Ugo Ceseri (30 June 1893 – 3 December 1940) was an Italian

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and

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. He appeared in forty two films between 1931 and his death in 1940. In 1934 he appeared in the play '' 18 BL'', an attempt to create a mass theatre by the

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government of Italy. The play was directed by

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and featured 2,000

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actors.Balfour p.12-14

Selected filmography

* ''

Figaro and His Great Day ''Figaro e la sua gran giornata'' (in English, ''Figaro and his Great Day'') is a 1931 Italian comedy film directed by Mario Camerini and starring Gianfranco Giachetti, Leda Gloria and Ugo Ceseri.Celli & Cottino-Jones p.192 It was shot at the C ...

'' (1931) * ''

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'' (1931) * ''

The Opera Singer ''The Opera Singer'' () is a 1932 Italian musical film directed by Nunzio Malasomma and starring Gianfranco Giachetti, Germana Paolieri and Isa Pola.Ricci p.142 Cast * Gianfranco Giachetti as Papussa * Germana Paolieri as Lina * Isa Pola a ...

'' (1932) * ''

The Old Lady ''The Old Lady'' () is a 1932 Italian comedy drama film directed by Amleto Palermi and starring Emma Gramatica, Maurizio D'Ancora and Armando Falconi. It also features Vittorio De Sica in his first sound film. Katz p.498 The film's sets were d ...

'' (1932) * '' One Night with You'' (1932) * ''

Model Wanted ''Model Wanted'' () is a 1933 Italian " white-telephones" comedy film directed by E. W. Emo and starring Elsa Merlini, Nino Besozzi Nino Besozzi (6 February 1901 – 2 February 1971) was an Italian film actor. He appeared in more than 50 ...

'' (1933) * ''

The Haller Case ''The Haller Case'' () is a 1933 Italian thriller film directed by Alessandro Blasetti and starring Marta Abba, Memo Benassi and Camillo Pilotto.Brizio-Skov p.54 The film is based on the 1893 play '' Der Andere'' by Paul Lindau. It marked the s ...

'' (1933) * ''

Seconda B ''Seconda B'' is a 1934 Italian comedy film directed by Goffredo Alessandrini and starring Sergio Tofano, Dina Perbellini and María Denis. It was screened at the Venice Film Festival where it was awarded a prize. It started a trend for "schoolgir ...

'' (1934) * '' The Old Guard'' (1934) * ''

Unripe Fruit ''Unripe Fruit'' (Italian: ''Frutto acerbo'') is a 1934 Italian comedy film directed by Carlo Ludovico Bragaglia and starring Lotte Menas, Nino Besozzi and Maria Wronska. A German-language version of the same story was made in Austria as ''A Preco ...

'' (1934) * ''

Just Married ''Just Married'' is a 2003 romantic comedy film directed by Shawn Levy, written by Sam Harper, and stars Ashton Kutcher and Brittany Murphy as a young newlywed couple from different social classes who take their honeymoon to Europe, where obs ...

'' (1934) * ''

Red Passport ''Red Passport'' () is a 1935 Italian historical drama film directed by Guido Brignone and starring Isa Miranda, Filippo Scelzo and Ugo Ceseri. A group of Italian immigrants to South America join in a revolution. It was shot at the Cines Studios ...

'' (1935) * ''

Ginevra degli Almieri ''Ginevra degli Almieri'' is a 1935 Italian historical drama film directed by Guido Brignone, starring Elsa Merlini and Amedeo Nazzari. Merlini had spotted Nazzari during a stage play, and lobbied for his casting in his film debut.Gundle p.191 Na ...

'' (1935) * ''

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'' (1935) *'' Music in the Square'' (1936) * ''

The Dance of Time ''The Dance of Time'' or more literally ''The Dance of the Clock Hands'' (Italian: ''La danza delle lancette'') is a 1936 Italian sports comedy film directed by Mario Baffico and starring Marcello Spada, Ugo Ceseri and Luigi Almirante. It was one ...

'' (1936) * ''

Beggar's Wedding ''Beggar's Wedding'' () is a 1936 Italian comedy film directed by Guido Brignone and starring Maurizio D'Ancora, Leda Gloria and Luigi Almirante. It featured an early form of 3D film.Zone p.154 It was shot at the Cines Studios and Caesar Studios ...

'' (1936) * ''

But It's Nothing Serious ''But It's Nothing Serious'' () is a 1936 Italian " white-telephones" romantic comedy film directed by Mario Camerini and starring Vittorio De Sica, Elisa Cegani and Assia Noris.Cardullo p.268 It is based on a play by Luigi Pirandello. Two years ...

'' (1936) * '' The Two Sergeants'' (1936) * ''

The Countess of Parma ''The Countess of Parma'' (Italian: ''La contessa di Parma'') is a 1937 Italian "Telefoni Bianchi, white-telephones" comedy film directed by Alessandro Blasetti and starring Elisa Cegani, Antonio Centa and María Denis. Marcella, a mannequin worki ...

'' (1936) * ''

The Carnival Is Here Again ''The Carnival Is Back'' or ''The Carnival Is Here Again'' (Italian: ''È tornato carnevale'') is a 1937 Italian "Telefoni Bianchi, white-telephones" comedy film directed by Raffaello Matarazzo and starring Armando Falconi, Clara Tabody and Franco ...

'' (1937) * ''

The Castiglioni Brothers ''The Castiglioni Brothers'' (Italian: ''I fratelli Castiglioni'') is a 1937 Italian " white-telephones" comedy film directed by Corrado D'Errico and starring Camillo Pilotto, Ugo Ceseri and Amedeo Nazzari. It was based on a play of the same t ...

'' (1937) * ''

The Count of Brechard ''The Count of Brechard'' () is a 1938 Italian historical drama film directed by Mario Bonnard and starring Amedeo Nazzari, Luisa Ferida, and Ugo Ceseri.Klossner p.83 It was adapted from the Giovacchino Forzano play. The film's sets were designed ...

'' (1938) * '' The Cuckoo Clock'' (1938) * ''

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'' (1939) * '' Father For a Night'' (1939) * ''

Un'avventura di Salvator Rosa ''An Adventure of Salvator Rosa'' (Italian: ''Un'avventura di Salvator Rosa'') is a 1939 Italian historical adventure film directed by Alessandro Blasetti and starring Gino Cervi, Luisa Ferida and Rina Morelli. It is set in seventeenth century ...

'' (1940)

References

Bibliography

* Balfour, Michael. ''Theatre and War, 1933-1945: Performance in Extremis''. Berghahn Books, 2001.

External links

* 1893 births 1940 deaths Italian male film actors Italian male stage actors Male actors from Florence 20th-century Italian male actors {{Italy-film-actor-stub