Salvatore Cascio

Salvatore Cascio
Born (1979-11-08) 8 November 1979 (age 45)
Palazzo Adriano, Sicily, Italy
OccupationActor
Years active1988–2001
Known forCinema Paradiso

Salvatore Cascio (born 8 November 1979) is an Italian actor. His most famous performance was in Cinema Paradiso (1988), for which he received critical acclaim and a BAFTA Award. He suffers from retinitis pigmentosa.[1] He is Roman Catholic.[1]

Filmography

Year Title Role Notes
1988 Cinema Paradiso Salvatore 'Totò' Di Vita (child) Won BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role
1990 There Was a Castle with Forty Dogs Tom
1990 Everybody's Fine Alvaro enfant
1990 Breath of Life Adelmo
1990 II Ricatto 2 Episode: "Bambini nell'ombra"
1991 The Pope Must Die Paulo
1992 Jackpot Cosimo
2001 Il morso del serpente TV movie

Notes

  1. ^ a b Giordano, Lucio (2 September 2022). "Sono diventato cieco ed ero arrabbiato con Dio, ma poi ho imparato ad amarLo". Dipiù (in Italian). No. 35. pp. 86–89.


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