Umberto Sacripante (2 October 1904 – 14 January 1975) was an Italian film and stage actor.

Life and career

Born Umberto Sacripanti in

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, Sacripante debuted on stage in 1921, and in 1926 he became first actor in the theatrical company Teatro degli Indipendenti directed by

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. He made his film debut in 1930, and in a short time he became one of the most active character actors of his time. Thanks to his good knowledge of

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, he was also often cast in German and Austrian productions. He also worked as general organizer for the production company Cines, and also was secretary of the National Syndicate of Film Actors.

Personal life

Sacripante was married to Assunta Lelli. Their sons Luciano and Mauro both worked in the cinema industry, respectively as film director and executive producer.

Selected filmography

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Figaro and His Great Day ''Figaro e la sua gran giornata'' (in English, ''Figaro and his Great Day'') is a 1931 Italian comedy film directed by Mario Camerini and starring Gianfranco Giachetti, Leda Gloria and Ugo Ceseri.Celli & Cottino-Jones p.192 It was shot at the C ...

'' (1931) * ''

Lowered Sails ''Lowered Sails'' (Italian: ''Vele ammainate'') is a 1931 Italian drama film directed by Anton Giulio Bragaglia and starring Dria Paola, Carlo Fontana and Umberto Guarracino.Moliterno p.48 The film's sets were designed by the art directors, Gast ...

'' (1931) * ''

Five to Nil ''Five to Nil'' (Italian: ''Cinque a zero'') is a 1932 Italian sports comedy film directed by Mario Bonnard and starring Angelo Musco, Milly, and Osvaldo Valenti.Moliterno p.5 It was inspired by a 5–0 victory by A.S. Roma against their rivals ...

'' (1932) * '' Zaganella and the Cavalier'' (1932) * ''

The Gift of the Morning ''The Gift of the Morning'' (Italian: ''Il dono del mattino'') is a 1932 Italian comedy film directed by Enrico Guazzoni and starring Germana Paolieri, Carlo Lombardi and Arturo Falconi.Goble p.164 It was based on a play by Giovacchino Forzan ...

'' (1932) * '' Fanny'' (1933) * ''

Tourist Train ''Tourist Train'' (Italian: ''Treno popolare'') is a 1933 Italian comedy film directed by Raffaello Matarazzo and starring Marcello Spada, Lina Gennari and Carlo Petrangeli. The film portrays the comic adventures of a group of summertime travelle ...

'' (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 "schoolgirl ...

'' (1934) * ''

The Dance of Time ''The Dance of Time'' or more literally ''The Dance of the Clock Hands'' (Italian: ''La danza delle lancette'') is a 1936 Italian sports comedy film directed by Mario Baffico and starring Marcello Spada, Ugo Ceseri and Luigi Almirante. It was one ...

'' (1936) * ''

Condottieri ''Condottieri'' (; singular ''condottiero'' or ''condottiere'') were Italian captains in command of mercenary companies during the Middle Ages and of multinational armies during the early modern period. They notably served popes and other Europ ...

'' (1937) * ''

The Mountain Calls ''The Mountain Calls'' (German: ''Der Berg ruft'') is a film directed by Luis Trenker which recreates the struggle between Edward Whymper and Jean-Antoine Carrel for the first successful ascent of the Matterhorn in 1865. This German film is on ...

'' (1938) * '' All of Life in One Night'' (1938) * ''

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'' (1939) * ''

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'' (1939) * ''

Red Tavern ''Red Tavern'' (Italian: ''Taverna rossa'') is a 1940 Italian " white-telephones" comedy film directed by Max Neufeld and starring Alida Valli, André Mattoni, and Lauro Gazzolo. It was made at Cinecittà in Rome. A young woman eventually marries ...

'' (1940) * ''

An Adventure of Salvator Rosa ''An Adventure of Salvator Rosa'' (Italian: ''Un'avventura di Salvator Rosa'') is a 1939 Italian historical adventure film directed by Alessandro Blasetti and starring Gino Cervi, Luisa Ferida and Rina Morelli. It is set in seventeenth century ...

'' (1940) * ''

La zia smemorata ''La zia smemorata'' (i.e. "The Amnesiac Aunt") is a 1940 Italian " white-telephones" comedy film directed by Ladislao Vajda and starring Dina Galli.Fabrizio Sarazani (14 March 1941). "La zia smemorata" (review). '' Il Giornale d'Italia''. Plot ...

'' (1940) * ''

The Ways of Sin ''The Ways of Sin'' (Italian: ''Le vie del peccato'') is a 1946 Italian historical melodrama film directed by Giorgio Pastina and starring Jacqueline Laurent, Leonardo Cortese and Carlo Ninchi. The film is a melodrama set in Sardinia at the begi ...

'' (1946) * ''

Tragic Hunt ''Tragic Hunt'' (Italian: ''Caccia tragica'') is a 1947 Italian drama film directed by Giuseppe De Santis and starring Vivi Gioi, Andrea Checchi and Carla Del Poggio. It was part of the wave of postwar Italian neorealism, neorealist films. It w ...

'' (1947) * ''

The Thief of Venice ''The Thief of Venice'' or ''Il Ladro di Venezia'' is a 1950 Italian film directed by John Brahm. The US title was "The Thief of Venice". It was released in the US two years after being made. Plot In 1575 Venice, the Doge has just died and Scar ...

'' (1950) * '' O.K. Nerone'' (1951) * '' The Mute of Portici'' (1952) * ''

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) * ''

Peppino e la vecchia signora ''Peppino e la vecchia signora'' (also known as ''Peppino e la nobile dama'') is a 1954 Italian comedy film directed by Emma Gramatica and Piero Ballerini. Cast *Peppino De Filippo: Peppino Zaganella * Emma Gramatica: Maria Ricciardi * Ma ...

'' (1954) * ''

Escape to the Dolomites ''Escape to the Dolomites'' (German: ''Flucht in die Dolomiten'', Italian: ''Il prigioniero della montagna'') is a 1955 Italian-West German drama film directed by and starring Luis Trenker. The cast also features Marianne Hold, Robert Freitag and ...

'' (1955) * ''

The Mysteries of Paris ''The Mysteries of Paris'' (french: Les Mystères de Paris) is a novel by the French writer Eugène Sue. It was published serially in 90 parts in ''Journal des débats'' from 19 June 1842 until 15 October 1843, making it one of the first seria ...

'' (1957) * ''

Robin Hood and the Pirates ''Robin Hood and the Pirates'' ( it, Robin Hood e i pirati) is a 1960 Italian adventure film directed by Giorgio Simonelli, and starring Lex Barker and Jackie Lane. Plot Robin Hood, the protagonist, leaves Sherwood Forest, and joins the pirate ...

'' (1960)

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Sacripante, Umberto 1904 births 1975 deaths 20th-century Italian male actors Italian male film actors Italian male stage actors Male actors from Rome