Totò

Totò

Totò was born Antonio Clemente in a poor district of Naples, the illegitimate son of Anna Clemente from Sicily and Marquis Giuseppe De Curtis from Naples. Nicknamed “il principe della risata’ (the prince of laughter), he was an Italian comedian, film and theatre actor, writer, singer and songwriter, and widely considered one of the greatest Italian artists of the 20th century.  While he first gained his popularity as a comic actor, his dramatic roles, poetry, and songs are all of cultural import; his style and a number of his recurring jokes and gestures have become universally known memes in Italy. As a comic actor, Totò is classified as an heir of the Commedia dell'Arte tradition, and has been compared to such figures as Buster Keaton and Charlie Chaplin.  At the age of 15, he was already acting as a comedian in small theatres, under the pseudonym "Clerment". His early repertoire mostly consisted in imitations of Gustavo De Marco's characters. He served in the army during World War I and then went back to acting to develop the trademarks of his style.    In 1937, he appeared in his first movie "Fermo con le mani", and later starred in 96 more films, many of which are still frequently broadcast on Italian television. In his vast cinematographic career, Totò had the opportunity to act side by side with virtually all major Italian actors of the time. Totò's unmistakable figure, with his peculiarly irregular face (due to an accident in his teen years), and his unique trademark ability to disarticulate his body like a marionette, soon became very popular and his comic gags became part of the Italian culture. Totò died at the age of 69 in Rome after a series of heart attacks. Due to overwhelming popularity there were three funeral services: the first in Rome, and the second and third in Naples. Totò's birth home has been recently opened to the public as a museum.
    Known for
    Acting
    Place of birth
    Naples, Campania, Italy
    Birthday
    2/14/1898
Big Deal on Madonna Street
Big Deal on Madonna Street
8.1
The Hawks and the Sparrows
The Hawks and the Sparrows
7.3
Side Street Story
Side Street Story
7.4
You're on Your Own
You're on Your Own
7.1
Fifa e arena
Fifa e arena
6.7
He Who Hesitates Is Lost
He Who Hesitates Is Lost
6.9
Toto and Carolina
Toto and Carolina
6.4
Totó in color
Totó in color
7.4
Toto the Sheik
Toto the Sheik
6.7
Totò d'Arabia
Totò d'Arabia
6.2
Sua Eccellenza si fermò a mangiare
Sua Eccellenza si fermò a mangiare
6.6
Cops and Robbers
Cops and Robbers
7.5
Toto in Madrid
Toto in Madrid
6.4
Letto a tre piazze
Letto a tre piazze
7
Toto in Paris
Toto in Paris
6.2
I due orfanelli
I due orfanelli
5.8
Gli onorevoli
Gli onorevoli
6.8
Le sei mogli di Barbablù
Le sei mogli di Barbablù
5.1
Totò, Peppino e le fanatiche
Totò, Peppino e le fanatiche
6.5
Totò Double or Nothing?
Totò Double or Nothing?
6.9
Totò vs the Four
Totò vs the Four
6.7
Yvonne of the Night
Yvonne of the Night
5
Signori si nasce
Signori si nasce
7.1
Toto Tours Italy
Toto Tours Italy
6.4
Totò, Vittorio and the Doctor
Totò, Vittorio and the Doctor
5.1
Toto and the Women
Toto and the Women
6.8
Il coraggio
Il coraggio
6.4
What Ever Happened to Baby Toto?
What Ever Happened to Baby Toto?
6.6
Totò cerca casa
Totò cerca casa
6.9
Totò cerca pace
Totò cerca pace
6.2
Totò contro il pirata nero
Totò contro il pirata nero
6.3
Toto and the Kings of Rome
Toto and the Kings of Rome
7
Toto and Marcellino
Toto and Marcellino
6.2
The Monk of Monza
The Monk of Monza
7
Toto and Cleopatra
Toto and Cleopatra
6.7
The Overtaxed
The Overtaxed
7.1
Toto at Night
Toto at Night
5.9
Totò nella Luna
Totò nella Luna
5.6
Il medico dei pazzi
Il medico dei pazzi
7.1
The Passionate Thief
The Passionate Thief
6.9
L'allegro fantasma
L'allegro fantasma
5.1
I tre ladri
I tre ladri
6.4
Totò all'inferno
Totò all'inferno
6.2
Totò, Peppino and... the Sweet Life
Totò, Peppino and... the Sweet Life
6.8
Caprice Italian Style
Caprice Italian Style
6.2
The Rape of the Sabine
The Rape of the Sabine
6
Of Life and Love
Of Life and Love
6.4
The Mandrake
The Mandrake
5.9
The Emperor of Capri
The Emperor of Capri
6.7
The Commandant
The Commandant
6.5
Totò le Mokò
Totò le Mokò
6.9
Toto, Peppino, and the Hussy
Toto, Peppino, and the Hussy
8
San Giovanni decollato
San Giovanni decollato
6.6
The Band of Honest Men
The Band of Honest Men
7.7
Hands Off Me!
