Nino Taranto

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Antonio Eduardo "Nino" Taranto (born August 28, 1907 in Naples , † February 23, 1986 there ) was an Italian actor, comedian and singer.

The son of a tailor already appeared as a macchietta singer as a child. He received vocal training from Salvatore Capaldo and made his debut at the age of twelve with EA Mario's song E l'edera sei tu . At the same time he made his film debut in Eugenio Perego's silent film Vedi Napoli e poi muori, and later became a member of Mimì Maggio's Compagnia dei piccoli at the Teatro Pertenope in Foria, where he worked with colleagues such as Pupella Maggio , Gino Maringola , Ugo D'Alessio and Nello Ascoli appeared.

From 1929 he became successful as a Macchietta singer in the Compagnia Cafiero-Fumo with pieces such as Ciccio Formaggio . He also appeared in comedies by Giuseppe Marotta and Raffaele Viviani such as L'ultimo scugnizzo , L'imbroglione onesto , Morte di Carnevale , Il vicolo , La figliata , Don Giacinto , Guappo di cartone and Sposalizio . Works by Guglielmo Giannini , Salvatore Di Giacomo , Giulio Scarnicci , Renzo Tarabusi , Titina De Filippo , Libero Bovio and Luigi Pirandello were also part of his repertoire.

In 1955 he took part in the Festival di Napoli with the song O ritratto 'e Nanninella . He returned here in changing roles - as a singer, author and presenter - in 1958 and 1967 and won first and second prizes in 1967 with the songs O matusa and A prutesta . At the Le nuove Canzoni di Napoli Festival in 1973 he was a presenter and singer. His song Lusingame, composed by Mario Festa , had great success .

As a film actor, Taranto has appeared in more than 80 films, including six films with the famous comedian Totò . In the 1970s he also took part in television productions such as Milleluci and Senza Rete . He presented his own career in 1984 in the production Taranto Story . His last appearances were with his brother Carlo Taranto in the company of Luisa Conte .

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SURNAME Taranto, Nino
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Taranto, Antonio Eduardo
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Italian actor, comedian and singer
DATE OF BIRTH August 28, 1907
PLACE OF BIRTH Naples
DATE OF DEATH February 23, 1986
Place of death Naples