Totò

Totò

February 14, 1898 · 128 years old

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,…

Known For

15 titles
1
Big Deal on Madonna Street

Big Deal on Madonna Street

1958 · 1h 46m · Movie

A motley quintet of inept small-time thieves attempt the burglary of a local pawnshop in this Italian farce.

7.9
2
The Hawks and the Sparrows

The Hawks and the Sparrows

1966 · 1h 31m · Movie

Totò and his son Ninetto are drifting on a road in Italy when they meet a speaking crow.

7.2
3
The Treasure of San Gennaro

The Treasure of San Gennaro

1966 · 1h 44m · Movie

An American gangster in Italy enlists a local gang to help him steal the treasure of Naples' patron saint.

6.9
4
The Witches

The Witches

1967 · 1h 45m · Movie

Five short stories loosely dealing with the roles of women in society.

6.0
5
The Passionate Thief

The Passionate Thief

1960 · 1h 46m · Movie

Tortorella tries to spend New Year's Eve with her wealthy friends, but ends up with an actor in decay and a pickpocket.

7.3
6
Totò diabolicus

Totò diabolicus

1962 · 1h 35m · Movie

The Marquis Galeazzo di Torre Alta is murdered by a mysterious killer who calls himself Diabolicus. His heirs are his three brothers and a sister, but all of them except Monsignor Antonino di Torre Alta are killed by Diabolicus. T...

6.8
7
I due marescialli

I due marescialli

1961 · 1h 33m · Movie

September 1943: in the general confusion a thief dressed as a priest and a sergeant exchange clothes and roles.

7.2
8
Toto Double or Nothing

Toto Double or Nothing

1956 · 1h 34m · Movie

The Duke Gagliardo della Forcoletta, penniless and expert in horse-races, finds out he has a daughter, Emma Marini, who works in the bar Aurora. The Duke decides to participate in "Lascia o Raddoppia," a TV quiz transmission, in o...

6.7
9
Totò, Fabrizi e i giovani d'oggi

Totò, Fabrizi e i giovani d'oggi

1960 · 1h 36m · Movie

A boy and a girl fall in love but their fathers take a strong dislike to each other, clashing repeatedly during the preparations for the upcoming marriage.

6.9
10
La cambiale

La cambiale

1959 · 1h 49m · Movie

The well-known financier Pierluigi Bruscatelli is arrested after having paid two fraudsters with a bill of 100 000 lire.

6.6
11
Chi si ferma è perduto

Chi si ferma è perduto

1960 · 1h 41m · Movie

After their boss' death, two clerks eagerly await the arrival of the next one, each one of them hoping to become the apple of his eye. They compete in every possible way to impress him, which causes lots of trouble and many misund...

6.8
12
The Shortest Day

The Shortest Day

1963 · 1h 35m · Movie

Two jerks are enlisted in the Italian army during W.W.1 and by pure luck manage to help win an important battle.

5.9
13
The Lady Doctor

The Lady Doctor

1957 · 1h 44m · Movie

Fake private detective Mike Spillone is hired by two old ladies to find out if Brigitte, the wife of their nephew Otello Bellomo, has a lover. Brigitte is a physician but the two aunts are unaware of the fact. While investigating,...

5.8
14
Gambe d'oro

Gambe d'oro

1958 · 1h 49m · Movie

Baron Luigi Fontana is a rich and stinging producer of fine wines, as well as president of the amateur football team of Cerignola who, to crown a triumphant championship, is about to be promoted to Serie C.

5.4
15
Rita, la figlia americana

Rita, la figlia americana

1965 · 1h 41m · Movie

Professor Serafino Benvenuti is a master of classical music who has the passion of the orchestra director. However, the young audience of the 1960s does not appreciate classical composers like Mozart or Beethoven, so Serafino is l...

4.7