Inigo Gallo (2 November 1932 – 15 December 2000) was a
Swiss
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comedian, radio personality, and stage and film actor starring usually in Swiss German language cinema and television and stage productions.
Life and work
Born in
Zürich
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,
Canton of Zürich
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in Switzerland, Inigo Gallo had as a child actor appearances on
Schauspielhaus Zürich
The Schauspielhaus Zürich () is one of the most prominent and important theatres in the history of German-speaking theater.
It is also known as "Pfauenbühne" (Peacock Stage). The large theatre has 750 seats. The also operates three stages ...
, among other things as ''Walterli'' in Schiller's ''
Wilhelm Tell
William Tell (, ; ; ; ) is a legendary folk hero of Switzerland. He is known for shooting an apple off his son's head.
According to the legend, Tell was an expert mountain climber and marksman with a crossbow who assassinated Albrecht Gessler, ...
''. From 1948 to 1951 he was educated at the ''Bühnenstudio Zürich'', and in 1951/52 Gallo got guest engagements at the Schauspielhaus Zürich, and from 1952 to 1958 engagements at the ''Stadttheater St. Gallen''. In 1958 Gallo worked as a freelance director, actor and author, among others at the Stadttheater St. Gallen, ''Stadttheater Basel '' and ''Schauspielhaus'': in 1959 as ''Bunker Willy'' in ''
Die kleine Niederdorf-Oper'' and in the musical "Eusi chliini Stadt" at the
Theater am Hechtplatz in Zürich. Since then,
Gallo worked together with
Ruedi Walter in a variety of dialect plays and musicals,
and with his later second wife and long-year stage partner
Margrit Rainer
Margrit Rainer born as Margrit Rosa Sandmeier (9 February 1914 – 10 February 1982) was a Switzerland, Swiss comedian, radio personality, and stage and film actress starring usually in Swiss German language cinema and television and stage product ...
.
He directed, among other things his own Swiss German versions of farces like "Hurra, en Bueb!" "D'Mutter wott nur s'Bescht" and "Potz Millione", that became in 1980 a great success, touring with Margrit Rainer, Ruedi Walter, Gallo and
Ines Torelli. After the death of Margrit Rainer, Gallo went further on tour with Walter,
among others as ''Chauffeur Johann'' 'in
Charles Lewinsky
Charles Lewinsky is a Swiss screenwriter and playwright, as well as a writer of novels and non-fiction, born and living in Zürich. He is known for his TV script '' Fascht e Familie''.
Early life and education
Born and raised in Zürich, Canto ...
's production of "Drei Männer im Schnee",
and ''Prof Dr Emil Burgholz '' in
Mary Chase 's adaptation "My Fründ Hanspi" (' 'Harvey' '). From 1972 Gallo also worked with the
Bernhard-Theater Zürich
The Bernhard-Theater Zürich or Bernhard Theater is a theatre in German-speaking Switzerland situated at Sechseläutenplatz in Zürich. It is part of the building complex '' Opernhaus Zürich'' and also houses the ''Restaurant Belcanto''. The t ...
in numerous Christmas musicals for children,
usually under the direction of
Jörg Schneider Jörg Schneider may refer to:
* Jörg Schneider (actor) (1935–2015), Swiss actor
* Jörg Schneider (politician)
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.
In 1987 Gallo played ''Edouard Dindon'' in the successful Swiss premiere of
Jerry Herman
Gerald Sheldon Herman (July 10, 1931December 26, 2019) was an American composer and lyricist, known for his work in Broadway theatre.
One of the most commercially successful Broadway songwriters of his time, Herman was the composer and lyricist ...
's musical "La Cage aux Folles", and has also appeared on Schauspielhaus in the world premiere of Urs Widmer's "Dr neu Noah ", followed by appearances on ''Atelier-Theater Bern'', ''Sommertheater Winterthur'',
Bernhard Theater, ''Städtebundtheater Biel-Solothurn'' and ''Theater Fauteuil'' in Basel. In 2000 he participated in the production of
Charles Lewinsky
Charles Lewinsky is a Swiss screenwriter and playwright, as well as a writer of novels and non-fiction, born and living in Zürich. He is known for his TV script '' Fascht e Familie''.
Early life and education
Born and raised in Zürich, Canto ...
