Gino Cervi
Gino Cervi (3 May 1901 - 3 January 1974) was an Italian actor of international fame.
Cervi was born in Bologna. His father was the theatre critic Antonio Cervi. In 1928, he married Nini Gordini (one of his partners) and they had a son, Tonino Cervi. Gino Cervi later became the grandfather of actress Valentina Cervi and producer Antonio Levesi Cervi.
Cervi was best known for his role of Giuseppe Bottazzi ("Peppone"), the Communist mayor in the Don Camillo movies of the 1950s and the 1960s. He s
At the end of his career, he played Commissioner Maigret for six years in the Italian version of those murder stories, which ended with a movie Maigret in Pigalle (Mario Landi, 1966), produced by his son Antonio Cervi.
He died at Punta Ala in 1974.
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Born
May 03, 1901
Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
Died
Jan 03, 1974
Known For
Acting
Movies
127 acting
0 crew
Popularity
0.7
Known For
Becket
1964
as Cardinal Zambelli
The Return of Don Camillo
1953
as Giuseppe "Peppone" Bottazzi
The Little World of Don Camillo
1952
as Giuseppe Bottazzi "Peppone"
Story of a Love Affair
1950
as (uncredited)
Don Camillo: Monsignor
1961
as Giuseppe "Peppone" Bottazzi
Don Camillo's Last Round
1955
as Peppone
Don Camillo in Moscow
1965
as Giuseppe 'Peppone' Bottazzi
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