Luigi Cervi (3 May 1901 – 3 January 1974), better known as Gino Cervi (), was an Italian

actor An actor or actress is a person who portrays a character in a performance. The actor performs "in the flesh" in the traditional medium of the theatre or in modern media such as film, radio, and television. The analogous Greek term is (), li ...

. He was best known for portraying

Peppone Don Camillo () and Peppone () are the fictional protagonists of a series of works by the Italian writer and journalist Giovannino Guareschi set in what Guareschi refers to as the "small world" of rural Italy after World War II. Most of the Don Cam ...

in a series of comedies based on the character ''Don Camillo'' (1952-1965), and police detective

Jules Maigret Jules Maigret (), or simply Maigret, is a fictional French police detective, a '' commissaire'' ("commissioner") of the Paris ''Brigade Criminelle'' ('' Direction Régionale de la Police Judiciaire de Paris:36, Quai des Orfèvres''), created b ...

on the television series ''

Le inchieste del commissario Maigret ''Le inchieste del commissario Maigret'' (i.e. "The inquiries of the superintendent Maigret") is an Italian television series based on the detective fiction of Georges Simenon about the French police ''commissaire'' Jules Maigret, portrayed by ...

'' (1964-1972).

Life and career

Cervi was born in

Bologna Bologna (, , ; egl, label=Emilian language, 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 1 ...

as Luigi Cervi. His father was Antonio Cervi, a theatre critic for ''

Il Resto del Carlino ''il Resto del Carlino'' is an Italian newspaper based in Bologna, and is one of the oldest newspapers in Italy. Its rather evocative name means "the change you get from a ''carlino''", which the smallest part of the Papal ''baiocco'' (no longe ...

''. His family held close ties to the town of

Casalbuttano ed Uniti Casalbuttano ed Uniti ( Cremunés: ) is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Cremona in the Italian region Lombardy, located about southeast of Milan and about northwest of Cremona. Casalbuttano ed Uniti borders the following municipa ...

, where the elder Cervi would eventually be buried after his death. Arnoldo Mondadori Georges Simenon Gino Cervi archivi Mondadori AA205957

He was best known for his role of Giuseppe Bottazzi ("Peppone"), the Communist mayor in the

Don Camillo Don Camillo () and Peppone () are the fictional protagonists of a series of works by the Italian writer and journalist Giovannino Guareschi set in what Guareschi refers to as the "small world" of rural Italy after World War II. Most of the Don Ca ...

movies of the 1950s and the 1960s. He shared great understanding and friendship with co-star

Fernandel Fernand Joseph Désiré Contandin (8 May 1903 – 26 February 1971), better known as Fernandel, was a French actor and singer. Born near Marseille, France, to Désirée Bedouin and Denis Contandin, originating in Perosa Argentina, an Occitan t ...

during the 15 years playing their respective roles in ''Don Camillo'' movies. He was an accomplished stage actor, particularly known for his interpretations of

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, and co-founded the Teatro Eliseo's stable company with

Paolo Stoppa Paolo Stoppa Knight Grand Cross (6 June 1906 – 1 May 1988) was an Italian actor. Biography Born in Rome, he began as a stage actor in 1927 in the theater in Rome and began acting in films in 1932. As a stage actor, his most celebrated ...

and

Rina Morelli Rina Morelli (6 December 1908 – 17 July 1976) was an Italian film and stage actress. She appeared in 34 films between 1939 and 1976. She was born in Naples, Italy and died in Rome, Italy. Her husband, Paolo Stoppa, was an Italian stage and ...

in 1939. Toward the end of his career he played Commissioner

Maigret Jules Maigret (), or simply Maigret, is a fictional French police detective, a '' commissaire'' ("commissioner") of the Paris ''Brigade Criminelle'' ('' Direction Régionale de la Police Judiciaire de Paris:36, Quai des Orfèvres''), created b ...

for eight years in the Italian TV adaptation of the celebrated series of crime novels by

Georges Simenon Georges Joseph Christian Simenon (; 13 February 1903 – 4 September 1989) was a Belgian writer. He published nearly 500 novels and numerous short works, and was the creator of the fictional detective Jules Maigret. Early life and education ...

