Salvatore Corsitto

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Salvatore Corsitto (born January 9, 1913 in Canicattì ; † April 6, 1999 ) was an Italian actor .

life and work

Corsitto was a Sicilian stage actor . He studied acting at the Accademia Nazionale di Arte Drammatica in Rome . His best-known role in a film was that of the undertaker Amerigo Bonasera in The Godfather , who told the fate of his daughter to the godfather Don Vito Corleone in the opening scene of the film . He got the role in the godfather through an open casting for Italian actors. He also played in the 1973 film What Are Best Friends For? .

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Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Salvatore Corsitto in the Internet Movie Database (English)Template: IMDb / Maintenance / "imported from" is missing
personal data
SURNAME Corsitto, Salvatore
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Italian actor
DATE OF BIRTH January 9, 1913
PLACE OF BIRTH Canicattì
DATE OF DEATH April 6, 1999