Gino Cervi

Also known as Luigi Cervi

Italian actor (1901-1974)

Film & TV

Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, Italy

Gino Cervi (3 May 1901 - 3 January 1974) was an Italian actor of international fame. Cervi was born in Bologna. His father was the theatre critic Antonio Cervi. In 1928, he married Nini Gordini (one of his partners) and they had a son, Tonino Cervi. Gino Cervi later became the grandfather of actress Valentina Cervi and producer Antonio Levesi Cervi. Cervi was best known for his role of Giuseppe…

Known for

Racconti romani di una ex-novizia — Pope Leone1973
To Kill in Silence — Nono Devoto1972
Fratello ladro — Don Lino1972
Il latitante — Inspector1967
Del vento tra i rami del Sassofrasso — John-Emery Rockefeller1967
Maigret at the Pigalle — Commissaire Maigret1966
Gli altri, gli altri e noi — Chief of the Night Guard1966
Don Camillo in Moscow — Giuseppe 'Peppone' Bottazzi1965
Una vita in gioco — Maigret1965
Becket — Cardinal Zambelli1964

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Key facts

Born: Luigi Cervi , ( 1901-05-03 ) 3 May 1901, Bologna , Kingdom of Italy
Died: 3 January 1974 (1974-01-03) (aged 72), Punta Ala , Grosseto, Italy
Resting place: Cimitero Flaminio , Rome
Occupation: Actor
Years active: 1925–1972
Spouse: Ninì Gordini ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1928 )
Children: Tonino Cervi
Relatives: Valentina Cervi (granddaughter)

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: human
Given name: Gino
Gender: male
Citizenship: Kingdom of Italy
Place of birth: Bologna
Place of death: Punta Ala
Spouse: Ninì Gordini Cervi
Child: Tonino Cervi
Occupation: television actor
Languages spoken: French
Award: Nastro d'Argento for Best Supporting Actor
Image: Maigret a Pigalle (1967) Gino Cervi.jpg

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place of burial: Cimitero Flaminio
date of birth: 1901-05-03
date of death: 1974-01-03
Commons category: Gino Cervi
member of: Freemasonry
start of work period: 1924-00-00
end of work period: 1972-00-00
significant person: Fernandel

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Encyclopedic overview

Luigi "Gino" Cervi ( Italian pronunciation: [ˈdʒiːno ˈtʃɛrvi]; 3 May 1901 – 3 January 1974) was an Italian actor. He was best known for portraying Peppone in a series of comedies based on the character Don Camillo (1952–1965), and police detective Jules Maigret on the television series Le inchieste del commissario Maigret (1964–1972).

Life and career

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