Giulio Battiferri (15 July 1893 – 22 January 1973) was an Italian actor. He appeared in more than one hundred films from 1939 to 1972. He was married to the actress Pina Piovani.
Life and career Born in Rome, Battiferri started his career on stage in 1913, working alongside his wife Pina Piovani in the Romanesco dialect stage company Compagnia Romanesca directed by . With this and other companies directed by Monaldi he toured nationally and abroad, performing in England, France, Spain and South America. After the death of Monaldi, he specialized in the revue genre.
Sporadically active in films of the silent era, starting from 1939 he became one of the most active Italian character actors of his time. He was the brother of the silent film actress Fernanda Battiferri.
Filmography Year Title Role Notes19361939I, His FatherFollie del secoloL'uomo con il cartellone pubblicitario1940Validità giorni dieciIl signore nervoso sul trenoOne Hundred Thousand DollarsUn radiotelegrafistaUncreditedKeanUn acrobataThe Palace on the RiverThe Siege of the AlcazarL'aiutante del Capo di Stato MaggioreUncreditedThe Pirate's DreamUn falso pirataUncreditedLa fanciulla di PorticiGuzmanLa zia smemorataIl cameriere del barNon me lo dire!Il capo dei creditoriThe Daughter of the Green PirateUn pirataUncredited1941The King's JesterIl portiere dell'albergo RealeThe Prisoner of Santa CruzIl capitano LerouxUncreditedSchoolgirl DiaryIl giardiniereUncreditedIl cavaliere senza nomeThe King Has FunUno dei rapitori di GildaAmore imperialeThe BetrothedUn rivoluzionarioUncreditedSolitudineIl portiere dell'albergo1942Captain Tempest Black Gold Il galante corteggiatore di GraziaTragic NightGinoUncreditedLa fortuna viene dal cieloIl commissarioThe Adventures of Fra DiavoloUn brigante The Lion of DamascusBefore the PostmanPietro, un tranviereUncreditedWe the LivingMember of the Epuration CommissionUncreditedLa morte civileUn forzatoUncreditedRossiniUncreditedI due FoscariIl primo soldatoIl fanciullo del WestJim, il postiglionePazzo d'amore1943Dagli Appennini alle AndeSultano, un contadinoCalafuriaMicheleUncreditedRita of CasciaLampo - il servo spia del baroneUncreditedThe Last WagonUn vetturino1944Macario Against ZagomarUn 'apache'Mist on the Sea Il direttore della ditta commerciale1946Before Him All Rome TrembledBruno1947The White Primrose1948L'ebreo erranteBicycle ThievesCitizen Who Protects the Real ThiefUncredited1949MarechiaroIl marinario invidisio1950Streets of SorrowMarioMargaret of CortonaContadino pronto al linciaggioSanto disonoreSivieriAgainst the LawNight TaxiThe Bread PeddlerJules LabroueFigaro Here, Figaro There1951The Devil in the ConventTomorrow Is Another DayI'm the CapatazLove and BloodShadows Over NaplesThree Steps NorthCameriera bella presenza offresi...Un vetturinoUncreditedMessalinaMarcoMarcusUncreditedThe Passaguai FamilyThe Taxi DriverUncreditedPorca miseriaThe Grocer1952Torment of the PastPeppinoThe Eternal ChainErgastoloInmateRed ShirtsUn civileUncreditedToto and the King of RomeGuardianoUncreditedLa colpa di una madreThe Mute of PorticiAndreaNon è vero... ma ci credoThe ProsecutorIl tallone di AchilleGiornalaio1953Good Folk's SundayUncreditedThe Daughter of the RegimentBread, Love and DreamsVice Brigadiere BologniniLa figlia del forzato1954The Island MonsterIl rapitoreIt Takes Two to Sin in LoveLetter from NaplesJuanPrima di seraPortiereLoving You Is My SinTanzi - the police commissionerLove Song1955The Red CloakProibitoBeautiful but DangerousUncreditedLa moglie è uguale per tuttiThe Nightclub Waiter in Leopoldo Rossi's DreamUncreditedIl campanile d'oro1956Uncle HyacynthLecheroLo spadaccino misteriosoThe Violent PatriotThe RivalNanniUncredited1957The Black DevilThe Mysteries of ParisGeorgesIl cocco di mammaThe Nightclub ManagerThe Mighty CrusadersAmbasciatore mussulmano1958The Pirate of the Black HawkNeroneThe Sword and the CrossCenturione Romano1959The Pirate and the Slave GirlDrunkard at the Tavern1960Knight of 100 FacesBertuccioQueen of the PiratesThe BoatswainPirates of the CoastDoctor1961Queen of the SeasPrison GuardRage of the BuccaneersTortuga's first man1962His Days Are NumberedSpartacoCharge of the Black LancersIl carceriere di MasciaGladiator of RomeSpy SlaveLo sceicco rossoCarceriereTiger of the Seven SeasPuertorican, the Innkeeper1964Hercules and the Black PiratesWhite VoicesMeo's Father1965The Adventurer of TortugaFilibuster Pen 1966Superargo Versus Diabolicus1967Golden ChameleonGiuseppe1971Joe DakotaBaristaDuck, You Sucker!Miguel(final film role)
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