Mimmo Poli


Mimmo Poli was an Italian film character actor.

Career

Poli was one of the best known and most active characters of Italian cinema; in his thirty-five-year career, he 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. Federico Fellini. He played characters such as bartenders, a docker, a prisoner in the films of the Monnezza to those of Bernardo Bertolucci.
Notable films Poli appears in include The Overcoat by Alberto Lattuada; Toto in Color by Steno; Termini Station by Vittorio De Sica; Beat the Devil by John Huston; Nights of Cabiria by Federico Fellini; Poor, But Handsome by Dino Risi; You're on Your Own by Mauro Bolognini; Totò, Peppino e... la dolce vita by Sergio Corbucci; The Betrayer by Roberto Rossellini. He also appeared in many films of Franco and Ciccio. His last film appearance was with I soliti ignoti vent'anni dopo.

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

  • Anna – L'infermiere grasso
  • Licenza premio
  • Toto in Color
  • Poppy
  • Inganno – Un cliente della trattoria
  • Toto and the King of Rome
  • Toto and the Women – Male nurse
  • We Two Alone – Man at the Bus Stop
  • Seven Hours of Trouble – 'Sfilatino'
  • Il tallone d'Achille
  • The Three Pirates
  • The Overcoat
  • Hell Raiders of the Deep
  • The Unfaithfuls – Scorza
  • Terminal Station – Il grassone nel treno
  • At the Edge of the City – Signore
  • Roman Holiday – Worker Hugging the Three Out Side Police Station
  • Beat the Devil – Barman
  • Ulysses – Procio
  • Una pelliccia di visone – Prisoner
  • Totò lascia o raddoppia? – The Man who Pays the Bet
  • Nero's Mistress
  • Allow Me, Daddy! – Il primo facchino
  • Toto, Peppino and the Outlaws – The Bandits' Cook
  • Poor, But Handsome – The laughing Customer at 'Antica Roma'
  • Fathers and Sons – Man into the Stadium
  • Nights of Cabiria – Man Eating in the Nightclub
  • Pirate of the Half Moon – Il corsaro grasso
  • Pretty But Poor – Richetto
  • Rascel-Fifì – Malone
  • La zia d'America va a sciare – Bit Part
  • La chiamavan Capinera...
  • Love and Chatter
  • Fortunella – Orso Bruno, the wrestler
  • Ladro lui, ladra lei – Remo
  • Big Deal on Madonna Street – Prigioniero
  • Slave Women of Corinth – Un Commerciante
  • Toto in Paris – Il grassone del treno
  • Il bacio del sole – Il grassone
  • L'amore nasce a Roma – Tancredi
  • Men and Noblemen – The snoring Prisoner
  • Everyone's in Love – Man in Lavatory
  • Poor Millionaires – Fat Man on Train
  • The Son of the Red Corsair – Tavern's Patron
  • The Moralist – The Policeman on a Bicycle
  • La duchessa di Santa Lucia
  • You're on Your Own – Chicken Vendor
  • La cento chilometri – The Bald Remover
  • Bad Girls Don't Cry
  • Il vedovo – Man in the Night-club
  • Attack of the Moors – Peasant
  • Simpatico mascalzone – Spettatore a teatro
  • Perfide... ma belle! – The fat Lodger at 'Pensione Tecla'
  • Nel blu dipinto di blu – Fat Man at the Bar
  • Il raccomandato di ferro – Lawyer on the Telephone
  • Tipi da spiaggia – Il 'Bagnone'
  • Love and Larceny – Cook of the Big Restaurant
  • Messalina – Drunken Transvestite
  • Il principe fusto
  • La strada dei giganti – Barman
  • Toto, Fabrizi and the Young People Today
  • It Started in Naples – Man in Bar
  • My Friend, Dr. Jekyll – Rufio
  • Caccia al marito – Antonio – the lifeguard
  • Morgan the Pirate – Pirate
  • Un dollaro di fifa – Zaccaria
  • I Teddy boys della canzone – Un telespettatore
  • Ferragosto in bikini – Il padrone del locale
  • A qualcuna piace calvo – Uomo alla finestra
  • Le Ambiziose – L'onorevole alla festa
  • La ragazza sotto il lenzuolo – John Allison
  • Totò, Peppino e... la dolce vita – Un Ladruncolo
  • Il carabiniere a cavallo
  • Come September – Commissario
  • The Fascist
  • The Prisoner of the Iron Mask
  • Vanina Vanini – Il boia
  • Le magnifiche 7 – Il capitano
  • Queen of the Seas – Fat man falling
  • Duel of the Titans – Pastore
  • The Two Marshals – Portalettere
  • Barabbas – Man in Tavern
  • Fra' Manisco cerca guai – Un frate
  • Totò Diabolicus – Il postino
  • Samson Against the Sheik – Chambelain
  • Colpo gobbo all'italiana – L'oste
  • Lo smemorato di Collegno – L'Uomo panchina
  • Sodom and Gomorrah – Queen's Cupbearer
  • The Changing of the Guard – Autista dei fascisti
  • I motorizzati – Vittorio
  • Carmen, 70 – Customer Eating Spaghetti
  • Sexy Toto – Un galeotto – inmate #1
  • The Two Colonels – Fat Soldier
  • The Monk of Monza – Il frate cercatore
  • Torpedo Bay – Nightclub Owner
  • Gli onorevoli – MSI supporter
  • Vino, whisky e acqua salata
