Enzo Andronico


Vincenzo "Enzo" Andronico was an Italian character actor.

Career

Born in Palermo, Andronico had a prolific career between theater, cinema and television, appearing in more than 100 films.
Andronico made his professional debut in 1944, as part of the comedy trio "Sgambetta" together with Ciccio Ingrassia and the comedian Ciampaolo. Following the death of Ciampolo, after briefly continuing to work with Ingrassia as a duo, he moved to Rome, where he worked with several avanspettacolo companies, notably the ones led by Beniamino Maggio and Fanfulla. He made his film debut in Federico Fellini's I Vitelloni. Andronico's career is mainly linked to the comedy duo Franco and Ciccio, with whom, starting from 1962, he starred in dozens of films and TV-shows.

Selected filmography