Paolo Ferrari (26 February 1929 – 6 May 2018) was an Italian actor,

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Biography

Ferrari was born in

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as his father was at the time the Italian consul in the

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, and was in Belgium for a diplomatic mission. His mother, Giulietta, was a

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. He made his acting debut at 9 years old, in

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'' and he appeared in over 45 films between 1938 and 2018. He became first known as "the

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Paolo", a character he played in numerous radio programs for children and teenagers during the fascist era. After the war he studied at the Silvio d’Amico Academy of Dramatic Arts. Ferrari died in Rome on 6 May 2018, at the age of 89.

Selected filmography

* '' Kean'' (1940) * ''

Odessa in Flames ''Odessa in Flames'' (Italian: ''Odessa in fiamme'', Romanian: ''Odessa în flăcări'') is a 1942 Italian-Romanian propaganda war film directed by Carmine Gallone and starring Maria Cebotari, Carlo Ninchi and Filippo Scelzo. The film is about th ...

'' (1942) * '' Toto Seeks Peace'' (1954) * ''

Laugh! Laugh! Laugh! ''Laugh! Laugh! Laugh!'' (Italian: ''Ridere! Ridere! Ridere!'') is a 1954 Italian comedy film directed by Edoardo Anton and starring Tino Scotti, Ugo Tognazzi and Carlo Dapporto. The film's sets were designed by the art director Beni Montresor. ...

'' (1954) * ''

Susanna Whipped Cream ''Susanna Whipped Cream'' ( it, Susanna tutta panna, es, Susana, pura nata) is a 1957 Italian- Spanish romantic comedy film directed by Steno. Cast *Marisa Allasio: Susanna *Germán Cobos: Alberto * Mario Carotenuto: Alfredo Libotti * Memm ...

'' (1957) * '' Legs of Gold'' (1958) * ''

Le signore ''Le signore'' (i.e. "The ladies") is a 1960 Italian comedy film directed by Turi Vasile and starring Chelo Alonso and Nadia Gray. Plot Cast * Chelo Alonso as Rosario * Nadia Gray as Tatjana Baker * Liana Orfei as Patrizia Viotti * Irè ...

'' (1960) * '' Akiko'' (1961) * ''

I Don Giovanni della Costa Azzurra ''I Don Giovanni della Costa Azzurra'' ("Don Juan of the French Riviera"), released in English-speaking countries as ''Beach Casanova'', is a 1962 Italian film, directed by Vittorio Sala. It stars Curd Jürgens, Annette Stroyberg, Martine Carol and ...

'' (1962) * ''

White Voices ''White Voices'' ( it, Le voci bianche) is a 1964 Italian comedy film directed by Pasquale Festa Campanile and Massimo Franciosa. It was screened out of competition at the 1964 Cannes Film Festival. Cast * Paolo Ferrari as Meo * Sandra Mil ...

'' (1964) * ''

Lo scippo ''Lo scippo (the snatching)'' is a 1965 Italian film. It marked the directorial debut of Nando Cicero. Plot Speranza, a female company cashier, organizes with two young men with a motorcycle a snatching for stage a steal with money of customer ...

'' (1965) * '' Pronto... c'è una certa Giuliana per te'' (1967) * ''

A Man for Emmanuelle ''A Man for Emmanuelle'' ( it, Io, Emmanuelle) is an Italian drama film directed by Cesare Canevari and starring Erika Blanc. Cast * Erika Blanc as Emmanuelle * Adolfo Celi as Sandro * Paolo Ferrari (actor), Paolo Ferrari as Raffaello * Milla S ...

'' (1969) * ''

Once a Year, Every Year ''Once a Year, Every Year'' (Italian: ''Tutti gli anni una volta l'anno'') is a 1994 Italian comedy film written and directed by Gianfrancesco Lazotti. Cast * Giorgio Albertazzi: Lorenzo * Paolo Bonacelli: Romano * Lando Buzzanca: Mario * ...

'' (1994)

References

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* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Ferrari, Paolo 1929 births 2018 deaths Italian male film actors Italian male child actors Italian male radio actors Italian male voice actors Italian television presenters Male actors from Brussels 20th-century Italian male actors Accademia Nazionale di Arte Drammatica Silvio D'Amico alumni