Gino Cervi
Acting·May 3, 1901·† January 3, 1974 — 72 years old· Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
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.
Known For
The Little World of Don Camillo
1952·7.6
The Return of Don Camillo
1953·7.2
Don Camillo in Moscow
1965·7.1
Becket
1964·7.2
Don Camillo's Last Round
1955·7.3
Don Camillo: Monsignor
1961·6.9
Story of a Love Affair
1950·6.7
The Lady Without Camelias
1953·6.4
Gli onorevoli
1963·6.8
Anna Karenina
1948·6.0
Indiscretion of an American Wife
1953·6.0
Roaring Years
1962·6.8
Filmography · 129
1973Racconti romani di una ex-noviziaPope Leone1972Fratello ladroDon Lino1972To Kill in SilenceNono Devoto1967Il latitanteInspector1967Del vento tra i rami del SassofrassoJohn-Emery Rockefeller1966Maigret at the PigalleCommissaire Maigret1966Gli altri, gli altri e noiChief of the Night Guard1965Don Camillo in MoscowGiuseppe 'Peppone' Bottazzi1965Una vita in giocoTVMaigret1964Un'ombra su MaigretMaigret1964Le inchieste del commissario MaigretTVMaigret1964BecketCardinal Zambelli1964Full Hearts and Empty PocketsBotta1964Biblioteca di Studio Uno: I tre moschettieriCard.Richelieu1963Good King DagobertSaint Éloi1963Gli onorevoliSen. Rossani-Breschi1963The Eye of the NeedleD'Angelo, lawyer1963The Shortest DayColonnello Daini1963Adventure at the Motelcommendatore1962The Changing of the GuardMario Venicio1962Crime Does Not PayL'Inquisiteur1962The Nun of MonzaCardinale Borromeo1962Roaring YearsSalvatore Acquamano1961Ten Italians for One GermanBaron Alfonso di San Severino1961The OrderlyMaggiore Penna1961Don Camillo: MonsignorGiuseppe "Peppone" Bottazzi1961The Joy of LivingOlinto Fossati1961Un figlio d'oggiAndrea1960The Revolt of the SlavesFabio1960Love, the Italian WayComm. Lemeni1960Le Olimpiadi dei maritidirettore del giornale1960Long Night in '43Carlo 'Sciagura' Aretusi1960Mistress of the World - Part IIProfessor Johanson1960Mistress of the World - Part IProfessor Johanson1960Siege of SyracuseGerone1959The Black ChapelPolizeipräfekt Ferrari1959Vacations in MajorcaAndré Breton, industriale1959Gangster BossPaolo1959Sign of the GladiatorAurelianus, Emperor of Rome1958The Naked MajaKing Carlos IV of Spain1958El pasado te acusaComisario1958Love and ChatterPaseroni1958Sans familleVitalis1957Las aeroguapasDon Fogazza1957Le belle dell'ariaDon Fogazza1957Desert WarriorIbrahim1957Ambush in TangierBolevasco1956Moglie e buoi...Giovanni Cattabriga1956Castle of the Banned LoversFrancesco Cenci1956Guardia, guardia scelta, brigadiere e marescialloMaresciallo1956CinépanoramaTVSelf1955Il coraggioComm. Aristide Paoloni1955Don Camillo's Last RoundPeppone1955Non c'è amore più grandeAndrea1955Frou-FrouPrince Vladimir Bilinsky1955Wild LoveSir Cesare1954A Free WomanMassimo Marchi1954Il cardinale LambertiniCardinale Lambertini1954MaddalenaDon Vincenzo1954La grande avventura1953Royal Affairs in VersaillesCagliostro1953La Dame aux caméliasMonsieur Duval1953Dappled MareRuggero Pascoli1953Farewell, My Beautiful Lady!Conte Riccardo Salluzzo1953The Three MusketeersPorthos1953Nero and the Burning of RomeNero1953The Return of Don CamilloGiuseppe "Peppone" Bottazzi1953Indiscretion of an American WifePolice Commissioner1953The Lady Without CameliasErcole 'Ercolino' Borra1952The Queen of ShebaKing Solomon of Jerusalem1952Three Forbidden StoriesProf. Aragona1952Wife for a NightCount D'Origo1952The Little World of Don CamilloGiuseppe Bottazzi "Peppone"1951O.K. NeroNero1951Position WantedFiliberto 'Berto' Morucchi1951The Forbidden ChristKüster1951Il caimano del PiaveColonel of Torrebruna1950Sigillo rosso1950Story of a Love Affair(uncredited)1950Women Without NamesPietro Zanini1949Yvonne of the NightIl colonnello Baretti1949La sposa non può attendereAnselmo1949The Flame that Never DiesLuigi Manfredi1949FabiolaQuadratus1948Islands in the LagoonNarrator(voice)1948William TellGuglielmo Tell1948Anna KareninaEnrico1948Les Misérables - Storm Over ParisJean Valjean1948Les MisérablesJean Valjean1948Romantici a VeneziaNarrator (voice)1947Daniele CortisMarito di Elena1947FuriaOreste1947Cronaca nera1946Aquila NeraKirila Petrovic1946L'angelo e il diavoloGiulio Serra1946MalìaDon Alfonso1946RevengeSergio Tibaldi1946UmanitàJack1945The Misery of Mr. TravetIl commandatore Francesco Battilocchio1945Lo sbaglio di essere vivosignor Guglielmi1945Che distinta famiglia!Michele Montischi1945Crazy QuartetRoberto1945Vivere ancora1943I'll Love You ForeverMario Fabbrini1943Tristi amoriGiulio Scarli1943Gente dell’ariaIl capitano Pietro Sandri1942Four Steps in the CloudsPaolo Bianchi1942Quarta paginaEx detenuto1942Acque di primaveraFrancesco1942Don Cesare of BazanDon Cesare di Bazan1942La regina di Navarra1942L'ultimo addioDottor Gino Landi1941The BetrothedRenzo Tramaglino1941The Iron CrownSedemondo1940Il sogno di tuttiil padre del neonato1940Eternal MelodyWolfgang Amadeus Mozart1940A Romantic AdventureLuigi Ferrero1940The SinnerAlberto1939An Adventure of Salvator RosaSalvador Rosa, il "Formica"1939I figli del marchese LuceraErmanno1938Inventiamo l'amoreCarlo Morelli1938Ettore FieramoscaEttore Fieramosca1938L'argineZvanì1937Voglio vivere con LetiziaBebe1937Gli uomini non sono ingratiFerencz Korvath1936The Two SergeantsCommander Federico Martelli / sergent Guglielmo Salvoni1936AmorePaolo Venieri1935AldebaranCorrado Valeri1932The Blue Fleet