Gigi Ballista
Acting
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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Gigi Ballista, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Unbelievable Adventures of Italians in Russia
as doctor
Age 55 (now 61)
Torture Me But Kill Me with Kisses
as Engineer
Age 49 (now 61)
The Birds, the Bees and the Italians
as Giacinto Castellan
Age 47 (now 61)
No One Will Notice You're Naked
as Silvio Borelon
Age 52 (now 61)
L'assistente sociale tutto pepe...
as Bishop
Age 62 (now 61)
Cassiodorus is the Hardest Praetorian
as Cornelius da Mediolanum
Age 56 (now 61)
Permettete signora che ami vostra figlia?
as Gino's Friend
Age 55 (now 61)
Unbelievable Adventures of Italians in Russia
as doctor
Age 55 (now 61)
No One Will Notice You're Naked
as Silvio Borelon
Age 52 (now 61)
Kill the Fatted Calf and Roast It
as Il medico
Age 51 (now 61)
Torture Me But Kill Me with Kisses
as Engineer
Age 49 (now 61)
The Birds, the Bees and the Italians
as Giacinto Castellan
Age 47 (now 61)
The Maniacs
as Count at the Party (segment "l'hobby") (uncredited)
Age 45 (now 61)
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Also Known As
Giggi Ballista, Luigi Ballista
IMDB
nm0050876