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Tano Cimarosa

Tano Cimarosa

Acting1922Messina, Sicily, Italy

Biography

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

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.

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Acting History

2006
Father Matteo
TVas Carmelo Frasca1 eps
2000
Una storia qualunque
as Venditore ambulante
1995
The Star Maker
as Grandpa Bordonaro
1993
Nineties Part II
as Don Mimì Cantalamessa, boss mafioso
1988
Cinema Paradiso
as Fabbro, blacksmith
1981
Uomini di parola
as Gaetano Frasca
1980
Café Express
as Polfer Marshal Panepino
1979
A Man on His Knees
as Sebastiano Colicchia
1977
Death Hunt
as Tano
L'Italia in pigiama
as Il padre incestuoso
Death Hunt
Director
1975
The Exorciccio
as Turi Randazzo
How to Kill a Judge
as Tano Barra - l'assistente di parcheggio
L'ammazzatina
as Pasqualino Mosco
1972
Man Called Amen
as Chaco, Gang Boss
Delirium
as John Lacey
1971
Between Miracles
as Zi' Checco
Touch and Go
as Italian soldier on the beach
Why
as Agente del carcere di Sagunto
A Girl in Australia
as emigrato italiano da Gela
1970
The Most Beautiful Wife
as Gaetano Cimarosa
A Sword to Brando
as Greedy friar
1969
Police Chief Pepe
as Agente Cariddi
Death on High Mountain
as General Valiente
Bootleggers
as Mancho
1967
The Witches
as Sicilian (segment "La siciliana") (uncredited)
1965
The Two Parachutists
as Garcia's aide
1963

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Personal Info

Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1/1/1922
Day of Death
5/24/2008
Place of Birth
Messina, Sicily, Italy