Massimo Mollica

Massimo Mollica (19 March 1929 – 1 May 2013) was an Italian actor and stage director.

Born in Pace del Mela, Messina, the son of an elementary school teacher,[ 1] Mollica started acting at the university.[ 2] His breakout role was Don Vito Cascio Ferro in the 1972 RAI television series Joe Petrosino.[ 1] [ 3] Mollica was mainly active as a stage actor and director, and he founded several theatres in Messina, including the San Carlino Theatre and the Teatro Pirandello.[ 1] [ 3] His film roles include Pasquale Squitieri's Il prefetto di ferro and Francesco Rosi's Salvatore Giuliano.[ 1]