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Luigi Almirante

1884 – 1960

Italian actor

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Lived 1884 – 1960 (aged 75). Luigi Almirante was an Italian stage actor and film actor.

Luigi Almirante (30 September 1884 – 6 May 1963) was an Italian stage and film actor. He appeared in 62 films between 1921 and 1955.

Life and career The son of a stage actor, Almirante was born in Tunis, where the theatrical company of his father was touring at the time. He debuted on stage aged 14 years old.

Active in humorous roles since 1907, Almirante had his acting breakthrough in 1909 with the "Grand Guignol" stage company directed by . During the World War I, he served at the Soldier's Theatre in Udine, under Renato Simoni. After the war, he was part of the Antonio Gandusio company for three years, and then joined the Theater Company Niccodemi, staying there until 1923.

In 1925 Almirante formed with his cousin Italia Almirante Manzini a stage company which lengthy toured with some success in the United States. In 1928, he formed a company together with Giuditta Rissone and Sergio Tofano, and in 1931, he established a short-lived company with Andreina Pagnani and Nino Besozzi. Starting from 1932, he gradually focused in films, even if mainly cast in supporting and character roles. He was also active as a teacher at the Accademia d'Arte Drammatica, a voice actor and a dubber.

Selected filmography

Tra fumi di champagne (1921) Beauty of the World (1927) Your Money or Your Life (1932) - Giovanni Bensi the Friend of Daniele Non sono gelosa (1933) - Edoardo Non c'è bisogno di denaro (1933) - Lecomtois Il presidente della Ba.Ce.Cre.Mi. (1933) - Commendator Mandragola Those Two (1935) - Gelsomino I'll Give a Million (1935) - Blim Territorial Militia (1936) - Salvatore Reani Beggar's Wedding (1936) - Il padre di Laura The Dance of Time (1936) - Il conte di Aragona Ginevra degli Almieri (1936) - Notaro dello Scheggia Lohengrin (1936) - Edmondo Gli uomini non sono ingrati (1937) - Avvocato Laszlo Tomay Departure (1938) - Baldassare - il nonno L'argine (1938) - Il maestrino Star of the Sea (1938) - Nino Rossetti Heartbeat (1939) - Il professore Teofilo Comte The Dream of Butterfly (1939) - Riccardo Belli Cavalleria rusticana (1939) - Zio Brasi L'amore si fa così (1939) - Gastone Merchant Processo e morte di Socrate (1939) - Il cerusico che prepara la cicuta Un mare di guai (1939) - Zio Chenerol Le sorprese del vagone letto (1940) - Il padre Una lampada alla finestra (1940) - Il professore Aurelio Burlando Il ponte dei sospiri (1940) Alessandro sei grande! (1940) - Pasquale Dell'Incanto Boccaccio (1940) - Maestro Scalza Love Me, Alfredo! (1940) - Romanelli Lucrezia Borgia (1940) - Il giullare Miseria e nobiltà (1940) - Il barone Saint John, the Beheaded (1940) - Renato (uncredited) L'elisir d'amore (1941) - Il notaio Il pozzo dei miracoli (1941) - Il padre di Huzzar The Secret Lover (1941) - Il pittore Riganti First Love (1941) - Girolamo Redi Il vagabondo (1941) - Cresima I Live as I Please (1942) - L'impresario Invisible Chains (1942) - Un amico dei Silvagni Arriviamo noi! (1942) - Benvenuto Delfino Una notte dopo l'opera (1942) - L'impresario Mauri Cercasi bionda bella presenza (1942) - Anacleto L'affare si complica (1942) Quarta pagina (1942) Harlem (1943) - Barney Palmer Sempre più difficile (1943) - Il commendator Murrita I nostri sogni (1943) - Ladislao Moscapelli In cerca di felicità (1944) - Miguel Morales The Priest's Hat (1944) - Don Cirillo, il prete My Widow and I (1945) - Il custode del cimitero The Song of Life (1945) - Il vecchio Po 07... Tassì (1945) Voglio bene soltanto a te! (1946) - Paolo Rossi Crime News (1947) Vanity (1947) - Anselmo The Two Orphans (1947) - Il boia di Parigi Un mese d'onestà (1948) Mad About Opera (1948) - Il notaio Vento d'Africa (1949) Miss Italia (1950) - Cav. Minneci Rome-Paris-Rome (1951) - Professor Busi Migliavacca Messalina (1951) - Il gioielliere / Le joallier The Last Five Minutes (1955) - Segretario del cardinale (final film role)

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Who was Luigi Almirante?

Italian actor (1884–1963)

When was Luigi Almirante born?

Luigi Almirante was born on 31 August 1884 in Tunis.

When did Luigi Almirante die?

Luigi Almirante died on 6 May 1960 in Rome.

What was Luigi Almirante's occupation?

Luigi Almirante was a stage actor and film actor.

What nationality was Luigi Almirante?

Luigi Almirante was Italian.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Luigi Almirante

· Wikidata: Q1404336

· DBpedia: Luigi Almirante

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