Antonio Centa (10 August 1907 – 19 April 1979) was an Italian film

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Career

Born in

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Province of Pordenone The province of Pordenone ( it, provincia di Pordenone; ; vec, provincia de Pordenon) was a province in the autonomous region of Friuli-Venezia Giulia in Italy. Its capital was the city of Pordenone. The province was subdivided from the province ...

, Centa was among the most active and popular actors between the mid-1930s and 1943 (when the Italian film industry almost halted because of the war). He was especially popular with the female audience, and had critically acclaimed performances, notably in

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's films '' A Pistol Shot'' and ''

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''. After the war his success declined, and he gradually started to be cast in supporting roles.

Selected filmography

* '' The Countess of Parma'' (1936) * ''

But It's Nothing Serious ''But It's Nothing Serious'' (Italian: ''Ma non è una cosa seria'') is a 1936 Italian " white-telephones" romantic comedy film directed by Mario Camerini and starring Vittorio De Sica, Elisa Cegani and Assia Noris.Cardullo p.268 It is based on a ...

'' (1936) * ''

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'' (1936) * '' The Two Sergeants'' (1936) * ''

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'' (1937) * '' The Three Wishes'' (1937) * ''

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'' (1938) * '' Under the Southern Cross'' (1938) * '' A Wife in Danger'' (1939) * '' The Castle Ball'' (1939) * '' Who Are You?'' (1939) * ''

The Cavalier from Kruja ''The Cavalier from Kruja'' (Italian:'' Il cavaliere di Kruja'') is a 1940 Italian war film directed by Carlo Campogalliani and starring Doris Duranti, Antonio Centa and Leda Gloria. The film portrays the 1939 Italian invasion of Albania.Liehm p ...

'' (1940) * '' A Pistol Shot'' (1942) * ''

Headlights in the Fog ''Headlights in the Fog'' (Italian: ''Fari nella nebbia'') is a 1942 Italian drama film directed by Gianni Franciolini and starring Fosco Giachetti, Luisa Ferida and Antonio Centa. The film's art direction was by Camillo Del Signore. It was made a ...

'' (1942) * '' Assunta Spina'' (1948) * '' The Mysterious Rider'' (1948) * '' Shadows on the Grand Canal'' (1951) * ''

The Rival of the Empress ''The Rival of the Empress'' (Italian: ''La rivale dell'imperatrice'') is a 1951 Italian historical adventure film directed by Jacopo Comin and Sidney Salkow and starring Richard Greene, Valentina Cortese and Isa Pola. A separate English-langu ...

'' (1951) * ''

The Wages of Fear ''The Wages of Fear'' (french: Le Salaire de la peur) is a 1953 French thriller film Thriller film, also known as suspense film or suspense thriller, is a broad film genre that evokes excitement and suspense in the audience. The suspense el ...

'' (1953) * ''

Mizar (Sabotaggio in mare) ''Mizar'' or ''Mizar (Sabotaggio in mare)'' (''Mizar (Sabotage at sea)'') is a 1954 Italian war film directed by Francesco De Robertis. It is notable as the second of only two films produced by Film Costellazione. It was released in France as '' ...

'' (1954) * ''

A Difficult Life ''A Difficult Life'' (Italian: ''Una vita difficile'') is a ''Commedia all'italiana'' or Italian-style comedy film directed by Dino Risi in 1961. The film was included on the 100 Italian Films To Be Saved ( 100 film italiani da salvare). Plot T ...

'' (1961) * '' The Black Sheep'' (1968)

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Centa, Antonio 1907 births 1979 deaths People from the Province of Pordenone 20th-century Italian male actors Italian male film actors