Guglielmo Barnabò

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Guglielmo Barnabò (born May 11, 1888 in Ancona , † May 31, 1954 ) was an Italian actor .

Life

Barnabò's career as an actor began in 1921 alongside Annibale Ninchi at the "Teatro Greco" in Siracusa . In the following years he played important roles in numerous outstanding ensembles, for example with Alda Borelli , Luigi Almirante , Maria Melato , Marta Abba and Sergio Tofano . In 1939 he starred in a milestone of the Italian theater, as he prepares for what you want next to Gino Cervi , Andreina Pagnani , Rina Morelli and Paolo Stoppa , directed by Pietro Sharoff played later in The Merry Wives of Windsor and Il quieto vivere . He was then committed by Luigi Cimara and Laura Adani .

In 1926 he made his cinema debut in the silent film La bellezza del mondo , but really got going with the talkies and especially from 1935; By the time he died, his oeuvre comprised over a hundred films in which he played selfish politicians, windy industrialists, warm-hearted men of honor and honorable fat men. His achievements were praised, especially his father roles in Assenza ingiustificata with Alida Valli , Maddalena, a girl with a whistle with Carla Del Poggio and Verliebte Innschuld with Irasema Dilian - both played together in Fuga a due voci in 1943 - and his vicious capitalist in Das Miracle of Milan from 1951.

From 1935 on he also took part regularly in radio broadcasts.

Barnabò was married to the actress Vittorina Benvenuti , who often appeared next to him.

Filmography (selection)

  • 1926: La bellezza del mondo
  • 1937: Scipione l'Africano
  • 1939: Fell for it (Lo vedi come sei… Lo vedi come sei?)
  • 1940: Maddalena, a girl with a whistle (Maddalena… zero in condotta)
  • 1941: Princess Cinderella (Cenerentola e il signor Bonaventura)
  • 1941: Innocence in Love (Teresa Venerdì)
  • 1944: Foolish Quartet (Quartetto pazzo)
  • 1951: The Miracle of Milan (Miracolo a Milano)
  • 1954: Gran varietà

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Roberto Chiti, article Urbano Guglielmo Barnabò , in: Dizionario del cinema italiano. Gli attori. Gremese 1998, pp. 41/42
personal data
SURNAME Barnabò, Guglielmo
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Italian actor
DATE OF BIRTH May 11, 1888
PLACE OF BIRTH Ancona , Italy
DATE OF DEATH May 31, 1954
Place of death Ancona , Italy