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Enzo Cannavale

Date of birth: 1928-04-05

Place of birth: Castellammare di Stabia, Campania, Italy

Known for: Acting

Also known as: Vincenzo Cannavale

Enzo Cannavale

Biography

Vincenzo "Enzo" Cannavale (5 April 1928 – 18 March 2011) was an Italian film actor. He appeared in more than 100 films since 1949, including Cinema Paradiso, which won the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film at the 62nd Academy Awards in 1990. He was awarded the Nastro d’Argento for Best Supporting Actor in 32 dicembre (December 32nd) by Luciano De Crescenzo. Source: Article "Enzo Cannavale" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.

Movie Credits

Flatfoot in Egypt
3.1

Flatfoot in Egypt

1980-03-01

Inspector Rizzo and Marshal Caputo go to Egypt and look for Professor Cerullo, who is missing.

Flatfoot in Africa
3.1

Flatfoot in Africa

1978-03-22

Inspector Rizzo in Napoli gets a message from a policeman from South Africa who wants to meet him. I

Flatfoot in Hong Kong
3.1

Flatfoot in Hong Kong

1975-03-28

Inspector Rizzo is accused of drug trafficking. In order to clear his name he has to find out who is

Cinema Paradiso
4.2

Cinema Paradiso

1988-11-17

A filmmaker recalls his childhood, when he fell in love with the movies at his village's theater and

Man spricht deutsh
3.4

Man spricht deutsh

1988-02-18

A very middle-class Bavarian family spend the last day of their Mediterranean vacation on the beach,

My Friends Act III
3.2

My Friends Act III

1985-06-06

This time the "amici" (friends) are just four: Necchi, Meandri, Mascetti and Sassaroli. Nevertheless

Soldier of Fortune
3.1

Soldier of Fortune

1976-02-19

Medieval soldier of fortune Ettore is traveling through Europe with his partners looking for a fight

Fable
2

Fable

1996-04-04

Teresa, a young saleswoman of a music shop, meets Alfonso, with whom she falls in love.

Ho visto le stelle
2.9

Ho visto le stelle

2003-12-19

The young Antonio wants to participate in a reality show and leaves Naples for Milan with his best f

The Comics
2.9

The Comics

1990-10-28

Two silent movie actors escape from their film. Forced to find a way to survive in the real world, t

Sogno di una notte di mezza sbornia
3.9

Sogno di una notte di mezza sbornia

1959-08-13

Pasquale Grifone, who lives in Naples with his family, receives in a dream the visit of Dante Alighi

Crime at the Chinese Restaurant
2.9

Crime at the Chinese Restaurant

1981-11-19

The officer Nico Giraldi investigates a homicide which has taken place in a Chinese restaurant in Ro

The Gang That Sold America
2.7

The Gang That Sold America

1979-03-01

Now an agent of Interpol undercover, the former Inspector Giraldi, goes to New York to find his frie

Tonight I'll Throw Me
2.5

Tonight I'll Throw Me

1967-11-03

Summer Late sixties, Want to sing, Of Sun. Of golden skin from tanning. Of endless beaches. And rela

Our Tropical Island
2.9

Our Tropical Island

2001-10-12

A businessman is leaving for his family vacation in the South Pacific when he finds out that a rival

Le vie del Signore sono finite
3.6

Le vie del Signore sono finite

1987-12-19

Set in Italy during the 1920s, a barber is in a wheelchair because of a psychosomatic illness after

32nd of December
3.6

32nd of December

1988-01-28

Three episodes about the relativity of time.

Amore a prima vista
3.1

Amore a prima vista

1999-10-29

A man falls in love with a dude after a corneal transplantation.

