About

Known credits:
17
Birthday:
1897-07-24
Place of birth:
Naples, Italy
Website:
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Enzo Petito

Overview

Enzo Petito (24 July 1897 – 17 July 1967) was an Italian film and stage character actor. A theatre actor under Eduardo De Filippo in the 1950s in the Teatro San Ferdinando of Naples, with whom he was professionally closely associated, Petito also appeared in several of his films, often co-starring Eduardo or/and brother, Peppino De Filippo, brothers who are considered to be amongst the greatest Italian actors of the 20th century. Petito played minor roles in some memorable commedia all'Italiana movies directed by the likes of Dino Risi and Mario Monicelli in the late 1950s and early 1960s, often appearing alongside actors such as Nino Manfredi, Alberto Sordi, Peppino De Filippo, Anna Maria Ferrero, and Totò.

Although never a leading actor, he made a number of small appearances as character actors alongside Italy's leading film stars in films throughout the early to mid-1960s and is arguably best known in world cinema for his role as the store keeper in the Sergio Leone classic Spaghetti Western film The Good, the Bad and the Ugly in 1966. His roles ranged from storekeepers and cobblers to priests and homeless men. His role of most esteem, however, is perhaps as Napoleon in Sergio Corbucci's comedy Chi si ferma è perduto in 1963.

Known for

Acting

1996 Sacred Silence Actor 59
Average
1966 The Good, the Bad and the Ugly Actor Storekeeper 83
Very good
1966 Me, Me, Me... and the Others Actor 59
Average
1965 Made in Italy Actor The Usher (segment "4 'Cittadini, stato e chiesa', episode 1") 58
Average
1962 The Four Monks Actor Padre guardiano 59
Average
1962 Roaring Years Actor ingegnere del circolo 59
Average
1962 Filumena Marturano Actor 59
Average
1961 Gold of Rome Actor 59
Average
1961 The Last Judgment Actor 59
Average
1960 He Who Hesitates Is Lost Actor Napoleone, l'usciere 59
Average
1959 The Widower Actor Fritzmayer 62
Fair
1959 Sogno di una notte di mezza sbornia Actor Giovanni 59
Average
1959 Il medico dei pazzi Actor 58
Average
1959 Tre Calzoni Fortunati Actor 59
Average
1956 We will get married in Capri Actor commissario N/A
N/A
1954 Poverty and Nobility Actor Don Gioacchino 66
Fair
1953 Siamo tutti inquilini Actor Affittuario di Anna 59
Average