Gianni Cavina (9 December 1940 – 26 March 2022) was an Italian film actor. He appeared in more than 40 films from 1968 to 2022. Born in

Bologna Bologna (, , ; egl, label= Emilian, Bulåggna ; lat, Bononia) is the capital and largest city of the Emilia-Romagna region in Northern Italy. It is the seventh most populous city in Italy with about 400,000 inhabitants and 150 different nat ...

, Cavina trained as a stage actor at the Teatro Stabile di Bologna, under the direction of

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. He made his film debut in the 1968 horror ''

Balsamus, l'uomo di Satana ''Balsamus, l'uomo di Satana'' () is a 1970 Italian film. It is the debut film of director Pupi Avati. Cast * Bob Tonelli as Balsamus * Greta Vaillant as Lorenza * Giulio Pizzirani as Ottavio * Gianni Cavina as Alliata * Antonio Avati as ...

'', directed by

Pupi Avati Giuseppe Avati, better known as Pupi Avati (born 3 November 1938), is an Italian film director, producer, and screenwriter. He is known to horror film fans for his two giallo masterpieces, ''The House with Laughing Windows'' (1976) and '' Zeder ...

, with whom he had a long collaboration, starring in many of his films. Cavina died in his hometown Bologna on 26 March 2022, at the age of 81.

Selected filmography

* ''

'' (1968) * '' Flashback'' (1969) * '' The Kiss'' (1974) * ''

Il figlio della sepolta viva ''Il figlio della sepolta viva'' is a 1974 Italian drama film directed by Luciano Ercoli. Based on the novel with the same name written by Carolina Invernizio, it is part of the Invernizio's revival occurred in the early 1970s. In this adaptation ...

'' (1974) * ''

La mazurka del barone, della santa e del fico fiorone ''La mazurka del barone, della santa e del fico fiorone'' () is a 1975 Italian black comedy film co-written and directed by Pupi Avati. It is considered one of the most atypical commedia all'italiana films. The film marked Avati's return to filmma ...

'' (1975) * ''

The House with Laughing Windows ''The House with Laughing Windows'' ( it, La casa dalle finestre che ridono) is a 1976 Italian '' giallo'' film co-written and directed by Pupi Avati. The film was shot in Lido degli Scacchi in the Ferrara province of the Emilia-Romagna region i ...

'' (1976) * ''

House of Pleasure for Women ''House of Pleasure for Women'' ( it, Bordella) is a 1976 satirical comedy film written and directed by Pupi Avati and starring Gigi Proietti, Christian De Sica, Gianni Cavina, Al Lettieri and Vincent Gardenia. Plot A brothel for women is op ...

'' (1976) * '' The Big Operator'' (1976) * ''

Traffic Jam Traffic congestion is a condition in transport that is characterized by slower speeds, longer trip times, and increased vehicular queueing. Traffic congestion on urban road networks has increased substantially since the 1950s. When traffic de ...

'' (1979) * '' La locandiera'' (1980) * ''

Il turno ''For the film based on the novel, see " Il turno"'' ''The Turn'' ( it, Il Turno ) is the name of Luigi Pirandello's second novel. Originally published in Catania Catania (, , Sicilian and ) is the second largest municipality in Sicily, ...

'' (1981) * ''

Cornetti alla crema ''Cornetti alla crema'' a.k.a. ''Cream Horn'' and ''Creampuffs'' is a 1981 commedia sexy all'italiana, directed by Sergio Martino. Edwige Fenech, Lino Banfi and Milena Vukotic are featured in a comedic tale about a couple attempting to elude ...

'' (1981) * '' The Three of Us'' (1984) * ''

Christmas Present A Christmas gift or Christmas present is a gift given in celebration of Christmas. Christmas gifts are often exchanged on Christmas Eve (December 24), Christmas Day itself (December 25) or on the last day of the twelve-day Christmas season, Twel ...

'' (1986) * '' Empty Eyes'' (2001) * ''

Christmas Rematch ''La rivincita di Natale'', internationally released as ''Christmas Rematch'', is a 2004 Italian comedy-drama film directed by Pupi Avati. It is the sequel of the 1986 film ''Christmas Present''. Plot In Bologna, Franco, Lele, Stefano and Ugo, ...

'' (2004) * ''

The Wedding Director ''The Wedding Director'' ( it, Il regista di matrimoni) is a 2006 Italian drama film directed by Marco Bellocchio. It was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 2006 Cannes Film Festival. Cast * Sergio Castellitto - Franco Elica * Don ...

'' (2006) * '' The Big Heart of the Girls'' (2011) * ''

Welcome Mr. President ''Welcome Mr. President'' ( it, Benvenuto Presidente!) is a 2013 Italian comedy film directed by Riccardo Milani and starring Claudio Bisio. Plot Giuseppe Garibaldi is a modest librarian in a small town in Piedmont. He loves to read, transmit cu ...

'' (2013) * ''Il signor Diavolo'' (2019) * ''Dante'' (2022)

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* * 1940 births 2022 deaths Italian male film actors 21st-century Italian male actors Italian male stage actors Italian male television actors Actors from Bologna Nastro d'Argento winners 20th-century Italian male actors {{Italy-actor-stub