Enzo Maggio

Enzo Maggio
Enzo Maggio in Flatfoot (1973)
Born
Vincenzo Maggio

(1902-10-10)10 October 1902
Naples, Kingdom of Italy
Died13 July 1978(1978-07-13) (aged 75)
Naples, Italy
OccupationActor

Enzo Maggio (10 October 1902 – 13 July 1978) was an Italian actor. He was the oldest of the Maggio siblings.

Career

Born Vincenzo Maggio in Naples into a family of actors, Maggio made a long apprenticeship in the avanspettacolo theaters before and during the Second World War. On stage, he was specialized in macchiette and in the impersonation of the comedian Larry Semon (known in Italy as Ridolini). After the war, he decided to devote himself to cinema and had a very prolific career even if often cast in character roles.

Maggio often worked on stage with his brothers and sisters Dante, Beniamino, Pupella and Rosalia.

Partial filmography

References

  1. 1 2 3 Enrico Lancia; Roberto Poppi (2003). Dizionario del cinema italiano: Gli artisti. Gli attori dal 1930 ai giorni nostri. Gremese Editore, 2003. ISBN 8884402697.
  2. ↑ Antonio Virgilio Savona; Michele Lo Straniero. "Maggio, Famiglia". Gino Castaldo (edited by). Dizionario della canzone italiana. Curcio Editore, 1990. pp. 959-960.
  3. ↑ Massimo Giraldi; Enrico Lancia; Fabio Melelli (2006). 100 caratteristi del cinema italiano. Gremese Editore, 2006. ISBN 8884403839.