Gino Cervi
Voice Actor, Film actor
1901 – 1974
Who was Gino Cervi?
Gino Cervi 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 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, 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, produced by his son Antonio Cervi.
He died at Punta Ala in 1974.
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- Born
- May 3, 1901
Bologna - Also known as
- Luigi Cervi
- Parents
- Spouses
- Nini Gordini
(1928 - 1974/01/03)
- Nini Gordini
- Children
- Nationality
- Italy
- Kingdom of Italy
- Profession
- Lived in
- Bologna
- Died
- Jan 3, 1974
Punta Ala
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on July 23, 2013
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