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Gigi Ballista

Dec 01, 1918 - Aug 02, 1980 (61 years old) in Florence, Tuscany, Italy

Gigi Ballista (1 December 1918 – 2 August 1980) was an Italian film and television actor. He appeared in 60 films between 1961 and 1980.

Born in Florence, Ballista graduated in Law, then he started working as a PR consultant in the field of advertising and industrial documentaries. He debuted as an actor at a mature age in the early 1960s with some minor roles, but his breakout came in 1966 with a role of weight in Pietro Germi's The Birds, the Bees and the Italians.

Following the critical and commercial success of the film, Ballista decided to pursue a professional career as an actor, and he became, mainly thanks to his characteristic hoarse and dysphonic voice, one of the most recognizable character actors in Italian cinema and television.

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Known For

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Il Circolo Pickwick
Nathaniel Winkle
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Il furto della gioconda
Poupardin
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Midnight Express
Chief Judge
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Giovannona Long-Thigh
Commendatore La Noce
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Salon Kitty
Nazi General
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Unbelievable Adventures of Italians in Russia
Dottore
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The Family Vice
Conte Giosuè
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Italian Sex
padre di Carletto
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The Secret of Santa Vittoria
Padre Polenta
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The Schoolmate
Girardi

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