Gigi Ballista

Works
Actor (7),
Birthday
1918-12-01

Gigi Ballista - known for his work in such projectsAdvice for working with the Map of emotions: «Midnight Express» (1978), «Horse Fever» (1976), «Salon Kitty» (1976), «Brigitte, Laura, Ursula, Monica, Raquel, Litz, Florinda, Barbara, Claudia, e Sofia le chiamo tutte... anima mia» (1974), «Fischia Il Sesso» (1974),

Gigi Ballista (1 December 1918 – 2 August 1980) was an Italian film and television actor. He appeared in 60 films between 1961 and 1980.

Born in Florence, Ballista graduated in Law, then he started working as a PR consultant in the field of advertising and industrial documentaries. He debuted as an actor at a mature age in the early 1960s with some minor roles, but his breakout came in 1966 with a role of weight in Pietro Germi's The Birds, the Bees and the Italians.

Following the critical and commercial success of the film, Ballista decided to pursue a professional career as an actor, and he became, mainly thanks to his characteristic hoarse and dysphonic voice, one of the most recognizable character actors in Italian cinema and television.

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The most significant works of Gigi Ballista

Midnight Express
Midnight Express (1978)
Character: Chief Judge
Horse Fever (1976)
Character: Count Dallara
Salon Kitty (1976)
Character: Nazi General
Giovannona Long-Thigh (1973)
Character: Commendatore La Noce - Leading
Fischia Il Sesso (1974)
Character: Mr. Lewis - Leading
The Queens (1966)
Character: The Priest ("Fata Marta")


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