Lecce
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Because of its rich Baroque architecture, Lecce is n ...
into a family of actors, Carloni debuted on stage at young age in the theatrical company held by Ernesto Murolo.
In 1921, he met on stage
Titina De Filippo
Titina De Filippo (born Annunziata De Filippo; 27 March 1898 – 26 December 1963) was an Italian actress and playwright.
Carloni was also active in films and in television miniseries, mainly cast in
character role
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s. His siblings
Ester
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, Maria, Adelina and Ettore were fellow actors. His sister Adelina (or Adele) Carloni married his wife Titina's brother
Peppino De Filippo
Giuseppe "Peppino" De Filippo (24 August 1903 – 27 January 1980) was an Italian actor.
De Filippo was born in Naples, brother of actor and dramatist Eduardo De Filippo and of Titina De Filippo. He made his stage debut at the age of six. ...
. Well-known actor
Eduardo De Filippo
Eduardo De Filippo OMRI (; 26 May 1900 – 31 October 1984), also known simply as ''Eduardo'', was an Italian actor, director, screenwriter, and playwright, best known for his Neapolitan language, Neapolitan works ''Filumena Marturano'' and ...
was another of his wife's siblings.
Partial filmography
* '' Assunta Spina'' (1948) – Il presidente del tribunale (uncredited)
* ''
Side Street Story
''Side Street Story'' ( , meaning "Millionaire Naples") is a 1950 Italian comedy film directed by Eduardo De Filippo, who wrote upon which the film is based. It was entered into the 1951 Cannes Film Festival.
Plot
Naples, 1942. People are in ...
'' (1950) – Un soldato americano
* ''Filumena Marturano'' (1951)
* '' Cops and Robbers'' (1951) – The Police Commissioner
* ''La macchina ammazzacattivi'' (1952)
* ''
Deceit
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Deceit ...
'' (1952) – Un commissario di polizia
* '' Five Paupers in an Automobile'' (1952) – Fabio Mazzetti
* '' Toto and the King of Rome'' (1952) – Capoufficio Capasso
* '' Non è vero... ma ci credo'' (1952) – Avvocato Donati
* ''I morti non pagano tasse'' (1952)
* '' Cats and Dogs'' (1952) – Cav. Anselmi
* ''Piovuto dal cielo'' (1953) – Ricco signore
* '' Martin Toccaferro'' (1953)
* '' It Happened at the Police Station'' (1954) – Deputy Police Commissioner
* '' Too Bad She's Bad'' (1954) – Il signore intrigante
* '' A Hero of Our Times'' (1955) (uncredited)
* '' The Two Friends'' (1955) – Commissario
* '' Roman Tales'' (1955) – The Restaurant Manager (uncredited)
* ''Da qui all'eredità'' (1955)
* ''Susanna tutta panna'' (1957)
* ''Carmela è una bambola'' (1958) – The Judge
* ''Sogno di una notte di mezza sbornia'' (1959) – Il dottore
* ''
Lo smemorato di Collegno
''Lo smemorato di Collegno'' (Italian for "The Collegno amnesiac") is a 1962 commedia all'italiana film directed by Sergio Corbucci. It is loosely based on the Bruneri-Canella case.
Plot
A man is hospitalized in a neurological clinic, due to a ...
Made in Italy
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'' (1965) – The Judge (segment "2 'Il Lavoro', episode 2")
* '' More Than a Miracle'' (1967) – (final film role)