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My Take
Tomas Milian fascinates me because his story crosses three film cultures. A Cuban who trained at the Actors Studio in New York, then planted himself in Italy in the late 1950s, he became a fixture of Italian cinema while keeping ties to American work. That Nastro d'Argento for Best Supporting Actor signals he wasn't just a transplanted face but someone Italian critics genuinely respected. I read the long list of crafts here, actor, screenwriter, voice work, as the mark of a restless performer who refused to be boxed in. Living until 2017, he had decades to build that reputation, and the relocation gamble clearly paid off.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Tomas Milian
- Name (Japanese)
- トーマス・ミリアン
- Reading
- とーます・みりあん
- Born
- March 3, 1933 – March 22, 2017
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Pisces / Rooster
- Origin
- Havana, Havana Province, Cuba
- Occupation
- film actor / television actor / screenwriter / stage actor / voice actor
2. Background
Awards & achievements
- Nastro d'Argento for Best Supporting Actor
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Tomas Milian born?
March 3, 1933 – March 22, 2017.
Where is Tomas Milian from?
Tomas Milian is from Havana, Havana Province, Cuba.
What does Tomas Milian do?
Tomas Milian works as film actor, television actor, screenwriter, stage actor, voice actor.
Film actor — see all → · Television actor — see all → · More people from Cuba →
7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.