Carlo Croccolo (9 April 1927 – 12 October 2019) was an Italian actor, voice actor, director and screenwriter.[1]
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Carlo Croccolo
Croccolo during the 1950s
Born (1927-04-09 ) 9 April 1927Died 12 October 2019(2019-10-12) (aged 92) Occupations Actor voice actor director screenwriter Years active 1949–2019 Height 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
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Born in Naples, Croccolo began his acting career on the radio and he appeared in more than 100 films since 1949.[2] The Firemen of Viggiù [3] Totò mainly throughout the 1950s and 1960s. Croccolo’s international appearance came from the 1996 film In Love and War Richard Attenborough . He also had an intense theatrical career as he often starred in plays directed by Eduardo De Filippo and Giorgio Strehler .
As a voice actor, Croccolo performed the Italian voice of Oliver Hardy in the 1951-1953 redubs of Laurel and Hardy Fiorenzo Fiorentini (the Italian voice of Stan Laurel ). He returned to dub Hardy in the 1968-1970 redubs, this time, paired with Franco Latini .[4] [5]
In 1989, Croccolo received the David di Donatello for best supporting actor in the film 'O Re
Croccolo died in his home in Castel Volturno on 12 October 2019 at the age of 92.[6] Church of San Ferdinando and his body was cremated at the request of the family.
Croccolo (left) with Totò in 47 morto che parla Croccolo (left) with Silvana Pampanini and Delia Scala in Beauties on Bicycles Croccolo (right) with Mario Carotenuto and Aroldo Tieri in Gli eroi del doppio gioco
The Firemen of Viggiù L'inafferrabile 12 The Cadets of Gascony Totò Tarzan Toto the Sheik 47 morto che parla Beauties on Bicycles Il caimano del Piave Arrivano i nostri La paura fa 90 Stasera sciopero Tizio, Caio, Sempronio (1951)Porca miseria Licenza premio Free Escape Ha fatto 13 (1951) - Mario RossiAuguri e figli maschi! Sardinian Vendetta The Eternal Chain Ragazze da marito Primo premio: Mariarosa (1952)Non è vero... ma ci credo! (1952) - Alberto SammariaThe Daughter of the Regiment Siamo tutti Milanesi (1953)The Count of Saint Elmo Gran varietà (1954) - Battaglia, il comico 'militare' (episodio 'Cruttica')Poverty and Nobility Red and Black Di qua, di là del Piave (1954)Assi alla ribalta (1954) - HimselfAltair I pinguini ci guardano Totò lascia o raddoppia? Cerasella (1959)Gentlemen Are Born My Friend, Dr. Jekyll The Two Rivals Fountain of Trevi Appuntamento a Ischia Five Day Lover Pulcinella, cetrulo di Acerra (1961) - PulcinellaHercules in the Valley of Woe Pesci d'oro e bikini d'argento (1961)Mina... fuori la guardia (1961) - CarlettoFra' Manisco cerca guai (1961) - Fra LeoneJessica The Reluctant Saint Gli eroi del doppio gioco Noches de Casablanca (1963)Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow The Four Musketeers Panic Button I marziani hanno 12 mani (1964) - X2Freddy in the Wild West The Yellow Rolls-Royce Non son degno di te (1965) - Pinosso MorriconeMe, Me, Me... and the Others Dio, come ti amo! (1966) - GennaroAfter the Fox How I Learned to Love Women Perdono Testa di rapa (1966) - Il Brigante SalomoneThe Biggest Bundle of Them All Danger: Diabolik Gunman of One Hundred Crosses (1971) - Slim - Stuttering HenchmanBlack Killer Le seminariste (1976) - San GiulivoGoodnight, Ladies and Gentlemen Passi furtivi in una notte boia (1976) - Ragionier DolciBeach House Where's Picone? Massimamente folle (1985)The Professor ’O Re Via Lattea... la prima a destra (1989)The Miser In the Name of the Sovereign People In camera mia (1992)Camerieri Men Men Men Il cielo è sempre più blu (1996)Giovani e belli In Love and War A Cold, Cold Winter Commercial Break Three Men and a Leg Li chiamarono... briganti! La vita, per un'altra volta (1999) - CesariTerra bruciata (1999) - MarescialloOgni lasciato è perso (2001) - PrimarioIl commesso viaggiatore (2001)Amore con la S maiuscola (2002) - PasqualeIl quaderno della spesa Cose da pazzi (2005) - NonnoItalian Dream (2007)
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