Giovanni Grasso
Encyclopedia
Giovanni Grasso was an Italian
film actor. He appeared in 82 films between 1910
and 1955
.
He was born and died in Catania
, Sicily
, Italy
.
Cinema of Italy
The history of Italian cinema began just a few months after the Lumière brothers had patented their Cinematographe, when Pope Leo XIII was filmed for a few seconds in the act of blessing the camera.-Early years:...
film actor. He appeared in 82 films between 1910
1910 in film
The year 1910 in film involved some significant events.-Events:*The newsreel footage of the funeral of King Edward VII of the United Kingdom is shot in Kinemacolor, making it the first color newsreel....
and 1955
1955 in film
The year 1955 in film involved some significant events.-Events:* November 3 - The musical Guys and Dolls, starring Marlon Brando and Frank Sinatra, debuts.* June 27 - The last ever Republic serial, King of the Carnival, is released....
.
He was born and died in Catania
Catania
Catania is an Italian city on the east coast of Sicily facing the Ionian Sea, between Messina and Syracuse. It is the capital of the homonymous province, and with 298,957 inhabitants it is the second-largest city in Sicily and the tenth in Italy.Catania is known to have a seismic history and...
, Sicily
Sicily
Sicily is a region of Italy, and is the largest island in the Mediterranean Sea. Along with the surrounding minor islands, it constitutes an autonomous region of Italy, the Regione Autonoma Siciliana Sicily has a rich and unique culture, especially with regard to the arts, music, literature,...
, Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
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Selected filmography
- We the LivingWe the LivingWe the Living is the first novel published by the Russian-American novelist Ayn Rand. It was also Rand's first statement against communism. First published in 1936, it is a story of life in post-revolutionary Russia. Rand observes in the foreword to this book that We the Living was the closest she...
(1942) - I Live as I PleaseI Live as I PleaseI Live as I Please is a 1942 Italian comedy film directed by Mario Mattoli and starring Ferruccio Tagliavini.-Cast:* Ferruccio Tagliavini - Stefano* Silvana Jachino - Maria* Luigi Almirante* Carlo Campanini* Piero Carnabuci* Nino Crisman...
(1942) - La porta del cieloLa porta del cieloLa porta del cielo is a 1945 Italian film directed by Vittorio De Sica. The film won the OCIC Special Award at the Venice Film Festival.-Cast:* Marina Berti - La crocerossina* Elettra Druscovich - Filomena, la governante...
(1945) - Welcome, Reverend!Welcome, Reverend!Benvenuto, reverendo! or Welcome Reverend is a 1950 Italian crime film comedy directed, written by and starring Aldo Fabrizi. It co-stars Massimo Girotti and Lianella Carell.-Plot:...
(1950) - Easy YearsEasy YearsEasy Years is a 1953 drama film directed by Luigi Zampa and starring Nino Taranto. -Cast:* Nino Taranto* Alda Mangini - Fedora* Gino Buzzanca - Barone LaPrua* Clelia Matania - Rosina De Francesco* Armenia Balducci - Baronessina LaPrua...
(1953) - Toto and CarolinaToto and CarolinaTotò and Carolina is a 1955 Italian comedy film directed by Mario Monicelli and starring Totò. The film was banned when it was first released, as it made fun of a policeman.-Cast:* Totò as Antonio Caccavallo* Anna-Maria Ferrero as Carolina De Vico...
(1955)