Tino Insana
Biography
Tino Insana was an American comedian, actor, producer, and writer who got his start in Chicago comedy. Born in Chicago in 1948, he co-founded the West Compass Trio in 1971 with Steve Beshekas and John Belushi and performed at universities across the Midwest before he and Belushi were hired by The Second City. Insana left Second City in 1975 and formed The Graduates with Jim Staahl and Jim Fisher, appearing on television, campuses, and clubs. His film debut came in 1977 in Cracking Up. In the 1980s he wrote for Police Squad! and Sledge Hammer!, served as story editor on both, and wrote and produced Wedding Band and Masters of Menace while also acting in them. He acted in Neighbors (1981), Three Amigos (1986), and other films. His voice work included Darkwing Duck, Bobby's World, Tom and Jerry: The Movie (1992), and Barnyard (2006), where he voiced Pig. He died in 2017.
69years old at death
- Born Chicago
- Died Los Angeles
- Star sign: AquariusThe sign runs January 20 to February 18
- Also credited as Silvio Peter Insana, Silvio Insana and Tino Peter Insana
Movie Career
- Films
- 6
- Career span
- 29 years1977 to 2006
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First role
In 1971 Insana helped start a comedy troupe called the West Compass Trio with Steve Beshekas and John Belushi. The group played at universities across the midwest until The Second City in Chicago hired Belushi and Insana.
A change of course
In 1975 Insana formed his own comedy troupe, The Graduates, with Jim Staahl and Jim Fisher, both fellow alums. The trio performed on television, at campuses, clubs and corporate presentations nationwide.
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Worked with
Tino Insana shares two films with David L. Lander, and one with each of the others. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
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Dan Aykroyd's page
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Phil RomanDirector, 1 film, 1992
All films by Phil Roman
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