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Ettore Petrolini(1886-1936)

  • Writer
  • Actor
  • Music Department
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Ettore Petrolini
Ettore Petrolini was born on 13 January 1886 in Rome, Lazio, Italy. He was a writer and actor, known for Nerone (1930), Il medico per forza (1931) and 47 morto che parla (1950). He died on 29 June 1936 in Rome, Lazio, Italy.
BornJanuary 13, 1886
DiedJune 29, 1936(50)
BornJanuary 13, 1886
DiedJune 29, 1936(50)
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Known for

Ettore Petrolini in Nerone (1930)
Nerone
6.8
  • Writer
  • 1930
Il medico per forza (1931)
Il medico per forza
7.2
  • Writer
  • 1931
Silvana Pampanini and Totò in 47 morto che parla (1950)
47 morto che parla
7.0
  • Writer
  • 1950
Gastone (1960)
Gastone
6.2
  • Writer
  • 1960

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Writer



  • Gastone (1977)
    Gastone
    TV Movie
    • original play
    • 1977
  • Seguirà una brillantissima farsa...
    TV Series
    • play
    • 1973
  • Gastone (1960)
    Gastone
    6.2
    • character
    • 1960
  • Silvana Pampanini and Totò in 47 morto che parla (1950)
    47 morto che parla
    7.0
    • story
    • 1950
  • Il medico per forza (1931)
    Il medico per forza
    7.2
    • adaptation and dialogue
    • 1931
  • Cortile
    Short
    • adaptation
    • 1931
  • Ettore Petrolini in Nerone (1930)
    Nerone
    6.8
    • story and screenplay
    • 1930
  • Mentre il pubblico ride
    • play
    • 1919

Actor



  • Aldo Fabrizi, Vanda Osiris, and Totò in Carosello del varietà (1955)
    Carosello del varietà
    5.8
    • 1955
  • Il medico per forza (1931)
    Il medico per forza
    7.2
    • Sganarello
    • 1931
  • Cortile
    Short
    • Il cantante girovago cieco
    • 1931
  • Ettore Petrolini in Nerone (1930)
    Nerone
    6.8
    • Gastone
    • Fortunello
    • Nerone
    • 1930
  • Mentre il pubblico ride
    • 1919

Music Department



  • Girato a Roma
    TV Movie
    • composer: song "Roma bella"
    • 1978

Personal details

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  • Born
    • January 13, 1886
    • Rome, Lazio, Italy
  • Died
    • June 29, 1936
    • Rome, Lazio, Italy

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