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. Selected filmography The Eye of the Needle (1962) - Umberto Mare matto (1963) The Two Parachutists (1965) - Garcia's aide Due mafiosi contro Al Capone (1966) - Gangster I nostri mariti (1966) - The Sicilian Neighbour of Attilia (segment "Il marito di Attilia") (uncredited) The Long, the Short, the Cat (1967) - Il metronotte The Day of the Owl (1968) - Zecchinetta May God Forgive You... But I Won't (1968) - Chico Suicide Commandos (1968) - Calleya Be Sick... It's Free (1968) - Salvatore Laganà-Father of 9 children La morte sull'alta collina (1969) - General Valiente Bootleggers (1969) - Mancho The Tough and the Mighty (1969) - Cartana Police Chief Pepe (1969) - Agente Cariddi The Most Beautiful Wife (1970) - Gaetano Cimarosa A Sword for Brando (1970) - Greedy friar Crepa padrone, crepa tranquillo (1970) Between Miracles (1971) - Zi' Checco La Poudre d'escampette (1971) - Un soldat italien sur la plage In Prison Awaiting Trial (1971) - Un secondino A Girl in Australia (1971) - Emigrante italiano Stanza 17-17 palazzo delle tasse, ufficio imposte (1971) - Police Commissioner Delirio caldo (1972) - John Lacey 'Crocchetta' Così sia (1972) - Chaco, Gang Boss Italian Graffiti (1973) - Puddu Campolia Riti, magie nere e segrete orge nel trecento... (1973) - (scenes deleted) Gang War in Milan (1973) - Nino Balsamo Oremus, alleluia e così sia (1973) - Chaco Bread and Chocolate (1974) - Gigi Unbelievable Adventures of Italians in Russia (1974) - Rosario Agrò Pasqualino Cammarata, Frigate Captain (1974) - Patanò How to Kill a Judge (1975) - Tano Barra - l'assistente di parcheggio L'ammazzatina (1975) - Pasqualino Mosco Il fidanzamento (1975) - Man in the movie (uncredited) Reflections in Black (1975) - Sgt.