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Gigi Ballista Biography and Full Filmography - MovieWise

Quick Facts

Born:
1918-12-01

Birthplace:
Florence, Tuscany, Italy

Credits:
56 Total Roles

Gigi Ballista

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Biography

Gigi Ballista (1 December 1918 – 2 August 1980) was an Italian film and television actor. He appeared in 60 films between 1961 and 1980.

Born in Florence, Ballista graduated in Law, then he started working as a PR consultant in the field of advertising and industrial documentaries. He debuted as an actor at a mature age in the early 1960s with some minor roles, but his breakout came in 1966 with a role of weight in Pietro Germi's The Birds, the Bees and the Italians.

Following the critical and commercial success of the film, Ballista decided to pursue a professional career as an actor, and he became, mainly thanks to his characteristic hoarse and dysphonic voice, one of the most recognizable character actors in Italian cinema and television.

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Known For

Full Filmography

Year Title Role
1981 L'assistente sociale tutto pepe... MOVIE Bishop
1980 I Hate Blondes MOVIE Psychiatrist
1979 Liquirizia MOVIE Bartolozzi
1978 Midnight Express MOVIE Chief Judge
1978 Il furto della gioconda TV Poupardin
1977 The Schoolmate MOVIE Girardi
1977 Mala, Love and Death MOVIE Carlo Alberto Giorgi
1976 Un amore targato Forlì MOVIE Self
1976 Horse Fever MOVIE Count Dallara
1976 Under the Sheets MOVIE Professor Ciotti

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