Gian Paolo Rosmino

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Gian Paolo Rosmino (actually Giovanni Emilio Rosmino , also called Gianpaolo R. or Giampaolo R .; * July 2, 1888 in Turin , † July 20, 1982 in Rapallo ) was an Italian actor and film director .

Life

After finishing school, Rosmino completed an apprenticeship in a bank and led a quiet life until he quit his job at the age of 23 out of love for the theater. His first professional engagement after appearances with amateur ensembles (such as the Turin “Bassi” ensemble) was with Gero Zambuto in 1912 , and immediately afterwards with Annibale Ninchi . Also in 1912, the tall, distinguished-looking actor began working for Savoia Film for the new medium of film, where he was active both as an actor and as a very occasional director. In 1913 he was among the cast of the famous But my love doesn't die by Mario Caserini . Under this he also played in several other works, such as Nerone e Agrippina , and completed a longer stay in Spain, during which three films were made. From 1918 onwards, Rosmino intensified his directorial duties (in addition to continuing to work as an actor with numerous prominent silent film directors), which produced films based in part on his own scripts.

Between 1922 and 1926 Rosmino took a break from film and devoted himself entirely to theater work; he played again with Zambuto, with Ruggero Ruggeri and Antonio Gandusio , with whom he also went on a tour of South America. In 1927 he returned to the screen with his interpretation in Domenico Gaido's Martiri d'Italia , which Stefano Pittaluga produced (and which should not be confused with a film of the same name from the same year). Already in the sound film era, in 1934, the role of his life came: Rosmino played the Catholic priest and youth minister of the title in Don Bosco . As a result, he was engaged for numerous character roles in the film and directed three more times, the last (as a "supervisor") in the Italian no-longer-war year 1945 - his acting career continued with undiminished intensity until the mid-1960s, even though the scope of roles became smaller and seldom challenged his skills. He compensated for this with additional tasks as production manager.

Rosmino is the author of a commemorative volume, Sette demoni in corpo , from 1973.

In his private life Rosmino was married to Ernestina Peretto (1893–1977), who was also successful as an actress under the name of Suzanne Fabre , and with whom he occasionally played in films. Their daughter Gigliola was employed as a script manager for a long time .

Filmography (selection)

Director
  • 1912: L'amicizia di Polo (also actor)
  • 1944: L'ippocampo
actor
  • 1913: Follia
  • 1913: But my love doesn't die (Ma l'amor mio non muore)
  • 1918: Nerone e Agrippina
  • 1921: Heynes pianist (La pianista di Haynes)
  • 1921: The Club of the Extravagants (Il club degli stravaganti)
  • 1922: heart, dagger and brain (Un cuore, un pugnale, un cervello)
  • 1935: Don Bosco
  • 1939: Lottery of love (La mia canzone al vento)
  • 1942: Il fanciullo del West
  • 1951: Miracle of a Voice - Enrico Caruso (Enrico Caruso: Leggenda di una voce)
  • 1952: Eternal melody (melody immortali)
  • 1952: The Queen of Sheba (La regina di Saba)
  • 1953: Don Camillo's return (Le Retour de Don Camillo)
  • 1953: Frine, slave of love (Frine, cortigiana d'oriente)
  • 1953: The Sack of Rome (Il sacco di Roma)
  • 1953: Verdi, a life in melodies (Giuseppe Verdi)
  • 1954: The daughter of Mata Hari (La figlia di Mata Hari)
  • 1955: Reunion on Capri (Un po 'di cielo)
  • 1956: Journey to Hell to Tobruk (Il prezzo della gloria)
  • 1956: Saragossa (Orlando ei Paladini di Francia)
  • 1958: Aphrodite - goddess of love (Afrodite, dea dell'amore)
  • 1959: Young People of Today (Primo amore)
  • 1959: The Battle of Marathon (La battaglia di Maratona)
  • 1962: Achilles (L'ira di Achille)
  • 1962: The golden arrow (La freccia d'oro)
  • 1964: Revenge for Spartacus (La vendetta di Spartacus)

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Roberto Chiti, article Gian Paolo Rosmino , in: Enrico Lancia, Roberto Poppi: Dizionario del Cinema Italiano. Gli attori, Vol.2 M-Z. Rome, Gremese 2003, pp. 163/164
  2. ^ Roberto Poppi: Dizionario del cinema italiano. I registers. Rome, Gremese Editore 2002, p. 369/370
personal data
SURNAME Rosmino, Gian Paolo
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Rosmino, Giovanni Emilio (real name); R., Gianpaolo; R., Giampaolo
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Italian actor and film director
DATE OF BIRTH July 2, 1888
PLACE OF BIRTH Turin
DATE OF DEATH July 20, 1982
Place of death Rapallo