Ernesto Almirante (24 September 1877 – 13 December 1964) was an Italian film and stage actor.

Life and career

Born in

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into a family of actors, Almirante worked several years on stage along his father Nunzio. He was also active as agent and organizer of several stage companies. After an occasional film role in the 1919 mute film ''Federica d'Illirio'', starting from mid-1930s Almirante became one of the most active

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s of his time. In 1955 he retired from acting and moved into a retirement home for actors in

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. He was the uncle of politician Giorgio Almirante.

Partial filmography

* ''Federica d'Illiria'' (1919) * ''

Red Passport ''Red Passport'' (Italian: ''Passaporto rosso'') is a 1935 Italian historical drama film directed by Guido Brignone and starring Isa Miranda, Filippo Scelzo and Ugo Ceseri. A group of Italian immigrants to South America join in a revolution. It ...

'' (1935) - L'addetto di passaporto clandestini * ''

At Your Orders, Madame ''At Your Orders, Madame'' ( it, Ai vostri ordini, signora) is a 1939 Italian " white-telephones" comedy film directed by Mario Mattoli and starring Antonio Gandusio. Cast * Elsa Merlini as Manon * Vittorio De Sica as Pietro Haguet * Giuditt ...

'' (1939) - Lorot, l'impiegato del notaio * ''

We Were Seven Widows ''We Were Seven Widows'' ( it, Eravamo sette vedove) is a 1939 Italian " white-telephones" comedy film directed by Mario Mattoli and starring Antonio Gandusio. Cast * Antonio Gandusio - L'avvocato Ruggero Mauri * Nino Taranto - Orlando, il came ...

'' (1939) - L'anziano capitano della nave * ''

Defendant, Stand Up! ''Defendant, Stand Up!'' (Italian: ''Imputato, alzatevi!'') is a 1939 Italian comedy film directed by Mario Mattoli and starring Erminio Macario, Ernesto Almirante and Greta Gonda.Laura p.10 It was shown as part of a retrospective on Italian com ...

'' (1939) - André Copersche, il presidente del tribunal * ''La mia canzone al vento'' (1939) * ''

The Document ''The Document'' (Italian: ''Il documento'') is a 1939 Italian " white-telephones" comedy film directed by Mario Camerini and starring Ruggero Ruggeri, Armando Falconi and María Denis.Stewart p.71 It was made at the Cinecittà Studios in Rome. ...

'' (1939) * ''

The Night of Tricks ''The Night of Tricks'' (Italian: ''La notte delle beffe'') is a 1939 Italian " white-telephones" comedy film directed by Carlo Campogalliani and starring Amedeo Nazzari, Dria Paola and Maurizio D'Ancora.Moliterno p.10 It was shot at Cinecittà S ...

'' (1939) - Francesco Acquaviva * ''

One Hundred Thousand Dollars ''One Hundred Thousand Dollars'' (Italian: ''Centomila dollari'') is a 1940 Italian " white-telephones" comedy film directed by Mario Camerini and starring Assia Noris, Amedeo Nazzari and Lauro Gazzolo.Gundle p.169 It was shot at the Palatino Stu ...

'' (1940) - Michele Zilay * ''La granduchessa si diverte'' (1940) * '' A Romantic Adventure'' (1940) - Berni, il socio di Luigi * ''Piccolo alpino'' (1940) - Il professore * ''

The Daughter of the Green Pirate ''The Daughter of the Green Pirate'' (Italian: ''La figlia del corsaro verde'') is a 1940 Italian adventure film directed by Enrico Guazzoni and starring Doris Duranti, Fosco Giachetti and Camillo Pilotto. It was shot partly at the Pisorno Studio ...

'' (1940) - Il precettore delle educante * ''Manovre d'amore'' (1940) - Enchelly * '' Marco Visconti'' (1941) - Tremacoldo * ''Brivido'' (1941) - Isidoro Janosky * ''

The Adventuress from the Floor Above ''The Adventuress from the Floor Above'' (Italian: ''L'avventuriera del piano di sopra'') is a 1941 Italian " white-telephones" comedy film directed by Raffaello Matarazzo and starring Vittorio De Sica, Clara Calamai and Giuditta Rissone. It was ma ...

'' (1941) - Il padre de Biancamaria * ''

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'' (1941) - Ernesto Gelardi * ''Finalmente soli'' (1942) - Il professore Ippolito Mariani * ''Margherita fra i tre'' (1942) - Giovanni * '' Wedding Day'' (1942) - La zio dello sposo * ''Mater dolorosa'' (1943) - Il nobiluoimo anziano al concerto * ''Il nostro prossimo'' (1943) * ''In cerca di felicità'' (1944) - Brocca * ''

O sole mio "O sole mio" () is a well-known Neapolitan song written in 1898. Its Neapolitan language lyrics were written by Giovanni Capurro and the music was composed by Eduardo di Capua (1865–1917) and Alfredo Mazzucchi (1878–1972).. The title tran ...

'' (1946) * '' The Testimony'' (1946) - Giuseppe Marchi * ''L'angelo e il diavolo'' (1946) * ''Tempesta d'anime'' (1946) * ''

To Live in Peace ''To Live in Peace'' (Italian: ''Vivere in pace'') is a 1947 Italian neorealist comedy-drama war film directed by Luigi Zampa and starring Aldo Fabrizi, John Kitzmiller and Ave Ninchi.Gundle p.138 It was shot at the Cinecittà Studios in Rome a ...

'' (1947) - Il Nonno * ''

L'onorevole Angelina ''Angelina'' ( it, L'onorevole Angelina) is a 1947 film directed by Luigi Zampa. The star of the film is Anna Magnani, who won ''Volpi Cup'' prize for "Best Actress" at the Venice Film Festival. Zampa was nominated for a ''Golden Lion''. The film ...

