Bajocchi, Mirko

[Ciavazzaro]

Mirko Bajocchi in "Fantozzi" (1975)

Mirko Bajocchi (alias Mirko Baiocchi - in the Italian language of those years, the letter "j" and "i" were as it were "interchangeable”) was a musician (accordionist) and an extra. He was present in dozens of films from the early forties, till seventies, almost always playing a musical instrument, often a piano, a bass or a guitar.

Listed exceptionally at the end of the first Fantozzi (1975) as Baiocchi, he plays the famous role of Maestro Canello, the one who, to take a double pay, puts forward the hands of the watch at the Fantozzi's party, to be punctual elsewhere.

Over the years this character become very famous, so much to become an object of worship and reinterpretations in the form of tribute designs, which inevitably sprout every Saint Sylvester's Day on the italians social networks.

He lived in Rome, in Via Enea, 14.[1]

1. “Cineguida 1943” di Dante Lazzaro.

Filmography

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1940

1. Il ponte dei sospiri .... Horn player (uncredited)
   
   1941
2. I mariti .... Spectator at the trial (uncredited)
3. L'elisir d'amore .... Villager (uncredited)
4. Tosca .... Servant (uncredited)
   
   1942
5. La bisbetica domata .... Wedding guest (uncredited)
6. Una signora dell'Ovest .... Audience member at Arianna's performance (uncredited)
   
   1944
7. Zazà .... Music hall patron (uncredited)
   
   1945
8. Il canto della vita .... One of Giacomo's friends (uncredited)
   
   1946
9. Roma città libera .... Dancer (uncredited)
   
   1947
10. Sinfonia fatale .... Theatre audience member (uncredited)
    
    1948
11. Cuore .... Dancing officer (uncredited)
12. Follie per l'opera .... Dancing man (uncredited)
13. Pagliacci - Amore tragico .... Man in the crowd at Nedda's arrival (uncredited)
    
    1949
14. Il bacio di una morta .... Guest at the ball (uncredited)
15. Yvonne la Nuit .... Audience member in the theater (uncredited)
16. Gli uomini sono nemici .... Hotel guest (uncredited)
    
    1950
17. Alina .... Man at casino (uncredited)
18. Luci del varietà .... Man with the commander (uncredited)
19. Tototarzan .... Man watching Tototarzan in the hotel lobby (uncredited)
    
    1951
20. Anna .... Patient with injured hand (uncredited)
21. Incantesimo tragico .... Guest at the engagement ball (uncredited)
22. Io sono il Capataz .... Accordionist at street celebration (uncredited)
23. Maracatumba... ma non è una rumba! .... Man waiting in line outside the restaurant (uncredited)
24. Otello .... Venetian senator (uncredited)
25. Verginità .... Man in night-club (uncredited)
    
    1952
26. Altri tempi - Zibaldone n. 1 .... Dancer in the garden (uncredited)
27. Non è vero ma ci credo .... Party guest (uncredited)
    
    1953
28. Febbre di vivere .... Man at the racetrack (uncredited)
29. Fermi tutti... arrivo io! .... Hotel guest (uncredited)
30. Ho scelto l'amore .... Communist in Venice (uncredited)
31. La cieca di Sorrento .... Piano player (uncredited)
32. La passeggiata .... Man in Paolo's dream (uncredited)
33. Non è mai troppo tardi .... Man dancing at party (uncredited)
34. Puccini .... Audience member at the opera (uncredited)
35. Saluti e baci .... role?
36. The Man From Cairo / Dramma nella Kasbah .... Photographer at air field (uncredited)
    
    1954
37. Amori di mezzo secolo - segment "Dopoguerra 1920" .... Waiter at the 'Tabarin de la lune' (uncredited)
38. Appassionatamente .... Musician at the ball (uncredited)
39. Canzone d'amore .... Man at the singing contest (uncredited)
40. Casa Ricordi .... Orchestra member (uncredited)
41. La schiava del peccato .... Hotel customer in Firenze (uncredited)
42. Napoli terra d'amore .... Man in theatre audience (uncredited)
43. Nel gorgo del peccato .... Diner (uncredited)
    
    1955
44. Buonanotte... avvocato! .... Man in nightclub (uncredited)
45. La canzone del cuore .... Band musician at nightclub (uncredited)
46. La moglie è uguale per tutti .... Wedding reception guest (uncredited)
47. La vena d'oro .... Musician at the party (uncredited)
48. Scapricciatiello .... Musician playing in the trattoria (uncredited)
49. Un giglio infranto .... Flute player at the ball (uncredited)
    
