Erminio Macario was born in Turin May 27, 1902, the economic conditions of the family forced him to leave school to work. He begins to recite as a child in the school amateur dramatics company, at eighteen he joined a company that performs in thevillage fairs . The debut year in the theater is 1921. E ’1925 when he was noticed by the great Isa Bluette calling him part of his company’s magazine.
The comedian is well aware of the effectiveness of the contrast between the innocence and simplicity of its form, and the implication of erotic beautiful showgirls who work with him on the stage, parading half-naked in a cloud of powder, to the delight of the eyes of the public. This is how the famous “little women” who will call gradually, Wanda Osiris, Tina De Mola, Marisa Maresca, Lea Padovani, Elena Giusti, Isa Barzizza, Dorian Gray, Lauretta Masiero, Sandra Mondaini, Marisa Del Frate. In 1930 Macario form his own company vaudeville of Italy that will be running until 1935.
The comedian is minute, disappears between her maidens, and his dialect that stumbles in consonants decreed his success: he was anointed as “King of the magazine.” In 1937, Wanda Osiris writing with which it puts on one of the first Italian musical comedies, “Steamer Yellow” by Ripp and Bel-Ami, making her debut at the Teatro Valle in Rome. In 1938 he founded the great love for the beautiful sixteen year old Giulia Dardanelles that well soon became his second wife. In parallel, a first, unfortunate cinema experience with “Country Air” (1933), followed in 1939 the great success of “Defendant, look up” directed by Mario Mattioli and written by the great humorists such as Vittorio Metz and Marcello Marchesi. For all the 40 Macario bakes in the theater a success after another.
Memorable are the magazines “Blue Fever” (1944-45), written in collaboration with the inseparable Mario Amendola, “Humor of Hamlet” (1946), “Oklabama” (1949) and many others. In 1951 the comedian conquers Paris with “Vote for Venus” by Vergani and Falcons, large and luxurious women’s magazine. Back in Rome, Macario tries to extend its activities to film production, making the film “I, Hamlet” (1952). But this idea fails and the film is a disaster. Though the outcome of bankruptcy is to be won and collecting magazines with its subsequent great success. There is no one that amply rewards success with collections of over a million pounds a day: the magazine is “Made in Italy” (1953) by Garinei and Giovannini, marking his return to couple with the “divine” Wanda Osiris.
Since the mid 50′s magazines give way to new musicals and assert new tastes and trends. The comic will focus on Piedmontese musical comedy alongside huge prima donnas like Sandra Mondaini and Marisa Del Frate, with which he produced unforgettable shows like “The man wins on Sunday” (1955), “And you, blondie” (1957) and ” Call Arthur 777 “(1958). In 1957, the film gives him a big test: the director and writer Mario Soldati wants him in the movie “little Italy”, in which Macario offers the unusual role of a dramatic actor, proving once again considerable versatility. The director of the comic as well as to demonstrate once again that behind his mask hides an accomplished actor and has great potentialities. Since then the screen will return often, especially beside his friend Toto , with which he toured six film samples at the box office.
Macario agrees that the work package to be close to Toto in trouble with the view, expressed the desire to have his alongside the trusted friend with whom to establish, in complete peace of mind, jokes, gags and skits. Committed in recent years in creating its own theater in via Maria Teresa , in Turin: in 1977 he decided to inaugurate it by competing with the great Moliere, creating a hilarious review of the play “The doctor strength”, but the red tape to prevent the realization of this dream. Elder, continues his work in the theater: the last replica of the show “Oplà play together” is January 1980. During the play, Erminio Macario accuses a malaise that turns out to be a tumor. It turns off March 26, 1980, in his Torino.
Erminio Macario is built over time a comic person and a clown mask whose features are more flashy a tuft of hair on the forehead, eyes rounded and swaying walk, his characters are also characterized by an adaptation of the dialect of Turin. an Interpreter surreal comedy by candor, Macario embodies the innocent guise of a comedy. Next to Bluette Macario realizes that the success of a particular show is on the scene in the presence of comely women, especially beautiful and leggy.
The comedian is well aware of the effectiveness of the contrast between the innocence and simplicity of its form, and the implication of erotic beautiful showgirls who work with him on the stage, parading half-naked in a cloud of powder, to the delight of the eyes of the public. This is how the famous “little women” who will call gradually, Wanda Osiris, Tina De Mola, Marisa Maresca, Lea Padovani, Elena Giusti, Isa Barzizza, Dorian Gray, Lauretta Masiero, Sandra Mondaini, Marisa Del Frate. In 1930 Macario form his own company vaudeville of Italy that will be running until 1935.
The comedian is minute, disappears between her maidens, and his dialect that stumbles in consonants decreed his success: he was anointed as “King of the magazine.” In 1937, Wanda Osiris writing with which it puts on one of the first Italian musical comedies, “Steamer Yellow” by Ripp and Bel-Ami, making her debut at the Teatro Valle in Rome. In 1938 he founded the great love for the beautiful sixteen year old Giulia Dardanelles that well soon became his second wife. In parallel, a first, unfortunate cinema experience with “Country Air” (1933), followed in 1939 the great success of “Defendant, look up” directed by Mario Mattioli and written by the great humorists such as Vittorio Metz and Marcello Marchesi. For all the 40 Macario bakes in the theater a success after another.
Memorable are the magazines “Blue Fever” (1944-45), written in collaboration with the inseparable Mario Amendola, “Humor of Hamlet” (1946), “Oklabama” (1949) and many others. In 1951 the comedian conquers Paris with “Vote for Venus” by Vergani and Falcons, large and luxurious women’s magazine. Back in Rome, Macario tries to extend its activities to film production, making the film “I, Hamlet” (1952). But this idea fails and the film is a disaster. Though the outcome of bankruptcy is to be won and collecting magazines with its subsequent great success. There is no one that amply rewards success with collections of over a million pounds a day: the magazine is “Made in Italy” (1953) by Garinei and Giovannini, marking his return to couple with the “divine” Wanda Osiris.
Since the mid 50′s magazines give way to new musicals and assert new tastes and trends. The comic will focus on Piedmontese musical comedy alongside huge prima donnas like Sandra Mondaini and Marisa Del Frate, with which he produced unforgettable shows like “The man wins on Sunday” (1955), “And you, blondie” (1957) and ” Call Arthur 777 “(1958). In 1957, the film gives him a big test: the director and writer Mario Soldati wants him in the movie “little Italy”, in which Macario offers the unusual role of a dramatic actor, proving once again considerable versatility. The director of the comic as well as to demonstrate once again that behind his mask hides an accomplished actor and has great potentialities. Since then the screen will return often, especially beside his friend Toto , with which he toured six film samples at the box office.
Macario agrees that the work package to be close to Toto in trouble with the view, expressed the desire to have his alongside the trusted friend with whom to establish, in complete peace of mind, jokes, gags and skits. Committed in recent years in creating its own theater in via Maria Teresa , in Turin: in 1977 he decided to inaugurate it by competing with the great Moliere, creating a hilarious review of the play “The doctor strength”, but the red tape to prevent the realization of this dream. Elder, continues his work in the theater: the last replica of the show “Oplà play together” is January 1980. During the play, Erminio Macario accuses a malaise that turns out to be a tumor. It turns off March 26, 1980, in his Torino.
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