Elio Crovetto (6 December 1926 – 8 November 2000) was an Italian actor, comedian and television personality.

Life and career

Born in

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, Crovetto graduated at the istituto tecnico in

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, then he started an intense acting career on stage, in

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and

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s. He worked in the stage companies of

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(in 1957) and

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(for ''Baruffe Chiozzotte'', 1970). From the late fifties Crovetto focused his career on cinema, being cast in a large number of comedy films, usually in

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s. He was also active in television, as an actor in a number of

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TV-series, a comedian in several shows, and occasionally a presenter.

Selected filmography

* ''

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'' (1951) * ''

La sceriffa ''La sceriffa'' (''The Sheriff'') is a 1959 Italian Western comedy in black-and-white, directed by Roberto Bianchi Montero. It stars Italian comedy star Ugo Tognazzi. It was released on 16 August 1959. The film starred several comedians and spawne ...

'' (1959) * ''

Terror of the Red Mask ''Terror of the Red Mask'' ( it, Il terrore della maschera rossa) is a 1960 Italian swashbuckler film co-written and directed by Luigi Capuano and starring Lex Barker and Chelo Alonso. It was shot at the De Paolis Studios in Rome. The film's ...

'' (1960) * '' Revenge of the Conquered'' (1961) * '' The Swindlers'' (1963) * ''

La vita agra ''La vita agra'', known in English-speaking countries as ''It's a Hard Life'', is a novel by Luciano Bianciardi published in 1962 by Rizzoli. It became a best-seller in Italy and it is considered one of the most important novels in contemporary ...

'' (1964) * ''

Honeymoon, Italian Style ''Honeymoon, Italian Style'' (Italian: ''Viaggio di nozze all'italiana'') is a 1966 Italian-Spanish comedy film directed by Mario Amendola and starring Tony Russel, Concha Velasco and Ferruccio Amendola.Small p.108 The film's sets were designed b ...

'' (1966) * '' Don Juan in Sicily'' (1967) * ''

I due maghi del pallone ''I due maghi del pallone'' (''The two wizards of the ball'') is a 1970 Italian comedy film directed by Mariano Laurenti starring the comic duo Franco and Ciccio. Plot summary Ciccio Ingrassetti is the PR of a milanese pharmaceutical firm which ...

'' (1970) * '' Ma che musica maestro'' (1971) * '' Naughty Nun'' (1972) * ''

Paolo il freddo ''Paolo il freddo'' (i.e. "Paolo the cold") is a 1974 Italian comedy film written and directed by Ciccio Ingrassia and starring Franco Franchi. A parody of Marco Vicario's '' Paolo il caldo'', it is Ingrassia's second and last film as a director. ...

'' (1974) * '' Ecco noi per esempio '' (1977) * '' Per vivere meglio, divertitevi con noi '' (1978) * '' Delitto a Porta Romana '' (1980) * ''

Sugar, Honey and Pepper ''Sugar, Honey and Pepper'' (Italian: ''Zucchero, miele e peperoncino'') is a 1980 Italian comedy film directed by Sergio Martino. Plot The film includes three segments. * "Zucchero": Due to a mugshot exchange, the insurance agent Valerio Milane ...

'' (1980) * '' Days of Inspector Ambrosio'' (1988)

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Crovetto, Elio 1926 births 2000 deaths Italian male film actors Italian male television actors Italian male stage actors Male actors from Milan 20th-century Italian male actors Mass media people from Milan