Zitto Kazann obit

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Zitto Kazann was an Argentinian-born actor.

He is perhaps best known for his work in the films Red Dawn (1984) and Waterworld (1995) and for his role as Silan Hodak on the soap opera Days of Our Lives.

A student at Otto Krause University in Buenos Aires, Kazann played professional basketball for the Argentina national league while performing in theatrical productions.

He went on to land recurring roles in the television series Ironside, Hell Town, and Melrose Place and guest starred in a number of programs including Kojak, S.W.A.T., M*A*S*H, Emergency!, The Six Million Dollar Man, Lou Grant, CHiPs, Knight Rider, Hill Street Blues, Angel, The X-Files, Arrested Development, and Curb Your Enthusiasm.

On the big screen, he appeared in Ghost Town (1988), Robin Hood: Men in Tights (1993), Price of Glory (2000), Thirteen Days (2000), and Criminal (2004).

Zitto Kazann was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina, where he studied at the Otto Krause University.

From adolescence on he played professional basketball in the national league while at the same time performing in theatrical productions in Buenos Aires.

The theater soon became his paramount muse and he relocated to New York to pursue his promise.

After studying on scholarship with Sanford Meisner at the Neighborhood Playhouse in addition to Uta Hagan and Stella Adler, Zitto found his home was the theater. He is presently attending the Master class with Milton Katselas in Los Angeles.

Zitto's credits include Broadway with Ingrid Bergman until film and TV lured him to Los Angeles where he appeared as a regular in two series. He never lost the love of theater, however, and appeared in numerous productions where he received two drama-logue awards, a Los Angeles Critics Award and a resounding review in the L.A. Times.

Zitto's exuberant and vigorous outlook toward acting has him constantly on the prowl for challenging and exciting new projects, so stay tuned.

Kazann died February 5, 2021, in Los Angeles, California. He was 90.

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4.2

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Krysten Ritter in Don't Trust the B---- in Apartment 23 (2012)

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7.3

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7.1

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2008

 

Larry David in Curb Your Enthusiasm (2000)

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7.9

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7.2

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6.1

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8.3

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7.1

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6.5

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7.1

TV Series

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6.0

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Henry

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4 episodes

 

Kevin Costner in Waterworld (1995)

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6.3

Elder

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1995

 

The Discoverers (1993)

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6.4

Short

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6.7

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1993

 

Gregory Harrison and Leslie Hope in Caught in the Act (1993)

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5.6

TV Movie

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1993

 

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5.1

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1993

 

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5.6

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1992

 

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7.4

TV Series

Walrod

1991

1 episode

 

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7.1

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1990

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5.8

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1990

 

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6.8

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1988

 

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5.3

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1988

 

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7.8

TV Series

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1987

1 episode

 

Matthew Perry and Kiel Martin in Boys Will Be Boys (1987)

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7.1

TV Series

Colonel Quaddafi

1987

1 episode

 

Fred Dryer and Stepfanie Kramer in Hunter (1984)

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6.9

TV Series

Joey

1986

1 episode

 

Charlton Heston, Stephanie Beacham, Maxwell Caulfield, Katharine Ross, Tracy Scoggins, Barbara Stanwyck, John James, Emma Samms, and Claire Yarlett in The Colbys (1985)

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6.1

TV Series

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1986

1 episode

 

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7.0

TV Series

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1985

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7.4

TV Movie

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1985

 

Robert Clohessy, Michael Warren, and Bruce Weitz in Hill Street Blues (1981)

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8.2

TV Series

Escobedo

1984

1 episode

 

Jon-Erik Hexum and Jennifer O'Neill in Cover Up (1984)

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7.7

TV Series

Bruno

1984

1 episode

 

Red Dawn (1984)

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6.3

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1984

 

Bruce Boxleitner and Kate Jackson in Scarecrow and Mrs. King (1983)

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7.0

TV Series

Rhamid

1984

1 episode

 

Desi Arnaz Jr. and Chuck Wagner in Automan (1983)

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6.8

TV Series

Carlo Crane

1984

1 episode

 

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5.5

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1983

1 episode

 

Tim Matheson and Catherine Hicks in Tucker's Witch (1982)

