Bruno Scipioni (29 July 1934 – 5 December 2019) was an Italian

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and

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Biography

Born in

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, Scipioni graduated in accountancy and then, in 1958, he attended the

Centro Sperimentale di Cinematografia The Centro sperimentale di cinematografia (Experimental Film Centre or Italian National film school) was established in 1935 in Italy and aims to promote the art and technique of cinematography and film. The centre is the oldest film school in ...

. He started his film career with ''

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'' (1959) and he was particularly active during the 1960s, usually being cast as a

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. He was also active on stage, in television series, in commercials and as voice actor. He was the father of voice actor Carlo Scipioni.

Selected filmography

*'' Terror of the Red Mask'' (1960) - Ribelle *''

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'' (1960) *'' Letto a tre piazze'' (1960) - The Hotel Waiter *'' Silver Spoon Set'' (1960) - Minor role (uncredited) *''

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'' (1960) *''

Il carro armato dell'8 settembre ''Il carro armato dell'8 settembre'' is a 1960 Italian film. It stars actor Gabriele Ferzetti. Cast * Gabriele Ferzetti: Tommaso * Elsa Martinelli: Mirella * Dorian Gray: soubrette * Marisa Merlini: Palmira * Yvonne Furneaux * Mario Valdemarin * ...

'' (1960) *''Madri pericolose'' (1960) - Party Guest *''I Teddy boys della canzone'' (1960) - Police radio Operator *''

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'' (1961) - Lieutenant Adolfo Faconti *''

L'assassino ''The Assassin'' ( it, L'assassino) is a 1961 Italian crime film directed by Elio Petri. It is the feature film debut of Petri. It was entered into the 11th Berlin International Film Festival The 11th annual Berlin International Film Festiva ...

'' (1961) *'' Ghosts of Rome'' (1961) - Otello l'idraulico *''Un giorno da leoni'' (1961) *''

Queen of the Seas ''Queen of the Seas'' ( it, Le avventure di Mary Read) is a 1961 adventure film directed by Umberto Lenzi and starring Lisa Gastoni and Jerome Courtland. Plot Cast * Lisa Gastoni as Mary Read * Jerome Courtland as Peter Goodwin * Walter ...

'' (1961) *''Always on Sunday'' (1962) - Il garagista *'' Warriors Five'' (1962) - Angelino *'' Samson Against the Sheik'' (1962) - Luis *''

La bellezza di Ippolita ''La bellezza di Ippolita'' is a 1962 Italian comedy film directed by Giancarlo Zagni, starring Gina Lollobrigida and Enrico Maria Salerno. It was entered into the 12th Berlin International Film Festival. Plot Cast * Gina Lollobrigida as I ...

'' (1962) *''Le massaggiatrici'' (1962) - Hotel Doorman *'' The Rebel Gladiators'' (1962) *'' Sexy Toto'' (1963) *''Perseo l'invincibile'' (1963) *'' Zorro and the Three Musketeers'' (1963) *'' The Magnificent Adventurer'' (1963) - Una Guardia *'' Mare matto'' (1963) *''Tutto il bello dell'uomo'' (1963) *''

The Organizer ''The Organizer'' ( it, I compagni"''I compagni''" literally translates into "''The Comrades''.") is a 1963 Italian-French-Yugoslavian-produced drama film written by Mario Monicelli and Age & Scarpelli, and directed by Mario Monicelli. Set in Tu ...

'' (1963) *'' Hercules Against the Mongols'' (1963) *''I 4 tassisti'' (1963) *''I terribili 7'' (1963) - Cronista *'' Heroes of the West'' (1964) - Verdugo *'' La ragazza di Bube'' (1964) - Mauro (uncredited) *'' Seduced and Abandoned'' (1964) - (uncredited) *'' The Avenger of Venice'' (1964) *'' Hercules Against the Barbarians'' (1964) *''I marziani hanno 12 mani'' (1964) *''

Maciste in King Solomon's Mines ''Samson in King Solomon's Mines'' ( it, Maciste nelle miniere de re Salmone) is a 1964 Italian peplum film written and directed by Piero Regnoli. Cast * Reg Park as Maciste * Wandisa Guida as Fazira * Dan Harrison as Abucar * Giuseppe Add ...

