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Vito Scotti

Vito Scotti

Acting·1918–1996·65 films

Vito Giusto Scozzari (January 26, 1918 – June 5, 1996), also known as Vito Scotti, was an American character actor who played both dramatic and comedy roles on Broadway, in films, and later on television, primarily from the late 1930s to the mid-1990s. He was known as a man of a thousand faces for his ability to assume so many divergent roles in more than 200 screen appearances in a career spanning 50 years and for his resourceful portrayals of various ethnic types. Of Italian heritage, he played everything from a Mexican bandit, to a Russian doctor, to a Japanese sailor, to an Indian travel a

Filmography

The Godfather
The Godfather (1972)Nazorine
The Aristocats
The Aristocats (1970)Italian Cat (voice)
Get Shorty
Get Shorty (1995)Manager at Vesuvio's
National Lampoon's Loaded Weapon 1
National Lampoon's Loaded Weapon 1 (1993)Tailor
Herbie Rides Again
Herbie Rides Again (1974)Taxi Driver
Herbie Goes Bananas
Herbie Goes Bananas (1980)Armando Moccia
Cactus Flower
Cactus Flower (1969)Señor Arturo Sánchez
Von Ryan's Express
Von Ryan's Express (1965)Peppino, Italian Train Engineer
Pocketful of Miracles
Pocketful of Miracles (1961)Priest (uncredited)
Criss Cross
Criss Cross (1949)Track Usher (uncredited)
The Big Bus
The Big Bus (1976)Barber
Head
Head (1968)I. Vitteloni
Master of the World
Master of the World (1961)Topage
Party Girl
Party Girl (1958)Hotel Clerk (uncredited)
Rio Conchos
Rio Conchos (1964)Mexican Bandit
Two Weeks in Another Town
Two Weeks in Another Town (1962)Assistant Director
Conquest of Space
Conquest of Space (1955)Sanella
What Did You Do in the War, Daddy?
What Did You Do in the War, Daddy? (1966)Frederico
Stewardess School
Stewardess School (1986)Carl Stromboli
Halloween with the New Addams Family
Halloween with the New Addams Family (1977)Mikey/Mr. Grimm
The Secret War of Harry Frigg
The Secret War of Harry Frigg (1968)Col. Enrico Ferrucci
Napoleon and Samantha
Napoleon and Samantha (1972)Dimetri the Clown
The Courtship of Eddie's Father
The Courtship of Eddie's Father (1963)Flute Player (uncredited)
Shield for Murder
Shield for Murder (1954)Joe the Bartender
Where the Boys Are
Where the Boys Are (1960)Maitre D' of The Tropical Isle (uncredited)
Captain Newman, M.D.
Captain Newman, M.D. (1963)Maj. Alfredo Fortuno
The World's Greatest Athlete
The World's Greatest Athlete (1973)Games spectator
The Black Orchid
The Black Orchid (1959)Paul Gallo (uncredited)
The Boatniks
The Boatniks (1970)Pepe Galindo
The Facts of Life
The Facts of Life (1960)Fishing Boat Driver (uncredited)
Warning Shot
Warning Shot (1967)Designer
Assignment: Paris
Assignment: Paris (1952)Italian Reporter (uncredited)
The Capture
The Capture (1950)Truck Driver (uncredited)
The Six Million Dollar Man: The Solid Gold Kidnapping
The Six Million Dollar Man: The Solid Gold Kidnapping (1973)2nd Taxi Driver
Blindfold
Blindfold (1966)Michelangelo Vincenti
Gold of the Seven Saints
Gold of the Seven Saints (1961)Gondara's Cook (uncredited)
How Sweet It Is!
How Sweet It Is! (1968)Cook
The Pleasure Seekers
The Pleasure Seekers (1964)Neighborhood Man
Beverly Hills Brats
Beverly Hills Brats (1989)Jerry
When the Legends Die
When the Legends Die (1972)Meo
The Ghosts of Buxley Hall
The Ghosts of Buxley Hall (1980)Count Sergio Luchesi Di Gonzini
Pay or Die!
Pay or Die! (1960)Officer Simonetti
Made in Paris
Made in Paris (1966)Fedya
The Bull of the West
The Bull of the West (1972)Gilly
I Wonder Who's Killing Her Now?
I Wonder Who's Killing Her Now? (1975)Col. Guido Ameche
Zero to Sixty
Zero to Sixty (1978)Benny
Sabaka
Sabaka (1955)Rama
The Caper of the Golden Bulls
The Caper of the Golden Bulls (1967)François Morel
The Broken Star
The Broken Star (1956)Pepe
How to Seduce a Woman
How to Seduce a Woman (1974)Bill
Pinocchio
Pinocchio (1984)Antonio
Chu Chu and the Philly Flash
Chu Chu and the Philly Flash (1981)Vittorio
Adventures of the Queen
Adventures of the Queen (1975)Bill Schuster
The Perils of Pauline
The Perils of Pauline (1967)Frandisi
Side Roads
Side Roads (1988)Hank Delicado
The Wild McCullochs
The Wild McCullochs (1975)Tony, the Bartender
Wild and Wonderful
Wild and Wonderful (1964)Andre
The Fabulous Senorita
The Fabulous Senorita (1952)Esteban Gonzales
The Boy from Dead Man's Bayou
The Boy from Dead Man's Bayou (1971)Mr. Bob
The Haunting of Harrington House
The Haunting of Harrington House (1981)Marco Roselli
Twice in a Lifetime
Twice in a Lifetime (1974)Carlos
Lindsay Wagner: Another Side of Me
Lindsay Wagner: Another Side of Me (1977)Sketch Artist
A Bell for Adano
A Bell for Adano (1967)Zito Giovanni
The Killers of Mussolini
The Killers of Mussolini (1959)Zerbino
Paesano
Paesano (1975)Al Lozio