Gino Cervi
Born May 03, 1901 (Age: 124)
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Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
Biography
Gino Cervi (3 May 1901 - 3 January 1974) was an Italian actor of international fame. Cervi was born in Bologna. His father was the theatre critic Antonio Cervi. In 1928, he married Nini Gordini (one of his partners) and they had a son, Tonino Cervi. Gino Cervi later became the grandfather of actress Valentina Cervi and producer Antonio Levesi Cervi. Cervi was best known for his role of Giuseppe Bottazzi ("Peppone"), the Communist mayor in the Don Camillo movies of the 1950s and the 1960s. He shared great complicity and friendship with co-star Fernandel during the 15 years playing their respective roles in Don Camillo movies. At the end of his career, he played Commissioner Maigret for six years in the Italian version of those murder stories, which ended with a movie Maigret in Pigalle (Mario Landi, 1966), produced by his son Antonio Cervi. He died at Punta Ala in 1974. Description above from the Wikipedia article Gino Cervi, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia
Gino Cervi (3 May 1901 - 3 January 1974) was an Italian actor of international fame.
Cervi was born in Bologna. His father was the theatre critic Antonio Cervi. In 1928, he married Nini Gordini (one of his partners) and they had a son, Tonino Cervi. Gino Cervi later became the grandfather of actress Valentina Cervi and producer Antonio Levesi Cervi.
Cervi was best known for his role of Giuseppe Bottazzi ("Peppone"), the Communist mayor in the Don Camillo movies of the 1950s and the 1960s. He shared great complicity and friendship with co-star Fernandel during the 15 years playing their respective roles in Don Camillo movies.
At the end of his career, he played Commissioner Maigret for six years in the Italian version of those murder stories, which ended with a movie Maigret in Pigalle (Mario Landi, 1966), produced by his son Antonio Cervi.
He died at Punta Ala in 1974.
Description above from the Wikipedia article Gino Cervi, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia
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Filmography
Becket
1964
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as Cardinal Zambelli
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Age: 62
Ten Italians for One German
1961
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as Baron Alfonso di San Severino
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Age: 60
The Orderly
1961
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as Maggiore Penna
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Age: 60
Don Camillo: Monsignor
1961
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as Giuseppe "Peppone" Bottazzi
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Age: 60
Un figlio d'oggi
1961
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as Andrea
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Age: 59
Love, the Italian Way
1960
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as Comm. Lemeni
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Age: 59
Mistress of the World - Part II
1960
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as Professor Johanson
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Age: 58
The Black Chapel
1959
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as Polizeipräfekt Ferrari
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Age: 58
Vacations in Majorca
1959
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as André Breton, industriale
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Age: 58
Gangster Boss
1959
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as Paolo
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Age: 57
Sign of the Gladiator
1959
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as Aurelianus, Emperor of Rome
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Age: 57
El pasado te acusa
1958
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as Comisario
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Age: 57
Love and Chatter
1958
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as Paseroni
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Age: 56
Non c'è amore più grande
1955
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as Andrea
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Age: 54
No Image
Vivere ancora
1945
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as
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Age: 43
Four Steps in the Clouds
1942
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as Paolo Bianchi
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Age: 41
Quarta pagina
1942
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as Ex detenuto
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Age: 41
Acque di primavera
1942
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as Francesco
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Age: 41
Don Cesare of Bazan
1942
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as Don Cesare di Bazan
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Age: 41
No Image
La regina di Navarra
1942
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as
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Age: 40
L'ultimo addio
1942
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as Dottor Gino Landi
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Age: 40
The Betrothed
1941
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as Renzo Tramaglino
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Age: 40
The Iron Crown
1941
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as Sedemondo
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Age: 40
The Blue Fleet
1932
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as
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Age: 31