Franz Sala (1886–1952) was an Italian film actor who appeared in over seventy films, mostly during the

silent era A silent film is a film with no synchronized recorded sound (or more generally, no audible dialogue). Though silent films convey narrative and emotion visually, various plot elements (such as a setting or era) or key lines of dialogue may, wh ...

. As his acting career wound down, he began to work as a makeup artist often credited as Francesco Sala. In some of his earliest films he played leading roles, but later often played supporting parts such as in ''

Emperor Maciste ''Emperor Maciste'' (Italian: ''Maciste imperatore'') is a 1924 Italian silent adventure film directed by Guido Brignone and starring Bartolomeo Pagano, Domenico Gambino and Franz Sala. It was part of the peplum series of silent films featur ...

'' (1924).Waldman p.153

Selected filmography

Actor

* ''

La signorina Ciclone ''La signorina Ciclone'' is a 1916 Italian film directed by Augusto Genina. Cast *Francesco Cacace as Claudio Barsac *Carlo Cattaneo *Suzanne d'Armelle *Signora Romani *Franz Sala Franz Sala (1886–1952) was an Italian film actor who ...

'' (1916) * '' Lucciola'' (1917) * ''

Zingari ' (''Gypsies''), also known as ''Gli Zingari'', is an opera in two acts by Ruggero Leoncavallo. The libretto by and is based on '' The Gypsies'', an 1827 narrative poem by Alexander Pushkin. The opera premiered on 16 September 1912 at the ...

'' (1920) * ''Le campane di San Lucio'' (1921) * '' The House of Pulcini'' (1924) * ''

Pleasure Train ''Pleasure Train'' is the first album by singer, songwriter, producer and composer Teri DeSario, released in 1978 by Casablanca (NBLP 7115). The album includes the disco hit " Ain't Nothing Gonna Keep Me from You", which was written and co-produc ...

'' (1924) * ''

Saetta Learns to Live ''Saetta Learns to Live'' (Italian: ''Saetta impara a vivere'') is a 1924 Italian silent film directed by Guido Brignone and starring Domenico Gambino and Pauline Polaire.Reich p.207 It was made by the Turin-based Fert Film. Cast * Domenico Gam ...

'' (1924) * ''

Chief Saetta ''Chief Saetta'' (Italian: ''Caporal Saetta'') is a 1924 Italian silent adventure film directed by Eugenio Perego and starring Domenico Gambino and Pauline Polaire. It was part of a series featuring Gambino as the strongman Saetta. Produced by ...

'' (1924) * '' Beatrice Cenci'' (1926) * '' Maciste against the Sheik'' (1926) * '' Maciste in the Lion's Cage'' (1926) * '' The Last Tsars'' (1928) * ''

Judith and Holofernes Judith and Holofernes may refer to: * Judith beheading Holofernes, a Biblical account in the deuterocanonical ''Book of Judith'', often shown in art * ''Judith and Holofernes'' (Donatello), a c. 1460 sculpture by Donatello * ''Judith with the He ...

'' (1929) * '' The Song of Love'' (1930) * ''

Before the Jury ''Before the Jury'' (Italian title:''Corte d'Assise'') is a 1931 Italian crime film directed by Guido Brignone and starring Marcella Albani, Lia Franca and Carlo Ninchi. It was made at the Cines Studios in Rome. The film is a precursor to the lat ...

'' (1931) * '' Cardinal Messias'' (1939)

Makeup artist

* ''

1860 Events January–March * January 2 – The discovery of a hypothetical planet Vulcan is announced at a meeting of the French Academy of Sciences in Paris, France. * January 10 – The Pemberton Mill in Lawrence, Massachusett ...

'' (1934) * '' Three Cornered Hat'' (1935)

References

Bibliography

* Waldman, Harry. ''Missing Reels: Lost Films of American and European Cinema''. McFarland, 2000.

External links

* 1886 births 1952 deaths Italian male film actors Italian male silent film actors People from Alessandria 20th-century Italian male actors {{Italy-actor-stub