Hands Off Me!
6.2
The Gold of Naples
The Gold of Naples
7.3
Toto the Third Man
Toto the Third Man
6.1
Tototarzan
Tototarzan
5.9
Le motorizzate
Le motorizzate
6
Lo smemorato di Collegno
Lo smemorato di Collegno
6.7
Toto, Fabrizi and the Young People Today
Toto, Fabrizi and the Young People Today
7.2
Animal Crackers
Animal Crackers
5.1
Noi duri
Noi duri
6.5
Funniest Show on Earth
Funniest Show on Earth
6.2
Where Is Freedom?
Where Is Freedom?
6.4
The Thieves
The Thieves
5.4
The Law Is the Law
The Law Is the Law
7.2
The Firemen of Viggiù
The Firemen of Viggiù
5.4
Totò diabolicus
Totò diabolicus
7.1
47 Talking Corpses
47 Talking Corpses
7.1
La cambiale
La cambiale
6.5
Totò e Peppino divisi a Berlino
Totò e Peppino divisi a Berlino
6.6
The Two Marshals
The Two Marshals
7.1
Neapolitan Turk
Neapolitan Turk
7.3
Totòtruffa '62
Totòtruffa '62
7.7
Poverty and Nobility
Poverty and Nobility
8
Totò, Peppino e i fuorilegge
Totò, Peppino e i fuorilegge
7.6
Totò contro Maciste
Totò contro Maciste
6.6
The Treasure of San Gennaro
The Treasure of San Gennaro
7.4
Two Colonels
Two Colonels
7.5
Destinazione Piovarolo
Destinazione Piovarolo
6.9
The Shortest Day
The Shortest Day
5.8
Figaro qua... Figaro là
Figaro qua... Figaro là
5.9
Totò nella fossa dei leoni
Totò nella fossa dei leoni
5.8
Totò cerca moglie
Totò cerca moglie
6.3
Totò Sexy
Totò Sexy
5.2
Totò Story
Totò Story
6.5
Sette ore di guai
Sette ore di guai
6
Legs of Gold
Legs of Gold
5
Risate all'italiana
Risate all'italiana
5.9
Un sorriso, uno schiaffo, un bacio in bocca
Un sorriso, uno schiaffo, un bacio in bocca
4.8
Beautiful Families
Beautiful Families
6.7
Rita the American Girl
Rita the American Girl
4.7
Man, Beast and Virtue
Man, Beast and Virtue
6.7
The Witches
The Witches
6.1
Totò e il Principe De Curtis. L'uomo oltre la maschera
Totò e il Principe De Curtis. L'uomo oltre la maschera
0
Una di quelle
Una di quelle
6.7
Il latitante
Il latitante
5.4
Tutto Totò - Il tuttofare
Tutto Totò - Il tuttofare
5.7
Tutto Totò - Don Giovannino
Tutto Totò - Don Giovannino
5.3
Tutto Totò - Totò Ciak
Tutto Totò - Totò Ciak
5.5
Tutto Totò - Totò Ye Ye
Tutto Totò - Totò Ye Ye
4
Tutto Totò - Totò a Napoli
Tutto Totò - Totò a Napoli
4.9
Tutto Totò - Premio Nobel
Tutto Totò - Premio Nobel
6.4
Tutto Totò - La scommessa
Tutto Totò - La scommessa
5.2
Tutto Totò - Il grande maestro
Tutto Totò - Il grande maestro
5.2
Latin Lovers
Latin Lovers
5.9
Variety carousel
Variety carousel
6
Slave Girl
Slave Girl
5
Siamo tutti Alberto Sordi?
Siamo tutti Alberto Sordi?
6.8
Naples '44
Naples '44
5.7
How We Got the Italian Movie Business Into Trouble: The True Story of Franco and Ciccio
How We Got the Italian Movie Business Into Trouble: The True Story of Franco and Ciccio
6.7
Cinecittà, de Mussolini à la Dolce Vita
Cinecittà, de Mussolini à la Dolce Vita
7.3
We Are Cinema
We Are Cinema
9.5
The Earth As Seen from the Moon
The Earth As Seen from the Moon
8.2
What Are the Clouds?
What Are the Clouds?
8.6
Are We Men or Corporals?
Are We Men or Corporals?
6.6
Roman Tales
Roman Tales
6
Antologia di Totò
Antologia di Totò
0
The Anatomy of Love
The Anatomy of Love
6.4
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