Gigi Ballista
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Gigi Ballista | |
|---|---|
 Gigi Ballista (1966) | |
| Born | 1 December 1918 Florence, Italy |
| Died | 2 August 1980 (aged 61) Rome, Italy |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1961-1980 |
Gigi Ballista (1 December 1918 – 2 August 1980) was an Italian film and television actor. He appeared in 60 films between 1961 and 1980.
Born in Florence, Ballista graduated in law, then he started working as a PR consultant in the field of advertising and industrial documentaries.[1] He debuted as an actor at a mature age in the early 1960s with some minor roles, but his breakout came in 1966 with a role of weight in Pietro Germi's The Birds, the Bees and the Italians.[1]
Following the critical and commercial success of the film, Ballista decided to pursue a professional career as an actor, and he became, mainly thanks to his characteristic hoarse and dysphonic voice, one of the most recognizable character actors in Italian cinema and television.[1]
