Mario Carotenuto (30 June 1916 – 14 April 1995)[4] was an Italian actor of film and theatre.
Mario Carotenuto | |
|---|---|
 Carotenuto in 1963 | |
| Born | 30 June 1916 |
| Died | 14 April 1995 (aged 78) Rome, Italy |
| Years active | 1937–1995 |
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) |
| Spouse(s) | Luisa Poselli (m. 1953–1974)[1] Gabriella Cottignoli (m. ?–1995)[2] |
| Children | Claretta Carotenuto[3] |
| Father | Nello Carotenuto |
| Relatives | Bruno Carotenuto (nephew) |
Biography
editCarotenuto is the son of a silent film actor and younger brother of the actor Memmo Carotenuto. He took various humble jobs for many years before starting his own artistic career in 1946, first as a radio actor and then joining small avanspettacolo companies.[5]
He made his film debut in 1950, in Abbiamo vinto, going on to perform as leading or supporting actor in dozens of films, often comedies.[5] He was also very active on stage and television.[5]
He died in Rome in 1995.[5]
Awards
edit- 1973 Nastro d'argento for best Supporting Actor for the film Lo scopone scientifico[6]
Filmography
edit- Scipio Africanus: The Defeat of Hannibal (1937)
- The Two Sergeants (1951)
- Milano miliardaria (1951)
- Beauties in Capri (1952)
- The Beach (1954)
- A Hero of Our Times (1955)
- Sunset in Naples (1955)
- Kean: Genius or Scoundrel (1956)
- I giorni più belli (1956)
- Nero's Mistress (1956)
- L'amore nasce a Roma (1958)
- Move and I'll Shoot (1958)
- First Love (1959)
- Ragazzi del Juke-Box (1959)
- The Friend of the Jaguar (1959)
- Fountain of Trevi (1960)
- Toto in Madrid (1959)
- His Women (1961)
- 5 marines per 100 ragazze (1962)
- La Vendetta (1962)
- Destination Rome (1963)
- Satyricon (1969)
- If It's Tuesday, This Must Be Belgium (1969)
- 1870 (1971)
- I due assi del guantone (1971)
- Boccaccio (1972)
- When Women Were Called Virgins (1972)
- The Scientific Cardplayer (1972)
- Master of Love (1972)
- Pasqualino Cammarata, Frigate Captain (1974)
- Febbre da cavallo (1975)
- Per favore, occupati di Amelia (1981)
- Pierino medico della Saub (1981)
- Cuando calienta el sol... vamos a la playa (1982)
- Gian Burrasca (1982)
- Paulo Roberto Cotechiño centravanti di sfondamento (1983)
References
edit- ^ Adnkronos (19 October 2007). "Teatro: E' Morta Luisa Poselli, Diva della Rivista Degli Anni d'Oro". Adnkronos.
- ^ "MARIO CAROTENUTO: LA VEDOVA DELL'ATTORE CONTRO LA FIGLIA". Adnkronos. 8 August 1997.
- ^ https://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&sl=it&u=http://www.vogliosapere.org/2012/12/21/in-ricordo-dellattore-mario-carotenuto/&prev=search
- ^ Harris M. Lentz (1995). "Carotenuto, Mario". Obituaries in the Performing Arts. McFarland & Company. p. 34.
- ^ a b c d Roberto Chiti, Roberto Poppi. Dizionario del cinema italiano. Gli attori. Gremese Editore, 2003. ISBN 8884402131.
- ^ Enrico Lancia (1998). I premi del cinema. Gremese Editore, 1998. ISBN 8877422211.
External links
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