, paradiso nero'' (1947) - Agostino * ''Le avventure di Pinocchio'' (1947) - Il Gendarme * '' The Street Has Many Dreams'' (1948) - Emilio * ''I contrabbandieri del mare'' (1948) - Paolino * '' Il cavaliere misterioso'' (1948) - Gennaro, il servo di Casanova * '' Guarany'' (1948) - Rossi * ''

The Firemen of Viggiù ''The Firemen of Viggiù'' ( it, I pompieri di Viggiù) is a 1949 Italian comedy film directed by Mario Mattoli and starring Nino Taranto. Plot In the village of Viggiù the men of the local volunteer fire brigade, believing their famous song " ...

'' (1949) - Fireman from Naples * '' The Wolf of the Sila'' (1949) - Gennaro * ''Se fossi deputato'' (1949) * ''Napoli eterna canzone'' (1949) - Giulio * ''Botta e risposta'' (1950) * ''

Cavalcade of Heroes ''Cavalcade of Heroes'' ( it, Cavalcata d'eroi) is a 1950 Italian historical melodrama film directed by Mario Costa and starring Cesare Danova, Carla Del Poggio and Vittorio Sanipoli. It depicts the events around the founding of the short-lived ...

'' (1950) - Ciccillo * ''

No Peace Under the Olive Tree ''No Peace Under the Olive Tree'' (Italian: ''Non c'è pace tra gli ulivi'') is a 1950 Italian neorealist drama film directed by Giuseppe De Santis and starring Raf Vallone, Lucia Bosé and Folco Lulli. It was the director's follow-up to ''Bitter ...

'' (1950) - Salvatore Capuano * ''

Side Street Story ''Side Street Story'' ( it, Napoli milionaria , meaning "Millionaire Naples") is a 1950 Italian comedy film directed by Eduardo De Filippo, who wrote the play upon which the film is based. It was entered into the 1951 Cannes Film Festival. Plo ...

'' (1950) - Il rosticciere * ''

Father's Dilemma ''Father's Dilemma'' ( it, Prima comunione) is a 1950 Italian comedy film directed by Alessandro Blasetti. It won an award at the Venice Film Festival. Details * The voice of the narrator is Alberto Sordi. When Sordi worked on the film he had ju ...

'' (1950) - Metropolitano che regola il trafico * ''

His Last Twelve Hours ''His Last Twelve Hours'' (French: ''Pour l'amour du ciel'', Italian: ''È più facile che un cammello...'') is a 1951 French-Italian drama film directed by Luigi Zampa and starring Jean Gabin, Mariella Lotti and Elli Parvo. The film's sets w ...

'' (1950) - Il calzolaio * '' Feathers in the Wind'' (1950) - Gennaro * '' 47 morto che parla'' (1950) - Dante Cartoni, il partener de la canzonettista * ''

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 ...

'' (1951) - Remo * ''

Beauties on Bicycles ''Beauties on Bicycles'' (Italian: ''Bellezze in '') is a 1951 Italian comedy film directed by Carlo Campogalliani and starring Silvana Pampanini and Delia Scala.Parish p.142 It was filmed at the Cinecittà Studios in Rome with sets designed by Al ...

'' (1951) - Altro ladro * '' Song of Spring'' (1951) - Gigetto * '' Milano miliardaria'' (1951) - Peppino Avallone * ''Trieste mia!'' (1951) * ''Pentimento'' (1952) * ''

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) - Ciccillo * ''

Tragic Return ''Tragic Return'' ( it, Tragico ritorno) is a 1952 Italian melodrama film directed by Pier Luigi Faraldo. Cast * Doris Duranti as Elisa * Marcello Mastroianni as Marco * Franca Marzi as Donna Carmela - Nicola's girlfriend * as Giovanna * Dan ...

'' (1952) - Nicola * ''

The City Stands Trial ''The City Stands Trial'' ( it, Processo alla città) is a 1952 Italian drama film directed by Luigi Zampa and starring Amedeo Nazzari, is based on a revisiting of the Cuocolo murders and the struggle for control of Naples by the Camorra in th ...

'' (1952) - Armando Capezzuto * ''

In Olden Days ''In Olden Days'' ( it, Altri tempi, link=no, also known as ''Times Gone By'' and ''Infidelity'') is a 1952 Italian anthology film. Plot The cart of old books A good-natured peddler of old books shows his customers some works from the past ...

