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 giallo film fans for directing Reflections in Black in 1975.

Selected filmography

The Eye of the Needle (1962) as Umberto Mad Sea (1963) The Two Parachutists (1965) as Garcia's aide Due mafiosi contro Al Capone (1966) as Gangster Our Husbands (1966) as The Sicilian Neighbour of Attilia (segment "Il marito di Attilia") (uncredited) Il lungo, il corto, il gatto (1967) as Il metronotte The Day of the Owl (1968) as Zecchinetta May God Forgive You... But I Won't (1968) as Chico Suicide Commandos (1968) as Calleya Be Sick... It's Free (1968) as Salvatore Laganà-Father of 9 children La morte sull'alta collina (1969) as General Valiente Bootleggers (1969) as Mancho The Tough and the Mighty (1969) as Cartana Police Chief Pepe (1969) as Agente Cariddi The Most Beautiful Wife (1970) as Gaetano Cimarosa A Sword for Brando (1970) as Greedy friar Crepa padrone, crepa tranquillo (1970) Between Miracles (1971) asZi' Checco La Poudre d'escampette (1971) as Un soldat italien sur la plage In Prison Awaiting Trial (1971) as Un secondino A Girl in Australia (1971) as Emigrante italiano Stanza 17–17 palazzo delle tasse, ufficio imposte (1971) as Police Commissioner Delirio caldo (1972) as John 'Crocchetta' Lacey Così sia (1972) as Chaco, Gang Boss Italian Graffiti (1973) as Puddu Campolia Riti, magie nere e segrete orge nel trecento... (1973) as scenes deleted Gang War in Milan (1973) as Nino Balsamo Oremus, alleluia e così sia (1973) as Chaco Bread and Chocolate (1974) as Gigi Unbelievable Adventures of Italians in Russia (1974) as Rosario Agrò Pasqualino Cammarata, Frigate Captain (1974) as Patanò How to Kill a Judge (1975) as Tano Barra, l'assistente di parcheggio L'ammazzatina (1975) as Pasqualino Mosco Il fidanzamento (1975) as Man in the movie (uncredited) Reflections in Black (1975) as Sgt. Pantò The Exorcist: Italian Style (1975) as Turi Randazzo Free Hand for a Tough Cop (1976) as Cravatta L'Italia in pigiama (1977) as Il padre incestuoso Death Hunt (1977) as Tano A Man on His Knees (1979) as Sebastiano Colicchia Café Express (1980) as Panepino, maresciallo Polfer Uomini di parola (1981) as Gaetano Frasca Sfrattato cerca casa equo canone (1983) as Massimo Sicilian Connection (1987) as Don Michele Faida (1988) Cinema Paradiso (1988) as Blacksmith The Dark Sun (1990) Boys on the Outside (1990) as Capo-cantiere C'è posto per tutti (1990) The Saracen Woman (La Sarrasine) (1992) as Pasquale Lopinto La discesa di Aclà a Floristella (1992) Anni 90: Parte II (1993) as Mimì Cantalamessa A Pure Formality (1994) as Servant Italia Village (1994) The Star Maker (1995) as Grandpa Bordonaro Spot (1999) Una milanese a Roma (2001) Two Friends (2002) as Pensionato L'anno mille (2008) as Custode (final film role)

As director Reflections in Black (1975) or Vice Wears Black Hose Death Hunt (1977, also writer)