Paolo Stoppa
Acting · Born 1906-06-06 in Rome, Italy
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Paolo Stoppa (6 June 1906 – 1 May 1988) was an Italian actor and dubber. Born in Rome, he began as a stage actor in 1927 in the theater in Rome and began acting in films in 1932. As a stage actor, his most celebrated works include those after World War II, when he met director Luchino Visconti: the two, together with Stoppa's wife, actress Rina Morelli, formed a trio whose adaptions of works by authors such as Chekhov, Shakespeare and Goldoni became highly acclaimed. He debuted in television in 1960 in the drama series Vita col padre e con la madre, reaching the top of the popularity in the 1970s, in particular in the adaption of crime novels by Friedrich Dürrenmatt (Il giudice e il suo boia and Il sospetto) and Augusto De Angelis. As a film actor,…
Filmography
- The Leopard as Don Calogero Sedara
- Indiscretion of an American Wife as Traveling Salesman
- House of Ricordi as Giovanni Ricordi
- The Shadow as Michele
- My Friends Act II as Savino Capogreco
- Boccaccio '70 as Lawyer Alcamo (segment "Il lavoro") (uncredited)
- The Marquis of Grillo as Papa Pio VII
- Miracle in Milan as Rappi
- Rookies Go to War as Le Colonel
- Becket as Pope Alexander III