Turi Ferro

Who was Turi Ferro?

Turi Ferro was an Italian film, television and stage actor. He is considered the most important actor in the Sicilian theatre post-World War II era. Ferro launched his own theatrical company in 1953 alongside his wife, the actress Rosina Anselmi, and then he staged in a great number of works by Sicilian authors. His stage credits include works directed by Roberto Rossellini and Giorgio Strehler. From the early 70s he started appearing in RAI Television, in appreciated and successful TV-series. His film career is less prolific, but includes notable roles in popular titles as the mafiamen of The Seduction of Mimi and the Ignazio of Malizia. In 1974 he received a special David di Donatello for "the value and success of his performances".