's "Ganz e Feini family" with, next to it in free productions. Since 1954, carried out numerous works for radio, film and television, including the recording of several Dialektschwänke with Gallo himself, Margrit Rainer and
Ruedi Walter.
Awards
* 1993: ''Prix Bernhard'' by
Bernhard-Theater Zürich
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for ''Georges'' in Poiret's "Der Narrenkäfig"
* 1993:
Prix Walo
The Prix Walo is a Swiss award given for showbusiness.
Awards since 1994 Honorable - Walo - awards
* 1983: Charly Fritsche
* 1991: Eynar Grabowsky
* 1992: Willi Schmidt, First Harmonic Brass Band
* 1993: Caterina Valente, Ettore Cella
* 1994: ...
Death
Gallo died on December 15, 2000, due to
liver cancer
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.
Inigo Gallo was buried at ''Enzenbühl'' cemetery in
Zürich-Weinegg
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Geography and demographics
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alongside his life campagnion and stage partner
Margrit Rainer
Margrit Rainer born as Margrit Rosa Sandmeier (9 February 1914 – 10 February 1982) was a Switzerland, Swiss comedian, radio personality, and stage and film actress starring usually in Swiss German language cinema and television and stage product ...
, and his wife from second marriage.
Filmography
*1960: ' - Mario / Kellner
*1960: ''
Wilhelm Tell
William Tell (, ; ; ; ) is a legendary folk hero of Switzerland. He is known for shooting an apple off his son's head.
According to the legend, Tell was an expert mountain climber and marksman with a crossbow who assassinated Albrecht Gessler, ...
'' - Frieshart
*1961: ''Chikita'' - Gehri
*1961: ''Demokrat Läppli'' - Dr. Strübin - Rechtsanwalt
*1962: ''Der 42. Himmel''
*1962: ''
Snow White and the Seven Jugglers
''Snow White and the Seven Jugglers'' (German: ''Schneewittchen und die sieben Gaukler'') is a 1962 Swiss-West German musical comedy film directed by Kurt Hoffmann and starring Caterina Valente, Walter Giller and Georg Thomalla.Bock & Bergfelder ...
'' - Diener Pedro
*1966: ''
The Strangler of the Tower
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Like the contemporaneous series of Edgar Wallace adaptations by Rialto Film, it ha ...
'' - Pietro Broggini
*1970: ''Pfarrer Iseli'' - Kommissar Stäubli
*1971: ''Professor Sound und die Pille - Die unwahrscheinliche Geschichte einer Erfindung'' (TV Movie) - Verkehrspolizist
*1973–1975: ''Ein Fall für Männdli'' (TV Series, 25 episodes) - Herr Tobler
*1976: ''
The Swiss Conspiracy'' - Captain Frey
*1978: ''Last In, First Out'' (aka ''L'ordre et la sécurité du monde'' and ''Concorde Affair'') - Le chauffeur de taxi
*1980: ' - Vater Ines
*1981: ''
Der Erfinder'' (''The Inventor'') - Viktor
*1982: ''Der Besuch der alten Dame'' (TV Movie) - Loby
*1983: ''Teddy Bär'' - Dr. Traber
*1988: ''
Klassäzämekunft'' - Peter Engler
*1991: ''Mein Bruder, der Clown'' (TV Movie) - Schweizer
*1995: ''
Fascht e Familie
''Fascht e Familie'' () is a Swiss German language television comedy serial (sitcom) of the 1990s. It was filmed and produced at locations in Switzerland by Schweizer Radio und Fernsehen SRF.
Plot (excerpt)
Real estate agent Rolf Aebersold is tr ...
'' (TV Series, 1 episode) - Herr Krähenbühl
*2001: ''Studers erster Fall'' (TV Movie) - Chefkommissar Straub
*2001: ''
Kilimanjaro: How to spell Love!'' - Dr. Hürlimann (final film role)
References
External links
*
Inigo Gallo on the website of the Swiss national television SRF
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1932 births
2000 deaths
Swiss male stage actors
Swiss male film actors
20th-century Swiss male actors
Male actors from Zurich
Oberweningen
People from Dielsdorf District
Kabarettists
Swiss male radio actors
Swiss male comedians
Swiss male musical theatre actors
Swiss male television actors
Swiss male child actors
20th-century Swiss male singers
20th-century Swiss comedians