Nino Terzo

Nino Terzo

Born May 22, 1923 (Age: 102) Palermo, Sicily, Italy

Biography

Nino Terzo (22 May 1923 – 8 May 2005) was an Italian actor. Born in Palermo as Antonino Terzo, he worked intensively in the avanspettacolo and revue theater, entering the stage companies of Totò, Peppino De Filippo, Franco Franchi and Ciccio Ingrassia, Domenico Modugno, among others. Terzo was also active as a singer, appearing in several operettas. Terzo made his film debut in 1962, and he soon established himself as one of the most active character actors in the Italian comedy cinema, usually playing, with small variations, the character that made him famous in avanspettacolo, i.e. a man with extremely slow reflexes and a huge speech impediment, which does not allow him to speak before he loudly inhaled and exhaled. He retired in 1992 for health reasons. Source: Article "Nino Terzo" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.
Nino Terzo (22 May 1923 – 8 May 2005) was an Italian actor. Born in Palermo as Antonino Terzo, he worked intensively in the avanspettacolo and revue theater, entering the stage companies of Totò, Peppino De Filippo, Franco Franchi and Ciccio Ingrassia, Domenico Modugno, among others. Terzo was also active as a singer, appearing in several operettas. Terzo made his film debut in 1962, and he soon established himself as one of the most active character actors in the Italian comedy cinema, usually playing, with small variations, the character that made him famous in avanspettacolo, i.e. a man with extremely slow reflexes and a huge speech impediment, which does not allow him to speak before he loudly inhaled and exhaled. He retired in 1992 for health reasons. Source: Article "Nino Terzo" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.
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Filmography

Cinema Paradiso

Cinema Paradiso

1988 as Peppino's Father Age: 65
Pierino il fichissimo

Pierino il fichissimo

1981 as Maresciallo Age: 58
L'assistente sociale tutto pepe...

L'assistente sociale tutto pepe...

1981 as Lacrima Age: 57
The Country Doctor

The Country Doctor

1981 as Giuseppe, the commissioner Age: 57
Café Express

Café Express

1980 as Stationmaster Zappacosta Age: 56
The Soldier with Great Maneuvers

The Soldier with Great Maneuvers

1978 as Male nurse Age: 55
Littlefoot the Policeman

Littlefoot the Policeman

1974 as Fratello di Pascalone Age: 51
Farfallon

Farfallon

1974 as Maresciallo Maggiore Carabinieri Age: 51
Il sergente Rompiglioni

Il sergente Rompiglioni

1973 as caporale Baffo Age: 50
Provaci anche tu Lionel

Provaci anche tu Lionel

1973 as Luigi Tredicesimo Age: 50
Ku Fu? Dalla Sicilia con furore

Ku Fu? Dalla Sicilia con furore

1973 as Ki Kaka Mai Age: 50
Beautiful, Rich, Slight Physical Defect, Seeks Soulmate

Beautiful, Rich, Slight Physical Defect, Seeks Soulmate

1973 as il cameriere di Teresa Age: 49
Story of Fear and a Knife

Story of Fear and a Knife

1972 as Zu' Nino Age: 49
Lisa with the Blue Eyes

Lisa with the Blue Eyes

1969 as il cuoco Carmelino Age: 46
You Are Always In My Mind

You Are Always In My Mind

1969 as noleggiatore di pedalò Age: 46
Zum Zum Zum 2

Zum Zum Zum 2

1969 as Filiberto Caputo Age: 46
Il suo nome è Donna Rosa

Il suo nome è Donna Rosa

1969 as Gaetano Age: 46
Il ragazzo che sorride

Il ragazzo che sorride

1969 as Male nurse Age: 45
Song That's Playing In My Head (Zum Zum Zum)

Song That's Playing In My Head (Zum Zum Zum)

1969 as Filiberto Caputo Age: 45
The Amazing Doctor G

The Amazing Doctor G

1965 as A policeman (uncredited) Age: 42
How We Got Into Trouble with the Army

How We Got Into Trouble with the Army

1965 as Age: 42
Con rispetto parlando

Con rispetto parlando

1965 as Signor Micocci Age: 42
Two Idiots at Fort Alamo

Two Idiots at Fort Alamo

1965 as Schultz Age: 42
Don't Ever Leave Me

Don't Ever Leave Me

1965 as La Bennola Age: 42
I'm Not Worthy of You

I'm Not Worthy of You

1965 as Sergente balbuziente Age: 41
I due toreri

I due toreri

1964 as Jannot Age: 41
Oh! Those Most Secret Agents

Oh! Those Most Secret Agents

1964 as Russian agent Age: 41
Two Escape from Sing Sing

Two Escape from Sing Sing

1964 as Age: 41
The Swindlers

The Swindlers

1963 as Guard at the graveyard (segment "Siciliani") Age: 40
I 4 moschettieri

I 4 moschettieri

1963 as Rochefort Age: 39
Divorzio alla siciliana

Divorzio alla siciliana

1963 as Age: 39
Totò vs the Four

Totò vs the Four

1963 as Usciere Pappalardo Age: 39
The Shortest Day

The Shortest Day

1963 as Guardia del corpo dei mafiosi (uncredited) Age: 39
Two Colonels

Two Colonels

1963 as Soldato La Padula Age: 39
The Masseuses

The Masseuses

1962 as Brigadiere Calascione Age: 39
The Four Monks

The Four Monks

1962 as Massaro Calogero Age: 39
Those Two in the Legion

Those Two in the Legion

1962 as Sergeant Tresport Age: 39
Getting Away with It the Italian Way

Getting Away with It the Italian Way

1962 as "Manciola" Age: 38