The Teasers
2.4

The Teasers

1975-10-31

Loredana is a schoolgirl who takes advantage of her fellow students and teachers by using her innoce

A Man Called Magnum
2.6

A Man Called Magnum

1977-08-07

A drug deal goes bad and the heroin is stolen. One mob boss doesn't have his drugs and the other doe

The Fan, the Referee and the Footballer
2.6

The Fan, the Referee and the Footballer

1983-01-28

Two soccer stories: Alvaro Presutti is a referee who seems to be the last to know about his wife hav

L'imbranato
3

L'imbranato

1979-10-26

The School Teacher
2.8

The School Teacher

1975-07-11

A rich Sicilian, Fefè Mottola, decides to call a wealthy girl graduate: Giovanna, who is about to be

Song That's Playing In My Head (Zum Zum Zum)
3

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

1969-02-13

The sons of a music-loving insurance broker take extreme measures to find happiness for themselves a

Chimera
2.5

Chimera

1968-06-01

Peppino Girella
0

Peppino Girella

1963-04-14

The House of Smiles
2.6

The House of Smiles

1991-03-01

A septuagenarian couple are attracted to each other in a retirement home but find the institution an

Agenzia Riccardo Finzi... praticamente detective
2.8

Agenzia Riccardo Finzi... praticamente detective

1979-12-21

After graduating in correspondence detective, Riccardo Finzi arrives in Milan. The first case he dea

Girls Will Be Girls
1.9

Girls Will Be Girls

1980-08-10

A group of employees, on a winter vacation, rather than skiing, spend their time in an attempt to im

Jeans and T-Shirt
3

Jeans and T-Shirt

1983-08-07

Nino is a young and poor boy who meets Annamaria, a rich spoiled girl who's on holiday with his fath

The Disco
2.3

The Disco

1983-05-05

Hired as a pizza chef in a resort town, Nino tries to resist the advances of a hotel owner’s daughte

Sweetheart
2.1

Sweetheart

1977-09-15

Alfredo, jailed for theft and fraud, after having served the sentence discovers that his wife Adelin

Giuramento
3.3

Giuramento

1982-04-24

Due to their dire economic circumstances, Salvatore and Concetta cannot get married, nor can they af

Una vacanza del cactus
1.8

Una vacanza del cactus

1981-08-16

A group of five people is going to vacation on the island of Rhodes: among them is the good-natured

A Virgin Named Mary
2.3

A Virgin Named Mary

1975-09-11

A second coming? This time our savior chose a shantytown outside Turin, in the north of Italy, overc

Midnight of Love
3.5

Midnight of Love

1970-07-21

The Household
2.9

The Household

1974-10-04

A butler for wealthy clients has a problem--he can't seem to stop getting sexually involved with the

What if Gargiulo Finds Out?
2.5

What if Gargiulo Finds Out?

1988-05-15

Teresa is a nurse and does not have an easy life: her husband plays poker and next to her she sleeps

Poker in Bed
2

Poker in Bed

1974-08-14

A poker player on a losing streak meets a beautiful young woman. He's attracted to her, but she appe

Il suo nome è Donna Rosa
2.8

Il suo nome è Donna Rosa

1969-08-05

Andrea falls in love with the beautiful Rosetta, but the girl's father pushes her into the arms of t

The Week at the Beach
1.9

The Week at the Beach

1981-03-05

On holiday with his son, a father discover he is not so timid.

My Father's Private Secretary
2.6

My Father's Private Secretary

1976-12-29

Ponziani Armando, the owner of a thriving chemical industry, lives in a beautiful villa on Lake Como

Zum Zum Zum 2
2.3

Zum Zum Zum 2

1969-10-18

While happily engaged to Rosalia, Tony has the misfortune of falling for a vibrant pilot named Valer

Bene mio e core mio
0

Bene mio e core mio

1964-04-15

Lorenzo, a restorer, and Chiarina, his unmarried and God-fearing sister, live in their deceased pare

Il medico dei pazzi
3.8

Il medico dei pazzi

1959-06-15

Il sindaco del rione Sanità
4

Il sindaco del rione Sanità

1964-04-29

Antonio Barracano is an old Camorra member who administers justice according to his own unique crite

La fortuna con l'effe maiuscola
3

La fortuna con l'effe maiuscola

1959-04-17

In a miserable, freezing two-room apartment on the first floor of a building, the Ruòppolo family li

Christmas at the Cupiello House
4.4

Christmas at the Cupiello House

1962-01-15

Luca Cupiello lives with the wife Concetta, the son Tommasino, and a brother, Pasquale. The son is w

