Nino Taranto
Nino Taranto, born Antonio Taranto (Naples, 28 August 1907 – Naples, 23 February 1986), was an Italian actor, comedian, singer and character artist, among the most popular figures of variety shows, musical revues and Neapolitan comedy of the twentieth century. Growing up in variety theatre, he became famous for his dialect character sketches, the character of "Caramba" and a comic gift based on quick timing, grimaces and comic songs. In cinema he was a prolific interpreter of popular films, often alongside Totò, and worked with directors such as Luigi Zampa. Among his most famous films are "Easy Years" (1953) by Zampa, "Totò, Peppino and the Hussy" (1956) and numerous comedies of the 1950s and 1960s. A beloved figure also of theatre and television, he remained committed throughout his career to the Neapolitan tradition, of which he was one of the greatest ambassadors.
The farewell
23 febbraio 1986 · Napoli
Nino Taranto died in Naples on 23 February 1986, at the age of 78, in the city where he was born and to which he remained attached throughout his life. His remains rest in the cemetery of Santa Maria del Pianto in Naples, one of the great monumental cemeteries of Naples. His death marked the loss of one of the last protagonists of the great era of variety shows and Neapolitan comedy.
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