'' (1952) - un testimone * '' We're Dancing on the Rainbow'' (1952) - Gennaro * ''Ultimo perdono'' (1952) * '' Don Lorenzo'' (1952) - Beniamino * ''Delitto al luna park'' (1952) * ''

Perdonami! ''Perdonami!'' (i. e. "Forgive me!") is a 1953 Italian melodrama film written and directed by Mario Costa and starring Raf Vallone and Antonella Lualdi.Arturo Lanocita. "Pietà per chi cade" (review). '' Corriere della Sera''. 30 March 1954. ...

'' (1953) - Michele * ''Siamo ricchi e poveri'' (1953) * ''Lasciateci in pace'' (1953) * ''

La pattuglia dell'Amba Alagi ''La pattuglia dell'Amba Alagi'' (i. e. "The Patrol of Amba Alagi") is a 1953 Italian war melodrama film written and directed by Flavio Calzavara and starring Luciano Tajoli and Milly Vitale.Anonimo. "La pattuglia dell'Amba Alagi". ''Segnalazio ...

'' (1953) - Ciccillo * '' Casta Diva'' (1954) - Il pazzariello * '' The Captain of Venice'' (1954) - Papele Scaramuzza * ''La città canora'' (1954) - Pasquale * ''Il grande addio'' (1954) * ''

Napoli piange e ride ''Napoli piange e ride'' (i. e. "Naples cries and laughs") is a 1954 Italy, Italian musical film, musical melodrama film written and directed by Flavio Calzavara and starring Luciano Tajoli and Jula De Palma . Plot Luciano had to give up singing ...

'' (1954) - Ciccillo * ''

Goodbye Naples ''Goodbye Naples'' (Italian: ''Addio, Napoli!'') is a 1955 Italian melodrama film directed by Roberto Bianchi Montero and starring Tamara Lees, Andrea Checchi and Giorgio De Lullo.Chiti & Poppi p.19 The film's sets were designed by the art direc ...

'' (1955) - Pasquale * ''Il cantante misterioso'' (1955) - Gennaro * ''

Toto in Hell ''Toto in Hell'' ( it, Totò all'inferno) is a 1955 Italian fantasy-comedy film directed by Camillo Mastrocinque. Italian cult horror film director Lucio Fulci co-wrote the screenplay. Plot Antonio Marchi, a depressed thief, after several attem ...

'' (1955) - Pacifico * ''Carovana di canzoni'' (1955) - Lord Mister * ''La rossa'' (1955) - Maggiolino - il barbiere * '' The Song of the Heart'' (1955) - Carletto, il giardiniere * ''Scapricciatiello'' (1955) - Gennarino - Barber * ''

Songs of Italy ''Songs of Italy'' (Italian: ''Canzoni di tutta Italia'') is a 1955 Italian musical film directed by Domenico Paolella and starring Marco Vicario, Rossana Podestà and Silvana Pampanini.Torriglia p.208 It was shot in Ferraniacolor. It was one of ...

'' (1955) * ''Incatenata dal destino'' (1956) - Chitarrista * ''Canzone proibita'' (1956) - Dante * ''Occhi senza luce'' (1956) - Dante * ''Mamma sconosciuta'' (1956) - Dante * ''Cantando sotto le stelle'' (1956) * ''Arriva la zia d'America'' (1956) - Dante * ''Sette canzoni per sette sorelle'' (1957) - Don Ciccillo * ''La canzone del destino'' (1957) * ''C'è un sentiero nel cielo'' (1957) - Gennaro Percuoco * ''

The Lady Doctor ''The Lady Doctor'' ( it, Totò, Vittorio e la dottoressa, also known as ''Totò, Vittorio and the Doctor'') is a 1957 Italian comedy film directed by Camillo Mastrocinque. Plot Michele and Gennaro work as attendants in the investigation agency ...

'' (1957) - Un cameriere * ''La zia d'America va a sciare'' (1957) - Dante * ''Buongiorno primo amore!'' (1957) - Zio Gaetano * ''Non sono più Guaglione'' (1958) - Don Pasqualino - Vincenzino's employer * ''Quando gli angeli piangono'' (1958) * ''

Captain Falcon is a fictional character and the protagonist in the racing video game series ''F-Zero'' by Nintendo. Within the series, he is a mysterious racer who is among the best on the circuit, as well as a renowned bounty hunter. A different version of th ...

'' (1958) - Civetta * ''Sorrisi e canzoni'' (1958) - Gennarino * ''

Mia nonna poliziotto ''Mia nonna poliziotto'' (i.e. "My Grandma a Policewoman") is a 1958 Italian comedy film directed by Steno and starring Tina Pica. Plot The old grandmother Tina arrives in town to attend the wedding of his nephew Alberto with his girlfriend Il ...

'' (1958) - Padre di Ileana * ''Ferdinando I° re di Napoli'' (1959) * ''

David and Goliath Goliath ( ) ''Goləyāṯ''; ar, جُليات ''Ǧulyāt'' (Christian term) or (Quranic term). is a character in the Book of Samuel, described as a Philistine giant defeated by the young David in single combat. The story signified King Saul's ...

'' (1960) - Cret * ''Pesci d'oro e bikini d'argento'' (1961) * ''

Boccaccio '70 ''Boccaccio '70'' is a 1962 comedy anthology film directed by Vittorio De Sica, Federico Fellini, Mario Monicelli and Luchino Visconti from an idea by Cesare Zavattini. It consists of four episodes, each by one of the directors, all about a di ...

'' (1962) - Foreman (segment "Le tentazioni del dottor Antonio") (uncredited) * '' Toto and Peppino Divided in Berlin'' (1962) - Un magliaro * ''Twist, lolite e vitelloni'' (1962) - Leone Remigi * ''

Rififi in Tokyo ''Rififi in Tokyo'' (French: ''Rififi à Tokyo'') is a 1963 French-Italian crime film directed by Jacques Deray and starring Karlheinz Böhm, Charles Vanel and Barbara Lass.Monaco p.160 Synopsis The veteran gangster Van Hekken arrives in Tokyo ...

'' (1963) * ''Siamo tutti pomicioni'' (1963) - Napoli - the host in the nightclub (segment "Pomicioni di provincia") * '' The Visit'' (1964) - Cadek * '' Bullet in the Flesh'' (1964) - Cliente bar * ''

Tears on Your Face ''Tears on Your Face'' (Italian: ''Una lacrima sul viso'') is a 1964 Italian " musicarello" film directed by Ettore Maria Fizzarotti. It is named after the Bobby Solo's hit song " Una lacrima sul viso".Daniele Magni, ''Cuori matti - Dizionario dei ...

'' (1964) * ''Saul e David'' (1964) - Abdon * ''

Revenge of The Gladiators ''Revenge of The Gladiators'' ( it, La vendetta dei gladiatori) is a 1964 Italian peplum film written and directed by Luigi Capuano and starring Mickey Hargitay and José Greci.Marco Giusti, Steve Della Casa. ''Il grande libro di Ercole. Il cinem ...

'' (1964) - Ubriaco nella taverna * '' For a Few Dollars More'' (1965) - carpenter in cell with El Indio * ''

30 Winchester per El Diablo ''30 Winchester per El Diablo'' is a 1965 Italian Spaghetti Western film directed and written by Gianfranco Baldanello. The film stars Carl Möhner and has occasionally been mistaken for a German western. Plot Federal agent John Heston has rece ...

'' (1965) - Billy - telegrapher * '' 3 colpi di Winchester per Ringo'' (1966) - Walcom Partner * ''Un gangster venuto da Brooklyn'' (1966) * ''

Treasure Island ''Treasure Island'' (originally titled ''The Sea Cook: A Story for Boys''Hammond, J. R. 1984. "Treasure Island." In ''A Robert Louis Stevenson Companion'', Palgrave Macmillan Literary Companions. London: Palgrave Macmillan. .) is an adventure no ...

'' (1966-1967, TV Mini-Series) - Bill Bones * ''

Treasure of San Gennaro ''Treasure of San Gennaro'' ( it, Operazione San Gennaro) is a 1966 Italian comedy film starring Nino Manfredi, Senta Berger, Totò and Claudine Auger. It is directed by Dino Risi and is a funny classic story of a perfect robbery plan gone wrong in ...

'' (1966) - A Captain * ''

Ballad of a Gunman ''Ballad of a Gunman'', also known as ''Pistoleros'' and ''Ringo, Pray to Your God and Die'' ( it, Ballata per un pistolero) is a 1967 Italian Spaghetti Western directed by Alfio Caltabiano and starring Antony Ghidra. Plot The criminal brothe ...

'' (1967) - Explosion / Esplotion / 'Knallfrosch' * ''Wanted Johnny Texas'' (1967) - Sam More * '' Operation St. Peter's'' (1967) - The Captain * '' Comandamenti per un gangster'' (1968) - Old Man * ''

Caprice Italian Style ''Caprice Italian Style'' ( it, Capriccio all'italiana) is a 1968 Italian comedy film directed by six different directors, including Mario Monicelli and Pier Paolo Pasolini. The film starred both Totò and the comic duo Franco and Ciccio. Plot ...

'' (1968) - (segment "Mostro della domenica, Il") * ''

Anzio Anzio (, also , ) is a town and ''comune'' on the coast of the Lazio region of Italy, about south of Rome. Well known for its seaside harbour setting, it is a Port, fishing port and a departure point for ferries and hydroplanes to the Pontine I ...

'' (1968) - Neapolitan street hawker (uncredited) * '' May God Forgive You... But I Won't'' (1968) - Joe - Bartender * ''

Run, Man, Run ''Run, Man, Run'' ( it, Corri uomo corri, also known as ''Big Gundown 2'') is an Italian- French Zapata Western film. It is the second film of Sergio Sollima centred on the character of Cuchillo, again played by Tomas Milian, after the two-years e ...

'' (1968) - Mateos Gonzalez * ''I 2 pompieri'' (1968) - Megatone * ''Italiani! È severamente proibito servirsi della toilette durante le fermate'' (1969) * ''

A Sword for Brando ''A Sword for Brando'' (Italian: ''Una spada per Brando'') is a 1970 Italian adventure film directed by Alfio Caltabiano and starring Riccardo Salvino, Karin Schubert and Tano Cimarosa.Curti p.25 Cast * Riccardo Salvino as Robin Hood * Karin ...

'' (1970) * '' Pray to Kill and Return Alive'' (1971) - Jonathan * '' Black Killer'' (1971) - Judge Wilson * ''

Holy Water Joe ''Holy Water Joe'' ( it, Acquasanta Joe) is a 1971 Italian Spaghetti Western film directed by Mario Gariazzo. Plot In the immediate aftermath of the American Civil War (1861-1865), Jeff Donovan's outlaw gang, disguised as soldiers of both the C ...

'' (1971) - The Banker * ''

My Dear Killer ''My Dear Killer'' ( it, Mio caro assassino) is a 1972 Italian-Spanish giallo film directed by Tonino Valerii and starring George Hilton (actor), George Hilton, Marilù Tolo, Patty Shepard, Helga Line, Salvo Randone and William Berger (actor), Wil ...

'' (1972) - Mattia Guardapelle * ''Trinità e Sartana figli di...'' (1972) - Bud Benny Bud * ''Man Called Amen'' (1972) - Professor * '' 100 Fäuste und ein Vaterunser'' (1972) - The General * '' Holy God, Here Comes the Passatore!'' (1973) - Prelato derubato * ''Sentivano uno strano, eccitante, pericoloso puzzo di dollari'' (1973) * ''Ci risiamo, vero Provvidenza?'' (1973) - Judge * ''

The Five Days ''The Five Days'' (Italian: ''Le cinque giornate''; also known as ''The Five Days of Milan'') is a 1973 comedy-drama Drama is the specific mode of fiction represented in performance: a play, opera, mime, ballet, etc., performed in ...

'' (1973) - Old man in jail (uncredited) * ''Oremus, Alleluia e Così Sia'' (1973) * ''

The Fighting Fist of Shanghai Joe ''The Fighting Fist of Shanghai Joe'' (Italian: ''Il mio nome è Shanghai Joe'', lit. "My name is Shanghai Joe") is a 1973 Spaghetti Western kung fu film directed by Mario Caiano and starring Chen Lee as Shanghai Joe. The film was released in a ...

'' (1973) - Doctor * '' Long Lasting Days'' (1973) - 'Uncle' Giuseppe * ''Di Tresette ce n'è uno, tutti gli altri son nessuno'' (1974) - Drakeman

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