Gigi Ballista
Biography
Gigi Ballista was an Italian actor with a long career in film and television. Born in Florence, he earned a law degree and then worked in public relations, handling advertising and industrial documentaries. He made his screen debut at a mature age, taking minor roles in the early 1960s. His breakthrough arrived in 1966 when he played a substantial part in Pietro Germi's The Birds, the Bees and the Italians. After that film's critical and commercial success, he devoted himself to acting full time. He became widely recognized as one of the most familiar character performers in Italian movies and on television. From 1961 to 1980 he appeared in roughly sixty films.
61years old at death
- Born Florence
- Died Rome
- Star sign: SagittariusThe sign runs November 22 to December 21
- Luigi Ballista (birth name)
Movie Career
- Films
- 9
- Career span
- 12 years1966 to 1978
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Big break
Ballista started acting later in life, in the early 1960s, in small parts. His breakthrough arrived in 1966 with a substantial role in Pietro Germi's The Birds, the Bees and the Italians.
Gigi Ballista movies on Netflix
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
- Unbelievable Adventures of Italians in Russia1974 Adventure, Comedyas Dottore
IMDb rating 7.57.0K votes
Most often with
Steno directed two of these films. Three actors appear in two of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
Giuseppe Castellano's page
Mario Carotenuto's page
Maria Teresa Albani's page
StenoDirector, 2 films, 1974 to 1976
Online
Official profiles and reference pages.