Enzo Petito

Acting

Enzo Petito

Born
Died
(aged 69)
Birthplace
Naples, Italy
Credits
20 titles

Biography

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.

Signature work

Known For

Acting credits 20

YearTitleRole
1996 Sacred Silence Film
1966 The Good, the Bad and the Ugly Film Storekeeper
1966 Me, Me, Me... and the Others Film
1965 Made in Italy Film The Usher (segment "4 'Cittadini, stato e chiesa', episode 1")
1962 Night Train to Milan Film Un barbone
1962 The Four Monks Film Padre guardiano
1962 Roaring Years Film ingegnere del circolo
1962 Filumena Marturano Film
1962 Christmas at the Cupiello House Film Pasquale
1961 Gold of Rome Film Usuraio
1961 The Last Judgment Film
1960 He Who Hesitates Is Lost Film Napoleone, l'usciere
1959 The Widower Film Fritzmayer
1959 Sogno di una notte di mezza sbornia Film Giovanni
1959 Il medico dei pazzi Film
1959 Tre calzoni fortunati Film
1956 We will get married in Capri Film commissario
1954 Poverty and Nobility Film Don Gioacchino
1953 Siamo tutti inquilini Film Affittuario di Anna
1933 A Coperchia è caduta una stella Film
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