, ''

'' (1964–1972), during which he also starred in a spin-off movie ''

Maigret a Pigalle ''Maigret a Pigalle'' (''Maigret in Pigalle'') is a 1966 Italian crime film directed by Mario Landi. It is based on the novel '' Maigret al Picratt's'' by Georges Simenon. Synopsis One evening, Arlette, a stripper in a Paris nightclub called the ...

'' (1966), produced by his son

Tonino Cervi Tonino is an Italian and Spanish given name, surname or nickname. As a given name it is a diminutive form of Antonio in use in Italy, Spain, parts of the United States, Mexico, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador, Nicaragua, C ...

. Cervi was also a

voice actor Voice acting is the art of performing voice-overs to present a character or provide information to an audience. Performers are called voice actors/actresses, voice artists, dubbing artists, voice talent, voice-over artists, or voice-over talent ...

, and dubbed into Italian the films of Laurence Olivier (''

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'', 1944; ''Hamlet'', 1948; '' Richard III'', 1955),

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(''

It Happened One Night ''It Happened One Night'' is a 1934 pre-Code American romantic comedy film with elements of screwball comedy directed and co-produced by Frank Capra, in collaboration with Harry Cohn, in which a pampered socialite ( Claudette Colbert) tr ...

'', 1934), and James Stewart ( ''Harvey'', 1950). He dubbed Alec Guinness' voice in the Italian version of ''

Brother Sun, Sister Moon ''Brother Sun, Sister Moon'' ( it, Fratello Sole, Sorella Luna) is a 1972 film directed by Franco Zeffirelli and starring Graham Faulkner and Judi Bowker. The film is an examination of the life of Saint Francis of Assisi. Plot Francesco, the sp ...

'' (1972) and

Charles Boyer Charles Boyer (; 28 August 1899 – 26 August 1978) was a French-American actor who appeared in more than 80 films between 1920 and 1976. After receiving an education in drama, Boyer started on the stage, but he found his success in American fi ...

in ''

Lucky to Be a Woman ''Lucky to Be a Woman'' ( it, La fortuna di essere donna and also known as ''What a Woman!'') is a 1956 Italian comedy film directed by Alessandro Blasetti and starring Sophia Loren, Charles Boyer and Marcello Mastroianni. Plot A photographe ...

'' (1956).

Personal life

In 1928, Cervi married actress Nini Gordini and they had a son,

. He later became the grandfather of actress

Valentina Cervi Valentina Cervi (born 13 April 1976) is an Italian film and television actress. Cervi was born in Rome, Italy. She is the daughter of director Tonino Cervi and granddaughter of actor Gino Cervi. Her mother is the Italian producer of Austrian- ...

and producer Antonio Levesi Cervi. He was initiated to the Italian

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in the Lodge "Palingenesi" (

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, 1946) and later he joined the Lodge "

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" in

. As a young adult, Cervi was a supporter of the Fascist Party, in large part because of his Catholic faith, and participated in the

March on Rome The March on Rome ( it, Marcia su Roma) was an organized mass demonstration and a coup d'état in October 1922 which resulted in Benito Mussolini's National Fascist Party (PNF) ascending to power in the Kingdom of Italy. In late October 1922, ...

. His political alignment changed during

World War II World War II or the Second World War, often abbreviated as WWII or WW2, was a world war that lasted from 1939 to 1945. It involved the vast majority of the world's countries—including all of the great powers—forming two opposing ...

, when he openly denounced Fascism and far-right politics in general. He supported the

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during the 1968 general election, and later joined the

Italian Liberal Party The Italian Liberal Party ( it, Partito Liberale Italiano, PLI) was a liberal and conservative political party in Italy. The PLI, which is the heir of the liberal currents of both the Historical Right and the Historical Left, was a minor part ...

