Ítalo Rossi
Brazilian actor (1931–2011)
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Ítalo Balbo Di Fratti Rossi[1] (19 January 1931 – 2 August 2011) was a Brazilian actor who had a prolific career in Brazilian national television and cinema.
Ítalo Rossi | |
|---|---|
 Rossi in 1959 | |
| Born | 19 January 1931 Botucatu, São Paulo, Brazil |
| Died | 2 August 2011 (aged 80) Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| Years active | 1953–2008 |
Career
Rossi was born on 19 January 1931 in Botucatu, the son of Italian emigrants Ottorino Humberto Rossi and Iacopina Coppola.[2][3][4] Rossi began his prolific career in Rio de Janeiro, working at Theatro Municipal alongside actors Sérgio Britto, Fernando Torres, Fernanda Montenegro, Manoel Carlos, and many others.[5][3]
In television, Rossi played characters in numerous telenovelas, including Escrava Isaura (1976), Que Rei Sou Eu? (1989), Senhora do Destino (2005–2006), and Belíssima (2005–2006).[2][6][7] He also took part in the children's television series Sítio do Picapau Amarelo in 1977. In 2008, Rossi was also cast in the sitcom Toma Lá, Dá Cá.[2][6]
Rossi's credits in cinema span since 1953 until 2008, having roles in films like The Brave Warrior, María, mãe do filho de Deus (2003), and Sexo com Amor? (2008).[2]
Rossi died in Rio de Janeiro on 2 August 2011 at the age of 80 after being hospitalized due to respiratory problems.[6]
Selected roles
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | Esquina da Ilusão | Film[1] | |
| O Homem dos Papagaios | Film[1] | ||
| 1968 | The Brave Warrior | Conrado Frota | [8] |
| 1975 | Bravo! | Paes Duarte | TV series[1] |
| 1976 | Escrava Isaura | José | TV series[1] |
| 1981–1982 | Brilhante | Delegado | TV series[1] |
| 1989 | Que Rei Sou Eu? | Marquês de Castilha | [2] |
| 2002 | Coração de Estudante | Bonifácio | Special guest[9] |
| 2003 | Mãe do Filho de Deus | Caiaphas | Film[2] |
| 2005 | Mandrake | Dr. Graff | TV series |
| 2005–2006 | Senhora do Destino | Alfred | TV series[2] |
| Belíssima | Fernando Medeiros | TV series[2] | |
| 2008 | Sexo Com Amor? | Padre Ancelmo | Film[2] |
| 2008–2009 | Toma Lá, Dá Cá | Ladir Miranda | Sitcom[2] |