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Enzo Petito

Acting

Enzo Petito

Enzo Petito is an actor born on July 24, 1897 in Naples, Italy. He died on July 17, 1967, aged 69. He is known for Christmas at the Cupiello House, Filumena Marturano and A Coperchia è caduta una stella. GloboWatch shows where to watch one of his movies and TV shows, country by country.

Known for
Acting
Born
July 24, 1897
Place of birth
Naples, Italy
Died
July 17, 1967
Also known as
Vincenzo Squatriti

Biography

Enzo Petito (24 July 1897 – 17 July 1967) was an Italian film and stage character actor. A theatre actor under Eduardo De Filippo in the 1950s in the Teatro San Ferdinando of Naples, with whom he was professionally closely associated, Petito also appeared in several of his films, often co-starring Eduardo or/and brother, Peppino De Filippo, brothers who are considered to be amongst the greatest Italian actors of the 20th century. Petito played minor roles in some memorable commedia all'Italiana movies directed by the likes of Dino Risi and Mario Monicelli in the late 1950s and early 1960s, often appearing alongside actors such as Nino Manfredi, Alberto Sordi, Peppino De Filippo, Anna Maria Ferrero, and Totò. Although never a leading actor, he made a number of small appearances as character actors alongside Italy's leading film stars in films throughout the early to mid-1960s and is arguably best known in world cinema for his role as the store keeper in the Sergio Leone classic Spaghetti Western film The Good, the Bad and the Ugly in 1966. His roles ranged from storekeepers and cobblers to priests and homeless men. His role of most esteem, however, is perhaps as Napoleon in Sergio Corbucci's comedy Chi si ferma è perduto in 1963.

Filmography

  1. 1996Sacred Silence
  2. 1966The Good, the Bad and the Uglyas Storekeeper
  3. 1966Me, Me, Me... and the Others
  4. 1965Made in Italyas The Usher (segment "4 'Cittadini, stato e chiesa', episode 1")
  5. 1962Night Train to Milanas Un barbone
  6. 1962The Four Monksas Padre guardiano
  7. 1962Roaring Yearsas ingegnere del circolo
  8. 1962Filumena Marturano
  9. 1962Christmas at the Cupiello Houseas Pasquale
  10. 1961Gold of Romeas Usuraio
  11. 1961The Last Judgment
  12. 1960He Who Hesitates Is Lostas Napoleone, l'usciere
  13. 1959The Widoweras Fritzmayer
  14. 1959Sogno di una notte di mezza sborniaas Giovanni
  15. 1959Il medico dei pazzi
  16. 1959Tre calzoni fortunati
  17. 1956We will get married in Caprias commissario
  18. 1954Poverty and Nobilityas Don Gioacchino
  19. 1953Siamo tutti inquilinias Affittuario di Anna
  20. 1933A Coperchia è caduta una stella