Umberto Sacripante (2 October 1904 – 14 January 1975) was an Italian film and stage actor.
Life and career
Born Umberto Sacripanti in
Rome
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, Sacripante debuted on stage in 1921, and in 1926 he became first actor in the theatrical company Teatro degli Indipendenti directed by
Anton Giulio Bragaglia.
He made his film debut in 1930, and in a short time he became one of the most active character actors of his time.
Thanks to his good knowledge of
German language
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, he was also often cast in German and Austrian productions.
He also worked as general organizer for the production company
Cines
The Società Italiana Cines (''Italian Cines Company'') is a film company specializing in production and distribution of films. The company was founded on 1 April 1906.
A major force in the European film industry before the First World War, the ...
, and also was secretary of the National Syndicate of Film Actors.
Personal life
Sacripante was married to Assunta Lelli. Their sons Luciano and Mauro both worked in the cinema industry, respectively as film director and executive producer.
Selected filmography
* ''
Figaro and His Great Day'' (1931)
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Lowered Sails'' (1931)
* ''
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)
* ''
Five to Nil'' (1932)
* ''
Zaganella and the Cavalier'' (1932)
* ''
The Gift of the Morning'' (1932)
* ''
Fanny'' (1933)
* ''
Tourist Train'' (1933)
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Seconda B'' (1934)
* ''
The Dance of Time'' (1936)
* ''
Condottieri
Condottieri (; singular: ''condottiero'' or ''condottiere'') were Italian military leaders active during the Middle Ages and the early modern period. The term originally referred specifically to commanders of mercenary companies, derived from the ...
'' (1937)
* ''
The Mountain Calls'' (1938)
* ''
All of Life in One Night'' (1938)
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No Man's Land'' (1939)
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Department Store
A department store is a retail establishment offering a wide range of consumer goods in different areas of the store under one roof, each area ("department") specializing in a product category. In modern major cities, the department store mad ...
'' (1939)
* ''
Red Tavern'' (1940)
* ''
An Adventure of Salvator Rosa'' (1940)
* ''
La zia smemorata'' (1940)
* ''
The Little Teacher'' (1942)
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The Ways of Sin'' (1946)
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Tragic Hunt'' (1947)
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The Thief of Venice'' (1950)
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O.K. Nerone'' (1951)
* ''
Guilt Is Not Mine
''Guilt Is Not Mine'' or ''Unjust Condemnation'' (, ) is a 1952 French-Italian melodrama film co-written and directed by Giuseppe Masini and starring Rossano Brazzi, Gaby André and Elvy Lissiak.
Plot
We are in Maremma. A physician, doctor w ...
'' (1952)
* ''
The Mute of Portici'' (1952)
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Cavallina storna'' (1953)
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Peppino e la vecchia signora'' (1954)
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Escape to the Dolomites
''Escape to the Dolomites'' (German: ''Flucht in die Dolomiten'', Italian: ''Il prigioniero della montagna'') is a 1955 Italian-West German drama film directed by and starring Luis Trenker. The cast also features Marianne Hold, Robert Freitag and ...
'' (1955)
* ''
The Mysteries of Paris'' (1957)
* ''
Robin Hood and the Pirates'' (1960)
References
External links
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1904 births
1975 deaths
20th-century Italian male actors
Italian male film actors
Italian male stage actors
Male actors from Rome