Gino Viotti (1875–1951) was an Italian

film actor An actor (masculine/gender-neutral), or actress (feminine), is a person who portrays a character in a production. The actor performs "in the flesh" in the traditional medium of the theatre or in modern media such as film, radio, and television. ...

who appeared in more than forty films, mostly in

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s. He played the part of Chilone Chilonides in the 1924 epic ''

Quo Vadis ''Quo vadis?'' (, ) is a Latin phrase meaning "Where are you going?". It is commonly translated, quoting the KJV translation of John 13:36, as "Whither goest thou?" The phrase originates from the Christian tradition regarding Saint Peter's fi ...

''.Wyke p.214

Selected filmography

* ''

Nemesis In ancient Greek religion and myth, Nemesis (; ) also called Rhamnousia (or Rhamnusia; ), was the goddess who personified retribution for the sin of hubris: arrogance before the gods. Etymology The name ''Nemesis'' is derived from the Greek ...

'' (1920) * '' The Youth of the Devil'' (1921) * '' The Nude Woman'' (1922) * ''

'' (1924) * '' Kif Tebbi'' (1928) * '' The Man with the Claw'' (1931) * '' Figaro and His Great Day'' (1931) * ''

Palio Palio is the name given in Italy to an annual athletic contest, very often of a historical character, pitting the neighbourhoods of a town or the hamlets of a ''comune'' against each other. Typically, they are fought in costume and commemorate so ...

'' (1932) * ''

Two Happy Hearts ''Two Happy Hearts'' () is a 1932 Italian " white-telephones" comedy film directed by Baldassarre Negroni and starring Vittorio De Sica. It is known for its modernist set designs. Summary A U.S. car representative's (Melnati) wife (Aylmer) sta ...

'' (1932) * ''

The Opera Singer ''The Opera Singer'' () is a 1932 Italian musical film directed by Nunzio Malasomma and starring Gianfranco Giachetti, Germana Paolieri and Isa Pola.Ricci p.142 Cast * Gianfranco Giachetti as Papussa * Germana Paolieri as Lina * Isa Pola a ...

'' (1932) * ''

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'' (1932) * '' My Little One'' (1933) * '' Tourist Train'' (1933) * ''

Seconda B ''Seconda B'' is a 1934 Italian comedy film directed by Goffredo Alessandrini and starring Sergio Tofano, Dina Perbellini and María Denis. It was screened at the Venice Film Festival where it was awarded a prize. It started a trend for "schoolgir ...

'' (1934) * ''

Just Married ''Just Married'' is a 2003 romantic comedy film directed by Shawn Levy, written by Sam Harper, and stars Ashton Kutcher and Brittany Murphy as a young newlywed couple from different social classes who take their honeymoon to Europe, where obs ...

'' (1934) * '' The Old Guard'' (1934) * ''

The Joker King ''The Joker King'' (Italian: ''Il re Burlone'') is a 1935 Italian historical comedy film directed by Enrico Guazzoni and starring Luisa Ferida, Armando Falconi and Luigi Cimara.Moliterno p.158 It was shot at the Cines Studios in Rome. Plot In N ...

'' (1935) * '' King of Diamonds'' (1936) * ''

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'' (1936) * '' A Woman Between Two Worlds'' (1936) * ''

The Former Mattia Pascal '' The Former Mattia Pascal'' () is a 1937 Italian drama film directed by Pierre Chenal and starring Pierre Blanchar, Isa Miranda and Irma Gramatica.Landy p.155 It is based on the 1904 novel '' Il fu Mattia Pascal'' by Luigi Pirandello. The film wa ...

'' (1937) * ''

Condottieri Condottieri (; singular: ''condottiero'' or ''condottiere'') were Italian military leaders active during the Middle Ages and the early modern period. The term originally referred specifically to commanders of mercenary companies, derived from the ...

'' (1937) * ''

Pietro Micca Pietro Micca (6 March 1677 – 30 August 1706), also known as Pierre Micha, was an Italians, Italian soldier who became a national hero of the Duchy of Savoy for his sacrifice in the siege of Turin, defence of Turin against the Kingdom of France, ...

'' (1938) * ''

Giuseppe Verdi Giuseppe Fortunino Francesco Verdi ( ; ; 9 or 10 October 1813 – 27 January 1901) was an Italian composer best known for List of compositions by Giuseppe Verdi, his operas. He was born near Busseto, a small town in the province of Parma ...

'' (1938) * ''

The Dream of Butterfly ''The Dream of Butterfly'' (Italian: '' Il sogno di Butterfly'', German: ''Premiere der Butterfly'') is a 1939 musical drama film directed by Carmine Gallone and starring Maria Cebotari, Fosco Giachetti and Germana Paolieri. It is an variation o ...

'' (1939) * ''

The Children Are Watching Us ''The Children Are Watching Us'' () is a 1944 Italian drama film directed by Vittorio De Sica. Plot Pricò is a young Italian boy who lives with his parents in a middle-class household. His mother, Nina, takes him to a local park where he enjoys ...

'' (1944)

References

Bibliography

* Wyke, Maria. ''Projecting the Past: Ancient Rome, Cinema and History''. Routledge, 2013.

External links

* 1875 births 1951 deaths Italian male film actors Italian male silent film actors Male actors from Turin 20th-century Italian male actors {{Italy-film-actor-stub