  • I marziani hanno 12 mani – Tifoso allo stadio
  • Indios a Nord-Ovest
  • Two Mafiamen in the Far West – Saloon Patron
  • I due evasi di Sing Sing – Speaker
  • Triumph of the Ten Gladiators – Tavern Owner
  • Biblioteca di Studio Uno – Un carceriere
  • I Kill, You Kill – Sicilian man
  • Challenge of the Gladiator – Roman at Orgy
  • Sons of the Leopard – Farm manager
  • Two Sergeants of General Custer – Sugar – Barman
  • Hercules the Avenger – Gerone
  • Highest Pressure – Il salumiere
  • Colorado Charlie – Jack, Springfield Barman
  • Io, io, io... e gli altri
  • All the Way to Paris – Italian Butcher
  • Vacanze sulla neve
  • After the Fox – Fat Actor
  • For a Few Extra Dollars – Saloon Patron
  • Trappola per sette spie
  • The Hellbenders – Man in Saloon
  • Up the MacGregors – Barman
  • The Honey Pot – Cook
  • The Magnificent Texan – Barman #2
  • How to Kill 400 Duponts – Gustavo Dupont
  • On My Way to the Crusades, I Met a Girl Who... – Minor Role
  • Untamable Angelique – Offerer
  • Bang Bang Kid – Bartender
  • The Crazy Kids of the War – German Soldier
  • Gli altri, gli altri,... e noi
  • Se vuoi vivere... spara! – Bartender
  • Gunman Sent by God – Barman
  • Brutti di notte – Man in Piazza Navona
  • A Minute to Pray, a Second to Die – Man in Saloon
  • Spirits of the Dead – Taxi Driver / Party Guest
  • Donne... botte e bersaglieri – Lo Giudice
  • A Sky Full of Stars for a Roof – Shopkeeper
  • Don Chisciotte and Sancio Panza – Tavern customer
  • The Great Silence – Barman
  • Stuntman – Man with caravan
  • Bootleggers – Suitor
  • Il ragazzo che sorride – Porter
  • I quattro del pater noster
  • Sabata ì – Hotel Workman
  • The Thirteen Chairs – De Seta's Caretaker
  • Agguato sul Bosforo – Informer at Club
  • The Specialist – Barman
  • Zorro marchese di Navarra – Taverner
  • Poppea's Hot Nights – Prurient Roman at Market Place
  • La donna a una dimensione – Fatman on TV
  • Satiricosissimo – Party Guest
  • Nel giorno del Signore
  • Mio padre monsignore – Storyteller
  • Riuscirà l'avvocato Franco Benenato a sconfiggere il suo acerrimo nemico il pretore Ciccio De Ingras? – Barman del saloon
  • Er Più – storia d'amore e di coltello – Owner of 'Cornuto' Restaurant
  • When Men Carried Clubs and Women Played Ding-Dong
  • Siamo tutti in libertà provvisoria – Old Man with Prostitute
  • Roma – Roman Eating in Terrace
  • Boccaccio – Spettatore grasso
  • His Name Was Holy Ghost – Barman
  • My Horse, My Gun, Your Widow – Innkeeper
  • Man Called Amen – Bell Ringer
  • More Sexy Canterbury Tales – Frate grasso
  • Il terrore con gli occhi storti – Barman al party
  • Lo chiameremo Andrea – Spot's Actor
  • Poppea: A Prostitute in Service of the Emperor
  • The Mighty Anselmo and His Squire – Oste
  • Storia di fifa e di coltello – Er seguito d'er più
  • Colpo grosso a Porto Said
  • We Want the Colonels – Man who sees the flare
  • Novelle licenziose di vergini vogliose – Friar
  • Flatfoot
  • Polvere di stelle
  • Diario di una vergine romana – Livia Fat Customer
  • The Arena – Man at the Orgy
  • Trinity Plus the Clown and a Guitar – Saloon Owner
  • La polizia interviene: ordine di uccidere!
  • Hit Squad – Gaetano Bozzetti
  • 1900 – Fascist
  • The Cop in Blue Jeans – Vittorio Raganelli detto Il Mussulmano
  • The Last Round – Garage Owner
  • Fear in the City
  • Destruction Force – Barman
  • Messalina, Messalina! – Man in Tavern
  • Highway Racer – Peppone – the informer
  • Swindle – Milady
  • Il figlio dello sceicco – Abdul
  • Brothers Till We Die – Salvatore
  • La Cage aux Folles – Le barman
  • Odds and Evens – Shop Owner
  • The Gang That Sold America – Arab
  • Neapolitan Mystery – Asylum cook
  • La Luna – Piano Mover
  • La liceale, il diavolo e l'acquasanta – Uomo scippato
  • Sexual aberration - Sesso perverso – Asian
  • Flatfoot in Egypt
  • City of Women – Party Guest
  • Sugar, Honey and Pepper
  • I'm Getting a Yacht – Car park attendant
  • Delitto a Porta Romana
  • Uno contro l'altro, praticamente amici – Er Buiaccaro
  • Crime at the Chinese Restaurant – Gasparotto
  • Il Marchese del Grillo – Oste
  • Bomber – Cook
  • Delitto sull'autostrada – Oste
  • Monsignore – Sicilian Priest
  • Pronto... Lucia – Barman ristorante in Austria
  • Dio li fa poi li accoppia – The Taxi Driver in Rome
  • Count Tacchia – Priest
  • La sai l'ultima sui matti? – Matto
  • Vieni avanti cretino
  • La casa stregata
  • Il diavolo e l'acquasanta – Tassista
  • A tu per tu
  • Mi faccia causa
  • Big Deal After 20 Years – Cesare