Tino Schirinzi (12 August 1934 – 18 August 1993), was an Italian actor and stage director. Born in

Taranto Taranto (, also ; ; nap, label=Tarantino, Tarde; Latin: Tarentum; Old Italian: ''Tarento''; Ancient Greek: Τάρᾱς) is a coastal city in Apulia, Southern Italy. It is the capital of the Province of Taranto, serving as an important comme ...

, Schirinzi graduated in medicine, then he devoted himself to the theatre, often working at the Teatro Stabile in Turin and at the Piccolo Teatro in Milan. He created a successful artistic partnership with Piera Degli Esposti, and took part in Italian theatrical debut of

Patrice Chéreau Patrice Chéreau (; 2 November 1944 – 7 October 2013) was a French opera and theatre director, filmmaker, actor and producer. In France he is best known for his work for the theatre, internationally for his films '' La Reine Margot'' and ...

. After 1968, he was author of irreverent reinterpretations of works by Gabriele d'Annunzio, Carlo Goldoni and of the

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which resulted in a resounding firing from the Vittoriale theatre. Less active in cinema, in 1983 Schirinzi won a

Nastro d'Argento The Nastro d'Argento, also known by its translated name Silver Ribbon, is an Italian film award awarded each year since 1946 by the Italian National Syndicate of Film Journalists (Italian: ''Sindacato Nazionale Giornalisti Cinematografici Italian ...

for Best Supporting Actor thanks to his performance in '' Sciopèn''. Struck by an incurable cancer, for which he had lost his speech, in 1993 he killed himself with his wife

Daisy Lumini Desy Lumini, best known as Daisy Lumini (18 August 1936 - 18 August 1993), was an Italian composer, singer and stage actress. Born in Florence, at young age Lumini graduated in piano and composition, and began her career as a composer of soundtr ...

, by jumping from the viaduct under construction on the Bilancino dam near Barberino di Mugello.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Schirinzi, Tino 1934 births People from Taranto 1993 deaths Italian male stage actors Nastro d'Argento winners Suicides by jumping in Italy 20th-century Italian male actors Italian male film actors 1993 suicides Joint suicides