'' (1947) - Luigi * ''

The Captain's Daughter ''The Captain's Daughter'' (russian: «Капитанская дочка», Kapitanskaya dochka) is a historical novel by the Russian writer Alexander Pushkin. It was first published in 1836 in the fourth issue of the literary journal '' Sovrem ...

'' (1947) - Savelich * ''

The Brothers Karamazov ''The Brothers Karamazov'' (russian: Братья Карамазовы, ''Brat'ya Karamazovy'', ), also translated as ''The Karamazov Brothers'', is the last novel by Russian author Fyodor Dostoevsky. Dostoevsky spent nearly two years writing '' ...

'' (1947) - Maximoff * ''

Difficult Years ''Difficult Years'' ( it, Anni difficili) is a 1948 Italian drama film directed by Luigi Zampa and starring Umberto Spadaro, adapted from the 1946 short story ''Vecchio con gli stivali'' (''Old Man in Boots''), by the Sicilian author Vitaliano B ...

'' (1948) - Il nonno * ''

Eleven Men and a Ball ''Eleven Men and a Ball'' (Italian: ''11 uomini e un pallone'') is a 1948 Italian sports comedy film directed by Giorgio Simonelli and starring Carlo Dapporto, Carlo Campanini and Clelia Matania.Chiti & Poppi p.385 The film's sets were designed b ...

'' (1948) - Il professore * ''Ti ritroverò'' (1949) - The Old Fisherman * ''

The Firemen of Viggiù ''The Firemen of Viggiù'' ( it, I pompieri di Viggiù) is a 1949 Italian comedy film directed by Mario Mattoli and starring Nino Taranto. Plot In the village of Viggiù the men of the local volunteer fire brigade, believing their famous song " ...

'' (1949) - Uno spettatore * '' Alarm Bells'' (1949) - Il possidente * ''

The Bride Can't Wait ''The Bride Can't Wait'' (Italian: ''La sposa non può attendere'') is a 1949 Italian comedy film directed by Gianni Franciolini and starring Gino Cervi, Gina Lollobrigida and Odile Versois. It was shot at the Farnesina Studios in Rome. The film ...

'' (1949) * ''

I'm in the Revue ''I'm in the Revue'' ( it, Botta e risposta) is a 1950 French-Italian comedy film directed by Mario Soldati. It was shown as part of a retrospective on Italian comedy at the 67th Venice International Film Festival. Cast * Nino Taranto - L'Habi ...

'' (1950) - Le colonel * ''

Father's Dilemma ''Father's Dilemma'' ( it, Prima comunione) is a 1950 Italian comedy film directed by Alessandro Blasetti. It won an award at the Venice Film Festival. Details * The voice of the narrator is Alberto Sordi. When Sordi worked on the film he had ju ...

'' (1950) - L'invitato anziano * '' The White Line'' (1950) - The Grandfather * ''

That Ghost of My Husband ''That Ghost of My Husband'' (Italian: ''Quel fantasma di mio marito'') is a 1950 Italian comedy film directed by Camillo Mastrocinque and starring Walter Chiari, Enzo Biliotti and Jole Fierro.Curti p.31 The film's sets were designed by the art d ...

'' (1950) * '' Cops and Robbers'' (1951) - Esposito's Father * ''

Ergastolo ''Ergastolo'' (aka ''Prison'') is a black and white Italian films of 1952, 1952 Italy, Italian crime melodrama film directed by Luigi Capuano. Plot Rosa Lulli, has an illegitimate 20-year-old son, named Stefano, who lives with her in the house o ...

'' (1952) - Prof. Arlotta * ''

The White Sheik ''The White Sheik'' ( it, Lo sceicco bianco) is a 1952 Italian romantic comedy film directed by Federico Fellini and starring Alberto Sordi, Leopoldo Trieste, Brunella Bovo and Giulietta Masina. Written by Fellini, Tullio Pinelli, Ennio Flaia ...

'' (1952) - Dottore Fortuna - il regista del fotoromanzo * ''

Toto and the King of Rome ''Toto and the King of Rome'' ( it, Totò e i re di Roma) is a 1952 Italian comedy film directed by Mario Monicelli and Steno. Italian horror film director Lucio Fulci worked on this film as an assistant director.Thrower, Stephen (1999). Beyond T ...

'' (1952) - Nedo * '' Matrimonial Agency'' (1953) - Zio di Lodolini * '' 100 Years of Love'' (1954) - Antonio Bianchi (segment "Nozze d'Oro") * ''

Via Padova 46 ''Via Padova 46'' is a 1953 Italian comedy film directed by Giorgio Bianchi and starring Peppino De Filippo, Alberto Sordi, Giulietta Masina and Arlette Poirier. The film's sets were designed by the art director Saverio D'Eugenio. It earned ar ...

'' (1954) - Cesare * '' Ore 10: lezione di canto'' (1955) - Il Prof. Tapparelli * ''

Destination Piovarolo ''Destination Piovarolo'' ( it, Destinazione Piovarolo) is a 1955 Italian comedy film directed by Domenico Paolella. Plot summary In 1922, during Fascism, Antonio La Quaglia accepts the assignment to the station master in a remote town called ...

'' (1955) - Ernesto * ''

Il coraggio ''Il coraggio'' is a 1955 Italian comedy film directed by Domenico Paolella. Plot Commendatore Aristide Paoloni is a man all of a piece, strong and brave, who prides himself on saving lives. His specialty is to avoid drowning suicides that are ...

'' (1955) - Salvatore Esposito (final film role)

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Almirante, Ernesto 1877 births 1964 deaths 20th-century Italian male actors Italian male film actors Italian male stage actors Actors from the Province of Messina