Elio Crovetto (6 December 1926 – 8 November 2000) was an Italian actor, comedian and television personality.

Life and career

Born in

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, Crovetto graduated at the istituto tecnico in

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, then he started an intense acting career on stage, in

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and

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s. He worked in the stage companies of

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(in 1957) and

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(for ''Baruffe Chiozzotte'', 1970). From the late fifties Crovetto focused his career on cinema, being cast in a large number of comedy films, usually in

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s. He was also active in television, as an actor in a number of

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TV-series, a comedian in several shows, and occasionally a presenter.

Selected filmography

* ''

Briscola Briscola (; lmo, brìscula; scn, brìscula, nap, brìscula) is one of Italy's most popular games, together with Scopa and Tressette. A little-changed descendant of Brusquembille, the ancestor of Briscan and Bezique, Briscola is a Mediterrane ...

'' (1951) * ''

La sceriffa ''La sceriffa'' (''The Sheriff'') is a 1959 Italian Western comedy in black-and-white, directed by Roberto Bianchi Montero. It stars Italian comedy star Ugo Tognazzi. It was released on 16 August 1959. The film starred several comedians and spawne ...

'' (1959) * '' Terror of the Red Mask'' (1960) * '' Revenge of the Conquered'' (1961) * '' The Swindlers'' (1963) * ''

La vita agra ''La vita agra'', known in English-speaking countries as ''It's a Hard Life'', is a novel by Luciano Bianciardi published in 1962 by Rizzoli. It became a best-seller in Italy and it is considered one of the most important novels in contemporary ...

'' (1964) * ''

Honeymoon, Italian Style ''Honeymoon, Italian Style'' (Italian: ''Viaggio di nozze all'italiana'') is a 1966 Italian-Spanish comedy film directed by Mario Amendola and starring Tony Russel, Concha Velasco and Ferruccio Amendola.Small p.108 The film's sets were design ...

'' (1966) * ''

Don Juan in Sicily ''Don Giovanni in Sicilia'', internationally released as ''Don Juan in Sicily'', is a 1967 Italian comedy-drama film directed by Alberto Lattuada. It is loosely based on the novel with the same title by Vitaliano Brancati. Cast * Lando Buzza ...

'' (1967) * ''

I due maghi del pallone ''I due maghi del pallone'' (''The two wizards of the ball'') is a 1970 Italian comedy film directed by Mariano Laurenti starring the comic duo Franco and Ciccio. Plot summary Ciccio Ingrassetti is the PR of a milanese pharmaceutical firm w ...

'' (1970) * ''

Ma che musica maestro ''Ma che musica maestro'' is a 1971 Italian "musicarello" film directed by Mariano Laurenti. It is loosely based on the William Shakespeare's tragedy ''Romeo and Juliet''. Plot Between the two villages of Santa Veronica Bassa and Santa Vero ...

'' (1971) * '' Naughty Nun'' (1972) * '' Paolo il freddo'' (1974) * '' Ecco noi per esempio '' (1977) * ''

Per vivere meglio, divertitevi con noi ''Per vivere meglio, divertitevi con noi'' (Italian for "''To live better, have fun with us''") is a 1978 Italian anthology comedy film written and directed by Flavio Mogherini. Cast ; Segment "Un incontro molto ravvicinato" * Monica Vitti: Val ...

'' (1978) * ''

Delitto a Porta Romana ''Delitto a Porta Romana'' (''Crime at Porta Romana'') is a 1980 Italian " poliziottesco"-comedy film directed by Bruno Corbucci. It is the seventh chapter in the Nico Giraldi film series starred by Tomas Milian. Cast * Tomas Milian: Nico Gi ...

'' (1980) * '' Sugar, Honey and Pepper'' (1980) * ''

Days of Inspector Ambrosio ''Days of Inspector Ambrosio'' ( Italian: ''I giorni del commissario Ambrosio'') is a 1988 Italian crime film directed by Sergio Corbucci. It is loosely based on several novels written by Renato Olivieri. Plot A few days before Inspector Ambrosi ...

'' (1988)

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Crovetto, Elio 1926 births 2000 deaths Italian male film actors Italian male television actors Italian male stage actors Male actors from Milan 20th-century Italian male actors Mass media people from Milan