Erminio Macario (27 May 1902 – 25 March 1980), best known as Macario, was an Italian film actor and comedian. He appeared in 42 films between 1933 and 1975.

Life and career

Born in

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, Macario made his debut at a young age in the amateur dramatics company Don Bosco Oratory in Valdocco, then he was part of some small amateur companies in his hometown until 1924. At this time, he was cast in the company of dancing and pantomime of Giovanni Molasso. Soon after, he entered the company of Wanda Osiris, the undisputed queen of the revue of that time in Italy. Between the two wars he became, in a short time, one of the most popular comedians of the revue theater. Macario made his film debut in 1933 with '' Aria di paese'' but the success came just six years later with two comedy films directed by Mario Mattoli and co-written by a young Federico Fellini, '' Imputato alzatevi!'' and '' Lo vedi come sei... lo vedi come sei?''. After a series of successful comedies directed by

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since the early fifties Macario appeared in short characterizations in anthology films and was

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in a number of films. Starting from mid-sixties he finally dedicated to television and theater. Imputato alzatevi - Macario

His comical style was referred as a mixture between Chaplin's

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Partial filmography

* '' Country Air'' (1933) - Mac * '' Defendant, Stand Up!'' (1939) - Cipriano Duval * '' Lo vedi come sei... lo vedi come sei?'' (1939) - Michele Bernisconi * '' The Pirate's Dream'' (1940) - José * '' Non me lo dire!'' (1940) - Michele Colombelli, marchese di Castel Perrone * ''Il chiromante'' (1941) - Candido * ''Il vagabondo'' (1941) - Pippo, il vagabondo * '' Il fanciullo del West'' (1943) - Mac Carey * ''

Charley's Aunt ''Charley's Aunt'' is a farce in three acts written by Brandon Thomas. The story centres on Lord Fancourt Babberley, an undergraduate whose friends Jack and Charley persuade him to impersonate the latter's aunt. The complications of the plot in ...

'' (1943) - Terenzio * ''Arcobaleno'' (1943) * ''

Macario Against Zagomar ''Macario Against Zagomar'' (Italian: ''Macario contro Zagomar''; also known as ''Macario Against Fantomas'') is a 1944 Italian comedy film directed by Giorgio Ferroni and starring Erminio Macario. Plot In Paris, the dreaded Zagomar kidnapped the ...

'' (1944) - Macario Duplessis * '' The Innocent Casimiro'' (1945) - Casimiro Pelagatti * ''

L'eroe della strada ''L'eroe della strada'' (i.e. "The hero of the road") is a 1948 Italian comedy film directed by Carlo Borghesio and starring Erminio Macario. Plot Felice Manetti, a poor, unemployed man, is accused of stealing an organ. Saved by the testimony of ...

'' (1948) - Felice Manetti * '' How I Lost the War'' (1948) - Leo Bianchetti * ''

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) - Adamo Rossi * '' How I Discovered America'' (1949) - Cristoforo Colombo * '' Il monello della strada'' (1950) - Carletto Po * '' The Passaguai Family Gets Rich'' (1952) - Giocondo Diotallevi * ''

My Wife, My Cow and Me My or MY may refer to: Arts and entertainment * My (radio station), a Malaysian radio station * Little My, a fictional character in the Moomins universe * ''My'' (album), by Edyta Górniak * ''My'' (EP), by Cho Mi-yeon Business * Mar ...

'' (1952) - Mario * ''

I, Hamlet ''I, Hamlet'' (Italian: ''Io, Amleto'') is a 1952 Italian comedy film directed by Giorgio Simonelli and starring Erminio Macario, Franca Marzi and Rossana Podestà. A parody of William Shakespeare's tragedy ''Hamlet'', its lack of commercial suc ...

'' (1952) - Amleto * '' Matrimonial Agency'' (1953) - Peppino * ''Carosello del varietà'' (1955) * ''Italia piccola'' (1957) - Sandrin * ''

La cambiale ''La cambiale'' is a 1959 Italian comedy film directed by Camillo Mastrocinque. Plot Commander Bruscatelli, before being imprisoned, leaves the Posalaquaglia cousins a bill of exchange which they give to Temistocle Bisogni in compensation for t ...

'' (1959) - Tommaso * ''

Lo smemorato di Collegno ''Lo smemorato di Collegno'' (Italian for "The Collegno amnesiac") is a 1962 commedia all'italiana film directed by Sergio Corbucci. It is loosely based on the Bruneri-Canella case. Plot A man is hospitalized in a neurological clinic, due to a ...

'' (1962) - Nicola Politi * '' Toto's First Night'' (1962) - Mimi Makò * '' I 4 monaci'' (1962) - Fra' Martino * '' Sexy Toto'' (1963) - Mimi Cocco * ''Avventura al motel'' (1963) - Erminio * ''Uno strano tipo'' (1963) - Giovanni * '' Totò contro i quattro'' (1963) - La Matta * ''

The Monk of Monza ''The Monk of Monza'' ( it, Il monaco di Monza) is a 1963 Italian comedy film directed by Sergio Corbucci. It parodies the story of the Nun of Monza, as depicted in the Alessandro Manzoni's novel '' The Betrothed''. Plot Monza, 1630, a period ...

'' (1963) - Fra' Mamozio * ''

I 4 tassisti ''I 4 tassisti'' (''The four taxi drivers'') is a 1963 Italian comedy film directed by Giorgio Bianchi. Cast * Aldo Fabrizi: Sor Gigi * Peppino De Filippo: Pasquale Scognamiglio (taxi driver) * Erminio Macario: Pomilio Barone * Gino Bramieri: B ...

'' (1963) - Pomilio Barone (segment "Caccia al tesoro") * '' The Four Musketeers'' (1963) * ''Lisa dagli occhi blu'' (1970) - Tramp with the cats * ''Nel giorno del signore'' (1970) - Don Giacinto * ''

The Mighty Anselmo and His Squire ''The Mighty Anselmo and His Squire'' ( it, Il prode Anselmo e il suo scudiero) is a 1972 comedy film directed by Bruno Corbucci and starring Alighiero Noschese and Enrico Montesano. Plot Cast * Alighiero Noschese as Anselmo da Montebello ...

'' (1972) - Frà Prosdocimo Zatterin da' San Donà di Piave * '' Ante Up'' (1974) * ''

Due sul pianerottolo ''Due sul pianerottolo'' is a 1976 Italian comedy film written and directed by Mario Amendola. It is based on a successful comedy play with the same name starred by the same cast. Cast * Erminio Macario: Prof. Luigi Savoia * Rita Pavone: Gug ...

'' (1976) - Prof. Luigi Savoia

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Macario, Erminio 1902 births 1980 deaths Italian male film actors 20th-century Italian male actors Actors from Turin Italian male comedians 20th-century Italian comedians Italian comedians Italian male stage actors Italian male television actors

Life and career

Partial filmography

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