Eugenio Testa
Eugenio Testa (6 October 1892 – 11 October 1957) was an Italian actor and film director. He directed and starred in The Monster of Frankenstein (1920), one of the earliest Italian horror films. He was the son of the stage actor Dante Testa.
Eugenio Testa
- Name
- Eugenio Testa
- Birth Name
- Eugenio Valentino Mario Ernesto Testa
- Born
- 6 October 1892
- Birthplace
- Turin, Piedmont Italy
- Died
- 11 October 1957
- Occupation
- Director Actor
- Nationality
- Italy · Kingdom of Italy
- Languages
- Italian
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Eugenio Testa (6 October 1892 – 11 October 1957) was an Italian actor and film director. He directed and starred in The Monster of Frankenstein (1920), one of the earliest Italian horror films. He was the son of the stage actor Dante Testa.
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• Name — Eugenio Testa • Birth Name — Eugenio Valentino Mario Ernesto Testa • Born — 6 October 1892 • Birthplace — Turin, Piedmont Italy • Died — 11 October 1957 • Place of death — Turin, Piedmont Italy • Occupation — Director Actor • Years Active — 1913–1957 • Parents — Dante Testa (father)
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• Il mostro di Frankenstein (1920)
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Actor
• Il mostro di Frankenstein (1920) • The Drummer of Bruch (1948) • His Heart Awake (1949) • Apartado de correos 1001 (1950) • The Vila Family (1950) • My Beloved Juan (1950) • Doubt (1951) • Closed Exit (1955) • Kubala (1955)
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Eugenio Testa died at Turin.
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