Tano Cimarosa

Tano Cimarosa, real name Gaetano Cisco, (1 January 1922 in Messina – 24 May 2008 in Messina) was an Italian actor, screenwriter and film director from Sicily.[1] He participated in more than fifty movies.

Tano Cimarosa
Cimarosa in Gang War in Milan (1973)
Born	(1922-01-01)1 January 1922 Messina, Italy
Died	24 May 2008(2008-05-24) (aged 86) Messina, Italy
Occupation	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)
• 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]

References

1. ANSA (24 May 2008). "E' morto Tano Cimarosa, volto della Sicilia al cinema" (in Italian). SiciliaInformazioni. Archived from the original on 21 July 2011. Retrieved 24 September 2010.
2. La Magna, Franco (26 September 2006). "Il mondo di Tano Cimarosa" (in Italian). Il nuovo soldo. Archived from the original on 29 May 2008. Retrieved 21 November 2008.

External links

• Tano Cimarosa on IMDb