Nino Terzo (22 May 1923 – 8 May 2005) was an Italian actor.

Life and career

Born in

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as Antonino Terzo, he worked intensively in the

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and revue theater, entering the stage companies of

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, among others. Terzo was also active as a singer, appearing in several

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s. Terzo made his film debut in 1962, and he soon established himself as one of the most active

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s in the Italian comedy cinema, usually playing, with small variations, the character that made him famous in avanspettacolo, i.e. a man with extremely slow reflexes and a huge speech impediment, which does not allow him to speak before he loudly inhaled and exhaled. He retired in 1992 for health reasons.

Selected filmography

*''Colpo gobbo all'italiana'' (1962) - Maggiola *''I due della legione'' (1962) - Sergeant Tresport *''Le massaggiatrici'' (1962) - Brigadiere Calascione *'' The Four Monks'' (1962) - Massaro Calogero *''

The Two Colonels ''I due colonnelli'' (internationally released as ''The Two Colonels'') is a 1963 Italian comedy film directed by Steno. The character of Totò took inspiration from a similar character he played in ''Totò Diabolicus''. Plot The story is of I ...

'' (1963) - Soldato La Padula *'' Toto vs. the Four'' (1963) - Usciere Pappalardo *''Divorzio alla siciliana'' (1963) *''Le motorizzate'' (1963) - (uncredited) *'' The Swindlers'' (1963) - Guard at the graveyard (segment "Siciliani") *'' The Four Musketeers'' (1963) - Capitano della Guardia *''I due evasi di Sing Sing'' (1964) - Thompson *''Oh! Those Most Secret Agents'' (1964) - Russian agent *''

I due toreri ''I due toreri'' ( es, Dos toreros de aúpa) is a 1965 Italian-Spanish comedy film directed by Giorgio Simonelli starring the comic duo Franco and Ciccio. Plot In Sicily Franco and Ciccio are empowered by a local mafia man to guard for a wide ...

'' (1964) - Jannot *''

Two Sergeants of General Custer ''Two Sergeants of General Custer'' ( it, I due sergenti del generale Custer) is a 1965 Italian Spaghetti Western comedy film directed by Giorgio Simonelli starring the comic duo Franco and Ciccio. Cast * Franco Franchi as Franco La Pera * Ci ...

'' (1965) - Schultz *''Con rispetto parlando'' (1965) *''Come inguaiammo l'esercito'' (1965) *'' Two Mafiosi Against Goldginger'' (1965) - Un Vigile (uncredited) *''Se non avessi più te'' (1965) - La Bennola *'' Non son degno di te'' (1965) - Sergente balbuziente *''

Two Sons of Ringo ''Two Sons of Ringo'' ( it, I due figli di Ringo) is a 1966 Italian western-parody film starring the comic duo Franco and Ciccio. It was the last film directed by Giorgio Simonelli who, for health reasons, left the production just before the end of ...

'' (1966) - Jimmy the Welsh (uncredited) *'' Perdono'' (1966) - 'Tartaglione' *''Non mi dire mai good-bye'' (1967) *''I zanzaroni'' (1967) - (segment "Quelli qui partono") *'' L'oro del mondo'' (1968) - First usher *'' Better a Widow'' (1968) - Carmelo *''I 2 pompieri'' (1968) - Officier of Firemen *'' Zum zum zum - La canzone che mi passa per la testa'' (1969) - Filiberto Caputo *''

Il ragazzo che sorride ''Il ragazzo che sorride'' (Italian for ''The boy who smiles'') is a 1969 Italian " musicarello" film directed by Aldo Grimaldi and starring Al Bano and Susanna Martinková.Daniele Magni, ''Cuori matti - Dizionario dei musicarelli anni '60'', Bl ...

'' (1969) - Male nurse *'' Zum zum zum n° 2'' (1969) - Filiberto Caputo *''Pensando a te'' (1969) *''

Il suo nome è Donna Rosa ''Il suo nome è Donna Rosa'' (Italian for ''Her name is Donna Rosa'') is a 1969 Italian " musicarello" film directed by Ettore Maria Fizzarotti and starring Al Bano and Romina Power.Daniele Magni, ''Cuori matti - Dizionario dei musicarelli anni ...

'' (1969) - Gaetano *''Franco, Ciccio e il pirata Barbanera'' (1969) *''Lisa dagli occhi blu'' (1970) - Carmelino - the cook *''Ma chi t'ha dato la patente?'' (1970) *'' W le donne'' (1970) - Sergeant *''Lady Barbara'' (1970) - The Gamekeeper Caruso *''

Mezzanotte d'amore ''Mezzanotte d'amore'' (Italian for ''Midnight of love'') is a 1970 Italian " musicarello" film directed by Ettore Maria Fizzarotti and starring Al Bano and Romina Power. It is the sequel of '' Il suo nome è Donna Rosa''.Daniele Magni, ''Cuori ...

