Aristide Catoni

Post by **Johan Melle** » 27/04/2019, 22:46

Aristide Catoni in L'imperatore di Capri (1949)

Aristide Catoni is a generico who shows up everywhere in 1950s and early 1960s movies. His big, funny glasses make him instantly recognizable and he was used for funny little parts on several occasions, including numerous comedies with Totò.

A big thank you to Ciavazzaro for identifying Aristide.

FILMOGRAPHY

1937

Il signor Max (uncredited) .... Man at party on the cruise ship

1939
Imputato alzatevi! (uncredited) .... Co-defense lawyer

1941
È caduta una donna (uncredited) .... Spectator at horse race
I mariti (uncredited) .... Man congratulating Fabio
I pirati della Malesia (uncredited) .... Sailor
L'elisir d'amore (uncredited) .... Villager

1942
Colpi di timone (uncredited) .... Shareholder / Usher at shareholders meeting
Giorno di nozze (uncredited) .... Wedding guest
Una signora dell'Ovest (uncredited) .... Audience member at Arianna's performance
Una storia d'amore (uncredited) .... Bar customer

1943
Dagli Appennini alle Ande (uncredited) .... Sailor who comforts Marco
Due cuori fra le belve (uncredited) .... Audience member at lecture
I nostri sogni (uncredited) .... Colleague of Signor Posci
Il fidanzato di mia moglie (uncredited) .... Wedding guest

1947
I due orfanelli (uncredited) .... House servant
Sinfonia fatale (uncredited) .... Theatre audience member

1948
Anni difficili (uncredited) .... Fascist in training
Caccia all'uomo (uncredited) .... Priest
Fifa e arena (uncredited) .... Spectator at bullfight
Il fiacre n°13 - I° episodio "Delitto" (uncredited) .... Servant at the gentleman's club
La Certosa di Parma (uncredited) .... Man in angry mob
Totò al Giro d'Italia (uncredited) .... Restaurant diner tormented by the professor
Una lettera all'alba (uncredited) .... Juror

1949
Al diavolo la celebrità (uncredited) .... Journalist at press conference
I pompieri di Viggiù (uncredited) .... Man in theatre audience
L'imperatore di Capri (uncredited) .... Hotel receptionist
Riso amaro (uncredited) .... Man in the train window
Yvonne la Nuit (uncredited) .... Audience member in the theater

1950
Alina (uncredited) .... Casinò player
È più facile che un cammello... (credited) .... Truck driver
La strada buia (uncredited) .... Marchese Camponeschi, one of Ralph's friends
Prima comunione (uncredited) .... Man who tries to break up the fight in the café
Quel fantasma di mio marito (uncredited) .... Man answering the phone
Totò cerca moglie (uncredited) .... Waiter at the embassy party
Tototarzan (uncredited) .... Train conductor

1951
Cameriera bella presenza offresi... (uncredited) .... Caretaker summoned to break the door open
Domani è un altro giorno (uncredited) .... Barman
Era lui, sì, sì! (uncredited) .... Department store employee
Il tradimento (uncredited) .... Judge
Io sono il Capataz (uncredited) .... Captured government soldier
La città si difende (uncredited) .... Restaurant diner
Sette ore di guai (uncredited) .... Bus ticket collector
Una bruna indiavolata (uncredited) .... Train conductor

1952
Altri tempi - segment "Il processo di Frine" (uncredited) .... Juror
Camicie rosse (uncredited) .... High-ranking military officer
Il romanzo della mia vita (uncredited) .... Diner in restaurant
Il tallone di Achille (uncredited) .... Spectator at wrestling match
La famiglia Passaguai fa fortuna (uncredited) .... Journalist
Non è vero... ma ci credo! (uncredited) .... Wedding guest
Totò e i Re di Roma (uncredited) .... Man in funeral procession

1953
Anna perdonami (uncredited) .... Party guest observing the card game
Il sacco di Roma (uncredited) .... Role?
La passeggiata (credited) .... Antiques dealer
Stazione Termini (uncredited) .... Priest
Un turco napoletano (uncredited) .... Bather

1954
Desiderio è sole (uncredited) .... Card player
Disonorata senza colpa (uncredited) .... Court clerk
La schiava del peccato (uncredited) .... Nightclub customer
Papà Pacifico (uncredited) .... Barman
Pietà per chi cade (uncredited) .... Spectator at the trial
Se vincessi cento milioni - segment: "L'indossatrice" (uncredited) .... Concierge
The Barefoot Contessa (uncredited) .... Roulette player
Torna! (uncredited) .... Casino player

1955
Buonanotte... avvocato! (uncredited) .... Nightclub client
Il coraggio (uncredited) .... "Coraggio e volontà" member
La donna più bella del mondo (uncredited) .... Theatre patron
La moglie è uguale per tutti (uncredited) .... Wedding reception guest
Piccola posta (uncredited) .... Man holding dog at opening of pet salon
Scapricciatiello (uncredited) .... Member of the wedding procession

1956
Canzone proibita (uncredited) .... The impresario
Il più grande amore (Suor Letizia) (credited) .... Debt collector
La fortuna di essere donna (uncredited) .... Grand Hotel waiter
Totò lascia o raddoppia? (uncredited) .... Man at the hippodrome

