Romolo Costa
Romolo Costa (born February 26, 1897 in Asti , † January 1, 1965 in Rome ) was an Italian actor and voice actor .
Life
After training as an electrical engineer, Costa devoted himself entirely to theater. First he was hired as a supporting actor, then as a teenage hero and after the end of the Second World War he appeared alongside numerous stage stars such as Antonio Gandusio , Ruggero Ruggeri , Andreina Pagnani , Carlo Ninchi and Ugo Tognazzi . Italian cinema discovered Costa as a character actor at the beginning of the sound film age and offered him numerous roles until 1945; after that only a handful of engagements followed. In the 1930s and 1940s, he was also one of the most popular voice actors and the Italian voice of film stars such as Warner Baxter , Ronald Colman , Gary Cooper , Pierre Blanchar , Clark Gable , Melvyn Douglas , Fredric March , Fred MacMurray and Pat O'Brien .
Costa also appeared in the documentary Fantasmi di Cinecittè , made in 1941, and after his film career turned to television, where he remained busy until his death.
Filmography (selection)
- 1932: Pergolesi
- 1935: Lorenzino de 'Medici
- 1938: The black corsair (Il corsaro nero)
- 1938: A man is kidnapped (Hanno rapito un uomo)
- 1938: You own my heart
- 1942: A pistol shot (Un colpo di pistola)
- 1953: The Ship of the Lost Women (La nave delle donne maledette)
- 1956: La voce che uccide
Web links
- Romolo Costa in the Internet Movie Database (English)
Individual evidence
- ^ Costa's dubbing work
- ↑ Roberto Chiti, Article Romolo Costa , in: Roberto Chiti, Enrico Lancia, Andrea Orbicciani, Roberto Poppi: Dizionario del cinema italiano. Gli attori. Rome, Gremese 1998. p. 139
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Costa, Romolo |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Italian actor and voice actor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | February 26, 1897 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Asti |
| DATE OF DEATH | January 1, 1965 |
| Place of death | Rome |