, running and winning an election as councilor for the Lazio region.

Death

Cervi died in

Punta Ala Punta Ala (formerly Punta Troia) is a ''frazione'' of the town of Castiglione della Pescaia, in the province of Grosseto, Tuscany, Italy. The small town with a population of 402 people lies at the bottom of the northern hillsides of the promontory ...

in 1974.

Selected filmography

* ''

The Blue Fleet ''L'Armata Azzurra'' (English: ''The Blue Army'' or ''The Blue Fleet'' AKA ''The Winged Armada'' and ''Italy Speaks'') is a 1932 Italian aviation docu-drama and adventure film directed by Gennaro Righelli and starring Germana Paolieri and Ennio ...

'' (1932) * ''Frontiere'' (1934) * '' The Two Sergeants'' (1936) - Commander Federico Martelli / Sergeant Guglielmo Salvoni * ''

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'' (1936) - Cmdr. Corrado Valeri * ''Amore'' (1936) - Paolo Venieri * ''Gli uomini non sono ingrati'' (1937) - Ferencz Korvat * ''

I Want to Live with Letizia ''I Want to Live with Letizia'' (Italian: ''Voglio vivere con Letizia'') is a 1938 Italian " white-telephones" comedy film directed by Camillo Mastrocinque and starring Assia Noris, Gino Cervi and Umberto Melnati.Chiti & Poppi p.414 It was shot ...

'' (1938) - Bebe * ''L'argine'' (1938) - Zvanì * '' Ettore Fieramosca'' (1938) - Ettore Fieramosca * ''Inventiamo l'amore'' (1938) - Carlo Morelli * ''

The Sons of the Marquis Lucera ''The Sons of the Marquis Lucera'' (Italian: ''I figli del marchese Lucera'') is a 1939 Italian comedy film directed by Amleto Palermi and starring Armando Falconi, Caterina Boratto and Sergio Tofano. It is based on a play of the same name by Gh ...

'' (1939) - Ermanno * '' Un'avventura di Salvator Rosa'' (1939) - Salvador Rosa, il "Formica" * '' The Sinner'' (1940) - Alberto * '' A Romantic Adventure'' (1940) - Luigi * ''

Eternal Melodies ''Eternal Melodies'' (Italian: ''Melodie eterne'') is a 1940 Italian historical drama film directed by Carmine Gallone and starring Gino Cervi, Conchita Montenegro and Luisella Beghi. It was one of several musical biopics directed by Gallone.Moli ...

'' (1940) - Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart * ''Il sogno di tutti'' (1940) - Baby's fathe * ''

The Iron Crown ''The Iron Crown'' () is a 1941 Italian adventure written and directed by Alessandro Blasetti, starring Massimo Girotti and Gino Cervi. The narrative revolves a sacred iron crown and a king who is prophesied to lose his kingdom to his nephew. I ...

'' (1941) - King Sedemondo of Kindaor * '' The Betrothed'' (1941) - Renzo Tramaglino * ''L'ultimo addio'' (1942) - Doctor Gino Landi * ''

The Queen of Navarre ''The Queen of Navarre'' (Italian: ''La regina di Navarra'') is a 1942 Italian " white-telephones" historical film directed by Carmine Gallone and starring Elsa Merlini, Gino Cervi and Renato Cialente.Nowell-Smith, Hay & Volpi p.57 It was made at t ...

'' (1942) - Carlo Vº * '' Don Cesare di Bazan'' (1942) - Don Cesare of Bazan * '' Torrents of Spring'' (1942) - Francesco * ''Quarta pagina'' (1942) - Former inmate * ''

Four Steps in the Clouds ''Four Steps in the Clouds'' () is a 1942 Italian comedy-drama film directed by Alessandro Blasetti, starring Gino Cervi and Adriana Benetti. It tells the story of a married man who agrees to act as the husband of a young pregnant woman who has ...

