Gianfranco Barra
Italian actor (1940–2025)
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Gianfranco Barra (5 April 1940 – 23 March 2025) was an Italian actor. He appeared in more than 80 films, mainly as a character actor. Born in Rome, Barra studied at the Silvio d’Amico Academy of Dramatic Arts in his hometown.[1] First active on stage, he made his film debut in 1968.[1] He was also active on television, in commercials, and as a playwright.[1] Barra died in Rome on 23 March 2025, at the age of 84.[2]
Selected filmography
- Avanti! (1972)
- The Seduction of Mimi (1972)
- Dirty Weekend (1973)
- Bread and Chocolate (1973)
- Black Holiday (1973)
- Policewoman (1974)
- Il lumacone (1974)
- Playing the Field (1974)
- The Mazurka of the Baron, the Saint and the Early Fig Tree (1975)
- La polizia accusa: il Servizio Segreto uccide (1975)
- The Suspicious Death of a Minor (1975)
- La professoressa di scienze naturali (1976)
- Double Murder (1977)
- The Virgo, the Taurus and the Capricorn (1977)
- I nuovi mostri (1977)
- L'altra metà del cielo (1977)
- Goodnight, Ladies and Gentlemen (1978)
- A Policewoman on the Porno Squad (1979)
- Sugar, Honey and Pepper (1980)
- Prickly Pears (1981)
- Banana Joe (1982)
- Scorpion with Two Tails (1982)
- Eccezzziunale... veramente (1982)
- Sapore di mare 2 (1983)
- Zero in condotta (1983)
- It's Happening Tomorrow (1988)
- What if Gargiulo Finds Out? (1988)
- The Gamble (1988)
- The Invisible Wall (1991)
- Flight of the Innocent (1992)
- Acquitted for Having Committed the Deed (1992)
- Giovanni Falcone (1993)
- The Talented Mr. Ripley (1999)
- Screw Loose (1999)
- The Jokes (2004)
- A Dinner for Them to Meet (2007)
