Bartolomeo Pagano

Bartolomeo Pagano

Date of Birth:

Sep 27, 1878

Place of Birth:

Genova, italy

Italian motion picture actor of the Silent Era. Before his cinema career, Pagano was a stevedore who worked at the port of Genoa. There, he was discovered and selected to play the role of Maciste, a muscular slave, in the silent movie classic Cabiria in 1914. As the originator of this role, he went on to play the character for the next 14 years in a series of sequels. Pagano became an international star. In the 1920s he was one of the most well paid actors in Italy, receiving up to 600.000 lire a year. The actor retired from films in 1929 to marry and raise a family in his home town of Genoa. He died there, aged 68, and is buried on the family estate in Italy.

filmography:

Maciste e la figlia del re dell'argento Maciste e la figlia del re dell'argento

1923

Maciste Emperor Maciste Emperor

1924

Maciste und der Sträfling Nr. 51 Maciste und der Sträfling Nr. 51

1923

La trilogia di Maciste La trilogia di Maciste

1920

Maciste poliziotto Maciste poliziotto

1918

Maciste on His Vacation Maciste on His Vacation

1921

La rivincita di Maciste La rivincita di Maciste

1921

Maciste und die chinesische Truhe Maciste und die chinesische Truhe

1923

Maciste's Journey Maciste's Journey

1920

Maciste Against Death Maciste Against Death

1920

Maciste's Testament Maciste's Testament

1920

Il gigante delle Dolomiti Il gigante delle Dolomiti

1927

Maciste e il nipote d'America Maciste e il nipote d'America

1924

Maciste medium Maciste medium

1918

Maciste salvato dalle acque Maciste salvato dalle acque

1921

Giuditta e Oloferne Giuditta e Oloferne

1929

The Warrior The Warrior

1916

Maciste Maciste

1915

Maciste in Hell Maciste in Hell

1925

Gli ultimi zar Gli ultimi zar

1928

Maciste contro lo sceicco Maciste contro lo sceicco

1926

Maciste nella gabbia dei leoni Maciste nella gabbia dei leoni

1926

Maciste in Love Maciste in Love

1919

Maciste atleta Maciste atleta

1918

Man soll es nicht für möglich halten ... Man soll es nicht für möglich halten ...

1922

Maciste the Sleepwalker Maciste the Sleepwalker

1918

Maciste the Ranger Maciste the Ranger

1916

Cabiria Cabiria

1914

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