Giuseppe Caruso (12 October 1934 – 7 March 2019), best known as Pino Caruso, was an Italian actor, author and television personality.
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Life and career
Caruso was born in Palermo, Sicily and debuted as a dramatic stage actor in his home town in 1957. In 1965, he moved to Rome and entered the theatre company "Il Bagaglino". He gained great popularity taking part in several RAI variety shows such as Che domenica amici (1968), Gli amici della domenica (1970), Teatro 10 (1971), Dove sta Zazà (1973), Mazzabubù (1975), and Due come noi (1979).
Caruso was the president of the Italian Actors Union from 1979 to 1989.
From 1995 to 1997, upon appointment by Palermo Mayor Leoluca Orlando, Caruso planned and directed Palermo in scena, a two-month artistic and theatrical Festival (held from 14 July to 14 September). In 2001, the Extraordinary Commissioner of the city Ettore Serio called Caruso to repeat the experience.
Since 1976, Caruso also collaborated regularly with newspapers and magazines, being columnist among others for daily newspapers Il Mattino, Il Messaggero, Paese Sera, L'Avanti, Il Tempo, La Sicilia. He was also author of numerous books, ranging from various genres.
He took part in approximately 30 films, debuting as a director in 1977 with the film Ride bene chi ride ultimo.
He was married to stage actress Marilisa Ferzetti and was the father of the voice actor Francesco Caruso. He was a life-long vegetarian.
Selected filmography
The Most Beautiful Couple in the World (1968) - Carmelo Miccichè
La main (1969) - Marco - le cycliste
Gli infermieri della mutua (1969) - Dr. Borselli
Atlantic Wall (1970) - Friedrich
Quella piccola differenza (1970) - Marino Marini
Gli amici degli amici hanno saputo (1973) - Vincenzino Cipolla
Malicious (1973) - Don Cirillo
Seduction (1973) - Alfredo
La governante (1974) - Enrico Platania
The Common Man (1975) - Vigorelli
L'ammazzatina (1975) - Mimì Galluzzo
Lips of Lurid Blue (1975) - Don Gino
The Sunday Woman (1975) - Police Commissioner De Palma
Tell Me You Do Everything for Me (1976) - The Police Commissioner
Il marito in collegio (1977) - Barone Filippo Pancaldi
Il... Belpaese (1977) - Ovidio Camorrà
Ride bene chi ride ultimo (1977) - Giuseppe Tarluto (segment "Sedotto e violentato")
Gegè Bellavita (1978) - The Duke Attanasi