Tano Cimarosa, real name Gaetano Cisco, (1 January 1922 – 24 May 2008) was an

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. He participated in more than fifty movies. He played the "Blacksmith" in the Oscar-winning film ''

Cinema Paradiso ''Cinema Paradiso'' ( it, Nuovo Cinema Paradiso, , literally "New Paradise Cinema") is a 1988 coming-of-age drama film written and directed by Giuseppe Tornatore. Set in a small Sicilian town, the film centers on the friendship between a young b ...

'' from 1988. He is known to horror film fans for directing ''

Reflections in Black ''Reflections in Black'' ( it, Il vizio ha le calze nere / ''Vice Wears Black Hose'') is a 1975 Italian giallo film directed by the actor Tano Cimarosa, here at his directorial debut. Plot In San Benedetto del Tronto a mysterious murderess k ...

'' in 1975.

Selected filmography

*'' The Eye of the Needle'' (1962) - Umberto *'' Mare matto'' (1963) *''

The Two Parachutists ''The Two Parachutists'' or ''I due parà'' is a Italian films of 1965, 1965 Italy, Italian war comedy film directed by Lucio Fulci, starring the comic duo Franco and Ciccio. Plot Franco and Ciccio are two Sicilian street artists who are forced ...

'' (1965) - Garcia's aide *''

Due mafiosi contro Al Capone ''Due mafiosi contro Al Capone'' ( es, Dos contra Al Capone, literally "Two Mafiamen against Al Capone") is a 1966 Italian-Spanish gangster-comedy film directed by Giorgio Simonelli starring the comic duo Franco and Ciccio. Cast * Franco Fra ...

'' (1966) - Gangster *''

I nostri mariti ''I nostri mariti'' is a 1966 Italian comedy film directed by Luigi Filippo D'Amico, Dino Risi and Luigi Zampa. Cast * Alberto Sordi - Giovanni Lo Verso (segment "Il marito di Roberta") * Ugo Tognazzi - Carabiniere (segment "Il Marito di Attili ...

'' (1966) - The Sicilian Neighbour of Attilia (segment "Il marito di Attilia") (uncredited) *'' The Long, the Short, the Cat'' (1967) - Il metronotte *''

The Day of the Owl ''The Day of the Owl'' ( it, Il giorno della civetta ) is a crime novel about the Sicilian Mafia by Leonardo Sciascia, finished in 1960 and published in 1961. As the author wrote in his preface of the 1972 Italian edition, the novel was writ ...

'' (1968) - Zecchinetta *'' May God Forgive You... But I Won't'' (1968) - Chico *'' Suicide Commandos'' (1968) - Calleya *'' Be Sick... It's Free'' (1968) - Salvatore Laganà-Father of 9 children *'' La morte sull'alta collina'' (1969) - General Valiente *''

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'' (1969) - Mancho *''

The Tough and the Mighty ''The Tough and the Mighty'' ( it, Barbagia (La società del malessere)) is a 1969 Italian drama film directed by Carlo Lizzani. It is based on the real-life events of Italian bandit Graziano Mesina. Cast *Terence Hill: Graziano Cassitta *Don B ...

'' (1969) - Cartana *''

Police Chief Pepe ''Il Commissario Pepe'' or ''Police Chief Pepe'' is a 1969 Italian comedy – drama film directed by Ettore Scola. It is based on a Ugo Facco De La Garda's novel. Filmed in Vicenza, the city is never mentioned. Awards Ugo Tognazzi was named ...

'' (1969) - Agente Cariddi *''

The Most Beautiful Wife ''The Most Beautiful Wife'' ( it, La moglie più bella) is a 1970 Italian film directed by Damiano Damiani, based on the 1965 case of Franca Viola, who challenged the still frequent southern Italian custom of kidnapping and raping a prospective ...

'' (1970) - Gaetano Cimarosa *''

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) - Greedy friar *''Crepa padrone, crepa tranquillo'' (1970) *''

Between Miracles ''Between Miracles'' ( it, Per grazia ricevuta) is a 1971 Italian comedy-drama film written and directed by Italian actor Nino Manfredi, in his List of directorial debuts, debut as feature film director. Plot A qualified surgeon is urgently calle ...

'' (1971) - Zi' Checco *''La Poudre d'escampette'' (1971) - Un soldat italien sur la plage *''

In Prison Awaiting Trial ''In Prison Awaiting Trial'' ( it, Detenuto in attesa di giudizio) is a 1971 Italian drama film directed by Nanni Loy. It was entered into the 22nd Berlin International Film Festival where Alberto Sordi won the Silver Bear for Best Actor award. ...

'' (1971) - Un secondino *''

A Girl in Australia ''A Girl in Australia'' ( it, Bello onesto emigrato Australia sposerebbe compaesana illibata andsome honest emigrant in Australia would marry chaste fellow-countrywoman}) is a 1971 Italian comedy film directed by Luigi Zampa, with stars Alberto ...

'' (1971) - Emigrante italiano *'' Stanza 17-17 palazzo delle tasse, ufficio imposte'' (1971) - Police Commissioner *''Delirio caldo'' (1972) - John Lacey 'Crocchetta' *''Così sia'' (1972) - Chaco, Gang Boss *''

Italian Graffiti ''Italian Graffiti'' ( it, Tutti figli di Mammasantissima) is a 1973 Italian criminal comedy film written and directed by Alfio Caltabiano and starring Pino Colizzi and Ornella Muti. Plot Assunta Morano is the daughter of Bug Morano, a Sicilian b ...

