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Gino Cervi

Acting Born May 3, 1901 Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, Italy 24 credits

Biography

Gino Cervi (3 May 1901 - 3 January 1974) 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 (one of his partners) 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 ("Peppone"), 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 (Mario Landi, 1966), produced by his son Antonio Cervi.

He died at Punta Ala in 1974.

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Known for

Film

The Little World of Don Camillo

as Giuseppe Bottazzi "Peppone"

Silver Fang Legend Weed

as Aurelianus, Emperor of Rome
Film

The Return of Don Camillo

as Giuseppe "Peppone" Bottazzi

Full filmography

  • Cinépanorama (1956) as Self
  • Le inchieste del commissario Maigret (1964) as Maigret
  • Becket (1964) as Cardinal Zambelli
  • Anna Karenina (1948) as Enrico
  • The Three Musketeers (1953) as Porthos
  • Don Camillo's Last Round (1955) as Peppone
  • The Little World of Don Camillo (1952) as Giuseppe Bottazzi "Peppone"
  • The Shortest Day (1963) as Colonnello Daini
  • Indiscretion of an American Wife (1953) as Police Commissioner
  • Royal Affairs in Versailles (1953) as Cagliostro
  • Don Camillo: Monsignor (1961) as Giuseppe "Peppone" Bottazzi
  • Roaring Years (1962) as Salvatore Acquamano
  • The Naked Maja (1958) as King Carlos IV of Spain
  • Love, the Italian Way (1960) as Comm. Lemeni
  • Sign of the Gladiator (1959) as Aurelianus, Emperor of Rome
  • Sans famille (1958) as Vitalis
  • Story of a Love Affair (1950) as (uncredited)
  • The Iron Crown (1941) as Sedemondo
  • O.K. Nero (1951) as Nero
  • The Return of Don Camillo (1953) as Giuseppe "Peppone" Bottazzi
  • Don Camillo in Moscow (1965) as Giuseppe 'Peppone' Bottazzi
  • Vacations in Majorca (1959) as André Breton, industriale
  • Una vita in gioco (1965) as Maigret
  • Fabiola (1949) as Quadratus