'' (1942) - Paolo Bianchi * ''Gente dell'aria'' (1943) - Captain Pietro Sandri * ''

Sad Loves ''Sad Loves'' (Italian: ''Tristi amori'') is a 1943 Italian historical drama film directed by Carmine Gallone and starring Jules Berry, Gino Cervi and Andrea Checchi.Nowell-Smith, Hay & Volpi p.57 It was based on the play of the same title by Giu ...

'' (1943) - Giulio Scarli * ''T'amerò sempre'' (1943) - Mario Fabbrini * ''

The Innkeeper ''The Innkeeper'' (Italian: ''La locandiera'' also known as ''Mirandolina'') is a 1944 Italian historical comedy film directed by Luigi Chiarini and starring Luisa Ferida, Armando Falconi and Osvaldo Valenti.Reich & Garafalo p.28 The film is an a ...

'' (1944) - The poet * ''Vivere ancora'' (1945) * ''Quartetto pazzo'' (1945) - Roberto * ''

What a Distinguished Family ''What a Distinguished Family'' (Italian: ''Che distinta famiglia!'') is a 1945 Italian " white-telephones" comedy film directed by Mario Bonnard and starring Gino Cervi, Assia Noris and Aroldo Tieri.Moliterno p.227 The film's art direction was ...

'' (1945) - Michele Montischi * ''

My Widow and I ''My Widow and I'' ( it, Lo sbaglio di essere vivo) is a 1945 Italian comedy film directed by Carlo Ludovico Bragaglia and starring Vittorio De Sica, Isa Miranda and Gino Cervi. Plot The young Adriano Lari, perhaps due to congestion, finds himse ...

'' (1945) - Mr. Guglielmi * '' His Young Wife'' (1945) - Knight Commander Francesco Battilocchio * '' Un uomo ritorna'' (1946) - Sergio Tibaldi * ''Malìa'' (1946) - Don Alfonso * ''L'angelo e il diavolo'' (1946) - Giulio Serra * ''

Black Eagle The black eagle (''Ictinaetus malaiensis'') is a bird of prey. Like all eagles, it is in the family Accipitridae, and is the only member of the genus ''Ictinaetus''. They soar over forests in the hilly regions of tropical and subtropical South ...

'' (1946) - Kirila Petrovic * ''Umanità'' (1946) * ''

Crime News ''Cronaca nera'' (Italian for ''Black news'') is a 1947 Italian crime film directed by Giorgio Bianchi and starring María Denis, Gino Cervi and Andrea Checchi. The title refers to the section given over to crime stories in Italian newspapers. ...

'' (1947) * '' Fury'' (1947) - Oreste * ''

Daniele Cortis ''Daniele Cortis'' (also known as ''Elena'') is a 1947 Italian drama film directed by Mario Soldati and starring Vittorio Gassman, Sarah Churchill and Gino Cervi. The film (set in nineteenth-century Italy) follows the impossible love affair bet ...

'' (1947) - Elena's husband * '' I miserabili'' (1948) - Jean Valjean * ''

Anna Karenina ''Anna Karenina'' ( rus, «Анна Каренина», p=ˈanːə kɐˈrʲenʲɪnə) is a novel by the Russian author Leo Tolstoy, first published in book form in 1878. Widely considered to be one of the greatest works of literature ever writt ...

'' (1948) - Enrico * '' Fabiola'' (1949) - Quadratus * ''

William Tell William Tell (german: Wilhelm Tell, ; french: Guillaume Tell; it, Guglielmo Tell; rm, Guglielm Tell) is a folk hero of Switzerland. According to the legend, Tell was an expert mountain climber and marksman with a crossbow who assassinated Albr ...

'' (1949) - William Tell * ''

The Flame That Will Not Die ''The Flame That Will Not Die'' (Italian: ''Fiamma che non si spegne'') is a 1949 Italian war drama film directed by Vittorio Cottafavi and starring Gino Cervi, María Denis and Leonardo Cortese.Bonsaver & Gordon p.104 It is based on the story of S ...

