Enzo Maggio
| Enzo Maggio | |
|---|---|
 Enzo Maggio in Piedone lo sbirro (1973) | |
| Born |
Vincenzo Maggio 10 October 1902 Naples |
| Died |
13 July 1978 (aged 75) Naples |
Enzo Maggio (10 October 1902 - 13 July 1978) was an Italian actor.
Born Vincenzo Maggio in Naples into a family of actors, Maggio made a long apprenticeship in the avanspettacolo theaters before and during the Second World War.[1] On stage, he was specialized in macchiette and in the impersonation of the comedian Larry Semon (known in Italy as Ridolini).[2] After the war, he decided to devote himself to cinema and had a very prolific career even if often cast in character roles.[1][3]
Maggio often worked on stage with his brothers and sisters Dante, Beniamino, Pupella and Rosalia.[1]
Selected filmography
- If You Won a Hundred Million (1953)
References
- 1 2 3 Enrico Lancia; Roberto Poppi. Dizionario del cinema italiano: Gli artisti. Gli attori dal 1930 ai giorni nostri. Gremese Editore, 2003. ISBN 8884402697.
- ↑ Antonio Virgilio Savona; Michele Lo Straniero. "Maggio, Famiglia". Gino Castaldo (edited by). Dizionario della canzone italiana. Curcio Editore, 1990. pp. 959-960.
- ↑ Massimo Giraldi, Enrico Lancia, Fabio Melelli. 100 caratteristi del cinema italiano. Gremese Editore, 2006. ISBN 8884403839.
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