Tano Cimarosa

Acting • 64 Credits

Biography

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. Source: Article "Tano Cimarosa" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.

🎬 Directed Titles (2)

Directorial Filmography
Reflections in Black

Reflections in Black

1975 ⭐ 2.5
Death Hunt

Death Hunt

1977 ⭐ 2.2

✍️ Written & Story Credits (1)

Screenplay, Novel & Story
Death Hunt

Death Hunt

1977 ⭐ 2.2
Story

🎭 Acting Roles (30)

Ranked by Prestige & Popularity
Cinema Paradiso

Cinema Paradiso

1988 ⭐ 4.2
as Fabbro, blacksmith
A Pure Formality

A Pure Formality

1994 ⭐ 3.7
as Servant
Be Sick… It's Free

Be Sick… It's Free

1968 ⭐ 3.5
as Salvatore Laganà
The Star Maker

The Star Maker

1995 ⭐ 3.5
as Grandpa Bordonaro
Unbelievable Adventures of Italians in Russia

Unbelievable Adventures of Italians in Russia

1974 ⭐ 3.6
as Rosario Agrò
The Day of the Owl

The Day of the Owl

1968 ⭐ 3.5
as Zecchinetta
Boys on the Outside

Boys on the Outside

1990 ⭐ 3.4
as Site Manager
Bread and Chocolate

Bread and Chocolate

1974 ⭐ 3.6
as Gigi
A Girl in Australia

A Girl in Australia

1971 ⭐ 3.4
as emigrato italiano da Gela
Why

Why

1971 ⭐ 3.6
as Agente del carcere di Sagunto
The Exorciccio

The Exorciccio

1975 ⭐ 3.0
as Turi Randazzo
Nineties Part II

Nineties Part II

1993 ⭐ 2.7
as Don Mimì Cantalamessa, boss mafioso
The Witches

The Witches

1967 ⭐ 3.0
as Sicilian (segment "La siciliana") (uncredited)
Father Matteo

Father Matteo

2000 ⭐ 3.1
as Carmelo Frasca
The Most Beautiful Wife

The Most Beautiful Wife

1970 ⭐ 3.5
as Gaetano Cimarosa
Café Express

Café Express

1980 ⭐ 3.5
as Polfer Marshal Panepino
Between Miracles

Between Miracles

1971 ⭐ 3.6
as Zi' Checco
Free Hand for a Tough Cop

Free Hand for a Tough Cop

1976 ⭐ 3.4
as Cravatta
Police Chief Pepe

Police Chief Pepe

1969 ⭐ 3.0
as Agente Cariddi
Delirium

Delirium

1972 ⭐ 2.4
as John Lacey
Gang War in Milan

Gang War in Milan

1973 ⭐ 3.3
as Nino Balsamo
Touch and Go

Touch and Go

1971 ⭐ 2.6
as Italian soldier on the beach
A Man on His Knees

A Man on His Knees

1979 ⭐ 3.3
as Sebastiano Colicchia
Sfrattato cerca casa equo canone

Sfrattato cerca casa equo canone

1983 ⭐ 3.0
as il boss
How to Kill a Judge

How to Kill a Judge

1975 ⭐ 3.6
as Tano Barra - l'assistente di parcheggio
Reflections in Black

Reflections in Black

1975 ⭐ 2.5
as Pantò
The Two Parachutists

The Two Parachutists

1965 ⭐ 2.9
as Garcia's aide
The Tall, The Short, The Cat

The Tall, The Short, The Cat

1967 ⭐ 2.9
as Netturbino
May God Forgive You... But I Won't

May God Forgive You... But I Won't

1968 ⭐ 3.1
as Chico
Acla's Descent into Floristella

Acla's Descent into Floristella

1992 ⭐ 3.5