Tullio Carminati

Biography

Born in Zadar in 1894, Tullio Carminati was a Dalmatian Italian actor. He first found success on stage with Ettore Paladini's and Ermete Novelli's companies before making his cinema debut around 1914. He appeared in roughly thirty silent films, including The Bat (1926), and later founded his own production house. In 1921 his performance in The Lady with the Camellias led Eleonora Duse to invite him to direct her company, and he staged her final performances. He moved to Germany in 1924 and to the United States two years later, remaining active there until 1940. In America he was acclaimed as a Latin lover in the comedy Strictly Dishonorable and also performed in musical comedies as a singer. After the Second World War began, he returned to Italy. His later films included Roman Holiday (1953) and War and Peace (1956), along with A Breath of Scandal (1960) and El Cid (1961). He died in 1971.

76years old at death

Born September 21, 1894Zadar
Died February 26, 1971Rome
Star sign: VirgoThe sign runs August 23 to September 22

Movie Career

Films: 6
Career span: 36 years1926 to 1962

Genres

Drama67%, 4 films
Comedy50%, 3 films
Romance50%, 3 films
Adventure33%, 2 films
War33%, 2 films

First and latest

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Big break
In 1921, Carminati's popularity from playing in The Lady with the Camellias, opposite Alda Borelli, convinced Eleonora Duse to let him direct her company. He staged her final performances, among them Ibsen's The Lady from the Sea.
First role
Carminati made his film debut around 1914, after first finding success on the stage with the theater companies of Ettore Paladini and Ermete Novelli, and the opportunity came thanks to his elegant and refined presence.
Behind the camera
Carminati appeared in roughly thirty silent films. In the late 1910s, after those appearances, he started a production house of his own.
Beyond film
Carminati took the part of Bruno Mahler when Jerome Kern's Music in the Air had its world premiere at Broadway's Alvin Theater in 1932. He played that role again for the 1933 premiere at the 44th Street Theatre.
Beyond film
At Naples's San Carlo Theater in 1953, Carminati took the role of Saint Dominic in Joan of Arc at the Stake, appearing with Ingrid Bergman. Roberto Rossellini directed a movie version of the oratorio the following year.