Don Raffaele 'o trombone
0

Don Raffaele 'o trombone

1972-01-01

È asciuto pazzo ‘o parrucchiano
0

È asciuto pazzo ‘o parrucchiano

1989-01-01

Ladri si nasce
2.2

Ladri si nasce

1997-01-13

Miseria e Nobilta'
0

Miseria e Nobilta'

1994-01-01

Condannato a nozze
2

Condannato a nozze

1993-09-24

A neurotic lawyer is split between the desire to stay faithful to his fiancée and the one to cheat o

Camorra
2.9

Camorra

1972-08-30

The fast career of a young Neapolitan among contraband, gambling dens, bribes and illegality. He wil

Chaste and Pure
2

Chaste and Pure

1981-10-30

Antonio is married to a very wealthy woman but the sole heir of the family fortune is his daughter.

Sgarro alla camorra
3.3

Sgarro alla camorra

1973-01-01

Andrea leaves the prison in advance through Cecere who wants to use him for his shady dealings. Tidi

The Face with Two Left Feet
3

The Face with Two Left Feet

1979-05-04

Gianni, a hotel cook, is frustratingly in love with the sexy blonde DJ at the nightclub "John's Fev

Do you know the latest on the crazy ones?
2.5

Do you know the latest on the crazy ones?

1982-01-22

Jokes, rough jokes and spicy adventures set in a psychiatric clinic, naturally managed by an experie

Liquirizia
2.1

Liquirizia

1979-09-15

Two groups of students - the third-class high school students and the matured accountants - decide t

Mafia Things
2.8

Mafia Things

1971-01-30

A young man unwantedly gets caught up in an international gang war in this humorous crime farce!

Il casinista
3.1

Il casinista

1980-10-10

Pippo Caciotta is an actor looking for a role. His manager wants to renew his repertoire. Caciotta t

Leoni al sole
2.3

Leoni al sole

1961-12-22

The endless summer of a group of thirty-something neapolitans at Positano.

Sfrattato cerca casa equo canone
2.8

Sfrattato cerca casa equo canone

1983-09-02

Marino Stroppaghetti is a breadwinner in a layoff fund who, in order to make some money, arranges hi

É forte un casino!
2

É forte un casino!

1982-09-24

Some friends in an earl's mansion (where one of them works), try to get rich quick by scamming an Ar

Il ragazzo di campagna
3.4

Il ragazzo di campagna

1984-12-20

A man is forced to completely change his habits when he decides to move from the country to the city

The Knock Out Cop
3.2

The Knock Out Cop

1973-10-25

Inspector “Flatfoot” Rizzo investigates crime and corruption in Naples.

Saturday, Sunday and Monday
3.6

Saturday, Sunday and Monday

1990-10-12

Rosa, a mature mother of several children, is concerned that her beloved husband Don Peppino is losi

The Landlord
2.6

The Landlord

1976-08-07

Giorgia and her sister inherit a villa and decide to turn it into a pension. When the sister orders

L'anello matrimoniale
1.8

L'anello matrimoniale

1979-01-24

Monica, the young wife of a luminary plastic surgeon, and the mother of a little girl, is tempted to

Il marito in vacanza
1.9

Il marito in vacanza

1981-06-21

Little Italy
3

Little Italy

1978-10-10

Undercover cop Nico Giraldi travels to New York and Las Vegas to find a crooked cop who gave his squ

The Paramedic
2

The Paramedic

1982-02-07

At work, Mario Millio is the only male nurse not on strike. At home, his wife is more interested in

Vacanze d'estate
1.8

Vacanze d'estate

1985-05-15

Il coraggio di parlare
0

Il coraggio di parlare

1987-05-02

Package, Double Package and Counterpackage
2.9

Package, Double Package and Counterpackage

1993-01-22

More Than a Miracle
2.9

More Than a Miracle

1967-10-19

A fairy tale of the misadventures of a beautiful but temperamental Neapolitan peasant, Isabella, whe

L'amante tutta da scoprire
2.5

L'amante tutta da scoprire

1981-02-13

Erika and George are two crooks hired by a rich lady to get rid of her philandering husband.

