Gino Cervi
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 respective roles in Don Camillo movies.
At the end of his career, he played Commissioner Maigret for six years in the Italian version of those murder stories, which ended with a movie Maigret in Pigalle (Mario Landi, 1966), produced by his son Antonio Cervi.
He died at Punta Ala in 1974.
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Acting
Movie
The Little World of Don Camillo
as Giuseppe Bottazzi "Peppone"
1952
Movie
The Return of Don Camillo
as Giuseppe "Peppone" Bottazzi
1953
Movie
Don Camillo in Moscow
as Giuseppe 'Peppone' Bottazzi
1965
Movie
Becket
as Cardinal Zambelli
1964
Movie
Don Camillo's Last Round
as Peppone
1955
Movie
Don Camillo: Monsignor
as Giuseppe "Peppone" Bottazzi
1961
Movie
Story of a Love Affair
as (uncredited)
1950
Movie
The Lady Without Camelias
as Ercole 'Ercolino' Borra
1953
Movie
Gli onorevoli
as Sen. Rossani-Breschi
1963
Movie
Anna Karenina
as Enrico
1948
Movie
Indiscretion of an American Wife
as Police Commissioner
1953
Movie
Roaring Years
as Salvatore Acquamano
1962
Movie
The Three Musketeers
as Porthos
1953
Movie
Four Steps in the Clouds
as Paolo Bianchi
1942
Movie
Royal Affairs in Versailles
as Cagliostro
1953
Movie
Long Night in '43
as Carlo 'Sciagura' Aretusi
1960
Movie
Guardia, guardia scelta, brigadiere e maresciallo
as Maresciallo
1956
Movie
The Shortest Day
as Colonnello Daini
1963
Movie
Gangster Boss
as Paolo
1959
Movie
The Joy of Living
as Olinto Fossati
1961
Movie
Il coraggio
as Comm. Aristide Paoloni
1955
Movie
The Iron Crown
as Sedemondo
1941
Movie
Sign of the Gladiator
as Aurelianus, Emperor of Rome
1959
Movie
The Betrothed
as Renzo Tramaglino
1941