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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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.
Description above from the Wikipedia article Gigi Ballista, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known For
Midnight Express
Chief Judge
Horse Fever
Count Dallara
Salon Kitty
Nazi General
Unbelievable Adventures of Italians in Russia
doctor
Stavisky...
Gaston Henriet
The Sunday Woman
Vollero
The Birds, the Bees and the Italians
Giacinto Castellan
Torture Me But Kill Me with Kisses
Engineer
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 |