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Gino Cervi

May 03, 1901 - Jan 03, 1974 (72 years old) in 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 Bottazzi ("Peppone"), the Communist mayor in the Don Camillo movies of the 1950s and the 1960s. He shared great complicity and friendship with co-star Fernandel during the 15 years playing their respective roles in Don Camillo movies.

At the end of his career, he played Commissioner Maigret for six years in the Italian version of those murder stories, which ended with a movie Maigret in Pigalle (Mario Landi, 1966), produced by his son Antonio Cervi.

He died at Punta Ala in 1974.

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Known For

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Le inchieste del commissario Maigret
Maigret
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Anna Karenina
Enrico
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Indiscretion of an American Wife
Police Commissioner
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Royal Affairs in Versailles
Cagliostro
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The Return of Don Camillo
Giuseppe "Peppone" Bottazzi
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The Three Musketeers
Porthos
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Don Camillo in Moscow
Giuseppe 'Peppone' Bottazzi
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The Shortest Day
Colonnello Daini
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Good King Dagobert
Saint Éloi
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Don Camillo's Last Round
Peppone

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