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Mario Costa

1908 – 1995

Italian actor, director and screenwriter

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About Mario Costa

Lived 1908 – 1995 (aged 87). Mario Costa was an Italian director, screenwriter, film editor, actor and videographer.

Mario Costa (30 May 1904, Rome – 22 October 1995, Rome) was an Italian actor, director and screenwriter, active from 1934 to 1971.

Selected filmography

Stadium (1934) The Last of the Bergeracs (1934) Guest for One Night (1939) The Barber of Seville (1947) Pagliacci (1948) Mad About Opera (1948) Cavalcade of Heroes (1950) Song of Spring (1951) Trieste mia! (1952) Repentance (1952) Melody of Love (1952) I Always Loved You (1953) Perdonami! (1953) For You I Have Sinned (1953) Pietà per chi cade (1954) The Lovers of Manon Lescaut (1954) Revelation (1955) Arrivano i dollari! (1957) Attack of the Moors (1959) Cavalier in Devil's Castle (1959) Queen of the Pirates (1960) The Centurion (1961) Kerim, Son of the Sheik (1962) Gladiator of Rome (1962) Buffalo Bill, Hero of the Far West (1964) Latin Lovers (1965) Rough Justice (1970)

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Important facts

Birth century
Awards
Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic
Also known as
John W. Fordson

People in Mario Costa's life

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Mario Costa?

Italian actor, director and screenwriter (1908–1995)

When was Mario Costa born?

Mario Costa was born on 1 June 1908 in Rome.

When did Mario Costa die?

Mario Costa died on 22 October 1995 in Rome.

What was Mario Costa's occupation?

Mario Costa was a director, screenwriter, film editor, actor and videographer.

What nationality was Mario Costa?

Mario Costa was Italian.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Mario Costa

· Wikidata: Q365012

· DBpedia: Mario Costa (director)

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