Tano Cimarosa, real name Gaetano Cisco, (1 January 1922 – 24 May 2008) was an Italian actor, screenwriter and film director.[1] He participated in more than fifty movies.
Tano Cimarosa | |
|---|---|
 Cimarosa in Gang War in Milan (1973) | |
| Born | 1 January 1922 |
| Died | 24 May 2008 (aged 86) Messina, Italy |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, film director |
He played the "Blacksmith" in the Oscar-winning film Cinema Paradiso from 1988. He is known to horror film fans for directing Reflections in Black in 1975.
Selected filmography
- The Eye of the Needle (1962) - Umberto
- Mare matto (1963)
- The Two Parachutists (1965) - Garcia's aide
- Due mafiosi contro Al Capone (1966) - Gangster
- I nostri mariti (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 (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
- Bootleggers (1969) - Mancho
- The Tough and the Mighty (1969) - Cartana
- Police Chief Pepe (1969) - Agente Cariddi
- The Most Beautiful Wife (1970) - Gaetano Cimarosa
- A Sword for Brando (1970) - Greedy friar
- Crepa padrone, crepa tranquillo (1970)
- Between Miracles (1971) - Zi' Checco
- La Poudre d'escampette (1971) - Un soldat italien sur la plage
- In Prison Awaiting Trial (1971) - Un secondino
- A Girl in Australia (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 (1973) - Puddu Campolia
- Riti, magie nere e segrete orge nel trecento... (1973) - (scenes deleted)
- Gang War in Milan (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 (1974) - Patanò
- How to Kill a Judge (1975) - Tano Barra - l'assistente di parcheggio
- L'ammazzatina (1975) - Pasqualino Mosco
- Il fidanzamento (1975) - Man in the movie (uncredited)
- Reflections in Black (1975) - Sgt. Pantò
- The Exorcist: Italian Style (1975) - Turi Randazzo
- Free Hand for a Tough Cop (1976) - Cravatta
- L'Italia in pigiama (1977) - Il padre incestuoso
- Death Hunt (1977) - Tano
- A Man on His Knees (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)
- Cinema Paradiso (1988) - Blacksmith
- The Dark Sun (1990)
- Boys on the Outside (1990) - Capo-cantiere
- C'è posto per tutti (1990)
- The Saracen Woman (La Sarrasine) (1992) - Pasquale Lopinto
- La discesa di Aclà a Floristella (1992)
- Anni 90: Parte II (1993) - Mimì Cantalamessa
- A Pure Formality (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
- Reflections in Black (1975) aka Vice Wears Black Hose
- Death Hunt (1977, also writer)
Biography
Luigia Miniucchi, Il mondo di Tano Cimarosa. 50 anni di cinema italiano, By Bess Edizioni, 2006. 160 pages.[2]