Gianfranco Barra
Gianfranco Barra (5 April 1940 – 23 March 2025) was an Italian actor. He appeared in more than 80 films, mainly as a character actor. Gianfranco Barra was born in Rome, Barra studied at the Silvio d’Amico Academy of Dramatic Arts in his hometown.
Gianfranco Barra

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- Name
- Gianfranco Barra
- Born
- 5 April 1940
- Birthplace
- Rome, Italy
- Died
- 23 March 2025
- Occupation
- Actor
- Nationality
- Italy
- Education
- Accademia Nazionale d'Arte Drammatica Silvio D'Amico
- Languages
- Italian
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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. Gianfranco Barra was born in Rome, Barra studied at the Silvio d’Amico Academy of Dramatic Arts in his hometown.
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Biography
Biography
First active on stage, he made his film debut in 1968. He was also active on television, in commercials, and as a playwright. Barra died in Rome on 23 March 2025, at the age of 84.

Scena del film "Pane e cioccolata" - Regia Franco Brusati - 1974 - Gli attori Nino Manfredi e Gianfranco Barra allo specchio
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• Name — Gianfranco Barra • Born — 5 April 1940 • Birthplace — Rome, Italy • Died — 23 March 2025 • Place of death — Rome, Italy • Occupation — Actor • Years Active — 1968–2025 • Height — 1.66 m
Selected filmography
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)
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