Giancarlo Sbragia

• Name — Giancarlo Sbragia • Born — 14 March 1926 • Birthplace — Rome, Italy • Died — 28 June 1994 • Place of death — Rome, Italy • Years Active — 1947-1988 • Occupation — actor, voice actor, stage director, playwright • Other Names — Gian Carlo Sbragia • Spouse — Princess Esmeralda Ruspoli Alessandra Panaro (1992-1994) (his death)

Born in Rome, Sbragia graduated at the Silvio d’Amico Academy of Dramatic Arts in 1947, and debuted on stage at the Piccolo Teatro in Milan, with the theatrical company of Giorgio Strehler. He debuted as a playwright in 1953 with the play Le veglie inutili, and in 1956 he debuted as a stage director with the drama Ricorda con rabbia. Between 1958 and 1959 he worked with the theatrical company of Michelangelo Antonioni and Luca Ronconi, and in 1960 he was co-founder, together with Enrico Maria Salerno and Ivo Garrani, of the stage company "Attori Associati". Between the 1960s and the 1970s Sbragia was also very active on television series, notably playing Napoleon in the successful drama series I grandi camaleonti.

Sbragia was first married to the actress Princess Esmeralda Ruspoli. They had three children, including the actor Mattia Sbragia. From 1992 until his death, he was married to the actress Alessandra Panaro.

• Year — Title — Role — Notes • 1951 — Fugitive in Trieste • 1959 — Wolves of the Deep — Idrofonista • 1960 — Messalina — Aulo Celso • 1960 — Goliath and the Dragon — Tindaro • 1961 — Laura nuda — Il prete • 1962 — War Gods of Babylon — Arbace • 1963 — The Fall of Rome — Giunio • 1964 — The Adolescents (La Fleur de l'âge, ou Les adolescentes) • 1964 — Senza sole né luna • 1966 — Francesco di Assisi — Francesco's father • 1971 — The Bloodstained Butterfly — Alessandro Marchi • 1971 — Le Saut de l'ange — Forestier • 1972 — Policeman • 1972 — Equinozio • 1973 — Tony Arzenta - Big Guns — Luca Dennino • 1976 — Death Rage — Gennaro Gallo • 1977 — Highway Racer — Maresciallo Tagliaferri • 1978 — Nest of Vipers — Maffei • 1988 — The Camels — Anna's Father — (final film role)