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 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.
He took part in approximately 30 films, debuting as director in 1977 with the film Ride bene chi ride ultimo.
He was married to stage actress Marilisa Ferzetti and was the father of the voice actor Francesco Caruso. He was a life-long vegetarian.
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Acting
Movie
La matassa
as Don Gino
2009
Movie
Malicious
as Don Cirillo
1973
Movie
Atlantic Wall
as Lieutenant Friedrich, Rommel's driver
1970
Movie
Un Natale per due
as Presidente dell'azienda
2011
Movie
The Sunday Woman
as Police Commissioner De Palma
1975
Movie
The Common Man
as Vigorelli
1975
Movie
Seduction
as Alfredo
1973
Movie
Il... Belpaese
as Ovidio Camorrà
1977
TV
Anti-Mafia Squad
as Don Alfio Corvo
2009
Movie
How We Got the Italian Movie Business Into Trouble: The True Story of Franco and Ciccio
as Self
2004
TV
Ultimo
as Niscemi
1998
TV
Carabinieri
as Giuseppe Capello
2002
Movie
The Nosy One
as Commissario Luisetti
1981
Movie
Abbraccialo per me
as Colonel Finanza
2016
TV
L'onore e il rispetto
as Don Calogero Rocca
2006
Movie
Il marito in collegio
as Barone Filippo Pancaldi
1977
Movie
The Governess
as Enrico Platania
1974
Movie
Scugnizzi
as Giudice
1989
Movie
Ride bene... chi ride ultimo
as sacrestano Giuseppe Tarluto
1977
Movie
Gegè Bellavita
as The Duke Attanasi
1979
Movie
Gli infermieri della mutua
as Dr. Borselli
1969
Movie
La più bella coppia del mondo
as Carmelo Miccichè
1968
Movie
L'esercito più pazzo del mondo
as capitano
1981
Movie
Dimmi che fai tutto per me
as commissario Spadoni
1976