'' (1949) - Luigi Manfredi * ''

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) - Anselmo Brunelli * '' Yvonne of the Night'' (1949) - Colonnel Baretti * ''Il cielo è rosso'' (1950) * '' The Cliff of Sin'' (1950) - Silvano * ''

Women Without Names ''Women Without Names'' is a 1940 American drama film directed by Robert Florey. Plot Cast * Ellen Drew as Joyce King * Robert Paige as Fred MacNeil * Judith Barrett as Peggy Athens * John Miljan as District Attorney John Marlin * ...

'' (1950) - MP Sergeant Pietro Zanini * ''

Story of a Love Affair ''Story of a Love Affair'' ( it, Cronaca di un amore) is a 1950 Italian drama film directed by Michelangelo Antonioni and starring Massimo Girotti and Lucia Bosè. Despite some neorealist background, the film was not fully compliant with the conte ...

'' (1950) * '' Red Seal'' (1950) * '' Il caimano del Piave'' (1951) - Colonel of Torrebruna * ''

The Forbidden Christ ''The Forbidden Christ'' ( it, Il Cristo proibito) is a 1951 Italian drama film directed by Curzio Malaparte. Plot Bruno is a veteran of the Russian campaign who returned on foot to his Montepulciano. Unlike the other veterans, his happiness ...

'' (1951) - The Sexton * '' Cameriera bella presenza offresi...'' (1951) - Filiberto 'Berto' Morucchi * '' O.K. Nerone'' (1951) - Nero * ''

Hello Elephant ''Hello Elephant'' ( it, Buongiorno, elefante!) is a 1952 Italian comedy film directed by Gianni Franciolini. Cast * Vittorio De Sica: Carlo Caretti * María Mercader: Maria Caretti * Sabu: Sultan of Nagore * Nando Bruno Nando Bruno (6 O ...

'' (1952) - Narrator * ''

'' (1952) - Giuseppe 'Peppone' Bottazzi * ''

Wife For a Night ''Wife for a Night'' ( it, Moglie per una notte) is a 1952 Italian film starring Gina Lollobrigida. It was based on the play ''The Dazzling Hour'' by Anna Bonacci, which was later updated for the Billy Wilder film ''Kiss Me, Stupid''. Plot The la ...

'' (1952) - Count D'Origo * ''

Three Forbidden Stories ''Three Forbidden Stories'' ( it, Tre storie proibite) is a 1952 Italian drama film directed by Augusto Genina. Cast * Lia Amanda as Renata * Antonella Lualdi as Anna Maria * Eleonora Rossi Drago as Gianna Aragona * Isa Pola as Signora Paola, m ...

'' (1952) - Prof. Aragona (Third segment) * ''

The Queen of Sheba The Queen of Sheba ( he, מַלְכַּת שְׁבָא‎, Malkaṯ Šəḇāʾ; ar, ملكة سبأ, Malikat Sabaʾ; gez, ንግሥተ ሳባ, Nəgśətä Saba) is a figure first mentioned in the Hebrew Bible. In the original story, she bring ...

'' (1952) - King Solomon of Jerusalem * ''La scogliera del peccato'' (1952) * '' The Lady Without Camelias'' (1953) - Ercole 'Ercolino' Borra * ''

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'' (1953) - Police commissioner * ''

The Return of Don Camillo ''The Return of Don Camillo'' (Italian: ''Il ritorno di Don Camillo''; French: ''Le Retour de don Camillo'') is a 1953 French-Italian comedy film directed by Julien Duvivier and starring Fernandel, Gino Cervi and Édouard Delmont. The film's set ...

'' (1953) - Giuseppe 'Peppone' Bottazzi * ''

Nero and the Burning of Rome ''Nero and the Burning of Rome'' ( it, Nerone e Messalina) is a 1953 Italian epic historical drama film directed by Primo Zeglio and loosely based on real life events of Roman emperor Nero. It was based on the novel ''Nerone e Messalina'' (c.19 ...

