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 | (1893-07-15)15 July 1893 Rome, Italy |
Died | 22 January 1973(1973-01-22) (aged 79) Rome, Italy |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1939-1972 |
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 [it].[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]
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! |
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