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Fosco Giachetti

1900 – 1974

Italian actor

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About Fosco Giachetti

Lived 1900 – 1974 (aged 74). Fosco Giachetti was an Italian actor.

Fosco Giachetti (28 March 1900, in Sesto Fiorentino – 22 December 1974, in Rome) was an Italian actor.

Fosco Giachetti was the protagonist of Lo squadrone bianco (1936), directed by Augusto Genina. He became the leading man in Fascist propaganda films such as (1936), Sentinelle di bronzo (1937), Scipione l'Africano, Edgar Neville's Italian Carmen fra i rossi (1939), L'assedio dell'Alcazar (1940) and Bengasi (1942). In 1942, he also co-starred in Goffredo Alessandrini's two part Noi Vivi and Addio Kira!.

Un colpo di pistola (1942) by Renato Castellani and Fari nella nebbia (1942) by Gianni Franciolini were not as successful as his earlier films.

After the war, he returned to the stage. He worked in Spain with Edgar Neville in Nada and in Carne de horca. He had a supporting role in 1959 Dino Risi's successful comedy Il mattatore. In 1964, he appeared in an adaptation of A. J. Cronin's novel, The Citadel.

In 2003, the Galleria Fosco Giachetti in Sesto Fiorentino was opened in his honor.

Filmography

Awards Venice Film Festival Best Actor for Bengasi, 1942

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Volpi Cup for Best Actor

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Fosco Giachetti?

Italian actor (1900-1974)

When was Fosco Giachetti born?

Fosco Giachetti was born on 28 March 1900 in Sesto Fiorentino.

When did Fosco Giachetti die?

Fosco Giachetti died on 22 December 1974 in Rome.

What was Fosco Giachetti's occupation?

Fosco Giachetti was an actor.

What nationality was Fosco Giachetti?

Fosco Giachetti was Italian.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Fosco Giachetti

· Wikidata: Q3079374

· DBpedia: Fosco Giachetti

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