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Tano Cimarosa

Tano Cimarosa

Actor, also director · Died May 24, 2008, aged 86 · Messina, Sicily, Italy

Tano Cimarosa, real name Gaetano Cisco, (1 January 1922 – 24 May 2008) was an Italian actor, screenwriter and film director. He participated in more than fifty movies. He played the "Blacksmith" in the Oscar-winning film Cinema Paradiso from 1988. He is known to horror film fans for directing Reflections in Black in 1975. Source: Article "Tano Cimarosa" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
January 1, 1922
Died
May 24, 2008 (aged 86)
From
Messina, Sicily, Italy
Works as
Actor, also director
Titles
18 on MovieCove · 60 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 38 days to Oct 27Down 26% in 30 days

What are Tano Cimarosa's films like?

Across their 13 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Power.

Genres

Crime5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 81st percentile
: browse their Crime movies
Comedy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 84th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 83rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
38%
Power
22%
Bonds
12%
Survival
11%
Self
7%
Society
7%
Ideas
2%
Justice5 titles, browse their movies with this themeOppression3 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival2 titles, browse their movies with this themeCorruption2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption2 titles, browse their movies with this themeIsolation2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 13 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Dark: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their dark movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 1 · Serious 4 · Dark 8

Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 8 · Stylized 5 · Heightened 0

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 1 · Charged 7 · Intense 5

Steady: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their steady movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 10 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 1

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 9 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 0

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 6 · Even-paced 7 · Relentless 0

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 3 · Engaged 8 · Full focus 2

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 2 · Affecting 4 · Heavy 7

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 9 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

4 analyzed roles

Usually the Trickster: 3 of 4 analyzed roles.

Trickster
3 of 4
Ally
1 of 4

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
10
Melancholic
6
Dread
4
Contemplative
3
Warm
2
Other
8

How their films linger

Unsettling8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Bittersweet9
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous3

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Tano Cimarosa's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 11 of their 18 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Tano Cimarosa's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

60 credits, 18 with a MovieCove page.

  • Se sarà luce sarà bellissimo - Moro: Un'altra storia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Comunista Cimarosa

  • L'Anno Mille (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Custode

  • Two Friends (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Actor

  • Una storia qualunque (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 2 episodes · as Venditore ambulante

  • Una storia qualunque (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Venditore ambulante

  • Don Matteo(2000)

    Show 1 episode · as Carmelo Frasca

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all shows

  • Frida Professione Menager (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Richard

  • The Star Maker(1995)

    as Grandpa Bordonaro

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • A Pure Formality(1994)

    as Servant

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Italia Village (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Actor

  • Uomo di rispetto (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Actor

  • Nineties Part II (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    as Don Mimì Cantalamessa, boss mafioso

  • Acla's Descent into Floristella (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Actor

  • La sarrasine(1992)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Boys on the Outside (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    as Site Manager

  • The Dark Sun (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Actor

  • Cinema Paradiso(1988)

    as Fabbro, blacksmith

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Faida (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Actor

  • The Shatterer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Actor

  • Sfrattato cerca casa equo canone (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    as il boss

  • Uomini di parola (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Director · as Gaetano Frasca

  • Café Express (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    as Polfer Marshal Panepino

  • Quattro Delitti: Winchester M2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    as Il ricattatore

  • A Man on His Knees(1979)

    as Sebastiano Colicchia

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films

  • Death Hunt (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Director · Story · Writer · as Tano

  • L'Italia in pigiama (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    as Il padre incestuoso

  • L'Italia in pigiama (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Actor

  • Tough Cop(1976)

    as Cravatta

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Reflections in Black(1975)

    Director · as Pantò

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • L'ammazzatina (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    as Pasqualino Mosco

  • The Exorciccio (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    as Turi Randazzo

  • How to Kill a Judge(1975)

    as Tano Barra - l'assistente di parcheggio

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Bread and Chocolate (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    as Gigi

  • Pasqualino Cammarata... capitano di fregata (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    as Patanò

  • Unbelievable Adventures of Italians in Russia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    as Rosario Agrò

  • They Still Call Me Amen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    as Chaco

  • All Sons of the Saintest Mother (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    as Puddu Campolia

  • Gang War in Milan(1973)

    as Nino Balsamo

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Man Called Amen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    as Chaco, Gang Boss

  • Delirium (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    as John Lacey

  • Bello onesto emigrato Australia sposerebbe compaesana illibata(1971)

    as emigrato italiano da Gela

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Why?(1971)

    as Agente del carcere di Sagunto

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • Touch and Go(1971)

    as Italian soldier on the beach

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Stanza 17-17 palazzo delle tasse, ufficio imposte (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    as commissario di polizia

  • Between Miracles (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    as Zi' Checco

  • A Sword to Brando (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    as Greedy friar

  • The Most Beautiful Wife(1970)

    as Gaetano Cimarosa

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Police Chief Pepe (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    as Agente Cariddi

  • The Tough and the Mighty (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    as Cartana

  • Bootleggers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    as Mancho

  • Death on High Mountain (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    as General Valiente

  • Il medico della mutua(1968)

    as Salvatore Laganà

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Suicide Commandos(1968)

    as Calleya

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • May God Forgive You... But I Won't (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    as Chico

  • Mafia(1968)

    as Zecchinetta

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • The Tall, The Short, The Cat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    as Netturbino

  • The Witches(1967)

    as Sicilian (segment "La siciliana") (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • The Two Parachutists (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    as Garcia's aide

  • The Eye of the Needle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    as uno dei mafiosi

  • Crazy Sea (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 96th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 60 titles from 1963 to 2008; peak year 1970.

Biggest box office

The Star Maker (1995)

$372K worldwide

Highest rated

A Pure Formality (1994)

Midcredits 94th

Most popular right now

Mafia (1968)

Film career

19632008

Peak 1970 · back in prominent film roles after a quiet stretch. Top draw in 2 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting60 of 60: 57 only acting, 3 with another role · typical Midcredits score76thDirecting3 of 60: 0 only directing, 3 with another roleWriting1 of 60: 0 only writing, 1 with another role

60 titles, 3 with more than one role — acting and directing overlap on 3 of them.

By decade

1960s13 · acting1970s25 · 25 acting · 2 crew1980s6 · 6 acting · 1 crew1990s9 · acting2000s7 · acting

Billing

usually 8th · top billed in 0% of 19 roles
687378

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Tano Cimarosa's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 77th percentile, the median of all 17; across their 13 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 76th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

76thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Approval · how many liked their films

81stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Reach · how many have seen their films

51stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Midcredits score across 18 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up10
  • 50th to 74th3
  • 25th to 49th3
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

10 of their 18 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved3
  • Universally Panned1
  • Crowd Pleaser10
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed2

Most loved · actor

Cinema Paradiso (1988)

Midcredits 99th · 92% liked

Reviewers score the acting 74/100 in their films, across 12 reviewed titles; fans 77, detractors 51. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Who does Tano Cimarosa work with?

People who share at least 2 of Tano Cimarosa's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Damiano Damiani shares the most, 4.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers