Oscar Andriani (28 December 1905 – 17 July 1987) was an Italian actor and playwright.[1] He appeared in more than fifty films from 1937 to 1969.
Oscar Andriani | |
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| Born | (1905-12-28)28 December 1905 Brescia, Italy |
| Died | 17 July 1987(1987-07-17) (aged 81) Rome, Italy |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1937–1969 |
Born in Brescia, Andriani made his stage debut at 17 years old in the theatrical company of Amedeo Chiantoni [it], and later worked with other important companies of the time, such the ones led by Emma Gramatica, Wanda Capodaglio and Annibale Ninchi.[1] He had a prolific career as a character film actor, often appearing alongside his real life friend Amedeo Nazzari.[1] He also was a playwright, whose works (often published under pseudonyms) were staged by prominent companies, such as the Giovanni Grasso's, Carlo Veneziani's and Tino Scotti's ones.[1] He wrote the script of the partially autobiographical film World of Miracles, directed in 1959 by Luigi Capuano.[1]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1937 | Queen of the Scala | ||
| 1938 | Luciano Serra, Piloto | Il cappellano militare | |
| Ettore Fieramosca | Don Pedro | ||
| 1939 | Cardinal Messias | Padre Reginaldo Giuliani | (in prologue) (scenes deleted) |
| We Were Seven Widows | Il marito di Liliana | ||
| La notte delle beffe | Un falso brigante | ||
| Cose dell'altro mondo | L'ispettore Clifford | ||
| 1940 | The Cavalier from Kruja | Il capo della polizia | |
| Then We'll Get a Divorce | Gary, il balbuziente | ||
| Big Shoes | Un braccianto | ||
| 1941 | Caravaggio | ||
| Il pozzo dei miracoli | |||
| Il cavaliere senza nome | |||
| 1942 | La maestrina | ||
| 1943 | Redenzione | ||
| Quelli della montagna | Uncredited | ||
| 1944 | La donna della montagna | Bertoni | |
| 1950 | Alina | Bertolino | |
| Angelo tra la folla | Cmdr. Petroni | ||
| Strano appuntamento | |||
| 1951 | Mercado Infame | Portiere | |
| Beauties on Bicycles | |||
| I'm the Capataz | |||
| Double Cross | Avvocato della difesa | ||
| Auguri e figli maschi! | Commendator Arcangelo Brasca | ||
| Trieste mia! | |||
| 1952 | Love and Poison | ||
| Beauties in Capri | Il vescovo | ||
| The Bandit of Tacca Del Lupo | The general | ||
| Altri tempi | Il padre | (segment "Pot-pourri di canzoni") | |
| Fratelli d'Italia | |||
| Prisoner in the Tower of Fire | Frate Anselmo | ||
| 1953 | Il peccato di Anna | ||
| The Lady Without Camelias | Boschi | ||
| Puccini | Giacosa | ||
| Voice of Silence | Presidente tribunale | Uncredited | |
| Per salvarti ho peccato | Il Commissario | ||
| La cavallina storna | L'Intendente | ||
| 1954 | Cento anni d'amore | The Commander of Garibaldi's Army | (segment "Garibaldina"), Uncredited |
| Pietà per chi cade | Justice clerk | ||
| Cose da pazzi | The lunatic who writes a letter | ||
| Theodora, Slave Empress | il difensore di Scarpios | ||
| Disonorata - Senza colpa | Giudice | ||
| Ulysses | Calops | ||
| Di qua, di là del Piave | |||
| 1955 | The White Angel | Un avvocato | |
| Ripudiata | |||
| L'ultimo amante | Un collega di Cesare | ||
| 1956 | The Intruder | The Mayor | Uncredited |
| Un giglio infranto | Gustavo Modena | ||
| 1958 | Love and Chatter | Consigliere comunale | |
| 1960 | Il terrore della maschera rossa | ||
| 1962 | Ulysses Against the Son of Hercules | Advisor to Ircano | Uncredited |
| General | |
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