Enzo Petito

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Enzo Petito
Enzo Petito and Nino Manfredi in Made in Italy (1965)
Born
Vincenzo Squatriti

24 July 1897
Naples, Kingdom of Italy
Died17 July 1967 (aged 69)
Rome, Italy
OccupationActor
Years active1942–1966

Enzo Petito (24 July 1897 – 17 July 1967)

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.

Biography

His great grandfather was

Franco Sportelli throughout the 1950s.[6] It is Eduardo De Filippo indeed which Enzo Petito is most associated professionally with.[7]

In 1954, Petito portrayed a boatswain in

Ballata tragica alongside Teddy Reno, Beniamino Maggio, Nando Bruno and Tina Pica.[8]
This was followed by a small role in
Franco Sportelli, Enzo Turco, Lia Cancellieri and Franco Angeli. In 1959, Petito then portrayed Giovanni in the film Sogno di una notte di mezza sbornia,[9] under his regular theatrical director Eduardo De Filippo who also starred as the main character in the film, with Pupella Maggio, Pietro De Vico, Graziella Marina and Nina De Padova supporting Petito and De Filippo.[10][11] Later in 1959, Petito starred as a shoemaker in Dino Risi's Il vedovo, alongside Alberto Sordi, Franca Valeri, Livio Lorenzon and Nando Bruno.[12]

In 1960, Petito again featured under director Dino Risi in his comedy picture of that year,

L'oro di Roma.[16]

In 1962, Petito starred in five films. He played a small role as Galliano Rubinace, Rossella's Father in

Il criminale
, again appearing opposite Jack Palance.

In 1963, Petito portrayed perhaps his role of most esteem as Napoleon in Sergio Corbucci's comedy Chi si ferma è perduto, also starring Totò, Peppino De Filippo, and

Io, io, io... e gli altri in 1966 which featured Gina Lollobrigida, Walter Chiari, Nino Manfredi and Marcello Mastroianni, amongst others.[22] His final role in cinema was as the feeble, helpless storekeeper in The Good, the Bad and the Ugly[23] who is abused by the bandit Tuco Benedicto (Eli Wallach) and robbed. Petito utters lines such as "Colt, Remington, Smith & Wesson
" and "It's all I have" with a sad expression on his face and Tuco memorably places the store's closed sign in Petito's mouth as he departs as a gesture to keep quiet.

Filmography

References

  1. ^ "Vincenzo Squatriti's tomb in Rome". Archived from the original on 2019-07-18. Retrieved 2018-08-03.
  2. ISBN 978-0-486-42064-6
    . Retrieved 6 March 2012.
  3. ^ Baranski, Zygmunt G.; West, Rebecca J. "The Cambridge Companion to Modern Italian Culture". Cambridge University Press. Retrieved 6 March 2012.[permanent dead link]
  4. ^ Quarenghi, p.131
  5. ^ Giacovelli & Lancia, p.40
  6. ISBN 978-88-7742-448-8
    . Retrieved 6 March 2012.
  7. ^ Fiorenza di Franco: Eduardo De Filippo. Gremese 2000, S. 196
  8. ISBN 9788887350098
    . Retrieved 6 March 2012.
  9. ^ Quarenghi, p.157
  10. ISBN 978-88-7742-448-8
    . Retrieved 6 March 2012.
  11. ISBN 978-88-7605-548-5
    . Retrieved 6 March 2012.
  12. ISBN 978-88-207-3909-6
    . Retrieved 6 March 2012.
  13. ISBN 978-0-933997-05-9
    . Retrieved 6 March 2012.
  14. ISBN 978-88-317-7238-9
    . Retrieved 6 March 2012.
  15. ISBN 978-88-8440-257-8
    . Retrieved 6 March 2012.
  16. ^ Films and Filming. Hansom Books. 1 January 1961. p. 47. Retrieved 6 March 2012.
  17. ISBN 9788872561171
    . Retrieved 6 March 2012.
  18. ^ Giacovelli & Lancia, p.164
  19. ^ Manciotti, Mauro; Viganò, Aldo (1995). La Resistenza nel cinema italiano: 1945-1995. Istituto storico della Resistenza in Liguria. p. 176. Retrieved 6 March 2012.
  20. ISBN 978-88-7742-369-6
    . Retrieved 6 March 2012.
  21. ISBN 978-88-7605-838-7
    . Retrieved 6 March 2012.
  22. ^ Centro sperimentale di cinematografia (Italy); Scuola nazionale di cinema (Italy) (1975). B & N. Editrice Il castoro. p. 352. Retrieved 6 March 2012.
  23. ISBN 978-1-84403-718-6
    . Retrieved 11 March 2012.

Bibliography

External links
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