Per favore, occupati di Amelia
1

Per favore, occupati di Amelia

1981-06-01

Alfredo, Alfredo
3

Alfredo, Alfredo

1972-09-22

Alfredo, a timid young Italian, lusts after and woos the beautiful Maria Rosa. But when he manages t

That Movement Which I Love So Much
1.8

That Movement Which I Love So Much

1976-01-05

Noblewoman Livia and her friend Marquis Cecco Ottobuoni take revenge against politician Fabrizio Sin

How to Lose a Wife and Find a Lover
2.7

How to Lose a Wife and Find a Lover

1978-11-28

Alberto deceived by his wife, goes to some place in the mountains to escape. There he meets a woman

Gegè Bellavita
3

Gegè Bellavita

1979-04-13

Pregnant with their 10th child, Agata discovers that her lazy husband Gennaro betrays her cheerfully

L'uomo della fortuna
3.4

L'uomo della fortuna

2000-03-10

The Adventures of Pinocchio
3.8

The Adventures of Pinocchio

1972-12-21

Mastro Geppetto is a poor carpenter with no wife and no children. The man is very lonely, and after

Il furto è l'anima del commercio!?...
2

Il furto è l'anima del commercio!?...

1971-07-09

Libero Sbardelloni, newly married, cannot find work in Rome, so he moves to Naples, where Baron Gaet

Tre Calzoni Fortunati
3.5

Tre Calzoni Fortunati

1959-01-01

Don Felice Sciosciammocca, a poor and simple man, goes to the day, hoping that sooner or later will

Love in First Class
2

Love in First Class

1980-08-12

A man from Milan, Carmelo, is forced to take his young son Malcolm, on a trip down South so his moth

Taxi Girl
2.6

Taxi Girl

1977-04-15

Marcella inherits a taxi business from her father and now sets out on the job of her life. With each

Orazi e Curiazi 3 - 2
1.3

Orazi e Curiazi 3 - 2

1977-08-01

Predictable parody of the legendary chapter of history of ancient Rome. The Orazi champions of the C

Slap Happy
2.5

Slap Happy

1969-12-20

A child runs away from a orphanage and meets a man, who takes him with him: the adult also dedicates

Roma bene
2.8

Roma bene

1971-10-08

A parade of corrupt and sleazy characters in the high society of Rome.

White Sister
3

White Sister

1972-03-31

A strange love story between a devoted young nun and a young Marxist determined to help run the hosp

Non ti pago
3.5

Non ti pago

1964-11-20

Stormtroopers II
2.5

Stormtroopers II

1982-12-01

A group of misfits form an army in an absurd war.

Il trafficone
2.1

Il trafficone

1974-11-28

Neapolitan Vincenzo LoRusso lives of expedients in Rome, as he tries to sell at an intersection a fa

L'inquilina del piano di sopra
2.8

L'inquilina del piano di sopra

1978-01-01

Exasperated by the great racket coming from Miss Aurora Trabocchetti's apartment, the neighbors give

Eye of the Cat
1.8

Eye of the Cat

1975-10-19

Biting, sadistic satire punctuates this dark comedy about a feckless musician named Marcello Ferrari

The Treasure of San Gennaro
3.7

The Treasure of San Gennaro

1966-11-25

A pair of Americans want to perform the greatest robbery: the treasure of San Gennaro, in Napoli.

Between Miracles
3.5

Between Miracles

1971-03-19

Benedetto is a child who came out of an accident uninjured on his first communion's day. The people

The Four Days of Naples
3.8

The Four Days of Naples

1962-11-16

September 1943. After Italy surrenders to the Allies, people in Naples believe the war is finally ov

Il sommergibile più pazzo del mondo
1.8

Il sommergibile più pazzo del mondo

1982-08-13

Trastevere
3.4

Trastevere

1971-11-13

A retired actor's search for his stray pet strings together this episodic portrait of the ancient Ro

Savage Breed
2

Savage Breed

1980-09-13

Mario lives in Turin with his sister Michelina. He works in the factory. He meets a young Turin man