'' (1970) - Gaetano *''Venga a fare il soldato da noi'' (1971) - Cocuzza *''

The Blonde in the Blue Movie ''The Blonde in the Blue Movie'' ( it, Il vichingo venuto dal sud, also known as ''No One Will Notice You're Naked'' and ''The Viking Who Came from the South'') is a 1971 Italian comedy film directed by Steno. Cast * Lando Buzzanca: Rosario Tr ...

'' (1971) - Customer at Sex Shop *'' Armiamoci e partite!'' (1971) - Train Passenger with basket *''Le belve'' (1971) - Orazio (segment "Il salvatore") *''

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'' (1972) - Trattoria Waiter (uncredited) *''

Il caso Pisciotta ''Il caso Pisciotta'' (''The Pisciotta Case'') is a 1972 Italian historical drama film written and directed by Eriprando Visconti. It is based on actual events involving Gaspare Pisciotta, lieutenant of the bandit Salvatore Giuliano, and his death ...

'' (1972) - Rocco Minotti *''Storia di fifa e di coltello - Er seguito d'er più'' (1972) - Zu' Nino *'' Ku-Fu? Dalla Sicilia con furore'' (1973) - Ki Kaka Mai *''Bella, ricca, lieve difetto fisico, cerca anima gemella'' (1973) - Teresa's Servant *''Provaci anche tu Lionel'' (1973) *''4 caporali e 1/2 e un colonnello tutto d'un pezzo'' (1973) *'' Piedino il questurino'' (1974) - Fratello di Pascalone *''

Farfallon ''Farfallon'' is a 1974 Italian comedy film directed by Riccardo Pazzaglia starring the comic duo Franco and Ciccio. It is a parody of ''Papillon''. Plot Farfallon is a Sicilian pastry chef who finds himself in prison for attempted murder and i ...

'' (1974) - Capo delle guardie *''San Pasquale Baylonne protettore delle donne'' (1976) - Brigadiere dei carabinieri *''

La figliastra ''La figliastra: Storia di corna e di passioni'' is a 1976 commedia sexy all'italiana film directed by Edoardo Mulargia. It features Bruno Scipioni with Austrian sexploitation star Sonja Jeannine (credited as Sonia Jeanine). In France, the fil ...

'' (1976) - Fefè *''

Il sergente Rompiglioni ''Il sergente Rompiglioni'' ("Sergeant Rompiglioni") is a 1973 Italian comedy film directed by Giuliano Biagetti (here credited Pier Giorgio Ferretti). The film got a great commercial success, grossing over one billion lire.Franco e Ciccio Supers ...

'' (1976) - Cpl. Baffo *'' La dottoressa del distretto militare'' (1976) - Pezzullo (uncredited) *''La soldatessa alla visita militare'' (1977) - Corporal at the depot *''La soldatessa alle grandi manovre'' (1978) - Infermiere *''La vedova del trullo'' (1979) - Maresciallo *'' Café Express'' (1980) - Zappacosta, capostazione *''La dottoressa di campagna'' (1981) - Gustavo *''Chiamate 6969: taxi per signora'' (1981) *''Pierino il fichissimo'' (1981) - Maresciallo *'' L'assistente sociale tutto pepe'' (1981) - 'Lacrima' *''Che casino... con Pierino!'' (1982) - Uncle Nino *''Giovani, belle... probabilmente ricche'' (1982) *''Messo comunale praticamente spione'' (1982) - Assessore Cipolla *''La sai l'ultima sui matti?'' (1982) - Matto che cerca l'oculista *''

Paulo Roberto Cotechiño centravanti di sfondamento ''Paulo Roberto Cotechiño centravanti di sfondamento'' (''Lady Football'') is a 1983 Italian comedy film written and directed by Nando Cicero and starring Alvaro Vitali. Plot In Italy in the early 1980s, a Brazilian football ace (an idol for the ...

'' (1983) - Bachisio *''Il Bi e il Ba'' (1986) - Pippo Miallo *''

Cinema Paradiso ''Cinema Paradiso'' ( it, Nuovo Cinema Paradiso, , literally "New Paradise Cinema") is a 1988 coming-of-age drama film written and directed by Giuseppe Tornatore. Set in a small Sicilian town, the film centers on the friendship between a young ...

'' (1988) - Peppino's Father

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Terzo, Nino 1923 births 2005 deaths Male actors from Palermo Italian male film actors Italian male television actors Italian comedians Italian male stage actors Actors from Sicily 20th-century Italian comedians