'' (1964) - Kadar *''I nuvoloni'' (1964) *''

Cuatro balazos ''Four Bullets for Joe'' ( es, Sonaron cuatro balazos or ''Cuatro balazos'') is a 1964 Spanish-Italian Western film directed by Agustín Navarro, scored by Manuel Parada, screenplayed by Fernando Galiana, Mario Guerra, José Mallorquí, Julio P ...

'' (1964) - Jurado *''

Romeo and Juliet ''Romeo and Juliet'' is a tragedy written by William Shakespeare early in his career about the romance between two Italian youths from feuding families. It was among Shakespeare's most popular plays during his lifetime and, along with ''Ham ...

'' (1964) - Balthasar *''Tre per una rapina'' (1964) *'' Red Desert'' (1964) *''

Time of Indifference ''Time of Indifference'' ( it, Gli indifferenti) is a 1964 Italian film directed by Francesco Maselli and based on the novel '' Gli indifferenti'' by Alberto Moravia. It stars Claudia Cardinale. Plot A penniless countess falls in love wi ...

'' (1964) *''I gemelli del Texas'' (1964) *''

Hercules and the Treasure of the Incas ''Hercules and the Treasure of the Incas'' ( it, Sansone e il tesoro degli Incas) is a 1964 film written and directed by Piero Pierotti and starring Alan Steel. Originally conceived as a peplum film, given the contemporary success of '' A Fist ...

'' (1964) - Darmon Henchman *'' Love and Marriage'' (1964) - Il secondo uomo (segment "L'ultima carta") *'' Revenge of The Gladiators'' (1964) - Guard *'' The Naked Hours'' (1964) - Marcello *'' Challenge of the Gladiator'' (1965) *''Su e giù'' (1965) *'' The Possessed'' (1965) *'' Sandra'' (1965) - Minor role (uncredited) *''

James Tont operazione U.N.O. ''James Tont operazione U.N.O.'' or ''Operation Goldsinger'' is a 1965 French and Italian international co-production Eurospy film spoof based on James Bond's '' Goldfinger''. Co-written and co-directed by Bruno Corbucci and Giovanni Grimaldi, th ...

'' (1965) - Doorkeeper's Friend *'' For One Thousand Dollars Per Day'' (1966) *''Europa canta'' (1966) - Nicky, the Italian *'' Ringo and His Golden Pistol'' (1966) - Townsman *''

El Greco Domḗnikos Theotokópoulos ( el, Δομήνικος Θεοτοκόπουλος ; 1 October 1541 7 April 1614), most widely known as El Greco ("The Greek"), was a Greek painter, sculptor and architect of the Spanish Renaissance. "El ...

'' (1966) - Officer *'' Amore all'italiana'' (1966) - Corrispondente *'' Io non protesto, io amo'' (1967) - Ghighi - Record Store Owner *'' The Handsome, the Ugly, and the Stupid'' (1967) *''Marinai in coperta'' (1967) - Sergeant *'' Dramma della gelosia'' (1970) - Pizza maker *'' Bianco, rosso e...'' (1972) - Chiacchiera *''Le mille e una notte... e un'altra ancora!'' (1973) - Ar Dashir *''

The Sensuous Sicilian ''The Sensual Man'' ( it, Paolo il caldo, also known as ''The Sensuous Sicilian'') is a 1974 Italian comedy film written and directed by Marco Vicario. It is loosely based on the novel of the same name written by Vitaliano Brancati. It was shot ...

'' (1973) - Vincenzo Torrisi *''

Commissariato di notturna ''Commissariato di notturna'' is a 1974 Italian crime-comedy film directed by . It was one of the few films that tried to mix the classical commedia all'italiana with the '' poliziottesco'' genre. Cast * Rosanna Schiaffino: Sonia *Gastone Mo ...

'' (1974) - Brigadiere Talentini *'' La figliastra'' (1976) - Barone Francesco 'Cocò' Laganà *''Ridendo e scherzando'' (1978) - Un agente *'' Dark Illness'' (1990) - (voice) *''Cominciò tutto per caso'' (1993) - Padre di Stefania

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Scipioni, Bruno 1934 births 2019 deaths Italian male film actors Italian male voice actors Male actors from Rome Centro Sperimentale di Cinematografia alumni Italian male stage actors Italian male television actors 20th-century Italian male actors