About Gilberto Govi
Lived 1885 – 1966 (aged 80). Gilberto Govi was an Italian actor, stage actor and screenwriter.
Amerigo Armando Gilberto Govi (; 22 October 1885 – 28 April 1966) was an Italian film and stage actor and screenwriter. He was the founder of the Genoese Dialectal Theatre.
Among his greatest successes were (, "How to marry off one's daughter"), Pignasecca e Pignaverde ("Dry Pinecone and Green Pinecone") and Colpi di Timone ("Rudder blows"). Also famous in Italy, especially Genoa and Liguria, are Quello bonanima ("The one who had a good soul"), Gildo Peragallo, ingegnere ("Gildo Peragallo, engineer"), I Gustavino e i Passalacqua ("The Gustavinos and the Passalacquas") and Sotto a chi tocca ("Who's next?").
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Who was Gilberto Govi?
Italian actor (1885-1966)
When was Gilberto Govi born?
Gilberto Govi was born on 22 October 1885 in Genoa.
When did Gilberto Govi die?
Gilberto Govi died on 28 April 1966 in Genoa.
What was Gilberto Govi's occupation?
Gilberto Govi was an actor, stage actor and screenwriter.
What nationality was Gilberto Govi?
Gilberto Govi was Italian.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Gilberto Govi. https://biography.guide/gilberto-govi-actor/
MLA: "Gilberto Govi." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/gilberto-govi-actor/.
Chicago: "Gilberto Govi." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/gilberto-govi-actor/.
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