Salvatore Termini (born 6 April 1967 in

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) is an Italian actor best known for his role as "Giovanni Trapani", nicknamed "King Kong", in two

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dramatic films directed by

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Forever Mary ''Forever Mary'' (), is an Italian dramatic film directed by Marco Risi and released in 1989. It stars Michele Placido, Claudio Amendola, Alessandro Di Sanzo, Alessandra Di Sanzo, Francesco Benigno, Roberto Mariano, Maurizio Prollo, Filippo Genzard ...

"),Orgoglio, rimpianti e progetti dei ragazzi di sedici anni fa
in which Termini made his acting debut, and its sequel, "

Ragazzi fuori ''Boys on the Outside'' (, idiomatically ''Hustlers Outside'') is a 1990 Italian drama film directed by Marco Risi in the neo-neorealistic style and written by Aurelio Grimaldi. Released in 1990, it is the sequel to the 1989 film '' Forever Mery'' ...

". They were both set in Palermo where Termini was born. He grew up in the bleak, economically deprived quarter of

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which features prominently in "Ragazzi Fuori". In 2012 he returned to television with a role as a hitman in the series "Squadra antimafia - Palermo oggi 4" with

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Filmography

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'' (1989) * ''

Boys on the Outside ''Boys on the Outside'' (, idiomatically ''Hustlers Outside'') is a 1990 Italian drama film directed by Marco Risi in the neo-neorealistic style and written by Aurelio Grimaldi. Released in 1990, it is the sequel to the 1989 film '' Forever Mery'' ...

'' (1990) * ''Ultimo respiro'' (1992) * '' Vite perdute'' (1992) * '' Anni 90: Parte II'' (1993) * ''

The Whores ''The Whores'' () is a 1994 Italian drama film directed by Aurelio Grimaldi. It was entered into the 1994 Cannes Film Festival. Plot Liuccia and Blu Blu "beat" on the street; Veronica and Minuccia practice in a clandestine brothel, Orlanda at h ...

'' (1994) * ''Enzo, domani a Palermo'', documentary in which he portrays himself (1999) * ''Arresti domiciliari'' (2000) * ''Il latitante'' (2003)

Filmography

Television

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