Giancarlo Sbragia
Giancarlo Sbragia | |
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| Born | 14 March 1926 Rome, Italy |
| Died | 28 June 1994 (aged 68) Rome, Italy |
| Other names | Gian Carlo Sbragia |
| Occupation(s) | actor, voice actor, stage director, playwright |
| Years active | 1947-1988 |
| Spouse(s) | Princess Esmeralda Ruspoli Alessandra Panaro (1992-1994) (his death) |
Giancarlo Sbragia (14 March 1926 – 28 June 1994) was an Italian actor, voice actor, stage director and playwright.
Life and career
Born in
Silvio d’Amico Academy of Dramatic Arts in 1947, and debuted on stage at the Piccolo Teatro in Milan, with the theatrical company of Giorgio Strehler.[1][2] He debuted as a playwright in 1953 with the play Le veglie inutili, and in 1956 he debuted as a stage director with the drama Ricorda con rabbia.[1][2] Between 1958 and 1959 he worked with the theatrical company of Michelangelo Antonioni and Luca Ronconi, and in 1960 he was co-founder, together with Enrico Maria Salerno and Ivo Garrani, of the stage company "Attori Associati".[1] Between the 1960s and the 1970s Sbragia was also very active on television series, notably playing Napoleon in the successful drama series I grandi camaleonti.[1][2]
Personal life
Sbragia was first married to the actress
Princess Esmeralda Ruspoli.[3] They had three children, including the actor Mattia Sbragia.[1] From 1992 until his death, he was married to the actress Alessandra Panaro.[4]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1951 | Fugitive in Trieste | ||
| 1959 | Wolves of the Deep | Idrofonista | |
| 1960 | Messalina | Aulo Celso | |
| 1960 | Goliath and the Dragon | Tindaro | |
| 1961 | The Lovemakers | Amerigo | Voice, Uncredited[citation needed] |
| 1961 | Laura nuda | Il prete | |
| 1962 | War Gods of Babylon | Arbace | |
| 1963 | The Fall of Rome | Giunio | |
| 1964 | La Grande Magia | ||
| 1964 | La fleur de l'âge, ou Les adolescentes | ||
| 1964 | Senza sole né luna | ||
| 1966 | Francesco di Assisi | Francesco's father | |
| 1971 | The Bloodstained Butterfly | Alessandro Marchi | |
| 1971 | Le Saut de l'ange | Forestier | |
| 1972 | Policeman | ||
| 1972 | Equinozio | ||
| 1973 | Tony Arzenta - Big Guns | Luca Dennino | |
| 1976 | Death Rage | Gennaro Gallo | |
| 1977 | Highway Racer | Maresciallo Tagliaferri | |
| 1978 | Ritratto di borghesia in nero | Maffei | |
| 1988 | The Camels | Anna's Father | (final film role) |
References
- ^ ISBN 8884402697.
- ^ a b c Giovanni Raboni (29 June 1994). "Addio a Sbragia attore non stop". Corriere della Sera. p. 32. Retrieved 17 December 2014.
- ^ "Esmeralda Ruspoli Collages". www.esmeraldaruspoli.com.
- ISBN 888440214X.
External links
Media related to Giancarlo Sbragia at Wikimedia Commons
- Giancarlo Sbragia at IMDb
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