Enzo Petito

Enzo Petito

1897–1967 (aged 69)·Naples, Italy

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.

Western

20Credits0 TV · 20 films
1933–1996Years activefirst to latest
10.0 Highest ratedWe will get married in Capri
7.3 Average ratingacross 19 titles

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Top movies 20best Enzo Petito movies

  1. 1We will get married in Capri posterWe will get married in Capricommissario · 195610.0
  2. 2Filumena Marturano posterFilumena Marturano19629.0
  3. 3Christmas at the Cupiello House posterChristmas at the Cupiello HousePasquale · 19628.9
  4. 4The Good, the Bad and the Ugly posterThe Good, the Bad and the UglyStorekeeper · 1966 · Western8.5
  5. 5Poverty and Nobility posterPoverty and NobilityDon Gioacchino · 19548.0
  6. 6Sogno di una notte di mezza sbornia posterSogno di una notte di mezza sborniaGiovanni · 19597.9
  7. 7Il medico dei pazzi posterIl medico dei pazzi19597.5
  8. 8The Widower posterThe WidowerFritzmayer · 19597.4
  9. 9Tre calzoni fortunati posterTre calzoni fortunati19597.0
  10. 10He Who Hesitates Is Lost posterHe Who Hesitates Is LostNapoleone, l'usciere · 19606.9
  11. 11The Four Monks posterThe Four MonksPadre guardiano · 19626.9
  12. 12Roaring Years posterRoaring Yearsingegnere del circolo · 19626.8
  13. 13Night Train to Milan posterNight Train to MilanUn barbone · 19626.6
  14. 14Gold of Rome posterGold of RomeUsuraio · 19616.5
  15. 15The Last Judgment posterThe Last Judgment19616.5
  16. 16Siamo tutti inquilini posterSiamo tutti inquiliniAffittuario di Anna · 19536.3
  17. 17Me, Me, Me... and the Others posterMe, Me, Me... and the Others19666.2
  18. 18Made in Italy posterMade in ItalyThe Usher (segment "4 'Cittadini, stato e chiesa', episode 1") · 19656.1
  19. 19Sacred Silence posterSacred Silence19966.0
  20. 20A Coperchia è caduta una stella posterA Coperchia è caduta una stella1933

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