Buzzanca, Gino


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Post by PeplumParadise » 14/03/2022, 20:53

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Gino Buzzanca, in Cineguida 1956
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Gino Buzzanca, in Cineguida 1956
Giovanni “Gino” Buzzanca was a suave-looking, mustachioed small-part character actor, active in Italian films from 1953 until 1967.

He was born on November 5th 1913[1] in Palermo[1, 2], Sicily (Wikipedia and IMDb both say March 8th 1912 in Messina). He was the brother of actor Empedocle Buzzanca and the uncle of Lando Buzzanca.

Gino started acting in theatre and opera in Sicily. His film career began in 1953/54 with 3 films directed by Luigi Zampa. He always appeared in small character roles, mostly listed in the lower half of the credits. In the sixties he was a regular feature as a straight man in the comedies of Franco & Ciccio. He always kept a neatly-trimmed black moustache.

He died on August 15th 1967 in Rome[1], but Italian Wikipedia says January 18th 1968, while IMDb gives quite a different date of May 5th 1985, aged 73.

I have found a couple of undocumented, uncredited appearances by Gino, so there may always be more.

Biographical note[2]

  • Height: 1,80 m.
  • Instruction: high school diploma.
  • Dubbing.
  • Radio.
  • He lived in Rome, in via Ss. Quattro, 40.
Filmography

1953
  1. Anni facili .... Baron Ferdinando LaPrua (credited)

    1954
  2. Due lacrime .... Tony (poster credit - role to be confirmed)
  3. L'arte di arrangiarsi .... Baron Mazzel (credited)
  4. La romana .... Riccardo (credited)

    1955
  5. Agguato sul mare .... Elia (poster credit - role to be confirmed)
  6. Il bidone .... Saro (uncredited)
  7. Siamo uomini o caporali .... Film director of "Nerone" (credited)
  8. Yalis, la vergine del roncador …. role? (poster credit)

    1956
  9. Donne sole .... role? (credited)
  10. Orlando e i Paladini di Francia .... Ferraù (credited)
  11. Peccato di castità .... Sicilian accident witness (credited)
  12. Quando tramonta il sole .... Don Nicola (uncredited)
  13. Vendicata! …. role? (poster credit)

    1957
  14. Addio sogni di gloria …. role? (poster credit)
  15. Il medico e lo stregone .... The mayor of Pianetta (credited as "Giovanni Buzzanca")
  16. Parola di ladro .... Crook (credited)
  17. Rascel-fifí .... Jonathan (credited)

    1958
  18. Caporale di giornata .... Commander Bianconi (credited)
  19. L'amore nasce a Roma .... Mario's father (credited)
  20. Serenatella sciuè sciuè .... Don Ciccilio (poster credit - role to be confirmed)

    1959
  21. Arriva la banda .... Anna's father (poster credit - role to be confirmed)
  22. Avventura a Capri .... Vittorio (uncredited)
  23. Guardatele ma non toccatele .... Major (credited)
  24. I mafiosi .... John Mistretta (credited)
  25. L'amico del giaguaro .... Barber (uncredited)
  26. Nel blu dipinto di blu (Volare) .... The Sicilian industrialist (credited)
  27. Prepotenti più di prima .... Rosario (credited)
  28. Tipi da spiaggia .... Giovanni Buzzanca (credited)

    1960
  29. Caravan petrol .... The Consul of Irat (credited)
  30. La regina delle Amazzoni .... Merchant (credited)
  31. Robin Hood e i pirati .... Monco (credited)
  32. Signori si nasce .... Police inspector (credited)

    1961
  33. Il federale .... Friar (credited)
  34. Il segreto dello sparviero nero .... Governor of Melida (credited)
  35. L'onorata società .... Salvatore Zappalà (credited)
  36. Maciste contro Ercole nella valle dei guai .... role? (credited)
  37. Pugni, pupe e marinai .... Lawyer from Catania (uncredited)
  38. Totòtruffa '62 .... Ambassador of Nicarogua (credited)
  39. Viva l'Italia .... Rosa's father (credited as "Amedeo Buzzanca")

    1962
  40. Duello nella Sila .... Baron Carteri (credited)
  41. I moschettieri del mare .... Captain Ciurma Gutierrez (credited)
  42. Lo sparviero dei Caraibi .... Nobleman (uncredited)

    1963
  43. I due colonnelli .... Greek partisan (credited as "Adriano Buzzanca")
  44. Il giorno più corto .... Mafia bodyguard (uncredited)

    1964
  45. Amore in 4 dimensioni .... Sicilian translator (uncredited)
  46. Bianco, rosso, giallo, rosa .... Cariddu (credited)
  47. I due mafiosi .... Don Calogero (credited)
  48. I due toreri .... Marshal (credited)

    1965
  49. Soldati e caporali .... Marshal Luigi Donatone (credited)

    1966
  50. 2 mafiosi contro Al Capone .... Calogero (credited)
  51. 7 monaci d'oro .... Alfio (credited)
  52. I due sanculotti .... Executioner (credited)
  53. Ringo e Gringo contro tutti .... The Mexican (credited)

    1967
  54. Il bello, il brutto, il cretino .... Bookmaker (credited)
  55. Non aspettare Django, spara .... Don Alvarez (credited)

Titles to check
  • A sud niente di nuovo (1957) ANICA
  • Ciao, ciao bambina! (1959) ANICA
  • Il cavaliere senza terra (1959) ANICA
  • La congiura dei Borgia (1959) ANICA
  • Perfide... ma belle! (1959) ANICA as "Guappo della finta serenata"
  • L'urlo dei bolidi (1961) ANICA
  • Tempo di Roma (aka Esame di guida) (1963) ANICA as Senator Mambrucci
  • Giorno caldo al Paradiso Show (1966) ANICA
  • Amici più di prima (1976) ANICA. This should contain re-used footage.

No Gino!
Films where Gino is credited as appearing somewhere online, but cannot be found. There always has to be one!
  • Due mafiosi contro Goldginger (1965) IMDb with no role. Searched for multiple times. Does not appear.
  • Cjamango (1967) ANICA as Bill Jackson. Not found.
  • Meglio vedova (1968) ANICA with no role. Not found.
Notes and sources
1. Profile of Gino Buzzanca in Tototruffa2002.it
2. Dante Lazzaro. Cineguida 1956.
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Gino Buzzanca in L'onorata società (1961)
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Post by PeplumParadise » 14/03/2022, 20:59

Anni facili (1953) credited, as Baron Ferdinando LaPrua

As far as is known this was Gino's first film appearance.
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Post by PeplumParadise » 14/03/2022, 21:04

Due lacrime (1954) credited on the poster, as Tony (role to be confirmed)
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Post by PeplumParadise » 14/03/2022, 21:07

L'arte di arrangiarsi (1954) credited, as Baron Mazzel
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Post by PeplumParadise » 14/03/2022, 21:10

La romana (1954) credited, as Riccardo
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Post by PeplumParadise » 14/03/2022, 21:13

Agguato sul mare (1955) credited on the poster, as Elia (role to be confirmed)
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Post by PeplumParadise » 14/03/2022, 21:15

Il bidone (1955) as Saro
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Post by PeplumParadise » 14/03/2022, 21:17

Siamo uomini o caporali (1955) credited, as the Film director of "Nerone"
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Post by PeplumParadise » 14/03/2022, 21:19

Yalis, la vergine del roncador (1955) credited on the poster, role uncertain
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Post by PeplumParadise » 14/03/2022, 21:27

Donne sole (1956) credited, role uncertain
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