Ettore Mattia (30 May 1910 – 10 October 1982) was an Italian journalist and actor.

Life and career

Born in Potenza, Mattia was a journalist and a film critic for several newspapers and magazines, and was also

press officer A press secretary or press officer is a senior advisor who provides advice on how to deal with the news media and, using news management techniques, helps their employer to maintain a positive public image and avoid negative media coverage. Duti ...

Titanus Titanus is an Italian film production company, founded in 1904 by Gustavo Lombardo (1885–1951). The company's headquarters are located at 28 Via Sommacampagna, Rome and its studios on the Via Tiburtina, 13 km from the centre of Rome. Lom ...

. Mattia was mainly active as a character actor, and in 1969 he won a

Nastro d'Argento The Nastro d'Argento, also known by its translated name Silver Ribbon, is an Italian film award awarded each year since 1946 by the Italian National Syndicate of Film Journalists (Italian: ''Sindacato Nazionale Giornalisti Cinematografici Italiani ...

for best supporting actor for his performance in

Luciano Salce Luciano Salce (25 September 1922 – 17 December 1989) was an Italian film director, comedian, tv host, producer, actor and lyricist. His 1962 film ''Le pillole di Ercole'' was shown as part of a retrospective on Italian comedy at the 67th Ven ...

's '' La pecora nera''. He died of heart attack.

Filmography

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Mattia, Ettore 1910 births People from Potenza 1982 deaths Nastro d'Argento winners Italian male film actors Italian male journalists Italian film critics 20th-century Italian male actors 20th-century Italian journalists 20th-century Italian male writers