Lamberto Picasso (21 October 1880 – 17 September 1962) was an Italian film actor. He appeared in 70 films between 1914 and 1953.

Life and career

Born in

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, Picasso studied at the Istituto Tecnico in

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, and made his acting debut on stage alongside

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. After working among others with the companies led by

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and Antonio Gandusio, he served in the

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as a lieutenant. After the war, he started also working as a stage director, getting a personal success in 1930 with his rendition of

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''. In 1933, after working with

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he stepped away from the theater, resuming an intense stage activity in 1939 before his final retirement from acting in 1957; his last work was a successful rendition of

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'' directed by

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. He was also active in films, being mainly cast in supporting roles, with a career which spanned from

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until early 1950s. He was married to actress Ginevra Cavaciocchi.

Selected filmography

* ''

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'' (1914) * ''

The Doctor's Secret The Doctors Secret may refer to: * The Doctor's Secret (1909 film), ''The Doctor's Secret'' (1909 film), a French silent short film * The Doctor's Secret (1913 film), ''The Doctor's Secret'' (1913 film), an American silent short film * The Doctor's ...

'' (1931) * ''

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'' (1932) * '' Your Money or Your Life'' (1932) * '' Fanny'' (1933) * ''

Together in the Dark ''Together in the Dark'' (Italian: ''Al buio insieme'') is a 1933 Italian comedy film directed by Gennaro Righelli and starring Sandra Ravel, Maurizio D'Ancora and Lamberto Picasso.Mancini p.216 The film's sets were designed by the art director Ga ...

'' (1933) * ''

Everybody's Woman ''Everybody's Woman'' (Italian: ''La signora di tutti'') is a 1934 Italian drama film directed by Max Ophüls and starring Isa Miranda, Memo Benassi and Tatyana Pavlova. It is the only film Max Ophüls made in Italy. The film was a success an ...

'' (1934) * '' The Wedding March'' (1934) * ''

Those Two ''Those Two'' (Italian: ''Quei due'') is a 1935 Italian comedy film directed by Gennaro Righelli and starring Eduardo De Filippo, Peppino De Filippo and Assia Noris. A couple of men struggling to find work both fall in love with the same woman. The ...

'' (1935) * '' The Two Sergeants'' (1936) * '' Scipio Africanus: The Defeat of Hannibal'' (1937) * '' Doctor Antonio'' (1937) * ''

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'' (1938) * '' The Cuckoo Clock'' (1938) * ''

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'' (1938) * ''

Wealth Without a Future ''Wealth Without a Future'' (Italian: ''Ricchezza senza domani'') is a 1939 Italian drama film directed by Ferdinando Maria Poggioli and starring Lamberto Picasso, Paola Borboni and Doris Duranti.Moliterno p.258 A wealthy industrialist A busi ...

'' (1939) * ''

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'' (1939) * ''

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'' (1939) * '' Beyond Love'' (1940) * ''

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'' (1941) * ''

A Garibaldian in the Convent ''A Garibaldian in the Convent'' (Italian: ''Un garibaldino al convento'') is a 1942 Italian historical comedy drama romantic film directed by Vittorio De Sica and starring Leonardo Cortese, María Mercader and Carla Del Poggio. It is considere ...

'' (1942) * ''

The Countess of Castiglione ''The Countess of Castiglione'' (Italian: ''La contessa Castiglione'') is a 1942 Italian historical film directed by Flavio Calzavara and starring Doris Duranti, Andrea Checchi and Renato Cialente. The film portrays the life of the nineteenth-cent ...

'' (1942) * ''

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'' (1943) * ''

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'' (1943) * ''

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'' (1945) * ''

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'' (1946) * ''

Mad About Opera ''Mad About Opera'' (Italian: ''Follie per l'opera'') is a 1948 Italian musical comedy film directed by Mario Costa and starring Gino Bechi, Gina Lollobrigida, and Carlo Campanini. It was shot at the Scalera Studios in Rome. The film's sets w ...

'' (1948) * ''

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'' (1948) * ''

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'' (1950) * '' The Young Caruso'' (1951) * ''

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'' (1951) * ''

Frine, Courtesan of Orient ''Frine, Courtesan of Orient'' ( it, Frine, cortigiana d'Oriente) is a 1953 Italian epic adventure film directed by Mario Bonnard and starring Elena Kleus and Pierre Cressoy. Sergio Leone served as assistant director. Plot Cast * Elena Kleus: ...

'' (1953)

References

External links

* 1880 births 1962 deaths People from La Spezia Italian male film actors Italian male silent film actors 20th-century Italian male actors {{Italy-actor-stub