Giani Esposito
Giani Esposito (23 August 1930 – 1 January 1974) was a French film actor and singer-songwriter. Esposito was born from the union of a French mother with an Italian father in Etterbeek (Belgium), and he died from viral hepatitis in Neuilly-sur-Seine, France. He appeared in 50 films between 1951 and 1973.
Giani Esposito
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- Name
- Giani Esposito
- Born
- 23 August 1930
- Birthplace
- Etterbeek, Belgium
- Died
- 1974
- Place of death
- Neuilly-sur-Seine, France
- Occupation
- Actor
- Nationality
- France
- Languages
- French
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Giani Esposito (23 August 1930 – 1 January 1974) was a French film actor and singer-songwriter. Esposito was born from the union of a French mother with an Italian father in Etterbeek (Belgium), and he died from viral hepatitis in Neuilly-sur-Seine, France. He appeared in 50 films between 1951 and 1973.
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Giani Esposito (1930–1974) was an actor, painter and poet, among other activities, of French nationality. The actor was born in Etterbeek and died in Neuilly-sur-Seine. Languages used include French.
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His biggest success is The Clowns (Les Clowns, 1957), several covers by Raymond Devos, Jeanne-Marie Sens, Hervé Vilard and Bernard Lavilliers.
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• Name — Giani Esposito • Born — 23 August 1930 • Birthplace — Etterbeek, Belgium • Died — 1974 • Place of death — Neuilly-sur-Seine, France • Other Names — Gianni Esposito Giovanni Esposito • Occupation — Actor • Years Active — 1951–1973
Partial filmography
Partial filmography
• Skipper Next to God (1951) – Un passager juif (uncredited) • My Wife Is Formidable (1951) – Le barman de l'hôtel (uncredited) • Leathernose (1952) – Un jeune invité • Agence matrimoniale (1952) – (uncredited) • My Husband Is Marvelous (1952) – Un journaliste • A Hundred Francs a Second (1953) – Un cheminot en grève (uncredited) • La môme vert-de-gris (1953) – Le capitaine du bateau • Quay of Blondes (1954) – Un tueur • The Women Couldn't Care Less (1954) – Man at the Poker Game (uncredited) • Cadet Rousselle (1954) – Monseigneur • Huis clos (1954) – Diego – le disciple de Garcin • French Cancan (1955) – Prince Alexandre • Black Dossier (1955) – Jean de Montesson • Les mauvaises rencontres (1955) – Pierre Jaeger • Les Hussards (1955) – Pietro • Cela s'appelle l'aurore (1956) – Sandro Galli • Forgive Us Our Trespasses (1956) – Vani • The Schemer (1957) – Claude Watroff • Les Misérables (1958) – Marius Pontmercy • Le bel âge (1960) – Claude • Normandie – Niémen (1960) – Lemaître • Vers l'extase (1960) – Jérôme • Paris Belongs to Us (1961) – Gerard Lenz • Cross of the Living (1962) – Yan • Anatomy of a Marriage: My Days with Jean-Marc (1964) – Ettore • Anatomy of a Marriage: My Days with Françoise (1964) – Ettore • The Sea Pirate (1966) – Napoléon • Il grande colpo di Surcouf (1966) – Napoléon • The Decameron (1971)
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1930
Giani Esposito was born in 1930 at Etterbeek.
1974
Giani Esposito died in 1974 at Neuilly-sur-Seine.
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Etterbeek.
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Neuilly-sur-Seine.
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Discography
• Les Clowns (1959) • Jardiniers qui doutez de l'arbre de vie (1967) • Un noble rossignol à l'époque Ming (1968) • Les ombres sont chinoises (1970) • Paris, le désert (1972)
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