1957
Arrivano i dollari! (uncredited) .... Station master
Ascoltami (uncredited) .... Clerk at office of vital records
C'è un sentiero nel cielo (uncredited) .... Tavern customer
I vampiri (uncredited) .... Porter
Il conte Max (uncredited) .... Passerby at Via Veneto
La ragazza del Palio (uncredited) .... Maitre D'
Le notti bianche (uncredited) .... Man in the street
Onore e sangue (uncredited) .... Juror
Primo applauso (uncredited) .... Nightclub customer (role unconfirmed)
Totò, Vittorio e la Dottoressa (uncredited) .... Patient with crutches

1958
Adorabili e bugiarde (uncredited) .... Passerby
Amore e chiacchiere (uncredited) .... Train passenger
Carosello di canzoni (uncredited) .... Court official
Il conte di Matera (uncredited) .... Priest
Ladro lui, ladra lei (uncredited) .... Doorman
Totò e Marcellino (uncredited) .... Wedding guest
Totò, Peppino e le fanatiche (uncredited) .... Spectator at theatre
Tuppe tuppe, Marescià! (uncredited) .... Cafe customer

1959
Annibale (uncredited) .... Senator
Ben-Hur (uncredited) .... Man watching parade
Ferdinando I° re di Napoli (uncredited) .... Theatre audience member
I tartassati (uncredited) .... Porter
Il Generale Della Rovere (uncredited) .... Prisoner
Il moralista (uncredited) .... Dancing man at nightclub
Juke box urli d'amore (uncredited) .... Wedding guest
La battaglia di Maratona (uncredited) .... Flute player
La cambiale (uncredited) .... Arturo
Lui, lei e il nonno (uncredited) .... Nightclub bartender
Nel segno di Roma (uncredited) .... Senator
Non perdiamo la testa (uncredited) .... Party guest
Quanto sei bella Roma (uncredited) .... Veterinarian
Totò, Eva e il pennello proibito (uncredited) .... Party guest

1960
Caccia al marito (uncredited) .... Hotel guest
Femmine di lusso (uncredited) .... Porter on the train
Gastone (uncredited) .... Tabarin client
Il conquistatore d'Oriente (uncredited) .... Advisor to Omar
L'impiegato (uncredited) .... Executive
La vendetta dei barbari (uncredited) .... Courtier
Le pillole di Ercole (uncredited) .... Man at the wild party
Letto a tre piazze (uncredited) .... The porter
Madri pericolose (credited) .... Fatima's father
Morgan il pirata (uncredited) .... Man weighing the treasure
Poveri milionari (uncredited) .... Ticket seller at train station
The Angel Wore Red (uncredited) .... Nationalist prisoner
Ti aspetterò all'inferno (uncredited) .... Security guard

1961
Don Camillo monsignore... ma non troppo (uncredited) .... Member of the PC in the parliament
Vanina Vanini (uncredited) .... Man awaiting the priests arrival
Viva l'Italia (uncredited) .... The reverend

1962
2 samurai per 100 geishe (uncredited) .... Plane passenger
Dieci italiani per un tedesco (Via Rasella) (uncredited) .... Officer who sends Ferroni to prison
Duello nella Sila (uncredited) .... Stage coach passenger

1963
Il successo (uncredited) .... The porter
La donna degli altri è sempre più bella (uncredited) .... Party guest
Ro.Go.Pa.G. - segment "Il pollo ruspante" (uncredited) .... Spectator at meeting
The Pink Panther (uncredited) .... Costume party guest
Totò e Cleopatra (uncredited) .... Senator

1964
Danza macabra (uncredited) .... Butler
I due mafiosi (uncredited) .... Waiter
Le belle famiglie - segment: "La cernia" (uncredited) .... Bartender
Omicron (uncredited) .... Gala guest
Queste pazze pazze donne - segment: "Gentil sesso" (uncredited) .... Club proprietor
The Visit (uncredited) .... Villager

1966
Bel ami 2000 / 100 ragazze per un playboy (credited) .... Angry party guest

1967
La bisbetica domata (uncredited) .... Villager
Le dolci signore (uncredited) .... Audience member at Orphans benefit

1968
Niente rose per OSS 117 (uncredited) .... Party guest

More Catoni!

Additional titles where Aristide is supposed to appear.

Canzone d'amore (1954) ANICA
Serenata d'amore (1955) ANICA

Post by **Johan Melle** » 27/04/2019, 22:48

Some of this roles from the early 1950s:

Quel fantasma di mio marito (1950) as Man answering the phone

Il tradimento (1951) as Judge

Without his usual glasses in Camicie rosse (1952) as High-ranking military officer

And with a monocle in Torna! (1954) as Casino player

Post by **Johan Melle** » 27/04/2019, 22:52

One of his funny roles in Non perdiamo la testa (1959) as Party guest

One of his biggest roles in Letto a tre piazze (1960) where he has a nice little speaking role as The porter

With Vera Drudi in The Visit (1964) as Villager

Post by **Ciavazzaro** » 27/04/2019, 23:35

Some credited roles

Madri pericolose (1960) he plays the Indian father of Edith Peters

Very nice role as the angry husband of Pupita Lea watching the naked protagonist in Belami 2000 (1966)

Uncredited but speaking role in La donna degli altri è sempre più bella (1963)

Post by **Johan Melle** » 27/04/2019, 23:56

Small but memorable and credited role for Aristide in Luigi Zampa's È più facile che un cammello... (1950) as a truck driver who accidentally kills Jean Gabin when he hits him with his truck

This action sets in swing the whole plot of the movie, because Gabin is denied entry into heaven and is given a chance to return to life for half a day to redeem himself, and Aristide appears in a few more moments and is given a bit of dialogue