Paolo Ferrari (actor)

Paolo Ferrari
Paolo Ferrari
	Ferrari in 1961
Born	26 February 1929; Brussels, Belgium
Died	6 May 2018 (aged 89); Monterotondo, Italy
Occupations	Actor; voice actor; television presenter;
Years active	1938–2018
Height	1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Spouses	Marina Bonfigli; (m. 1956; div. 19??); ; Laura Tavanti (m. 1970)
Children	3, including Fabio Ferrari

Paolo Ferrari (26 February 1929 – 6 May 2018) was an Italian actor, voice actor and television presenter.^[1]

Biography

Ferrari was born in Brussels as his father was at the time the Italian consul in the Belgian Congo, and was in Belgium for a diplomatic mission.^[2] His mother, Giulietta, was a concert pianist.^[2] He made his acting debut at 9 years old, in Alessandro Blasetti's Ettore Fieramosca and he appeared in over 45 films between 1938 and 2018.^[2] He became first known as "the balilla Paolo", a character he played in numerous radio programs for children and teenagers during the fascist era.^[3] After the war he studied at the Silvio d’Amico Academy of Dramatic Arts.^[2]

Ferrari died in Monterotondo on 6 May 2018, at the age of 89.^[4]

^ "Paolo Ferrari's dubbing contributions". Antoniogenna.net. Retrieved 13 August 2019.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Gerardo Di Cola (2004). Le voci del tempo perduto: la storia del doppiaggio e dei suoi interpreti dal 1927 al 1970. Èdicola, 2004. ISBN 8882670236.
^ Peppino Ortoleva, Barbara Scaramucci (2003). Enciclopedia della radio. Garzanti, 2003. ISBN 881150497X.
^ RaiNews.it. "È morto Paolo Ferrari, grande attore di teatro, cinema e televisione". Retrieved 6 May 2018.

Paolo Ferrari
Ferrari in 1961
Born	(1929-02-26)26 February 1929 Brussels, Belgium
Died	6 May 2018(2018-05-06) (aged 89) Monterotondo, Italy
Occupations	Actor voice actor television presenter
Years active	1938–2018
Height	1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Spouses	Marina Bonfigli (m. 1956; div. 19??) Laura Tavanti (m. 1970)
Children	3, including Fabio Ferrari