Pino Caruso

Pino Caruso

1934-10-12 – 2019-03-07 (age 84) 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 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.

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Known For

Malicious
Malicious

1973

as Don Cirillo

Seduction
Seduction

1973

as Alfredo

The Common Man
The Common Man

1975

as Vigorelli

Gegè Bellavita
Gegè Bellavita

1979

as The Duke Attanasi

L'ammazzatina
L'ammazzatina

1975

as Mimì Galluzzo

Scugnizzi
Scugnizzi

1989

as Giudice

La matassa
La matassa

2009

as Don Gino

Atlantic Wall
Atlantic Wall

1970

as Lieutenant Friedrich, Rommel's driver

The Sunday Woman
The Sunday Woman

1975

as Police Commissioner De Palma

La più bella coppia del mondo
La più bella coppia del mondo

1968

as Carmelo Miccichè

The Governess
The Governess

1974

as Enrico Platania

Ride bene... chi ride ultimo
Ride bene... chi ride ultimo

1977

as sacrestano Giuseppe Tarluto

Il marito in collegio
Il marito in collegio

1977

as Barone Filippo Pancaldi

L'esercito più pazzo del mondo
Gli infermieri della mutua
Gli infermieri della mutua

1969

as Dr. Borselli

Il... Belpaese
Il... Belpaese

1977

as Ovidio Camorrà

The Hand
The Hand

1969

as Marco / Le cycliste

The Nosy One
The Nosy One

1981

as Commissario Luisetti

Un Natale per due
Un Natale per due

2011

as Presidente dell'azienda

Dimmi che fai tutto per me
Dimmi che fai tutto per me

1976

as commissario Spadoni