Fosco Giachetti (28 March 1900, in Sesto Fiorentino – 22 December 1974, in

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) was an Italian

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. Fosco Giachetti was the protagonist of '' Lo squadrone bianco'' (1936), directed by Augusto Genina. He became the leading man in

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films such as ''Tredici uomini e un cannone'' (1936), ''Sentinelle di bronzo'' (1937), ''Scipione l'Africano'',

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's Italian ''Carmen fra i rossi'' (1939), ''L'assedio dell'Alcazar'' (1940) and ''Bengasi'' (1942). In 1942, he also co-starred in

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's two part '' Noi Vivi'' and ''Addio Kira!''. '' Un colpo di pistola'' (1942) by

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and ''Fari nella nebbia'' (1942) by Gianni Franciolini were not as successful as his earlier films. After the war, he returned to the stage. He worked in

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with

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'' and in ''Carne de horca''. He had a supporting role in 1959

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's successful comedy '' Il mattatore''. In 1964, he appeared in an adaptation of

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's novel, ''

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''. In 2003, the ''Galleria Fosco Giachetti'' in Sesto Fiorentino was opened in his honor.

Filmography

Awards

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Best Actor for ''Bengasi'', 1942

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* 1900 births 1974 deaths People from Sesto Fiorentino Italian male stage actors Italian male film actors Volpi Cup for Best Actor winners 20th-century Italian male actors {{Italy-actor-stub