Paolo Ferrari (actor)
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Paolo Ferrari | |
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 Ferrari in 1961 | |
| Born | 26 February 1929 Brussels, Belgium |
| Died | 6 May 2018 (aged 89) Rome, Italy |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, voice actor, television presenter |
| Years active | 1938-2018 |
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) |
| Spouses |
Laura Tavanti (m. 1970) |
| Children | 3, including Fabio Ferrari |
Paolo Ferrari (26 February 1929 – 6 May 2018) was an Italian actor, voice actor and television presenter.[1]
Biography[edit]
Ferrari was born in Brussels as his father was at the time the Italian consul in the Belgian Congo, and was in Belgium for a diplomatic mission.[2] His mother, Giulietta, was a concert pianist.[2] He made his acting debut at 9 years old, in Alessandro Blasetti's Ettore Fieramosca and he appeared in over 45 films between 1938 and 2018.[2] He became first known as "the balilla Paolo", a character he played in numerous radio programs for children and teenagers during the fascist era.[3] After the war he studied at the Silvio d’Amico Academy of Dramatic Arts.[2]
Ferrari died in Rome on 6 May 2018, at the age of 89.[4]
Selected filmography[edit]
- Kean (1940)
- Odessa in Flames (1942)
- Laugh, Pagliacci (1943)
- Toto Seeks Peace (1954)
- Laugh! Laugh! Laugh! (1954)
- Susanna Whipped Cream (1957)
- Legs of Gold (1958)
- Le signore (1960)
- Akiko (1961)
- I Don Giovanni della Costa Azzurra (1962)
- White Voices (1964)
- Lo scippo (1965)
- Pronto... c'è una certa Giuliana per te (1967)
- A Man for Emmanuelle (1969)
- Once a Year, Every Year (1994)
References[edit]
- ^ "Paolo Ferrari's dubbing contributions". Antoniogenna.net. Retrieved 13 August 2019.
- ^ a b c d Gerardo Di Cola (2004). Le voci del tempo perduto: la storia del doppiaggio e dei suoi interpreti dal 1927 al 1970. Èdicola, 2004. ISBN 8882670236.
- ^ Peppino Ortoleva, Barbara Scaramucci (2003). Enciclopedia della radio. Garzanti, 2003. ISBN 881150497X.
- ^ RaiNews.it. "È morto Paolo Ferrari, grande attore di teatro, cinema e televisione". Retrieved 6 May 2018.
External links[edit]
- Paolo Ferrari at IMDb
- Paolo Ferrari at AllMovie
- Paolo Ferrari discography at Discogs
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