Giacomo Almirante
Giacomo Almirante (born September 12, 1875 in Palermo , † January 12, 1944 in Rome ) was an Italian actor .
Life
Almirante devoted almost his entire professional life to the stage. In 1891, at the age of sixteen, he began in the troupe of an uncle, Antonio Teodosio , and one year later switched to the ensembles of Lyda Borelli , then Clara Calamai and directed by Luigi Monti , with Angelo Diligenti and finally Pietro Zoli . The first decade of the 20th century saw him in roles of the teenage lead in various troops. In 1909 he switched to the comic role part when he played with Galli-Guasti-Ciarli-Bracci. Three years later he took over the responsibility and the comic lead role in the repertoire of Anna De Marco's theater . Until the 1940s he appeared in various ensembles , increasingly attached to the Grand Guignol .
Almirante made herself scarce on the screen; a single silent film from 1916 was followed by around fifteen roles as character actors between 1932 and 1942.
As the son of the actor Nunzio, Almirante is the brother of Ernesto and Luigi , both also actors, and of the director Mario . His cousin was Italia Almirante Manzini . He was married to Olinto Cristina's sister , Ada , who appeared on stage as Ada Cristina Almirante .
Filmography (selection)
- 1916: Amanda
- 1932: Pergolesi
- 1942: Soltanto un bacio
Web links
- Giacomo Almirante in the Internet Movie Database (English)
Individual evidence
- ^ Roberto Chiti, Enrico Lancia, Andrea Orbicciani, Roberto Poppi: Dizionario del cinema italiano. Gli attori. Gremese 1998, pp. 13/14
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Almirante, Giacomo |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Italian actor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | September 12, 1875 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Palermo |
| DATE OF DEATH | January 12, 1944 |
| Place of death | Rome |