Biography
Enrico Viarisio (3 December 1897 – 1 November 1967) was an Italian theatre and cinema actor. Equipped of a fine and elegant humour, Viarisio was discovered by actress Paola Pezzaglia, who cast him at 19 as "brillante" in her own theatre company.His career continued with the role of amoroso or male lover in the Carini-Gentili-Betrone theatre company, then passed to Talli-Melato-Betrone, Antonio Gandusio, Dyne Galli, and Nino Besozzi, and the Merlini-Cialente-Bagni company. To raise the company's small profits, Viarisio became the repertory comedian.
Bourgeois audiences appreciated Viarisio's "brilliance" — richly communicative, effervescent, and perfectly to their comfort — in amusing light comedies. In the sentimental comedies and white-telephone cinema of the 1930s, Viarisio was a constant figure, with his moustache and his black, shining hair combed to the back. He was the elegant interpreter of various pleasant stories adapted to film from the stage, such as Non ti conosco più (1936) by Nunzio Malasomma, L'uomo che sorride (1936) and Questi ragazzi (1937) by Mario Mattoli. Often he remained in the limits of the genre, but in some cases showed admirable creativity in his performances, keeping them fresh and memorable. This can be seen to best advantage in films like Il cappello a tre punte (1934) by Mario Camerini, Cavalleria (1936) by Goffredo Alessandrini and Quattro passi fra le nuvole (1942) by Allesandro Blasetti.
During the postwar period he was dedicated above all to the revue, playing opposite Wanda Osiris (Domani è sempre domenica, 1946–47; Si stava meglio domani, 1947–48; Il diavolo custode, 1950–51) and Isa Barzizza (Valentina, 1955). In the 1950s and '60s he lent his impeccable style and his sense of irony to television as well. Still memorable is his participation in Carosello in the spot for "ALEMAGNA"(on the air from 1957 to 1965). He remains known for his signature phrase, "Ullalà è una cuccagna!"
Filmography
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Movies 77
Stasera mi butto (1967)
Perdono (1966)
You'll See Me Returning (1966)
Don't Ever Leave Me (1965)
I'm Not Worthy of You (1965)
I Kill, You Kill (1965)
So In Love (1964)
The Shortest Day (1963)
Beauties on Motor Scooters (1962)
Lo smemorato di Collegno (1962)
Pesci d'oro e bikini d'argento (1961)
Le magnifiche 7 (1961)
Mina... fuori la guardia (1961)
The Beautiful Legs of Sabrina (1958)
The Love Specialist (1957)
Moglie e buoi... (1956)
Destinazione Piovarolo (1955)
It Happens in Roma (1955)
Pellegrini d'amore (1954)
I milanesi a Napoli (1954)
Neapolitan Carousel (1954)
Crazy Things (1954)
The Anatomy of Love (1954)
La tua donna (1954)
It Happened in the Park (1953)
Cavalcade of Song (1953)
I Vitelloni (1953)
Indiscretion of an American Wife (1953)
Siamo tutti inquilini (1953)
10 love songs to save (1953)
Lasciateci in pace (1953)
Sunday Heroes (1952)
Noi due soli (1952)
Il microfono è vostro (1951)
It's Him!... Yes! Yes! (1951)
Position Wanted (1951)
È arrivato il Cavaliere (1950)
La bisarca (1950)
The King's Guerrillas (1950)
First Communion (1950)
I'm in the Revue (1950)
Signorinella (1949)
The Za-Bum Circus (1949)
Ti ritroverò (1949)
Che distinta famiglia! (1945)
Ti conosco, mascherina! (1943)
Gli assi della risata (1943)
Tristi amori (1943)
L'avventura di Annabella (1943)
Four Steps in the Clouds (1942)
La maschera e il volto (1942)
Finalmente soli (1942)
Il capitano degli ussari (1940)
Sette giorni all'altro mondo (1940)
L'eredità in corsa (1939)
L'amore si fa così (1939)
Two Millions For a Smile (1939)
Bionda sottochiave (1939)
Ai vostri ordini, signora... (1939)
Amicizia (1938)
Il destino in tasca (1938)
The Lady in White (1938)
I fratelli Castiglioni (1937)
The Man Who Smiles (1937)
Ho perduto mio marito (1937)
Questi ragazzi (1937)
Gli uomini non sono ingrati (1937)
The Last Days of Pompeo (1937)
30 Seconds of Love (1936)
Cavalleria (1936)
Milizia territoriale (1936)
I Don't Know You Anymore (1936)
Musica in piazza (1936)
Amo te sola (1935)
Three Cornered Hat (1935)
Full Speed (1934)
Paprika (1933)
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GenderMale
Birthday1897-12-03
Deathday1967-11-01 (69 years old)
Birth PlaceTurin, Italy
CitizenshipsKingdom of Italy, Italy
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