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Enzo Petito

Acting
1897-07-24
Naples, Italy
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 20 titles
The Good, the Bad and the Ugly (1966) subtitle poster
The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
1966 Movie
as Storekeeper
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Me, Me, Me... and the Others (1966) subtitle poster
Me, Me, Me... and the Others
1966 Movie
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The Last Judgment (1961) subtitle poster
The Last Judgment
1961 Movie
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Made in Italy (1965) subtitle poster
Made in Italy
1965 Movie
as The Usher (segment "4 'Cittadini, stato e chiesa', episode 1")
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He Who Hesitates Is Lost (1960) subtitle poster
He Who Hesitates Is Lost
1960 Movie
as Napoleone, l'usciere
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The Widower (1959) subtitle poster
The Widower
1959 Movie
as Fritzmayer
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Roaring Years (1962) subtitle poster
Roaring Years
1962 Movie
as ingegnere del circolo
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Poverty and Nobility (1954) subtitle poster
Poverty and Nobility
1954 Movie
as Don Gioacchino
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Il medico dei pazzi (1959) subtitle poster
Il medico dei pazzi
1959 Movie
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Sacred Silence (1996) subtitle poster
Sacred Silence
1996 Movie
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Gold of Rome (1961) subtitle poster
Gold of Rome
1961 Movie
as Usuraio
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The Four Monks (1962) subtitle poster
The Four Monks
1962 Movie
as Padre guardiano
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Night Train to Milan (1962) subtitle poster
Night Train to Milan
1962 Movie
as Un barbone
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Siamo tutti inquilini (1953) subtitle poster
Siamo tutti inquilini
1953 Movie
as Affittuario di Anna
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Sogno di una notte di mezza sbornia (1959) subtitle poster
Sogno di una notte di mezza sbornia
1959 Movie
as Giovanni
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Tre calzoni fortunati (1959) subtitle poster
Tre calzoni fortunati
1959 Movie
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Filumena Marturano (1962) subtitle poster
Filumena Marturano
1962 Movie
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We will get married in Capri (1956) subtitle poster
We will get married in Capri
1956 Movie
as commissario
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Christmas at the Cupiello House (1962) subtitle poster
Christmas at the Cupiello House
1962 Movie
as Pasquale
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A Coperchia è caduta una stella (1933) subtitle poster
A Coperchia è caduta una stella
1933 Movie
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