Tano Cimarosa
# 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. Pantò
* The Exorcist: Italian Style (1975) - Turi Randazzo
* Free Hand for a Tough Cop (1976) - Cravatta
* L'Italia in pigiama (1977) - Il padre incestuoso
* Death Hunt (1977) - Tano
* A Man on His Knees (1979) - Sebastiano Colicchia
* Café Express (1980) - Panepino, maresciallo Polfer
* Uomini di parola (1981) - Gaetano Frasca
* Sfrattato cerca casa equo canone (1983) - Massimo
* Sicilian Connection (1987) - Don Michele
* Faida (1988)
* Cinema Paradiso (1988) - Blacksmith
* The Dark Sun (1990)
* Boys on the Outside (1990) - Capo-cantiere
* C'è posto per tutti (1990)
* La Sarrasine (1992) - Pasquale Lopinto
* La discesa di Aclà a Floristella (1992)
* Anni 90: Parte II (1993) - Mimì Cantalamessa
* A Pure Formality (1994) - Servant
* Italia Village (1994)
* The Star Maker (1995) - Grandpa Bordonaro
* Spot (1999)
* Una milanese a Roma (2001)
* Two Friends (2002) - Pensionato
* L'anno mille (2008) - Custode (final film role)

### As director

* Reflections in Black (1975) aka Vice Wears Black Hose
* Death Hunt (1977, also writer)

## Biography

Luigia Miniucchi, Il mondo di Tano Cimarosa. 50 anni di cinema italiano, By Bess Edizioni, 2006. 160 pages.

