Tano Cimarosa

He is known to giallo film fans for directing Reflections in Black in 1975.

• Born — 1 January 1922 • Birthplace — Messina, Kingdom of Italy • Died — 24 May 2008 • Place of death — Messina, Italy • Occupation — Actor, film director

• 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)

• Reflections in Black (1975) or Vice Wears Black Hose • Death Hunt (1977, also writer)