Pino Caruso
Known for Acting · 35 credits
- Born
- 1934-10-12
- Died
- 2019-03-07
- Place of birth
- Palermo, Sicily, Italy
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.
Known For
TV Shows (8)
Carabinieri
2002
as Giuseppe Capello
Anti-Mafia Squad
2009
as Don Alfio Corvo
Domenica In
1976
as Self
L'onore e il rispetto
2006
as Don Calogero Rocca
TV Story Superstar
2020
as Self (archive footage)
Ultimo
1998
as Niscemi
Non lasciamoci più
1999
as Ugo Bini
Eravamo solo mille
2006
as Padre Passigli
Movies (27)
Malicious
1973
as Don Cirillo
Atlantic Wall
1970
as Lieutenant Friedrich, Rommel's driver
La matassa
2009
as Don Gino
Seduction
1973
as Alfredo
Gegè Bellavita
1979
as The Duke Attanasi
Abbraccialo per me
2016
as Colonel Finanza
The Sunday Woman
1975
as Police Commissioner De Palma
The Common Man
1975
as Vigorelli
La più bella coppia del mondo
1968
as Carmelo Miccichè
Il... Belpaese
1977
as Ovidio Camorrà
Quella piccola differenza
1969
as Marino Marini
The Nosy One
1981
as Commissario Luisetti
Un Natale per due
2011
as Presidente dell'azienda
How We Got the Italian Movie Business Into Trouble: The True Story of Franco and Ciccio
2004
as Self
Scugnizzi
1989
as Giudice
Gli infermieri della mutua
1969
as Dr. Borselli
Ride bene... chi ride ultimo
1977
as sacrestano Giuseppe Tarluto
L'ammazzatina
1975
as Mimì Galluzzo
Dimmi che fai tutto per me
1976
as commissario Spadoni
The Hand
1969
as Marco / Le cycliste
Il marito in collegio
1977
as Barone Filippo Pancaldi
L'esercito più pazzo del mondo
1981
as capitano
Canto d'Amore
1982
Gli amici degli amici hanno saputo
1973
as Vincenzino Cipolla
The Governess
1974
as Enrico Platania
The Mask Strategy
1999
as Ettore Calvani
Per quel viaggio in Sicilia...
1991
as Priest
About 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 t… With 35 credits spanning from 1968 to 2020, Pino Caruso has appeared in 27 films and 8 TV shows.
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Most Popular Pino Caruso Movies
- Malicious (1973) — as Don Cirillo
- Atlantic Wall (1970) — as Lieutenant Friedrich, Rommel's driver
- La matassa (2009) — as Don Gino
- Seduction (1973) — as Alfredo
- Gegè Bellavita (1979) — as The Duke Attanasi
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