Gabriele Ferzetti

Gabriele Ferzetti

ACTOR

Elegant, urbane and well-spoken, Gabriele Ferzetti was one of Italy's most prominent international stars of the 1950's and 60's. His passion for the stage had begun with performing in university plays. This paved the way to a scholarship at the Rome Academy of Dramatic Art (Accademia d'arte drammatica). Before long, he was expelled for appearing with a professional theatrical troupe and proceeded to join the National Theatre, and, a year later, the company of Vivi Gioi. As the silver screen beckoned, Ferzetti made his motion picture debut at the age of seventeen in Luigi Chiarini's Via delle cinque lune (1942). After a succession of supporting roles and uncredited bits as an extra, his first genuine lead came opposite Gina Lollobrigida in the comedy La provinciale (1953). This role won him an award from the Italian National Syndicate of Film Journalists and established his reputation as a major romantic star. In its wake came steady offers for more challenging roles across diverse genres. He played the central character, respectively in Puccini (1953) and Le avventure di Giacomo Casanova (1955) before excelling as a struggling artist in Michelangelo Antonioni's Le Amiche (1955). He impressed again as the failed architect and irresolute playboy Sandro in the controversial L'Avventura (1960), again directed by Antonioni.
  • When was
    Gabriele Ferzetti born?

    Gabriele Ferzetti was born on Tuesday, March 17, 1925

  • Where was
    Gabriele Ferzetti born?

    Gabriele Ferzetti was born in Rome, Lazio, Italy

  • How old was
    Gabriele Ferzetti when they died?

    Gabriele Ferzetti was 91

  • When did Gabriele Ferzetti die?

    Gabriele Ferzetti died on
    Wednesday, December 2, 2015

  • How tall is Gabriele Ferzetti?

    Gabriele Ferzetti is 5'9"(1.75m)


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