'' (1953) - Nero * ''

Les Trois Mousquetaires ''Les Trois Mousquetaires'' (The Three Musketeers) is a 1921 French silent adventure film serial directed by Henri Diamant-Berger based on the 1844 novel by Alexandre Dumas, père. Plot summary Cast * Aimé Simon-Girard ... d'Artagnan ...

'' (1953) - Porthos * ''

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'' (1953) - Monsieur Duval * ''

Cavallina storna ''Cavallina storna'' (i.e. "Dappled Mare") is a 1953 Italian historical melodrama film directed by Giulio Morelli and starring Gino Cervi. It is loosely based on several autobiographical poems ("La cavalla storna", "X agosto", "Un ricordo", and ...

'' (1953) - Ruggero Pascoli * '' Royal Affairs in Versailles'' (1954) - Cagliostro * '' Maddalena'' (1954) - Don Vincenzo * ''

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'' (1954) - Cardinal Lambertini * ''

A Free Woman ''A Free Woman'' ( it, Una donna libera) is a 1954 Cinema of Italy, Italian melodrama film directed by Vittorio Cottafavi. The film's sets were designed by the art director Dario Cecchi. In 2008, the film was included on the Ministry of Cultural He ...

'' (1954) -

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Massimo Marchi * ''La grande avventura'' (1954) * ''

Farewell, My Beautiful Lady ''Farewell, My Beautiful Lady'' ( it, Addio mia bella signora) is a 1954 Italian historical melodrama film directed by Fernando Cerchio and starring Gino Cervi, Alba Arnova and Armando Francioli.Chiti & Poppi p.19 It presents a love triangle bet ...

'' (1954) - Count Riccardo Salluzzo * '' Frou-Frou'' (1955) - Prince Vladimir Bilinsky * ''Non c'è amore più grande'' (1955) * ''

Don Camillo's Last Round ''Don Camillo's Last Round'' (French: ''La grande bagarre de Don Camillo'', Italian: ''Don Camillo e l'onorevole Peppone'') is a 1955 French-Italian comedy film directed by Carmine Gallone and starring Fernandel, Gino Cervi and Leda Gloria. It was ...

'' (1955) - Giuseppe 'Peppone' Bottazzi * ''

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) - Comm. Aristide Paoloni * '' Wild Love'' (1956) - Sor Cesare * ''

Guardia, guardia scelta, brigadiere e maresciallo ''Guardia, guardia scelta, brigadiere e maresciallo'' is a 1956 Italian comedy film directed by Mauro Bolognini. Cast *Aldo Fabrizi: Brigadiere Pietro Spaziani *Alberto Sordi: Alberto Randolfi *Peppino De Filippo: Giuseppe Manganiello *Gi ...

'' (1956) - Marshall * ''

Beatrice Cenci Beatrice Cenci (; 6 February 157711 September 1599) was a Roman noblewoman who murdered her father, Count Francesco Cenci. She was beheaded in 1599 after a lurid murder trial in Rome that gave rise to an enduring legend about her. Life Beatri ...

'' (1956) - Francesco Cenci * ''

Wives and Obscurities ''Wives and Obscurities'' (Italian:''Moglie e buoi...'') is a 1956 Italian comedy film directed by Leonardo De Mitri and starring Gino Cervi, Walter Chiari Walter Annicchiarico (8 March 1924 – 20 December 1991), known as Walter Chiari , ...

'' (1956) - John Cattabriga * '' Desert Warrior'' (1957) - Ibrahim * '' Trapped in Tangier'' (1957) - Prof. Bolevasco * ''Le belle dell'aria'' (1957) - Don Fogazza * ''Amore e chiacchiere (Salviamo il panorama)'' (1958) - Paseroni * ''El pasado te acusa'' (1958) - Comisario * ' (1958) - Vitalis * ''

The Naked Maja ''The Naked Maja'' is a 1958 Italian-American co-production made by S.G.C., Titanus, and United Artists. This historical film recounting of the romance between the painter Francisco Goya and the Duchess of Alba was directed by Henry Koster, an ...