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7.4

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1983

1 episode

 

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7.1

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3 episodes

 

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5.3

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1983

6 episodes

 

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6.9

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1983

1 episode

 

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6.7

TV Series

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1982

1 episode

 

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6.5

TV Movie

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1982

 

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6.5

TV Series

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1981

1 episode

 

The Greatest American Hero (1981)

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7.3

TV Series

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1981

1 episode

 

Beyond Evil (1980)

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4.2

Esteban

1980

 

Kate Mulgrew in Mrs. Columbo (1979)

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5.6

TV Series

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1980

1 episode

 

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8.0

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1980

1 episode

 

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6.4

TV Series

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1980

1 episode

 

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6.6

TV Series

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1979

1 episode

 

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6.4

TV Movie

Ahmed

1979

 

Claude Akins, Brian Kerwin, and Mills Watson in The Misadventures of Sheriff Lobo (1979)

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6.5

TV Series

1979

1 episode

 

The Paper Chase (1973)

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8.1

TV Series

Vassily

1979

1 episode

 

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5.9

TV Movie

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5.4

TV Series

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1978

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7.1

TV Series

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1978

1 episode

 

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6.6

TV Movie

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1978

 

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5.6

TV Movie

War Minister Dalan

1978

 

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6.6

TV Series

Quezada

1978

1 episode

 

Dr. Scorpion (1978)

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5.9

TV Movie

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1978

 

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7.3

TV Series

Coblentz

1977

1 episode

 

Lee Majors in The Six Million Dollar Man (1973)

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7.1

TV Series

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1976–1977

2 episodes

 

The Rhinemann Exchange (1977)

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6.3

TV Mini Series

Senor Uribe

1977

1 episode

 

Emergency! (1972)

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7.9

TV Series

Alvie

1976–1977

2 episodes

 

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M*A*S*H

8.5

TV Series

Sergeant Attias

1977

1 episode

 

Victory at Entebbe (1976)

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5.9

TV Movie

Peruvian

1976

 

Jean Marie Hon and Terry Lester in Ark II (1976)

Ark II

6.8

TV Series

Kane

1976

1 episode

 

Francis Gary Powers: The True Story of the U-2 Spy Incident (1976)

Francis Gary Powers: The True Story of the U-2 Spy Incident

6.7

TV Movie

Russian Interrogator

1976

 

Erik Estrada and James Mitchum in Trackdown (1976)

Trackdown

6.1

Curtain

1976

 

Jack Warden in Jigsaw John (1976)

Jigsaw John

7.0

TV Series

Peter Jagonis

1976

1 episode

 

Dennis Weaver in McCloud (1970)

McCloud

6.9

TV Series

Daniel Rucker

1976

1 episode

 

Starsky and Hutch (1975)

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7.0

TV Series

Gordon Foote

1976

1 episode

 

Eddie Albert and Robert Wagner in Switch (1975)

Switch

7.1

TV Series

Naylin (as Zitto Kazánn)

1975

1 episode

 

S.W.A.T. (1975)

S.W.A.T.

6.7

TV Series

Peterson

1975

1 episode

 

Barbary Coast (1975)

Barbary Coast

6.7

TV Series

Garvey

1975

1 episode

 

The Swinging Barmaids (1975)

The Swinging Barmaids

5.3

Zitto

1975

 

Cannon (1971)

Cannon

6.8

TV Series

Lorenzo

1975

1 episode

 

Lepke (1975)

Lepke

5.5

Abe (Kid Twist) Reles

1975

 

Archer (1975)

Archer

5.8

TV Series

Stephen Androcles

1975

1 episode

 

Kim Novak and Doug McClure in Satan's Triangle (1975)

Satan's Triangle

5.9

TV Movie

Juano

1975

 

Telly Savalas in Kojak (1973)

Kojak

7.1

TV Series

Sheik Ali

1974

1 episode

 

Goldie Hawn and Hal Holbrook in The Girl from Petrovka (1974)

The Girl from Petrovka

5.2

Passport Black Marketeer

1974

 

Raymond Burr and Barbara Sigel in Ironside (1967)

Ironside

6.9

TV Series

Zino Bates (as Zitto Kazánn)

1974

2 episodes