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Gino Cervi

Gino Cervi

Acting

Born: May 3, 1901 Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, Italy

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 shared great complicity and friendship with co-star Fernandel during the 15 years playing their respective roles in Don Camillo movies. 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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Gino Cervi, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia​

Known For
Filmography
Racconti romani di una ex-novizia

Racconti romani di una ex-novizia

Pope Leone

1973
Fratello ladro

Fratello ladro

Don Lino

1972
To Kill in Silence

To Kill in Silence

Nono Devoto

1972
Il latitante

Il latitante

Inspector

1967

Del vento tra i rami del Sassofrasso

John-Emery Rockefeller

1967
Maigret at the Pigalle

Maigret at the Pigalle

Commissaire Maigret

1966
Gli altri, gli altri e noi

Gli altri, gli altri e noi

Chief of the Night Guard

1966
Don Camillo in Moscow

Don Camillo in Moscow

Giuseppe 'Peppone' Bottazzi

1965

Un'ombra su Maigret

Maigret

1964
Becket

Becket

Cardinal Zambelli

1964
Full Hearts and Empty Pockets

Full Hearts and Empty Pockets

Botta

1964

Biblioteca di Studio Uno: I tre moschettieri

Card.Richelieu

1964
Good King Dagobert

Good King Dagobert

Saint Éloi

1963
Gli onorevoli

Gli onorevoli

Sen. Rossani-Breschi

1963
The Eye of the Needle

The Eye of the Needle

D'Angelo, lawyer

1963
The Shortest Day

The Shortest Day

Colonnello Daini

1963
Adventure at the Motel

Adventure at the Motel

commendatore

1963
The Changing of the Guard

The Changing of the Guard

Mario Venicio

1962
Crime Does Not Pay

Crime Does Not Pay

L'Inquisiteur

1962
The Nun of Monza

The Nun of Monza

Cardinale Borromeo

1962
Roaring Years

Roaring Years

Salvatore Acquamano

1962
Ten Italians for One German

Ten Italians for One German

Baron Alfonso di San Severino

1961
The Orderly

The Orderly

Maggiore Penna

1961
Don Camillo: Monsignor

Don Camillo: Monsignor

Giuseppe "Peppone" Bottazzi

1961
The Joy of Living

The Joy of Living

Olinto Fossati

1961
Un figlio d'oggi

Un figlio d'oggi

Andrea

1961
The Revolt of the Slaves

The Revolt of the Slaves

Fabio

1960
Love, the Italian Way

Love, the Italian Way

Comm. Lemeni

1960
Le Olimpiadi dei mariti

Le Olimpiadi dei mariti

direttore del giornale

1960
Long Night in '43

Long Night in '43

Carlo 'Sciagura' Aretusi

1960
Mistress of the World - Part II

Mistress of the World - Part II

Professor Johanson

1960
Mistress of the World - Part I

Mistress of the World - Part I

Professor Johanson

1960
Siege of Syracuse

Siege of Syracuse

Gerone

1960
The Black Chapel

The Black Chapel

Polizeipräfekt Ferrari

1959
Vacations in Majorca

Vacations in Majorca

André Breton, industriale

1959
Gangster Boss

Gangster Boss

Paolo

1959
Sign of the Gladiator

Sign of the Gladiator

Aurelianus, Emperor of Rome

1959
The Naked Maja

The Naked Maja

King Carlos IV of Spain

1958
El pasado te acusa

El pasado te acusa

Comisario

1958
Love and Chatter

Love and Chatter

Paseroni

1958
Sans famille

Sans famille

Vitalis

1958
Las aeroguapas

Las aeroguapas

Don Fogazza

1957
Desert Warrior

Desert Warrior

Ibrahim

1957
Ambush in Tangier

Ambush in Tangier

Bolevasco

1957
Moglie e buoi...

Moglie e buoi...

Giovanni Cattabriga

1956
Castle of the Banned Lovers

Castle of the Banned Lovers

Francesco Cenci

1956
Guardia, guardia scelta, brigadiere e maresciallo

Guardia, guardia scelta, brigadiere e maresciallo

Maresciallo

1956
Il coraggio

Il coraggio

Comm. Aristide Paoloni

1955
Don Camillo's Last Round

Don Camillo's Last Round

Peppone

1955
Non c'è amore più grande

Non c'è amore più grande

Andrea

1955
Frou-Frou

Frou-Frou

Prince Vladimir Bilinsky

1955
Wild Love

Wild Love

Sir Cesare

1955
A Free Woman

A Free Woman

Massimo Marchi

1954
Il cardinale Lambertini

Il cardinale Lambertini

Cardinale Lambertini

1954
Maddalena

Maddalena

Don Vincenzo

1954

La grande avventura

1954
Royal Affairs in Versailles

Royal Affairs in Versailles

Cagliostro

1953
La Dame aux camélias

La Dame aux camélias

Monsieur Duval

1953
Dappled Mare

Dappled Mare

Ruggero Pascoli

1953
Farewell, My Beautiful Lady!

Farewell, My Beautiful Lady!

