Tano Cimarosa
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.
Tano Cimarosa

Lucio Fulci (director) / Guglielmo Mancori (cinematographer) · Italian film Il lungo, il corto, il gatto (1967) · Public domain
- Born
- 1 January 1922
- Birthplace
- Messina, Kingdom of Italy
- Died
- 24 May 2008
- Place of death
- Messina, Italy
- Occupation
- Actor, film director
- Nationality
- Italy · Kingdom of Italy
- Languages
- Italian
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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.
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Tano Cimarosa (1922–2008) was an actor, film actor and film director, among other activities, of Italian and Italian nationality. The actor was born and died in Messina. Languages used include Italian.
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Biography
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He is known to giallo film fans for directing Reflections in Black in 1975.

Scena dal film Il lungo, il corto, il gatto
Lucio Fulci (director) / Guglielmo Mancori (cinematographer) · Italian film Il lungo, il corto, il gatto (1967)

Scena dal film Il lungo, il corto, il gatto
Lucio Fulci (director) / Guglielmo Mancori (cinematographer) · Italian film Il lungo, il corto, il gatto (1967)
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Key facts
• Born — 1 January 1922 • Birthplace — Messina, Kingdom of Italy • Died — 24 May 2008 • Place of death — Messina, Italy • Occupation — Actor, film director
Selected filmography
Selected filmography
• The Eye of the Needle (1962) as Umberto • Mad Sea (1963) • The Two Parachutists (1965) as Garcia's aide • Due mafiosi contro Al Capone (1966) as Gangster • Our Husbands (1966) as The Sicilian Neighbour of Attilia (segment "Il marito di Attilia") (uncredited) • Il lungo, il corto, il gatto (1967) as Il metronotte • The Day of the Owl (1968) as Zecchinetta • May God Forgive You... But I Won't (1968) as Chico • Suicide Commandos (1968) as Calleya • Be Sick... It's Free (1968) as Salvatore Laganà-Father of 9 children • La morte sull'alta collina (1969) as General Valiente • Bootleggers (1969) as Mancho • The Tough and the Mighty (1969) as Cartana • Police Chief Pepe (1969) as Agente Cariddi • The Most Beautiful Wife (1970) as Gaetano Cimarosa • A Sword for Brando (1970) as Greedy friar • Crepa padrone, crepa tranquillo (1970) • Between Miracles (1971) asZi' Checco • La Poudre d'escampette (1971) as Un soldat italien sur la plage • In Prison Awaiting Trial (1971) as Un secondino • A Girl in Australia (1971) as Emigrante italiano • Stanza 17–17 palazzo delle tasse, ufficio imposte (1971) as Police Commissioner • Delirio caldo (1972) as John 'Crocchetta' Lacey • Così sia (1972) as Chaco, Gang Boss • Italian Graffiti (1973) as Puddu Campolia • Riti, magie nere e segrete orge nel trecento... (1973) as scenes deleted • Gang War in Milan (1973) as Nino Balsamo • Oremus, alleluia e così sia (1973) as Chaco • Bread and Chocolate (1974) as Gigi • Unbelievable Adventures of Italians in Russia (1974) as Rosario Agrò • Pasqualino Cammarata, Frigate Captain (1974) as Patanò • How to Kill a Judge (1975) as Tano Barra, l'assistente di parcheggio • L'ammazzatina (1975) as Pasqualino Mosco • Il fidanzamento (1975) as Man in the movie (uncredited) • Reflections in Black (1975) as Sgt. Pantò • The Exorcist: Italian Style (1975) as Turi Randazzo • Free Hand for a Tough Cop (1976) as Cravatta • L'Italia in pigiama (1977) as Il padre incestuoso • Death Hunt (1977) as Tano • A Man on His Knees (1979) as Sebastiano Colicchia • Café Express (1980) as Panepino, maresciallo Polfer • Uomini di parola (1981) as Gaetano Frasca • Sfrattato cerca casa equo canone (1983) as Massimo • Sicilian Connection (1987) as Don Michele • Faida (1988) • Cinema Paradiso (1988) as Blacksmith • The Dark Sun (1990) • Boys on the Outside (1990) as Capo-cantiere • C'è posto per tutti (1990) • The Saracen Woman (La Sarrasine) (1992) as Pasquale Lopinto • La discesa di Aclà a Floristella (1992) • Anni 90: Parte II (1993) as Mimì Cantalamessa • A Pure Formality (1994) as Servant • Italia Village (1994) • The Star Maker (1995) as Grandpa Bordonaro • Spot (1999) • Una milanese a Roma (2001) • Two Friends (2002) as Pensionato • L'anno mille (2008) as Custode (final film role)
As director
As director
• Reflections in Black (1975) or Vice Wears Black Hose • Death Hunt (1977, also writer)
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Life and career
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Tano Cimarosa died at Messina.
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- 1.ANSA. E' morto Tano Cimarosa, volto della Sicilia al cinema. SiciliaInformazioni. 24 May 2008.
- 2.La Magna, Franco. Il mondo di Tano Cimarosa. Il nuovo soldo. 26 September 2006.
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