Actor
Aldo Giuffrè
Born 10 April 1924 · Naples, Italy — died 26 June 2010
Aldo Giuffrè (1924–2010) was a Neapolitan actor and comedian who appeared in more than 90 films over five decades. He was a familiar supporting player in Italian comedies and is best remembered internationally as the weary Union captain in Sergio Leone's The Good, the Bad and the Ugly.
Key films
The Good, the Bad and the Ugly (1966)On Cinespective
His most famous role: the alcoholic Union captain in Sergio Leone's Western, which brought him international recognition.
The Four Days of Naples (1962)
Appeared in this acclaimed war drama about the Neapolitan uprising of 1943, set in his home city.
Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow (1963)
Appeared in Vittorio De Sica's popular anthology comedy, a major showcase of Italian cinema of the period.
Cops and Robbers (1951)
Early role in a celebrated Italian comedy starring Totò, reflecting his place in postwar Italian comic cinema.
The Machine That Kills Bad People (1952)
Early work in a Roberto Rossellini film, showing his range beyond straightforward comedy.
Key awards
No major awards are documented here.
On Cinespective
Full filmography · 90
- 1948Assunta Spina · as Don MarcusoActor
- 1949The Emperor of Capri · as Omar Bey Kahn di AgapurActor
- 1950Side Street Story · as FedericoActor
- 1950I cadetti di Guascogna · as Un caporale (uncredited)Actor
- 1951Cops and Robbers · as Socio di EspositoActor
- 1951Filumena Marturano · as LuigiActor
- 1951Il padrone del vapore · as NicolaActor
- 1952The Machine That Kills Bad People · as (uncredited)Actor
- 1952The Lucky Five · as PadellaActor
- 1952The Devil's Daughter · as CarceriereActor
- 1953Neapolitan Turk · as FainaActor
- 1953It Happened in the Park · as Attilio Scardaci (segment "Incidente a Villa Borghese")Actor
- 1953Ghost CaptainActor
- 1953I Always Loved You · as FeliceActor
- 1954Il medico dei pazzi · as CiccilloActor
- 1954Neapolitan Carousel · as venditoreActor
- 1955Totò all'inferno · as MinosseActor
- 1955Roman Tales · as The Flirting Lawyer at the Park (uncredited)Actor
- 1955The Young Ladies of 04 · as Il Marito CalosantiActor
- 1956Peccato di castità · as Vittorio RicciActor
- 1957Malafemmena · as Carmine CammaranoActor
- 1958Rascel Marine · as MarineActor
- 1959The Swindlers · as ArmandoActor
- 1959Juke Box - Screams of Love · as BrunoActor
- 1959Lui, lei e il nonno · as VigileActor
- 1960I piaceri del sabato notte · as ErnestoActor
- 1961The Best of Enemies · as Sgt. TodiniActor
- 1961The Policeman on Horseback · as tenenteActor
- 1961Black City · as Il brigadiere CrisquoloActor
- 1961La trincea · as maggiore Francesco Dessì FulgeriActor
- 1962The Four Days of Naples · as PitrellaActor
- 1962Those Two in the Legion · as Sadrim BeyActor
- 1962Operazione Vega · as ministro degli Affari EsteriActor
- 1962Accroche-toi, y'a du vent! · as ManoneActor
- 1963Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow · as Pasquale NardellaActor
- 1963Hercules, Samson & Ulysses · as Seren - Philistine KingActor
- 1963I cuori infranti · as Carlo De Tomasi (segment "La manina di Fatma")Actor
- 1964Totò versus the Black Pirate · as il luogotenente BurrascaActor
- 1964Two Gangsters in the Wild West · as Defense LawyerActor
- 1964The Twelve-Handed Men of Mars · as Il protettore di prostituteActor
- 1964Love and Marriage · as (segment "Ultima carta, L'")Actor
- 1965Made in Italy · as Vincenzino (segment "1 'Usi e costumi', episode 2")Actor
- 1965Wrong Beds · as Aldo (Segment "Il complicato")Actor
- 1965Latin Lovers · as Arminio (ep. Il telefono consolatore)Actor
- 1966The Good, the Bad and the Ugly · as Alcoholic Union CaptainActor
- 1966Les Combinards · as Vincenzo del Giudice - un giornalistaActor
- 1966Spiaggia libera · as Cuccurallo - il carabiniereActor
- 1967Ghosts, Italian Style · as RaffaeleActor
- 1967No Diamonds for Ursula · as MarcosActor
- 1967L'idolo delle scene · as BilitzerActor
- 1968La più bella coppia del mondo · as Turiddu Lo CascioActor
- 1968Canzoni d'autunnoActor
- 1969Check to the Queen · as SpartacoActor
- 1969Diary of a Telephone Operator · as Vedovo del BarbiereActor
- 1970When Women Had Tails · as ZogActor
- 1970With What Love, With How Much Love · as GiovanniActor
- 1971When Men Carried Clubs and Women Played Ding-Dong · as GottActor
- 1971You Shall Not Covet Your Neighbor's Wife · as MarianoActor
- 1972The Sicilian Checkmate · as Giuseppe SalemiActor
- 1972Hector the Mighty · as AgamenonneActor
- 1973Il brigadiere Pasquale Zagaria ama la mamma e la polizia · as ZoppasActor
- 1973My Pleasure Is Your Pleasure · as Il granducaActor
- 1973The Heroes · as Spartaco AmoreActor
- 1973Theft in the Evening, a Big Coup Hopefully · as Conte NuvolucciActor
- 1974Pasqualino Cammarata... capitano di fregata · as Pasqualino CammarataActor
- 1974Italian Sex · as Frank InnamoratoActor
- 1974Love Angels · as Inspector MacalusoActor
- 1974Silence the Witness · as Il commissario SantiActor
- 1975Loaded Guns · as Don CalòActor
- 1975The Flower in His Mouth · as MarescialloActor
- 1976Oh, Serafina! · as Professor Osvaldo CaronitiActor
- 1976Sweet Teen · as Maresciallo dei carabinieriActor
- 1976Chi dice donna, dice donna · as Il commissarioActor
- 1976La prima notte di nozzeActor
- 1979Three Under the Sheets · as Il cardinale (segment "L'omaggio")Actor
- 1980Ciao marziano · as Dott. PonzioActor
- 1980Zappatore · as Marescia BarbatoActor
- 1980SuperTotòActor
- 1980Francesca da Rimini - Tragedia a vaporeActor
- 1981Inmate · as Peppino AscaloneActor
- 1981Per favore, occupati di Amelia · as Il preteActor
- 1983La fortuna con l'effe maiuscolaActor
- 1984Where's Picone? · as CocòActor
- 1988A che servono questi quattrini?Actor
- 1988L'ultima scena · as Peppino PatitoActor
- 1989Mortacci · as becchinoActor
- 1989Scugnizzi · as Don NicolaActor
- 2002Rosa Funzeca · as Don MarianoActor
- 2003La repubblica di San Gennaro · as Il professoreActor
- 2006Il mare, non c'è paragone · as Papà GuarracinoActor
Filmography data from TMDB. The profile text is a draft written for Cinespective.