Gino Cervi

Gino Cervi

Acting

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…

Filmography

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Racconti romani di una ex-novizia ★ 3.7 Racconti romani di una ex-novizia 1973 To Kill in Silence ★ 4.7 To Kill in Silence 1972 Fratello ladro ★ 10.0 Fratello ladro 1972 Il latitante ★ 6.2 Il latitante 1967 Del vento tra i rami del Sassofrasso Del vento tra i rami del Sassofrasso 1967 Maigret at the Pigalle ★ 6.9 Maigret at the Pigalle 1966 Gli altri, gli altri e noi ★ 8.0 Gli altri, gli altri e noi 1966 Don Camillo in Moscow ★ 7.1 Don Camillo in Moscow 1965 Una vita in gioco ★ 8.0 Una vita in gioco 1965 Un'ombra su Maigret ★ 7.7 Un'ombra su Maigret 1964 Le inchieste del commissario Maigret ★ 9.0 Le inchieste del commissario Maigret 1964 Becket ★ 7.2 Becket 1964 Full Hearts and Empty Pockets ★ 6.0 Full Hearts and Empty Pockets 1964 Biblioteca di Studio Uno: I tre moschettieri ★ 6.5 Biblioteca di Studio Uno: I tre moschettieri 1964 Good King Dagobert ★ 7.3 Good King Dagobert 1963 Gli onorevoli ★ 6.8 Gli onorevoli 1963 The Eye of the Needle ★ 7.5 The Eye of the Needle 1963 The Shortest Day ★ 6.2 The Shortest Day 1963 Adventure at the Motel ★ 4.3 Adventure at the Motel 1963 The Changing of the Guard ★ 7.1 The Changing of the Guard 1962 Crime Does Not Pay ★ 5.5 Crime Does Not Pay 1962 The Nun of Monza ★ 7.0 The Nun of Monza 1962 Roaring Years ★ 6.8 Roaring Years 1962 Ten Italians for One German ★ 7.3 Ten Italians for One German 1961 The Orderly ★ 8.0 The Orderly 1961 Don Camillo: Monsignor ★ 6.9 Don Camillo: Monsignor 1961 The Joy of Living ★ 6.2 The Joy of Living 1961 Un figlio d'oggi ★ 8.0 Un figlio d'oggi 1961 The Revolt of the Slaves ★ 5.8 The Revolt of the Slaves 1960 Love, the Italian Way ★ 4.4 Love, the Italian Way 1960 Le Olimpiadi dei mariti ★ 6.8 Le Olimpiadi dei mariti 1960 Long Night in '43 ★ 7.1 Long Night in '43 1960 Mistress of the World - Part II ★ 5.0 Mistress of the World - Part II 1960 Mistress of the World - Part I ★ 6.8 Mistress of the World - Part I 1960 Siege of Syracuse ★ 6.0 Siege of Syracuse 1960 The Black Chapel ★ 7.3 The Black Chapel 1959 Vacations in Majorca ★ 5.9 Vacations in Majorca 1959 Gangster Boss ★ 6.1 Gangster Boss 1959 Sign of the Gladiator ★ 4.6 Sign of the Gladiator 1959 The Naked Maja ★ 6.2 The Naked Maja 1958 El pasado te acusa ★ 5.0 El pasado te acusa 1958 Love and Chatter ★ 6.3 Love and Chatter 1958 Sans famille ★ 6.1 Sans famille 1958 Las aeroguapas ★ 7.0 Las aeroguapas 1957 Le belle dell'aria Le belle dell'aria 1957 Desert Warrior ★ 7.0 Desert Warrior 1957 Ambush in Tangier ★ 6.5 Ambush in Tangier 1957 Moglie e buoi... ★ 6.0 Moglie e buoi... 1956 Castle of the Banned Lovers ★ 6.0 Castle of the Banned Lovers 1956 Guardia, guardia scelta, brigadiere e maresciallo ★ 6.4 Guardia, guardia scelta, brigadiere e maresciallo 1956 Cinépanorama ★ 8.7 Cinépanorama 1956 Il coraggio ★ 6.6 Il coraggio 1955 Don Camillo's Last Round ★ 7.3 Don Camillo's Last Round 1955 Non c'è amore più grande ★ 7.0 Non c'è amore più grande 1955 Frou-Frou ★ 6.0 Frou-Frou 1955 Wild Love ★ 6.4 Wild Love 1955 A Free Woman ★ 6.8 A Free Woman 1954 Il cardinale Lambertini ★ 6.5 Il cardinale Lambertini 1954 Maddalena ★ 5.3 Maddalena 1954 La grande avventura ★ 8.0 La grande avventura 1954 Royal Affairs in Versailles ★ 6.7 Royal Affairs in Versailles 1953 La Dame aux camélias ★ 5.3 La Dame aux camélias 1953 Dappled Mare ★ 9.0 Dappled Mare 1953 Farewell, My Beautiful Lady! ★ 7.0 Farewell, My Beautiful Lady! 1953 The Three Musketeers ★ 6.4 The Three Musketeers 1953 Nero and the Burning of Rome ★ 5.5 Nero and the Burning of Rome 1953 The Return of Don Camillo ★ 7.2 The Return of Don Camillo 1953 Indiscretion of an American Wife ★ 6.0 Indiscretion of an American Wife 1953 The Lady Without Camelias ★ 6.4 The Lady Without Camelias 1953 The Queen of Sheba ★ 5.5 The Queen of Sheba 1952 Three Forbidden Stories ★ 7.0 Three Forbidden Stories 1952 Wife for a Night ★ 5.4 Wife for a Night 1952 The Little World of Don Camillo ★ 7.6 The Little World of Don Camillo 1952 O.K. Nero ★ 6.0 O.K. Nero 1951 Position Wanted ★ 8.3 Position Wanted 1951 The Forbidden Christ ★ 6.6 The Forbidden Christ 1951 Il caimano del Piave ★ 8.0 Il caimano del Piave 1951 Sigillo rosso ★ 9.0 Sigillo rosso 1950 Story of a Love Affair ★ 6.7 Story of a Love Affair 1950 Women Without Names ★ 7.0 Women Without Names 1950