Aldo Fabrizi
Aldo Fabrizi (born November 1, 1905 in Rome , † April 2, 1990 in Rome ) was an Italian film actor and director .
Life
Fabrizi grew up in the Roman district of Trastevere . Since 1931 he has been on the stages of smaller theaters in his hometown, where he celebrated successes with critics, but especially with the public, with comic monologues. In 1942 he made his cinema debut in Mario Bonnard's film Avanti c'è posto . This was followed by L'ultima carrozzella with Anna Magnani and Campo de 'Fiori one year later. Fabrizi became famous for the role of Don Pietro Pellegrini, an anti-fascist priest in Roberto Rossellini's Roma, città aperta , filmed in 1945. Most popular with the audience in the roles of the "little man", he was especially known by film connoisseurs as an actor in Italian neorealism films appreciated. In doing so, he showed that he could create not only comical but also tragic roles.
Between 1948 and 1957 Fabrizi also directed several films in which he played himself, which were well made and were popular with the public.
Fabrizi remained loyal to the theater throughout his active career; the most successful piece was Pietro Garineis and Sandro Giovannini's Rugantino . He was also a regular guest on television.
Fabrizi was married to Beatrice Rocchi . He died of a heart attack nine years after his wife . A theater is named after him in the Roman town of Morlupo .
Filmography (selection)
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Web links
- Aldo Fabrizi in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Biography at italica. Archived from the original on August 17, 2011 ; accessed on March 7, 2018 .
- Fabrizi at mymovies (Italian)
Individual evidence
- ^ Roberto Poppi: Dizionario del cinema italiano, I registi, Gremese 2002, pp. 164/165
- ↑ http://www.teatroaldofabrizi.it/
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| SURNAME | Fabrizi, Aldo |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Italian film actor and director |
| DATE OF BIRTH | November 1, 1905 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Rome |
| DATE OF DEATH | April 2, 1990 |
| Place of death | Rome |