Benito Mussolini

Career overview

Benito Amilcare Andrea Mussolini was born on July 29, 1883, in Predappio, Emilia-Romagna, Italy, and passed away on April 28, 1945, at the age of sixty-one. He was an Italian politician, journalist, and dictator. Within the scope of his cataloged media credits on The Movie Database, Mussolini is documented under the acting category, holding a total of 120 known credits. He is also alternatively known by the name Con.

As a historical figure, Mussolini served as the Prime Minister of Italy beginning with the March on Rome in 1922 until his overthrow in 1943. He was additionally the Duce of Italian fascism from the establishment of the Italian Fasces of Combat in 1919 until his summary execution in 1945. Throughout his political career, he founded and led the National Fascist Party. As a dictator and the founder of fascism, he inspired the international spread of fascist movements during the interwar period. Furthermore, his historical actions included making the decision to intervene in Operation Barbarossa in the Soviet Union and declaring war on the United States. His familial background included his father Alessandro Mussolini, a blacksmith and socialist, his mother Rosa Maltoni, a devout Catholic schoolteacher, and siblings including Edvige Mussolini and Arnaldo Mussolini, alongside other relatives.