    1956
50. Accadde di notte .... Musician in nightclub (uncredited)
51. Beatrice Cenci .... Musician (uncredited)
52. Canzone proibita .... Soldier-musician at the hospital (uncredited)
53. Donatella .... Nightclub pianist (uncredited)
54. Donne sole .... Audience member at the cinema (uncredited)
55. La fortuna di essere donna .... Man at the Grand Hotel (uncredited)
56. Londra chiama Polo Nord .... British officer (uncredited)
57. Noi siamo le colonne .... Musician (uncredited)
58. Quando tramonta il sole .... Musician in theatre orchestra (uncredited)
59. Totò lascia o raddoppia? .... Nightclub musician (uncredited)
60. Totò, Peppino e i fuorilegge .... Pianist in the tabarin band (uncredited)
61. Totò, Peppino e la... malafemmina .... Musician in the nightclub (uncredited)
    
    1957
62. Ascoltami .... Band musician (uncredited)
63. El Alamein .... Musician (uncredited)
64. I dritti .... Choreographer (uncredited)
65. I misteri di Parigi .... Man at tavern (uncredited)
66. Il ricatto di un padre .... Nightclub customer (uncredited)
67. La canzone del destino .... Accordion player (uncredited)
68. Parola di ladro .... Pianist (uncredited)
69. Serenata per sedici bionde .... Spectator at music show (uncredited)
70. Vivendo cantando... che male ti fò? .... Musician (credited?)
    
    1958
71. Arrivederci Roma .... Musician (uncredited)
72. Domenica è sempre domenica .... Accordion player (uncredited)
73. I soliti ignoti .... Musician at the dance (uncredited)
74. La zia d'America va a sciare .... Pianist in the hotel nightclub orchestra (uncredited)
75. Mia nonna poliziotto .... Wedding guest (uncredited)
    
    1959
76. A qualcuna piace calvo .... Band musician at the Sing Sing nightclub (uncredited)
77. Audace colpo dei soliti ignoti .... Musician (uncredited)
78. I cavalieri del diavolo .... Musician at the ball (uncredited)
79. Il padrone delle ferriere .... Musician (uncredited)
80. Non perdiamo la testa .... Musician at the party (uncredited)
81. Prepotenti più di prima .... Accordion player at the baptism party (uncredited)
82. The Nun's Story .... Priest (uncredited)
83. Totò, Eva e il pennello proibito .... Accordion player in nightclub (uncredited)
    
    1960
84. Gastone .... Tabarin client (uncredited)
85. Il mulino delle donne di pietra .... Accordion player in the tavern (uncredited)
86. Il sepolcro dei re .... Finger cymbal player (uncredited)
87. Il terrore della maschera rossa .... Musician (uncredited)
88. La dolce vita .... Nightclub musician (uncredited)
89. Tu che ne dici? .... Pianist in nightclub (uncredited)
90. Via Margutta .... Nightclub musician (uncredited)
    
    1961
91. I fratelli corsi .... Accordion player at the ball (uncredited)
92. Il relitto .... Double bass player in La Colonne nightclub (uncredited)
93. Psycosissimo .... Audience member at the strip show (uncredited)
    
    1962
94. Carmen di Trastevere .... Musician (uncredited)
95. La congiura dei Dieci .... Musician at the ball (uncredited)
96. La cuccagna .... Musician (uncredited)
97. La monaca di Monza .... Priest (uncredited)
98. Il sorpasso .... Accordion player (uncredited)
    
    1963
99. Divorzio alla siciliana .... Musician at the first wedding (uncredited)
100. Gidget Goes to Rome .... Musician by the river (uncredited)
101. La cieca di Sorrento .... Musician at the ball (uncredited)
     
     1964
102. I due evasi di Sing Sing .... Musician with shekere (uncredited)
103. L'ora di uccidere .... Musician with trumpet (uncredited)
104. Nel gorgo del peccato .... Restaurant customer (uncredited)
105. Sedotti e bidonati .... Musician in restaurant orchestra (uncredited)
     
     1965
106. Agente S 03: Operazione Atlantide .... Musician in nightclub (uncredited)
107. I due sergenti del generale Custer .... Accordionist (uncredited)
108. Il compagno Don Camillo .... Russian accordionist (uncredited)
     