'' (1973) - Puddu Campolia *''Riti, magie nere e segrete orge nel trecento...'' (1973) - (scenes deleted) *''

Gang War in Milan ''Gang War in Milan'' ( it, Milano rovente, lit=Scorching Hot Milan) is a 1973 Italian ''Poliziotteschi, poliziottesco'' film directed by Umberto Lenzi. Cast * Antonio Sabàto, Sr., Antonio Sabàto: Salvatore Cangemi * Philippe Leroy (actor), P ...

'' (1973) - Nino Balsamo *''Oremus, alleluia e così sia'' (1973) - Chaco *'' Bread and Chocolate'' (1974) - Gigi *'' Unbelievable Adventures of Italians in Russia'' (1974) - Rosario Agrò * ''

Pasqualino Cammarata, Frigate Captain ''Pasqualino Cammarata, Frigate Captain'' (Italian: ''Pasqualino Cammarata... capitano di fregata'') is a 1974 Italian-Spanish comedy film directed by Mario Amendola and starring Aldo Giuffrè, Agata Flori and Ninetto Davoli.Poppi p.21 The film's ...

'' (1974) - Patanò *''

How to Kill a Judge ''How to Kill a Judge'' ( it, Perché si uccide un magistrato), also known as ''The Murder of a Magistrate'' and ''Why Does One Kill a Magistrate?'', is a 1974 Italian crime-thriller film directed by Damiano Damiani. It is the final chapter in th ...

'' (1975) - Tano Barra - l'assistente di parcheggio *''L'ammazzatina'' (1975) - Pasqualino Mosco *''

Il fidanzamento ''Il fidanzamento'' (''The Engagement'') is a 1975 Italian romantic comedy-drama film directed by Giovanni Grimaldi. It is based on the novel with the same name written by Goffredo Parise. Plot Catania. Luigi Manozzi is a public official who h ...

'' (1975) - Man in the movie (uncredited) *''

'' (1975) - Sgt. Pantò *'' The Exorcist: Italian Style'' (1975) - Turi Randazzo *''

Free Hand for a Tough Cop ''Free Hand for a Tough Cop'' ( it, Il trucido e lo sbirro / The Numbskull and the Cop), also known as ''Tough Cop'', is an Italian poliziottesco-action film directed in 1976 by Umberto Lenzi and the second entry into the Tanzi/Moretto/Monnezza sh ...

'' (1976) - Cravatta *''L'Italia in pigiama'' (1977) - Il padre incestuoso *''

Death Hunt ''Death Hunt'' is a 1981 Western action film directed by Peter Hunt. The film stars Charles Bronson, Lee Marvin, Angie Dickinson, Carl Weathers, Maury Chaykin, Ed Lauter and Andrew Stevens. ''Death Hunt'' was a fictionalized account of the Roy ...

'' (1977) - Tano *''

A Man on His Knees ''Un uomo in ginocchio'' (internationally released as ''A Man on His Knees'') is a 1979 Italian crime-drama film directed by Damiano Damiani. For his performance Giuliano Gemma won the Grolla d'oro for Best Actor. Cast * Giuliano Gemma: Nino ...

'' (1979) - Sebastiano Colicchia *'' Café Express'' (1980) - Panepino, maresciallo Polfer *''Uomini di parola'' (1981) - Gaetano Frasca *''Sfrattato cerca casa equo canone'' (1983) - Massimo *''Sicilian Connection'' (1987) - Don Michele *''Faida'' (1988) *''

'' (1988) - Blacksmith *''

The Dark Sun ''Il sole buio'', internationally released as ''The Dark Sun'' and ''Dark Sun'', is a 1990 Italian thriller-drama film directed by Damiano Damiani.''Variety Film Reviews'', Volume 21, Garland Pub., 1989 Plot Cast * Jo Champa: Lucia Isgr� ...

'' (1990) *''

Boys on the Outside ''Boys on the Outside'' ( it, Ragazzi fuori, idiomatically ''Hustlers Outside'') is a 1990 Italian drama film directed by Marco Risi in the neo-neorealistic style and written by Aurelio Grimaldi. Released in 1990, it is the sequel to the 1989 film ...

'' (1990) - Capo-cantiere *''C'è posto per tutti'' (1990) *''

La Sarrasine ''La Sarrasine'' is a Canadian drama film, released in 1992."La Sarrasine shows that cultural clashes are not something new". ''Montreal Gazette'', February 16, 1992. Directed by Paul Tana and written by Tana and Bruno Ramirez, the film stars To ...

'' (1992) - Pasquale Lopinto *''La discesa di Aclà a Floristella'' (1992) *'' Anni 90: Parte II'' (1993) - Mimì Cantalamessa *''

A Pure Formality ''A Pure Formality'' ( it, Una pura formalità) is a 1994 Italian- French drama thriller film co-written and directed by Giuseppe Tornatore. It stars Gérard Depardieu as a reclusive writer and Roman Polanski as a police detective. Synopsis Onof ...

'' (1994) - Servant *''Italia Village'' (1994) *'' The Star Maker'' (1995) - Grandpa Bordonaro *''Spot'' (1999) *''Una milanese a Roma'' (2001) *'' Two Friends'' (2002) - Pensionato *''L'anno mille'' (2008) - Custode (final film role)

As director

*''

'' (1975) aka ''Vice Wears Black Hose'' *''

'' (1977, also writer)

Biography

Luigia Miniucchi, ''Il mondo di Tano Cimarosa. 50 anni di cinema italiano'', By Bess Edizioni, 2006. 160 pages.

References

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* 1922 births 2008 deaths Italian male film actors Italian film directors 20th-century Italian screenwriters Giallo film directors Italian male screenwriters Actors from Messina 20th-century Italian male writers {{Italy-film-actor-stub