Giovanni Barrella (30 November 1884 – 23 September 1967) was an Italian film actor, writer and painter.
Biography
editBarrella was born in Milan. His father was a major in the Napoleonic Army. Barrella studied Fine Arts. He worked for Teatro Argentina in Rome and for the Compagnia Lombarda of Alberto Colantuoni. In 1931, he founded his own theatrical company with Paolo Bonecchio. He also published poetry and theatre plays. He died in Erba in 1967.[1]
Filmography
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1912 | Le dame nere | Short | |
| 1934 | Loyalty of Love | Bolchesi - il servitore | |
| 1936 | I Love You Only | Cavaliere Rivolta | |
| 1937 | Felicita Colombo | Carletto | |
| 1937 | The Ferocious Saladin | ||
| 1938 | Giuseppe Verdi | Un inserviente della Scala | |
| 1938 | Departure | Anteo Diana | |
| 1938 | L'allegro cantante | ||
| 1940 | Il pirata sono io! | Il capo cuoco | Uncredited |
| 1941 | Piccolo mondo antico | Il curato di Puria | |
| 1942 | Malombra | L'ispettore della cartiera | |
| 1947 | Vanity | Signor Murzacchi | |
| 1947 | Daniele Cortis | Antonio | |
| 1950 | A Dog's Life | L'impresario | |
| 1951 | Milano miliardaria | Il commissario Fantini | |
| 1951 | Tragic Spell | Amministratore Del Conte | (final film role) |
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