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My Take
Enzo Cannavale belongs to a breed of actor I deeply respect: the indispensable character player. With more than a hundred films from 1949 onward, including a role in the Oscar-winning Cinema Paradiso, he was the kind of face that made Italian cinema feel lived-in and human. Lead actors get the posters, but it is people like Cannavale who give a film its texture and warmth, and his Nastro d'Argento for Best Supporting Actor confirms the industry knew it too. There is something quietly heroic about a Neapolitan craftsman who spent six decades enriching other people's stories, and I find that career far more moving than any single star turn.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Enzo Cannavale
- Name (Japanese)
- エンツォ・カンナヴァーレ
- Reading
- えんつぉ・かんなゔぁーれ
- Born
- April 5, 1928 – March 18, 2011
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aries / Dragon
- Origin
- Castellammare di Stabia, Province of Naples, Italy
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- actor / stage actor / film actor / television actor
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
Awards & achievements
- Nastro d'Argento for Best Supporting Actor
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Enzo%20Cannavale
Frequently asked questions
When was Enzo Cannavale born?
April 5, 1928 – March 18, 2011.
Where is Enzo Cannavale from?
Enzo Cannavale is from Castellammare di Stabia, Province of Naples, Italy.
What does Enzo Cannavale do?
Enzo Cannavale works as actor, stage actor, film actor, television actor.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-21
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.