Massimo Mollica

Massimo Mollica (19 March 1929 – 1 May 2013) was an Italian actor and stage director.

Born in Pace del Mela, Messina, the son of an elementary school teacher, Mollica started acting at the university. His breakout role was Don Vito Cascio Ferro in the 1972 RAI television series Joe Petrosino. Mollica was mainly active as a stage actor and director, and he founded several theatres in Messina, including the San Carlino Theatre and the Teatro Pirandello. His film roles include Pasquale Squitieri's I Am the Law and Francesco Rosi's Salvatore Giuliano.

Filmography Year Title Role Notes1973 Metti... che ti rompo il muso Don Calogero Nicosia 1974 L'arbitro La Forgia 1977 Mala, amore e morte Barone Francesco De Carolis 1977 I Am the Law Procuratore Paternò 1977 Death Hunt Corsi 1981 The Mafia Triangle Don Raffaele 1982 My Darling, My Dearest Pappalucerna