'' (1958) - King Carlos IV of Spain * ''

Nel Segno di Roma ''Sheba and the Gladiator'' ( it, Nel Segno di Roma) is a 1959 historical drama film loosely pertaining to the Palmyrene Empire and its re-annexation back into the Roman Empire. Cast * Anita Ekberg as Zenobia * Georges Marchal as Consul Marcus Va ...

'' (1959) - Aurelianus - Emperor of Rome * ''Le Grand Chef'' (1959) - Paulo * ''

The Black Chapel ''The Black Chapel'' (German: ''Geheimaktion schwarze Kapelle'') is a 1959 political thriller film directed by Ralph Habib and starring Dawn Addams, Peter van Eyck and Ernst Schröder. It is based on the novel ''Die schwarze Kapelle'' by Olav ...

'' (1959) - Police commissioner Ferrari * '' Vacations in Majorca'' (1959) - André Breton * ''

The Employee ''The Employee'' ( it, L'impiegato) is a List of Italian films of 1959, 1959 Cinema of Italy, Italian comedy film directed by Gianni Puccini. The film is loosely inspired by ''The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (1947 film), The Secret Life of Walter ...

'' (1960) - King Lear (uncredited) * ''

David and Goliath Goliath ( ) ''Goləyāṯ''; ar, جُليات ''Ǧulyāt'' (Christian term) or (Quranic term). is a character in the Book of Samuel, described as a Philistine giant defeated by the young David in single combat. The story signified King Saul's ...

'' (1960) - King Saul (voice, uncredited) * '' Siege of Syracuse'' (1960) - Gerome * ''

Mistress of the World ''Mistress of the World'' (german: Die Herrin der Welt, french: Les mystères d'Angkor, it, Il mistero dei tre continenti) is a 1960 science-fiction spy film remake of the 1919 eight-part silent film ''The Mistress of the World'' directed by Wi ...

'' (1960) - Professor Johanson * ''

Long Night in 1943 ''Long Night in '43'' (Italian: La Lunga Notte del '43) is an Italian film of 1960 set in Ferrara, in the Italian Social Republic German puppet state during the late stages of the Second World War. It was directed by Florestano Vancini and adapte ...

'' (1960) - Carlo Aretusi aka "Sciagura" * ''

Le olimpiadi dei mariti ''Le olimpiadi dei mariti'' (''Husbands' Olympics'') is a 1960 Italian comedy film directed by Giorgio Bianchi. Cast *Ugo Tognazzi: Ugo *Raimondo Vianello: Raimondo *Delia Scala: Delia * Sandra Mondaini: Sandra *Gino Cervi: Director of the n ...

'' (1960) - Director of the newspaper * ''

Femmine di lusso Femmine di lusso is a 1960 Italian romantic comedy film directed by Giorgio Bianchi and starring Ugo Tognazzi, Elke Sommer, Walter Chiari and Sylva Koscina. It was also known as Intrigo a Taormina, Love, the Italian Way, Luxury Vacations and T ...

'' (1960) - Comm. Lemeni, Ugo's father * ''

The Revolt of the Slaves ''The Revolt of the Slaves'' ( it, La rivolta degli schiavi) is a 1960 Italian film directed by Nunzio Malasomma. It is based on the 1854 novel '' Fabiola'' by Nicholas Wiseman. Cast *Rhonda Fleming: Claudia *Lang Jeffries: Vibio * Darío More ...

'' (1960) - Fabio * ''Un figlio d'oggi'' (1961) - Andrea * ''

The Joy of Living ''The Joy of Living'' ( it, Che gioia vivere, french: Quelle joie de vivre) is a 1961 Italian-French comedy film directed by René Clément. It was entered into the 1961 Cannes Film Festival. Plot The story is set in Rome, in the year 1921. Ul ...

