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Bartolomeo Pagano

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Bartolomeo Pagano

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Italian actor (1878-1947)

Film & TV

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…

Known for

  • Judith and Holophernes — Holofernes1929
  • Gli ultimi zar1928
  • The Giant of the Dolomites — Maciste, la guida alpina1927
  • Maciste contro lo sceicco — Maciste1926
  • Maciste nella gabbia dei leoni — Maciste1926
  • Maciste in Hell — Maciste1925
  • Maciste Emperor — Maciste1924
  • Maciste e il nipote d'America — Maciste1924
  • Maciste e la figlia del re dell'argento — Maciste1923
  • Maciste und der Sträfling Nr. 51 — Maciste1923

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Given name
Bartolomeo
Gender
male
Citizenship
Kingdom of Italy
Place of birth
Genoa
Place of death
Genoa
Occupation
film actor
Languages spoken
English language
Image
Bartolomeo Pagano - Maciste.JPG
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Commons category
Bartolomeo Pagano
date of birth
1878-09-27
date of death
1947-06-24
cause of death
cardiac arrest
manner of death
natural causes
pseudonym
Maciste
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