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Mimmo Poli (born Domenico Poli, April 11, 1920 – April 4, 1986) was an Italian film character actor.

Mimmo Poli
Poli in the film Altissima pressione (1965)
Born	Domenico Poli (1920-04-11)April 11, 1920 Rome, Italy
Died	April 4, 1986(1986-04-04) (aged 65) Rome, Italy
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1951–1985

Career

He was one of the best known and most active characters of Italian cinema; in his thirty-five-year career he boasted an immense filmography having appeared in over 200 films. He started from a young age by treading the stages and reciting in Roman dialect.

In 1951 he had a small part in the film Toto and the King of Rome directed by Mario Monicelli. Since then he became a very special face, loved both by Totò and by Federico Fellini. He appears everywhere, where you need a bartender, a docker, a prisoner, from the films of the Monnezza to those of Bernardo Bertolucci.

Among the most relevant films: The Overcoat (1952) by Alberto Lattuada; Toto in Color (1952) by Steno; Termini Station (1953) by Vittorio De Sica; Beat the Devil by John Huston; Nights of Cabiria (1956) by Federico Fellini; Poveri ma belli (1956) by Dino Risi; Arrangiatevi (1959) by Mauro Bolognini; Totò, Peppino e... la dolce vita (1961) by Sergio Corbucci; The Betrayer (1961) by Roberto Rossellini. He also appeared in many films of Franco Franchi and Ciccio Ingrassia. His last film appearance was with I soliti ignoti vent'anni dopo (1985).

Death

Due to serious health problems, he was forced to leave the scene in the mid-eighties. He died from a heart attack on April 4, 1986, at the age of 65.

Selected filmography

External links

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• Mimmo Poli at IMDb

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