Pino Caruso
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 films, debuting as director in 1977 with the film Ride bene chi ride ultimo. He was married to stage actress Marilisa Ferzetti and was the father of the voice actor Francesco Caruso. He was a life-long vegetarian. Source: Article "Pino Caruso" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA.
Filmography
Abbraccialo per me
as Colonel Finanza
Abbraccialo per me
as Colonel Finanza
Un Natale per due
as Presidente dell'azienda
Un Natale per due
as Presidente dell'azienda
La matassa
as Don Gino
La matassa
as Don Gino
How We Got the Italian Movie Business Into Trouble: The True Story of Franco and Ciccio
as Self
How We Got the Italian Movie Business Into Trouble: The True Story of Franco and Ciccio
as Self
The Mask Strategy
as Ettore Calvani
The Mask Strategy
as Ettore Calvani
Per quel viaggio in Sicilia...
as Priest
Per quel viaggio in Sicilia...
as Priest
Scugnizzi
as Giudice
Scugnizzi
as Giudice
Canto d'Amore
Canto d'Amore
L'esercito più pazzo del mondo
as capitano
L'esercito più pazzo del mondo
as capitano
The Nosy One
as Commissario Luisetti
The Nosy One
as Commissario Luisetti
Gegè Bellavita
as The Duke Attanasi
Gegè Bellavita
as The Duke Attanasi
Il... Belpaese
as Ovidio Camorrà
Il... Belpaese
as Ovidio Camorrà
Ride bene... chi ride ultimo
as sacrestano Giuseppe Tarluto
Ride bene... chi ride ultimo
as sacrestano Giuseppe Tarluto
Il marito in collegio
as Barone Filippo Pancaldi
Il marito in collegio
as Barone Filippo Pancaldi
Dimmi che fai tutto per me
as commissario Spadoni
Dimmi che fai tutto per me
as commissario Spadoni
The Sunday Woman
as Police Commissioner De Palma
The Sunday Woman
as Police Commissioner De Palma
L'ammazzatina
as Mimì Galluzzo
L'ammazzatina
as Mimì Galluzzo
The Common Man
as Vigorelli
The Common Man
as Vigorelli
The Governess
as Enrico Platania
The Governess
as Enrico Platania
Malicious
as Don Cirillo
Malicious
as Don Cirillo
Gli amici degli amici hanno saputo
as Vincenzino Cipolla
Gli amici degli amici hanno saputo
as Vincenzino Cipolla
Seduction
as Alfredo
Seduction
as Alfredo
Atlantic Wall
as Lieutenant Friedrich, Rommel's driver
Atlantic Wall
as Lieutenant Friedrich, Rommel's driver
Quella piccola differenza
as Marino Marini
Quella piccola differenza
as Marino Marini
The Hand
as Marco / Le cycliste
The Hand
as Marco / Le cycliste
Gli infermieri della mutua
as Dr. Borselli
Gli infermieri della mutua
as Dr. Borselli
La più bella coppia del mondo
as Carmelo Miccichè
La più bella coppia del mondo
as Carmelo Miccichè