Ottone "Totò" Mignone (1906–1993) was an Italian
dancer and
actor
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of the
stage
Stage or stages may refer to:
Acting
* Stage (theatre), a space for the performance of theatrical productions
* Theatre, a branch of the performing arts, often referred to as "the stage"
* ''The Stage'', a weekly British theatre newspaper
* Sta ...
and
film.
[Kezich p.286] He was the elder brother of the actress and singer
Milly.
Selected filmography
* ''
Five to Nil
''Five to Nil'' (Italian: ''Cinque a zero'') is a 1932 Italian sports comedy film directed by Mario Bonnard and starring Angelo Musco, Milly, and Osvaldo Valenti.Moliterno p.5 It was inspired by a 5–0 victory by A.S. Roma against their rivals ...
'' (1932)
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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)
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The Woman of Sin'' (1942)
* ''
A Little Wife'' (1943)
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Anything for a Song'' (1943)
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The Last Wagon'' (1943)
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The Two Orphans'' (1947)
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Cab Number 13'' (1948)
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Toto Tours Italy
''Toto Tours Italy'' ( it, Totò al giro d'Italia) is a 1948 Italian comedy film directed by Mario Mattoli and starring Totò. The film features cameos of famous cyclists and other sportsmen of the time: Fausto Coppi, Gino Bartali, Fiorenzo M ...
'' (1948)
* ''
The Firemen of Viggiu'' (1949)
* ''
Adam and Eve
Adam and Eve, according to the creation myth of the Abrahamic religions, were the first man and woman. They are central to the belief that humanity is in essence a single family, with everyone descended from a single pair of original ancestors. ...
'' (1949)
* ''
Totò Tarzan
''Totò Tarzan'' is a 1950 Italian comedy film directed by Mario Mattoli and starring Totò, Marilyn Buferd and Alba Arnova. It is a parody of Edgar Rice Burroughs's novel ''Tarzan of the Apes''. It was shot at the Farnesina Studios in Rome. ...
'' (1950)
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47 morto che parla
''47 morto che parla'' is a 1950 Italian comedy film directed by Carlo Ludovico Bragaglia. The film stars Totò and Silvana Pampanini.
Plot
The story is set in a small town near Naples in early 1900. Baron Antonio Peletti is a stingy and cruel ...
'' (1950)
* ''
Toto the Third Man
''Toto the Third Man'' ( it, Totò terzo uomo) is a 1951 Italian comedy film directed by Mario Mattoli and starring Totò.
Plot
In a small village Peter and Paul (both starring Toto), twin brothers of opposite characters, Peter, mayor of the t ...
'' (1951)
* ''
Sardinian Vendetta
''Sardinian Vendetta'' (Italian: ''Vendetta... sarda'') is a 1952 Italian comedy film directed by Mario Mattoli and starring Walter Chiari, Carlo Croccolo and Giovanna Pala. Apràp p.101 It as shot at the Icet Studios in Milan and the Ponti-De L ...
'' (1952)
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Neapolitan Turk
''Neapolitan Turk'' ( it, Un turco napoletano) is a 1953 Italian comedy film directed by Mario Mattoli and starring Totò.
Plot
The film is based on a play by the famous Neapolitan writer Eduardo Scarpetta, father of Eduardo and Peppino De Fi ...
'' (1953)
* ''
An American in Rome
''An American in Rome'' (originally ''Un americano a Roma'') is a 1954 Italian comedy film directed by Steno. The film consists in a satire of Americanization, and it was referred as "a milestone in the evolution of Italian self-identification". ...
'' (1954)
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Toto, Peppino and the Fanatics
''Toto, Peppino and the Fanatics'' ( it, Totò, Peppino e le fanatiche) is a 1958 Italian comedy film directed by Mario Mattoli and starring Totò.
Plot
The poor Antonio Vignanelli and Peppino Caprioli are exacerbated by hobby and foibles of th ...
'' (1958)
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How to Kill 400 Duponts'' (1967)
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Bloody Friday'' (1972)
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Ginger and Fred
''Ginger and Fred'' ( it, Ginger e Fred) is a 1986 comedy/drama film directed and written by Federico Fellini and starring Marcello Mastroianni and Giulietta Masina.
The title is a reference to the American dancing couple Fred Astaire and Ginge ...
'' (1986)
References
Bibliography
* Tullio Kezich. ''Federico Fellini - Il libro dei film''. Rizzoli, 2009.
External links
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1906 births
1993 deaths
Italian male film actors
Italian male stage actors
People from Alessandria
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