8.5
Movie
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
8.5
Movie
8.0
Movie
Poverty and Nobility
7.4
Movie
The Widower
7.0
Movie
He Who Hesitates Is Lost
6.8
Movie
Roaring Years
8.9
Movie
Christmas at the Cupiello House
6.4
Movie
The Last Judgment
6.2
Movie
Me, Me, Me... and the Others
6.0
Movie
Sacred Silence
6.1
Movie
Made in Italy
6.6
Movie
Gold of Rome
6.5
Movie
Siamo tutti inquilini
6.6
Movie
Night Train to Milan
7.9
Movie
Sogno di una notte di mezza sbornia
6.9
Movie
The Four Monks
7.5
Movie
Il medico dei pazzi
9.0
Movie
Filumena Marturano
7.0
Movie
Tre calzoni fortunati
Acting credits 20
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |