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Gino Cervi
Actor

Gino Cervi

3 May 1901Born
3 Jan 1974Died
72Age at death
129Credits

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.

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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.

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Known for

Filmography

The 80 most recent of 129 credits.

  1. 1973Racconti romani di una ex-noviziaFilm: Pope Leone
  2. 1972Fratello ladroFilm: Don Lino
  3. 1972To Kill in SilenceFilm: Nono Devoto
  4. 1967Il latitanteFilm: Inspector
  5. 1967Del vento tra i rami del SassofrassoFilm: John-Emery Rockefeller
  6. 1966Maigret at the PigalleFilm: Commissaire Maigret
  7. 1966Gli altri, gli altri e noiFilm: Chief of the Night Guard
  8. 1965Don Camillo in MoscowFilm: Giuseppe 'Peppone' Bottazzi
  9. 1965Una vita in giocoSeries: Maigret (1 episode)
  10. 1964Un'ombra su MaigretFilm: Maigret
  11. 1964Le inchieste del commissario MaigretSeries: Maigret (35 episodes)
  12. 1964BecketFilm: Cardinal Zambelli
  13. 1964Full Hearts and Empty PocketsFilm: Botta
  14. 1964Biblioteca di Studio Uno: I tre moschettieriFilm: Card.Richelieu
  15. 1963Good King DagobertFilm: Saint Éloi
  16. 1963Gli onorevoliFilm: Sen. Rossani-Breschi
  17. 1963The Eye of the NeedleFilm: D'Angelo, lawyer
  18. 1963The Shortest DayFilm: Colonnello Daini
  19. 1963Adventure at the MotelFilm: commendatore
  20. 1962The Changing of the GuardFilm: Mario Venicio
  21. 1962Crime Does Not PayFilm: L'Inquisiteur
  22. 1962The Nun of MonzaFilm: Cardinale Borromeo
  23. 1962Roaring YearsFilm: Salvatore Acquamano
  24. 1961Ten Italians for One GermanFilm: Baron Alfonso di San Severino
  25. 1961The OrderlyFilm: Maggiore Penna
  26. 1961Don Camillo: MonsignorFilm: Giuseppe "Peppone" Bottazzi
  27. 1961The Joy of LivingFilm: Olinto Fossati
  28. 1961Un figlio d'oggiFilm: Andrea
  29. 1960The Revolt of the SlavesFilm: Fabio
  30. 1960Love, the Italian WayFilm: Comm. Lemeni
  31. 1960Le Olimpiadi dei maritiFilm: direttore del giornale
  32. 1960Long Night in '43Film: Carlo 'Sciagura' Aretusi
  33. 1960Mistress of the World - Part IIFilm: Professor Johanson
  34. 1960Mistress of the World - Part IFilm: Professor Johanson
  35. 1960Siege of SyracuseFilm: Gerone
  36. 1959The Black ChapelFilm: Polizeipräfekt Ferrari
  37. 1959Vacations in MajorcaFilm: André Breton, industriale
  38. 1959Gangster BossFilm: Paolo
  39. 1959Policarpo, ufficiale di scritturaFilm: Suonatore ambulante (uncredited)
  40. 1959Sign of the GladiatorFilm: Aurelianus, Emperor of Rome
  41. 1958The Naked MajaFilm: King Carlos IV of Spain
  42. 1958El pasado te acusaFilm: Comisario
  43. 1958Love and ChatterFilm: Paseroni
  44. 1958Sans familleFilm: Vitalis
  45. 1957Las aeroguapasFilm: Don Fogazza
  46. 1957Le belle dell'ariaFilm: Don Fogazza
  47. 1957Desert WarriorFilm: Ibrahim
  48. 1957Ambush in TangierFilm: Bolevasco
  49. 1956Moglie e buoi...Film: Giovanni Cattabriga
  50. 1956Castle of the Banned LoversFilm: Francesco Cenci
  51. 1956Guardia, guardia scelta, brigadiere e marescialloFilm: Maresciallo
  52. 1955Il coraggioFilm: Comm. Aristide Paoloni
  53. 1955Don Camillo's Last RoundFilm: Peppone
  54. 1955Non c'è amore più grandeFilm: Andrea
  55. 1955Frou-FrouFilm: Prince Vladimir Bilinsky
  56. 1955Wild LoveFilm: Sir Cesare
  57. 1954A Free WomanFilm: Massimo Marchi
  58. 1954Il cardinale LambertiniFilm: Cardinale Lambertini
  59. 1954MaddalenaFilm: Don Vincenzo
  60. 1954La grande avventuraFilm
  61. 1953Royal Affairs in VersaillesFilm: Cagliostro
  62. 1953La Dame aux caméliasFilm: Monsieur Duval
  63. 1953Dappled MareFilm: Ruggero Pascoli
  64. 1953Farewell, My Beautiful Lady!Film: Conte Riccardo Salluzzo
  65. 1953The Three MusketeersFilm: Porthos
  66. 1953Nero and the Burning of RomeFilm: Nero
  67. 1953The Return of Don CamilloFilm: Giuseppe "Peppone" Bottazzi
  68. 1953Indiscretion of an American WifeFilm: Police Commissioner
  69. 1953The Lady Without CameliasFilm: Ercole 'Ercolino' Borra
  70. 1952The Queen of ShebaFilm: King Solomon of Jerusalem
  71. 1952Three Forbidden StoriesFilm: Prof. Aragona
  72. 1952Wife for a NightFilm: Count D'Origo
  73. 1952The Little World of Don CamilloFilm: Giuseppe Bottazzi "Peppone"
  74. 1951O.K. NeroFilm: Nero
  75. 1951Position WantedFilm: Filiberto 'Berto' Morucchi
  76. 1951The Forbidden ChristFilm: Küster
  77. 1951Il caimano del PiaveFilm: Colonel of Torrebruna
  78. 1950Sigillo rossoFilm
  79. 1950Story of a Love AffairFilm: (uncredited)
  80. 1950Women Without NamesFilm: Pietro Zanini

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