Gigi Ballista

Gigi Ballista

Date of Birth:

Dec 01, 1918

Place of Birth:

Florence, Tuscany, Italy

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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filmography:

Policewoman Policewoman

1974

I Hate Blondes I Hate Blondes

1980

Salon Kitty Salon Kitty

1976

The Secret of Santa Vittoria The Secret of Santa Vittoria

1970

The Birds, the Bees and the Italians The Birds, the Bees and the Italians

1966

Roma bene Roma bene

1971

1001 Nights of Pleasure 1001 Nights of Pleasure

1972

The Schoolmate The Schoolmate

1977

Snow Job Snow Job

1972

Black Turin Black Turin

1972

Do Not Commit Adultery Do Not Commit Adultery

1971

Poker in Bed Poker in Bed

1974

Italian Sex Italian Sex

1974

The Man Who Betrayed the Mafia The Man Who Betrayed the Mafia

1967

The Queens The Queens

1966

Anima mia Anima mia

1974

Unbelievable Adventures of Italians in Russia Unbelievable Adventures of Italians in Russia

1974

Il fischio al naso Il fischio al naso

1967

Permettete signora che ami vostra figlia? Permettete signora che ami vostra figlia?

1974

The Maniacs The Maniacs

1964

Torture Me But Kill Me with Kisses Torture Me But Kill Me with Kisses

1968

Blume in Love Blume in Love

1973

Midnight Express Midnight Express

1978

Un amore targato Forlì Un amore targato Forlì

1976

Trastevere Trastevere

1971

L'assistente sociale tutta pepe e tutta sale L'assistente sociale tutta pepe e tutta sale

1981

Kill the Fatted Calf and Roast It Kill the Fatted Calf and Roast It

1970

The Climax The Climax

1967

Pleasant Nights Pleasant Nights

1966

Fischia Il Sesso Fischia Il Sesso

1974

Blessed Are the Rich Blessed Are the Rich

1972

The Lady Has Been Raped The Lady Has Been Raped

1973

No One Will Notice You're Naked No One Will Notice You're Naked

1971

Confessions of a Lady Cop Confessions of a Lady Cop

1976

Stavisky... Stavisky...

1974

Galileo Galileo

1968

Emma Hamilton Emma Hamilton

1968

Una storia d'amore Una storia d'amore

1970

Giovannona Long-Thigh Giovannona Long-Thigh

1973

Under the Sheets Under the Sheets

1976

Il morbidone Il morbidone

1965

Horse Fever Horse Fever

1976

The Family Vice The Family Vice

1975

How I Learned to Love Women How I Learned to Love Women

1966

Increase and Multiply Increase and Multiply

1973

The Sunday Woman The Sunday Woman

1975

Cassiodorus is the Hardest Praetorian Cassiodorus is the Hardest Praetorian

1975

Sunstroke Sunstroke

1968

La madama La madama

1976

Mala, Love and Death Mala, Love and Death

1977

Liquirizia Liquirizia

1979

Il giustiziere di mezzogiorno Il giustiziere di mezzogiorno

1975

Lady Caliph Lady Caliph

1970

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