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

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Known For

Cinema Paradiso

Cinema Paradiso

1988

A Pure Formality Not in library

A Pure Formality

1994

Be Sick… It's Free Not in library

Be Sick… It's Free

1968

The Star Maker Not in library

The Star Maker

1995

Unbelievable Adventures of Italians in Russia Not in library

Unbelievable Adventures of Italians in Russia

1974

The Day of the Owl Not in library

The Day of the Owl

1968

Boys on the Outside Not in library

Boys on the Outside

1990

A Girl in Australia Not in library

A Girl in Australia

1971

Bread and Chocolate Not in library

Bread and Chocolate

1974

Why Not in library

Why

1971

Acting

2008 L'Anno Mille as Custode
2008 Se sarà luce sarà bellissimo - Moro: Un'altra storia as Comunista Cimarosa
2002 Two Friends
2000 Una storia qualunque as Venditore ambulante
2000 Frida Professione Menager as Richard
2000 Father Matteo as Carmelo Frasca (1 episode)
2000 Una storia qualunque as Venditore ambulante (2 episodes)
1995 The Star Maker as Grandpa Bordonaro
1994 A Pure Formality as Servant
1994 Italia Village
1993 Uomo di rispetto
1993 Nineties Part II as Don Mimì Cantalamessa, boss mafioso
1992 Acla's Descent into Floristella
1992 The Saracen Woman
1990 Boys on the Outside as Site Manager
1990 The Dark Sun
1988 Cinema Paradiso as Fabbro, blacksmith In Library
1988 Faida
1987 The Shatterer
1983 Sfrattato cerca casa equo canone as il boss
1981 Uomini di parola as Gaetano Frasca
1980 Café Express as Polfer Marshal Panepino
1979 A Man on His Knees as Sebastiano Colicchia
1979 Quattro Delitti: Winchester M2 as Il ricattatore
1977 Death Hunt as Tano
1977 L'Italia in pigiama
1977 L'Italia in pigiama as Il padre incestuoso
1976 Free Hand for a Tough Cop as Cravatta
1975 The Exorciccio as Turi Randazzo
1975 How to Kill a Judge as Tano Barra - l'assistente di parcheggio
1975 Reflections in Black as Pantò
1975 L'ammazzatina as Pasqualino Mosco
1974 Unbelievable Adventures of Italians in Russia as Rosario Agrò
1974 Bread and Chocolate as Gigi
1974 Pasqualino Cammarata... capitano di fregata as Patanò
1973 All Sons of the Saintest Mother as Puddu Campolia
1973 They Still Call Me Amen as Chaco
1973 Gang War in Milan as Nino Balsamo
1972 Delirium as John Lacey
1972 Man Called Amen as Chaco, Gang Boss
1971 Stanza 17-17 palazzo delle tasse, ufficio imposte as commissario di polizia
1971 A Girl in Australia as emigrato italiano da Gela
1971 Why as Agente del carcere di Sagunto
1971 Touch and Go as Italian soldier on the beach
1971 Between Miracles as Zi' Checco
1970 The Most Beautiful Wife as Gaetano Cimarosa
1970 A Sword to Brando as Greedy friar
1969 Police Chief Pepe as Agente Cariddi
1969 Bootleggers as Mancho
1969 Death on High Mountain as General Valiente
1969 The Tough and the Mighty as Cartana
1968 May God Forgive You... But I Won't as Chico
1968 The Day of the Owl as Zecchinetta
1968 Suicide Commando as Calleya
1968 Be Sick… It's Free as Salvatore Laganà
1967 The Witches as Sicilian (segment "La siciliana") (uncredited)
1967 The Tall, The Short, The Cat as Netturbino
1965 The Two Parachutists as Garcia's aide
1963 Crazy Sea
1963 The Eye of the Needle as uno dei mafiosi

Directing

1981 Uomini di parola Director
1977 Death Hunt Director
1975 Reflections in Black Director

Writing

1977 Death Hunt Writer
1977 Death Hunt Story