Antonio Cifariello (19 May 1930 – 12 December 1968) was an Italian actor and documentarist.

Life and career

Born in

Naples Naples (; it, Napoli ; nap, Napule ), from grc, Νεάπολις, Neápolis, lit=new city. is the regional capital of Campania and the third-largest city of Italy, after Rome and Milan, with a population of 909,048 within the city's adminis ...

, son of the sculptor Filippo Cifariello, Antonio started his career in 1950 as the main actor, credited as Fabio Montale, in ''La sposa che vestiva di bianco'', a film which had several production issues and that was released only in 1953. In the meanwhile Cifariello appeared in several fotoromanzi using the stage name Mauro Vellani, and enrolled at the

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in Rome, graduating in 1953. The same year, he was chosen by Federico Fellini to star in ''Marriage Agency'', a segment of the anthology film '' Love in the City''. Following the release of the film, in a short time Cifariello established himself as one of the most requested young actors in Italian cinema, mainly active in romantic comedies and adventure films. Tired of playing stereotypal characters of seducers or boyfriends, in the 1960s Cifariello gradually moved his career towards journalism and television documentaries. On December 12, 1968, during a trip to Zambia for a

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documentary, Cifariello died in a plane crash. He was 38.

Partial filmography

* ''

Eran trecento ''They Were Three Hundred'' (Italian: ''Eran trecento'') is a 1952 Italian historical drama film directed by Gian Paolo Callegari and starring Rossano Brazzi, Franca Marzi and Myriam Bru. Di Fiore p.369 It was shot at the Scalera Studios in R ...

'' (1952) - Sergente Cafiero * '' Woman of the Red Sea'' (1953) - Pierluigi * ''Amanti senza peccato'' (1953) - Righetto * '' Love in the City'' (1953) - Giornalista (segment "Agenzia matrimoniale, Un'") * ''

It Happened in the Park ''It Happened in the Park'' ( it, Villa Borghese) is a 1953 film directed by Gianni Franciolini. The film consists of six vignettes set in the Villa Borghese gardens in Rome. Plot The story shows the lives of various people from different parts ...

'' (1953) - The Sailor * '' Angels of Darkness'' (1954) * ''

Neapolitan Carousel ''Neapolitan Carousel'' ( it, Carosello napoletano) is a 1954 Italian comedy film directed by Ettore Giannini and starring Léonide Massine, Achille Millo and Agostino Salvietti. It was entered into the 1954 Cannes Film Festival, winning its '' ...

'' (1954) - Don Armando * ''

Le signorine dello 04 ''Le signorine dello 04'' (''The ladies of the 04'') is a 1955 Italian romantic comedy-drama film directed by Gianni Franciolini. Cast *Antonella Lualdi: Maria Teresa Landolfi * Antonio Cifariello: Amleto *Giovanna Ralli: Bruna *Roberto Risso ...

'' (1955) - Amleto * ''

Le ragazze di San Frediano ''Le ragazze di San Frediano'' (English: ''The Girls of San Frediano'') is a 1949 novel by Italian author Vasco Pratolini. Plot The novel is set in Florence at the end of the Second World War. The story follows the escapades of a Florentine mech ...

'' (1955) - Andrea Sernesi aka Bob * '' The Belle of Rome'' (1955) - Otello * '' Scandal in Sorrento'' (1955) - Nicola Pascazio 'Nicolino' * ''I quattro del getto tonante'' (1955) - Tenente Luciano Zanchi * '' The Awakening'' (1956) - Peppino * ''

Peccato di castità ''Peccato di castità'' (Italian for "Sin of chastity") is a 1956 Italian comedy film directed by Gianni Franciolini. Plot Adventures of a young married couple during their honeymoon trip. Because of a promise, Valentina has to resort to any t ...

'' (1956) * '' Noi siamo le colonne'' (1956) - Ugo Stefani * ''Operazione notte'' (1957) * '' La donna del giorno'' (1957) - Giorgio Salustri * '' Souvenir d'Italie'' (1957) - Gino * ''

Vacanze a Ischia ''Vacanze a Ischia'' (also known as ''Holiday Island'') is a 1957 Italian comedy film directed by Mario Camerini. Plot The lives of several people intersect as they go on vacation to enjoy a pleasant holiday on the island. A lawyer spends it in a ...

'' (1957) - Antonio * ''La mina'' (1958) - Stefano * ''

Young Husbands ''Young Husbands'' ( it, Giovani mariti) is a 1958 Italian comedy film directed by Mauro Bolognini. It was entered into the 1958 Cannes Film Festival. For this film Armando Nannuzzi won a Nastro d'Argento, Silver Ribbon (Nastro d'Argento) for Be ...

'' (1958) - Ettore Graziani * ''

The Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby ''The Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby'' (Italian: ''Le avventure di Nicola Nickleby'') is an Italian television series which first aired on RAI 1 in 1958. It is based on the novel ''Nicholas Nickleby'' by Charles Dickens.Hollington p.679 Main cast ...

'' (1958, TV Series) - Nicola Nickleby * ''

Resurrection Resurrection or anastasis is the concept of coming back to life after death. In a number of religions, a dying-and-rising god is a deity which dies and is resurrected. Reincarnation is a similar process hypothesized by other religions, whic ...

'' (1958) - Chenbeck * ''

The Beautiful Legs of Sabrina ''The'' () is a grammatical article in English, denoting persons or things already mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in English. ''The'' is the ...

'' (1958) - Teo * '' L'amore nasce a Roma'' (1958) - Mario * ''Promesse di marinaio'' (1958) - Mario * '' Men and Noblemen'' (1959) - Mario Ludovici * '' Ciao, ciao bambina!'' (1959) - Riccardo Branca * '' Wild Cats on the Beach'' (1959) - Gino Santoni * '' Vacations in Majorca'' (1959) - Ernesto * ''Roulotte e roulette'' (1959) - Antonio Aiello * '' Questo amore ai confini del mondo'' (1960) - Walter * '' A Qualcuna Piace Calvo'' (1960) - Alberto Rossi * '' Rome 1585'' (1961) - Leonetto Ardenghi * '' My Love Is Called Margarita'' (1961) - Eduardo Heredia, profesor de literatura * '' Jessica'' (1962) - Gianni Crupi * '' The Lovely Lola'' (1962) - Javier * ''

In Search of the Castaways ''In Search of the Castaways'' (french: Les Enfants du capitaine Grant, lit=The Children of Captain Grant) is a novel by the French writer Jules Verne, published in 1867–68. The original edition, published by Hetzel, contains a number of ill ...

'' (1962) - Chief Thalcave * '' Giuseppe w Warszawie'' (1964) - Giuseppe Santucci (final film role)

References

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* 1930 births 1968 deaths 20th-century Italian male actors Italian male film actors Italian male television actors Male actors from Naples Italian documentary filmmakers Victims of aviation accidents or incidents in Zambia Centro Sperimentale di Cinematografia alumni {{Italy-actor-stub