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Pino Caruso

Pino Caruso

Actor · Born 1934-10-12 · Palermo, Sicily, Italy

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Biography

Giuseppe Caruso (12 October 1934 – 7 March 2019), best known as Pino Caruso, was an Italian actor, author and television personality. Caruso was born in Palermo, Sicily and debuted as a dramatic stage actor in his home town in 1957. In 1965 he moved to Rome and entered the theatre company "Il Bagaglino". He gained great popularity taking part in several RAI variety shows such as Che domenica amici (1968), Gli amici della domenica (1970), Teatro 10 (1971),Dove sta Zazà (1973), Mazzabubù (1975), Due come noi (1979). Caruso was the president of the Italian Actors Union from 1979 to 1989. From 1995 to 1997, upon appointment by Palermo Mayor Leoluca Orlando, Caruso planned and directed Palermo in scena, a two-month artistic and theatrical Festival (held from 14 July to 14 September). In 2001, the Extraordinary Commissioner of the city Ettore Serio called Caruso to repeat the experience. Since 1976 Caruso also collaborated regularly with newspapers and magazines, being columnist among others for daily newspapers Il Mattino, Il Messaggero, Paese Sera, L'Avanti, Il Tempo, La Sicilia. He was also author of numerous books, ranging from various genres. He took part in approximately 30 fi…

Movies & TV Shows

  1. La matassa (2009) — Don Gino
  2. Malicious (1973) — Don Cirillo
  3. Atlantic Wall (1970) — Lieutenant Friedrich, Rommel's driver
  4. Un Natale per due (2011) — Presidente dell'azienda
  5. The Sunday Woman (1975) — Police Commissioner De Palma
  6. The Common Man (1975) — Vigorelli
  7. Seduction (1973) — Alfredo
  8. Il... Belpaese (1977) — Ovidio Camorrà
  9. Anti-Mafia Squad (2009) — Don Alfio Corvo
  10. How We Got the Italian Movie Business Into Trouble: The True Story of Franco and Ciccio (2004) — Self
  11. Ultimo (1998) — Niscemi
  12. Carabinieri (2002) — Giuseppe Capello
  13. The Nosy One (1981) — Commissario Luisetti
  14. Abbraccialo per me (2016) — Colonel Finanza
  15. L'onore e il rispetto (2006) — Don Calogero Rocca
  16. Il marito in collegio (1977) — Barone Filippo Pancaldi
  17. The Governess (1974) — Enrico Platania
  18. Scugnizzi (1989) — Giudice
  19. Ride bene... chi ride ultimo (1977) — sacrestano Giuseppe Tarluto
  20. Gegè Bellavita (1979) — The Duke Attanasi
  21. Gli infermieri della mutua (1969) — Dr. Borselli
  22. La più bella coppia del mondo (1968) — Carmelo Miccichè
  23. L'esercito più pazzo del mondo (1981) — capitano
  24. Dimmi che fai tutto per me (1976) — commissario Spadoni
  25. Gli amici degli amici hanno saputo (1973) — Vincenzino Cipolla
  26. The Mask Strategy (1999) — Ettore Calvani
  27. Per quel viaggio in Sicilia... (1991) — Priest
  28. L'ammazzatina (1975) — Mimì Galluzzo
  29. The Hand (1969) — Marco / Le cycliste
  30. Canto d'Amore (1982)
  31. Non lasciamoci più (1999) — Ugo Bini
  32. Quella piccola differenza (1969) — Marino Marini
  33. Domenica In (1976) — Self
  34. TV Story Superstar (2020) — Self (archive footage)
  35. Eravamo solo mille (2006) — Padre Passigli

Directed

  1. Ride bene... chi ride ultimo (1977) — Director