     1966
109. Delitto quasi perfetto .... Double bass player in cruise ship band (uncredited)
110. Per pochi dollari ancora.... Saloon band director (uncredited)
     
     1967
111. Arriva Dorellik .... Man at the night club (uncredited)
112. Come rubare la corona d'Inghilterra .... Double bass player at the ball (uncredited)
113. Gente d'onore .... Musician in night club (uncredited)
114. I giorni dell'ira .... Pianist (uncredited)
     
     1968
115. ...e per tetto un cielo di stelle .... Accordion player (uncredited)
116. Al di là della legge .... Squeezebox player (uncredited)
117. Un minuto per pregare, un istante per morire .... Accordion player (uncredited)
     
     1969
118. I quattro del pater noster .... Casino bass player (uncredited)
     
     1970
119. Splendori e miserie di Madame Royale .... Armando Perichetti (credited as "Mirko Baiocchi")
120. Waterloo .... Officer at the ball (uncredited)
     
     1971
121. È tornato Sabata... hai chiuso un'altra volta .... Croupier (uncredited)
122. In nome del popolo italiano .... Mandolin player at the toga party (uncredited)
123. La supertestimone .... Organist at the prison wedding (uncredited)
     
     1972
124. Joe Valachi .... Cello player at the wedding party (uncredited)
     
     1973
125. Amarcord .... Band musician at the Grand Hotel (uncredited)
126. L'altra faccia del padrino .... Accordion player (uncredited)
127. Los Amigos .... Saloon visitor (uncredited)
128. Storia de fratelli e de cortelli .... Pianist-Conductor (uncredited)
129. Zanna Bianca .... Pianist (uncredited)
     
     1974
130. Anche gli angeli tirano di destro .... Bass player at St. Patrick's Day celebration (uncredited)
131. Pane e cioccolata .... Musician in restaurant orchestra (uncredited)
132. Il viaggio .... Man at the dancing in Naples (uncredited)
     
     1975
133. Fantozzi .... Maestro Canello (credited)
134. Occhio alla vedova .... Musician at wedding (uncredited)
     
     1976
135. Il Casanova di Federico Fellini .... role? (uncredited)
136. Tutti possono arricchire tranne i poveri .... Lead musician at the party (uncredited)
     
     1977
137. Taxi Girl .... Musician (uncredited)
     
     1979
138. Dimenticare Venezia .... Musician (uncredited)
139. Squadra antigangsters .... Musician (uncredited)

Additional credits

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• Melodrammore (1978) contains re-used footage of Mirko from Appassionatamente (1954)

[carlos]

Sedotti e bidonati (1964) as Musician in restaurant orchestra

pic by UomoBlooper

I due sergenti del generale Custer (1966) as accordion player

pic by UomoBlooper

[Emiliano]

Zanna Bianca (1973) as Pianist

[vecchiaguardia]

2 more roles as musician, here with the same Canello's blue suit and accordion in Taxi Girl (1977)

and here in Pane e cioccolata (1974)

I giorni dell'ira (1967) as Pianist - pic by TRS

[vecchiaguardia]

La dolce vita (1960) as Nichtclub musician

Joe Valachi (1972) as Cello player at the wedding party

Dimenticare Venezia (1979) as Musician

Squadra antigangsters (1979) as Musician

[vecchiaguardia]

Nel gorgo del peccato (1954)

Arrivederci Roma (1958) as musician

I dritti (1957) as Choreographer

Mirko in Tosca, 1941!! as a servant

[vecchiaguardia]

Occhio alla vedova (1975) as Musician at wedding

Ho scelto l'amore (1953) as Communist in Venice

La passeggiata (1953) as Man in Paolo's dream

Amarcord (1973) as Band musician at the Grand Hotel

[carlos]

...e per tetto un cielo di stelle (1968) accordion player

Al di là della legge (1968) squeezebox player

Per pochi dollari ancora (1966) as the saloon band director

a saloon visitor in Los Amigos (1973) with many other already noted generici

[vecchiaguardia]

Il Casanova di Federico Fellini (1976)

Il ponte dei sospiri (1940) as Horn player

Noi siamo le colonne (1956) as Musician

La bisbetica domata (1942) as Wedding guest

La cieca di Sorrento (1953) as Piano player

[Ciavazzaro]

L'ora di uccidere (1964) as Musician with trumpet

Another rare non musician role for Mirko as man in night club in Buonanotte avvocato (1955)

Man at the night club in Arriva Dorellik (1967) - pic by Johan Melle