Conte Riccardo Salluzzo

1953
The Three Musketeers

The Three Musketeers

Porthos

1953
Nero and the Burning of Rome

Nero and the Burning of Rome

Nero

1953
The Return of Don Camillo

The Return of Don Camillo

Giuseppe "Peppone" Bottazzi

1953
Indiscretion of an American Wife

Indiscretion of an American Wife

Police Commissioner

1953
The Lady Without Camelias

The Lady Without Camelias

Ercole 'Ercolino' Borra

1953
The Queen of Sheba

The Queen of Sheba

King Solomon of Jerusalem

1952
Three Forbidden Stories

Three Forbidden Stories

Prof. Aragona

1952
Wife for a Night

Wife for a Night

Count D'Origo

1952
The Little World of Don Camillo

The Little World of Don Camillo

Giuseppe Bottazzi "Peppone"

1952
O.K. Nero

O.K. Nero

Nero

1951
Position Wanted

Position Wanted

Filiberto 'Berto' Morucchi

1951
The Forbidden Christ

The Forbidden Christ

Küster

1951
Il caimano del Piave

Il caimano del Piave

Colonel of Torrebruna

1951
Sigillo rosso

Sigillo rosso

1950
Story of a Love Affair

Story of a Love Affair

(uncredited)

1950
Women Without Names

Women Without Names

Pietro Zanini

1950
Yvonne of the Night

Yvonne of the Night

Il colonnello Baretti

1949
La sposa non può attendere

La sposa non può attendere

Anselmo

1949
The Flame that Never Dies

The Flame that Never Dies

Luigi Manfredi

1949
Fabiola

Fabiola

Quadratus

1949
Islands in the Lagoon

Islands in the Lagoon

Narrator(voice)

1948
William Tell

William Tell

Guglielmo Tell

1948
Anna Karenina

Anna Karenina

Enrico

1948
Les Misérables - Storm Over Paris

Les Misérables - Storm Over Paris

Jean Valjean

1948
Les Misérables

Les Misérables

Jean Valjean

1948
Romantici a Venezia

Romantici a Venezia

Narrator (voice)

1948
Daniele Cortis

Daniele Cortis

Marito di Elena

1947
Furia

Furia

Oreste

1947
Cronaca nera

Cronaca nera

1947
Aquila Nera

Aquila Nera

Kirila Petrovic

1946
Revenge

Revenge

Sergio Tibaldi

1946
Umanità

Umanità

Jack

1946
The Misery of Mr. Travet

The Misery of Mr. Travet

Il commandatore Francesco Battilocchio

1945
Lo sbaglio di essere vivo

Lo sbaglio di essere vivo

signor Guglielmi

1945

Che distinta famiglia!

Michele Montischi

1945
Quartetto pazzo

Quartetto pazzo

Roberto

1945

Vivere ancora

1945
I'll Love You Forever

I'll Love You Forever

Mario Fabbrini

1943
Tristi amori

Tristi amori

Giulio Scarli

1943
Gente dell’aria

Gente dell’aria

Il capitano Pietro Sandri

1943
Four Steps in the Clouds

Four Steps in the Clouds

Paolo Bianchi

1942
Quarta pagina

Quarta pagina

Ex detenuto

1942
Acque di primavera

Acque di primavera

Francesco

1942
Don Cesare of Bazan

Don Cesare of Bazan

Don Cesare di Bazan

1942

La regina di Navarra

1942
L'ultimo addio

L'ultimo addio

Dottor Gino Landi

1942
The Betrothed

The Betrothed

Renzo Tramaglino

1941
The Iron Crown

The Iron Crown

Sedemondo

1941
Eternal Melody

Eternal Melody

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

1940
A Romantic Adventure

A Romantic Adventure

Luigi Ferrero

1940
The Sinner

The Sinner

Alberto

1940
An Adventure of Salvator Rosa

An Adventure of Salvator Rosa

Salvador Rosa, il "Formica"

1939
I figli del marchese Lucera

I figli del marchese Lucera

Ermanno

1939
Inventiamo l'amore

Inventiamo l'amore

Carlo Morelli

1938
Ettore Fieramosca

Ettore Fieramosca

Ettore Fieramosca

1938
L'argine

L'argine

Zvanì

1938
Gli uomini non sono ingrati

Gli uomini non sono ingrati

Ferencz Korvath

1937
Voglio vivere con Letizia

Voglio vivere con Letizia

Bebe

1937
Amore

Amore

Paolo Venieri

1936
The Two Sergeants

The Two Sergeants

Commander Federico Martelli / sergent Guglielmo Salvoni

1936
Aldebaran

Aldebaran

Corrado Valeri

1935
The Blue Fleet

The Blue Fleet

1932