Nino Besozzi | |
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 Nino Besozzi in Down with Misery (1945). | |
| Born | 6 February 1901 Milan, Italy |
| Died | 2 February 1971 (aged 69) Milan, Italy |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1931-1970 |
Nino Besozzi (6 February 1901 – 2 February 1971) was an Italian film actor. He appeared in more than 50 films between 1931 and 1970. He was born in and died in Milan, Italy.[1]
After graduating in accountancy, Besozzi made his acting debut in the Irma Gramatica's theatre company.[2] In a short time he became popular as a brilliant actor, working with some of the biggest stage names of the time, including Ruggero Ruggeri, Vittorio De Sica, Dario Niccodemi, Andreina Pagnani, Dina Galli, Sarah Ferrati, Armando Falconi, Enrico Viarisio, Ernesto Almirante.[2] He had his cinema breakout in The Private Secretary (1931), and got numerous leading roles in the Fascist-era popular genre Telefoni Bianchi; after the war he was mainly active as a comedic character actor.[2] In the early 1950s he got a large personal success on stage with the comedy play Siamo tutti milanesi.[2] He also worked on radio and television. He died of a cerebral thrombosis shortly before his 70th birthday.[2]
