Giulio Battiferri
Giulio Battiferri (15 July 1893 – 22 January 1973) was an Italian actor. He appeared in more than one hundred films from 1939 to 1972. He was married to the actress Pina Piovani.
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| Born | 15 July 1893 |
| Died | 22 January 1973 (aged 79) Rome, Italy |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1939-1972 |
Life and career
Born in Rome, Battiferri started his career on stage in 1913, working alongside his wife Pina Piovani in the Romanesco dialect stage company Compagnia Romanesca directed by Gastone Monaldi.[1] With this and other companies directed by Monaldi he toured nationally and abroad, performing in England, France, Spain and South America.[1] After the death of Monaldi, he specialized in the revue genre.[1]
Sporadically active in films of the silent era, starting from 1939 he became one of the most active Italian character actors of his time.[1] He was the brother of the silent film actress Fernanda Battiferri.[1]
Selected filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1940 | The Daughter of the Green Pirate | ||
| 1941 | The King's Jester | ||
| 1942 | Before the Postman | ||
| 1943 | Rita of Cascia | ||
| 1944 | Mist on the Sea | ||
| 1950 | The Bread Peddler | ||
| Night Taxi | |||
| Margaret of Cortona | |||
| 1951 | Toto and the King of Rome | ||
| 1952 | The Eternal Chain | ||
| 1958 | The Sword and the Cross | ||
| 1962 | Gladiator of Rome | ||
| His Days Are Numbered | |||
| 1967 | Golden Chameleon | ||
| 1971 | Duck, You Sucker! |
References
- Lancia, Enrico (2003). "Battiferri, Giulio". Dizionario del cinema italiano. Gli artisti : Vol. 3, Gli attori dal 1930 ai giorni nostri (in Italian). Gremese Editore. p. 54. ISBN 978-88-8440-213-4.