Gianni Solaro

Gianni Solaro (born Gianni Lorenzon, 11 August 1926 – 12 August 2006) was an Italian film and television actor.

Gianni Solaro
Born(1926-08-11)11 August 1926
Rome, Italy
Died12 August 2006(2006-08-12) (aged 80)
OccupationActor

Life and career

Born in Rome, Solaro was a character actor in the Italian film industry for about twenty years, between the late 1950s and the late 1970s.[1] During his career he spanned any sort of role, alternating genre films and art films, and notably working with Mario Monicelli, Marco Bellocchio, Luigi Zampa, Mario Camerini, Francesco Maselli and Florestano Vancini.[1] He was sometimes credited John Sun.[1] His brother was the actor Livio Lorenzon.[2] Solaro died on 12 August 2006, one day after his 80th birthday.[3][4][5]

Partial filmography

References

  1. Enrico Lancia. Dizionario del cinema italiano: Gli Attori Vol. 2. Gremese Editore, 2003. ISBN 8884402697.
  2. Steve Della Casa, Marco Giusti. Il grande libro di Ercole. Centro Sperimentale di Cinematografia, Edizioni Sabinae, 2013. ISBN 9788898623051.
  3. "Gianni Solaro". Aveleyman. Retrieved 5 November 2022.
  4. "Gianni Solaro". CinéLounge, l'Association Fifaliana. Retrieved 5 November 2022.
  5. Peplum Paradise film historians


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