Salvatore Cascio

Salvatore Cascio
Born (1979-11-08) 8 November 1979
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 has retinitis pigmentosa.[1]

Filmography

Year Title Role Notes
1988Cinema ParadisoSalvatore 'Totò' Di Vita (child)Won BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role
1990There Was a Castle with Forty DogsTom
1990Everybody's FineAlvaro enfant
1990Breath of LifeAdelmo
1990II Ricatto 2Episode: "Bambini nell'ombra"
1991The Pope Must DiePaulo
1992JackpotCosimo
2001Il morso del serpenteTV movie

Notes

  1. ↑ 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.