Gianfranco Giachetti (27 September 1888 – 29 November 1936) was an Italian

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and

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. He played the role of Father Costanzo in

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's historical film ''

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''.Landy p.63 The same year he appeared in '' The Old Guard'' as Doctor Cardini, the father of a young

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who is killed in a street fight.

Selected filmography

* ''

Figaro and His Great Day ''Figaro e la sua gran giornata'' (in English, ''Figaro and his Great Day'') is a 1931 Italian comedy film directed by Mario Camerini and starring Gianfranco Giachetti, Leda Gloria and Ugo Ceseri.Celli & Cottino-Jones p.192 It was shot at the C ...

'' (1931) * ''

The Opera Singer ''The Opera Singer'' ( it, La cantante dell'opera) is a 1932 Italian musical film directed by Nunzio Malasomma and starring Gianfranco Giachetti, Germana Paolieri and Isa Pola.Ricci p.142 Cast * Gianfranco Giachetti as Papussa * Germana Pao ...

'' (1932) * '' The Last Adventure'' (1932) * ''

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'' (1933) * ''

Model Wanted ''Model Wanted'' ( it, Cercasi modella) is a 1933 Italian " white-telephones" comedy film directed by E. W. Emo and starring Elsa Merlini, Nino Besozzi Nino Besozzi (6 February 1901 – 2 February 1971) was an Italian film actor. He appe ...

'' (1933) * ''

The Lucky Diamond ''The Lucky Diamond'' ( it, Lisetta) is a 1933 Italian "Telefoni Bianchi, white-telephones" comedy film directed by Carl Boese and starring Vittorio De Sica. Cast * Elsa Merlini - Lisetta * Renato Cialente * Vittorio De Sica * Memo Benassi * Gi ...

'' (1933) * ''

'' (1934) * '' The Old Guard'' (1934) * ''

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'' (1935)

References

Bibliography

* Landy, Marcia. ''Italian Film''. Cambridge University Press, 2000 .

External links

* 1888 births 1936 deaths Italian male film actors Italian male stage actors Actors from Florence 20th-century Italian male actors {{Italy-actor-stub