
Acting
Accursio Di Leo
Born — Died
1917-03-05 — 1997-08-24
Place of birth
Caltabellotta, Sicily, Italy
Known for
Acting
Credits
9 titles
Known for
5.2Egocentric bandit Salvatore Giuliano fights the Church, the Mafia, and the landed gentry while leading a populist movement for Sicilian independence.
The Sicilian
1987
7.5Enrico Mattei helped change Italy’s future, first as freedom-fighter against the Nazis, then as an investor in methane gas through a public company, A.G.I.P., and ultimately as the head of ENI, a state body formed for the development of oil resources. On October 27, 1962, he died when his private airplane crashed during a flight to Milan. Officially, it is declared an accident, but many journalists explore other plausible reasons for Mattei's untimely death.
The Mattei Affair
1972
6.8A detective is assigned to investigate the mysterious murders of some Supreme Court judges.
Illustrious Corpses
1976
6.9In the late 1970s and early 80s, assassinations in Sicily get the attention of Communist deputy, Pio La Torre, who appeals to General Carlo Alberto Dalla Chiesa to become prefect in Palermo and take on the Mafia. Dalla Chiesa approaches the job with the same focus and methods he used in hunting down the Red Brigade.
One Hundred Days in Palermo
1984
6.9In the early 19th century, in Seville and the surrounding area, Carmen seduces the sergeant Don José, who deserts the army to be with her. But the beautiful gypsy falls in love with the bullfighter Escamillo, much to Don José’s despair.
Carmen
1984
6.3After their mother's death, three brothers return to their family home in southern Italy: Raffaele, a judge in Rome facing the threat of political violence; Rocco, a counselor for troubled youths in Naples; and Nicola, a factory worker in Turin struggling with labor disputes and a troubled marriage. As the family reunites in mourning, each brother reflects on his past and contemplates an uncertain future.
Three Brothers
1981
Film credits
1980s · 4 titles
5.2Egocentric bandit Salvatore Giuliano fights the Church, the Mafia, and the landed gentry while leading a populist movement for Sicilian independence.
The Sicilian
1987
6.9In the late 1970s and early 80s, assassinations in Sicily get the attention of Communist deputy, Pio La Torre, who appeals to General Carlo Alberto Dalla Chiesa to become prefect in Palermo and take on the Mafia. Dalla Chiesa approaches the job with the same focus and methods he used in hunting down the Red Brigade.
One Hundred Days in Palermo
1984
6.9In the early 19th century, in Seville and the surrounding area, Carmen seduces the sergeant Don José, who deserts the army to be with her. But the beautiful gypsy falls in love with the bullfighter Escamillo, much to Don José’s despair.
Carmen
1984
6.3After their mother's death, three brothers return to their family home in southern Italy: Raffaele, a judge in Rome facing the threat of political violence; Rocco, a counselor for troubled youths in Naples; and Nicola, a factory worker in Turin struggling with labor disputes and a troubled marriage. As the family reunites in mourning, each brother reflects on his past and contemplates an uncertain future.
Three Brothers
1981
1970s · 5 titles
7.5Enrico Mattei helped change Italy’s future, first as freedom-fighter against the Nazis, then as an investor in methane gas through a public company, A.G.I.P., and ultimately as the head of ENI, a state body formed for the development of oil resources. On October 27, 1962, he died when his private airplane crashed during a flight to Milan. Officially, it is declared an accident, but many journalists explore other plausible reasons for Mattei's untimely death.
The Mattei Affair
1972
6.8A detective is assigned to investigate the mysterious murders of some Supreme Court judges.
Illustrious Corpses
1976
7.2In the fascist Italy of 1935, a painter trained as a doctor is exiled to a remote region near Eboli. Over time, he learns to appreciate the beauty and wisdom of the peasants, and to overcome his isolation.
Christ Stopped at Eboli
1979
6.1Stefano, son of the Mafia Don Angelino Ferrante, is killed by Gaspare Ardizzone (John Saxon) for refusing to sell some valuable land. The old don sends for Ferrante Santino Billeci from America, in the hope that he'll be able to help in getting revenge. But Gaspar, meanwhile, is becoming the most powerful and ruthless boss of the area...
Family Killer
1973
7.0The "stone in the mouth" is the scar that the mafia makes on betrayal's corpse. The modern mafia has the historical and sociological roots into the birth of the american capitalism at the time of Roosevelt. The American "Cosa Nostra" applies the similar methods as the sicilian mafia: same apparatus, same "omertà", same power and same terror. Giuseppe Ferrara, journalist and writer, uses fragments footage, film clips, and current news to make this film.
Il sasso in bocca
1970