'' (1961) - Olinto Fossati * '' Don Camillo: Monsignor'' (1961) - Giuseppe 'Peppone' Bottazzi * '' The Orderly'' (1961) - Major Penna * '' Ten Italians for One German'' (1962) - Duke Alfonso di San Severino * ''

Roaring Years ''Roaring Years'' ( it, Gli anni ruggenti) is a 1962 Italian comedy film directed by Luigi Zampa, set in the 1930s during the Fascist period of Benito Mussolini. It stars Nino Manfredi and Gino Cervi, and was inspired by the satirical comedy "T ...

'' (1962) -

Podestà Podestà (, English: Potestate, Podesta) was the name given to the holder of the highest civil office in the government of the cities of Central and Northern Italy during the Late Middle Ages. Sometimes, it meant the chief magistrate of a city ...

Salvatore Acquamano * '' La monaca di Monza'' (1962) - Cardinale Borromeo * ''

Le Crime ne paie pas ''Le Crime ne paie pas'' (US title: ''Crime Does Not Pay'', UK title: ''Gentle Art of Murder'') is a 1962 French drama portmanteau film directed and partly written by Gérard Oury. It consists of four separate episodes, each with its own cast and ...

'' (1962) - L'inquisiteur (segment "Le masque") * '' The Changing of the Guard'' (1962) - Mario Vinicio * ''Avventura al motel'' (1963) - Knight Commander * ''

The Shortest Day ''The Shortest Day'' ( it, Il giorno più corto) is a 1963 Italian comedy film. It is a parody of the war movie '' The Longest Day'' and stars the popular duo Franco and Ciccio in the leading roles. Dozens of other well-known actors, from both Eu ...

'' (1963) - Colonel Daini * '' The Eye of the Needle'' (1963) - D'Angelo - lawyer * ''

Gli onorevoli ''Gli onorevoli'' is a 1963 Italian anthology comedy film directed by Sergio Corbucci. Simple plot The film is composed of several small stories that have to do with the votes of politicians in Italy in the sixties. A senior sharpshooter decide ...

'' (1963) - Senator Rossani Braschi * ''Le Bon Roi Dagobert'' (1963) - Le ministre saint-eloi * ' (1964) - Botta * ''

Becket ''Becket or The Honour of God'' (french: Becket ou l'honneur de Dieu) is a 1959 play written in French by Jean Anouilh. It is a depiction of the conflict between Thomas Becket and King Henry II of England leading to Becket's assassination in 117 ...

'' (1964) - the Cardinal / Cardinal Zambelli * ''

Don Camillo in Moscow ''Don Camillo in Moscow'' ( it, Il compagno Don Camillo, "Comrade Don Camillo"; french: Don Camillo en Russie, "Don Camillo in Russia") is a 1965 Italian comedy film directed by Luigi Comencini. It was the fifth film in the Don Camillo series ...

'' (1965) - Giuseppe 'Peppone' Bottazzi * ''

'' (1966) - Jules Maigret * ''Gli altri, gli altri... e noi'' (1967) * ' (1972) - Don Lino * ''Uccidere in silenzio'' (1972) - Nono Devoto * ''I racconti romani di una ex novizia'' (1973) - (final film role)

Bibliography

* Mauro Manciotti, ''Un attore per amico. Omaggio a Gino Cervi'', Comune di Borgio Verezzi (SV), Borgio Verezzi 1999 * Andrea Maioli, Rino Maenza, ''Cervi 100. Peppone, Maigret e gli altri'', Medianova, Bologna 2001 * Andrea Derchi, Marco Biggio, ''Gino Cervi: attore protagonista del '900'', ERGA Edizioni, Genova 2002, * Riccardo F. Esposito, ''Don Camillo e Peppone. Cronache cinematografiche dalla Bassa Padana 1951-1965'', Le Mani - Microart's, Recco, 2008,

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Auf den Spuren von Don Camillo und Peppone

Cervi's filmography
{{DEFAULTSORT:Cervi, Gino 1901 births 1974 deaths Italian male film actors Actors from Bologna Nastro d'Argento winners 20th-century Italian male actors Italian male television actors Italian male voice actors Burials at the Cimitero Flaminio Italian male stage actors Christian Democracy (Italy) politicians Italian fascists