Gustavo Serena
Gustavo Serena (5 October 1881 – 16 April 1970) was an Italian actor and film director. He appeared in 107 films between 1909 and 1961. He also directed 33 films between 1912 and 1932.
Gustavo Serena
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- Name
- Gustavo Serena
- Born
- 5 October 1881
- Birthplace
- Naples, Italy
- Died
- 16 April 1970
- Place of death
- Rome, Italy
- Occupation
- Actor, film director
- Nationality
- Italy · Kingdom of Italy
- Languages
- Italian
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Gustavo Serena (5 October 1881 – 16 April 1970) was an Italian actor and film director. He appeared in 107 films between 1909 and 1961. He also directed 33 films between 1912 and 1932.
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He was born in Naples and died in Rome.
American advertisement for the Italian epic film Quo Vadis (1913), from an insert after page 10 of the August 27, 1921 Exhibitors Herald. Top left: Augusto Mastripietri as Chilo. Top right: Ursus (Bruto Castellani) and Vinicius (Amleto Novelli) implore the audience and emperor Nero to grace the Christian Lygia (Lea Giunchi), after Ursus has killed the bull on whch back Lygia had been bound. The a
Società Italiana Cines / Kleine Optical Company (U.S. distributor) · Exhibitors Herald (Jul. - Sep. 1921) on the Internet Archive
Still from the Italian epic film Quo Vadis (1913) with Gustavo Serena and Amleto Novelli, on page 86 of the September 24, 1921 Exhibitors Herald.
Società Italiana Cines / Kleine Optical Company (U.S. distributor) · Exhibitors Herald (Jul. - Sep. 1921) on the Internet Archive
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• Name — Gustavo Serena • Born — 5 October 1881 • Birthplace — Naples, Italy • Died — 16 April 1970 • Place of death — Rome, Italy • Other Names — Signor Serena • Occupation — Actor, film director • Years Active — 1912–1961
Selected filmography
Selected filmography
• Lucrezia Borgia (1912) • Quo Vadis (1913) • Assunta Spina (1915) • The Lady of the Camellias (1915) • The Blind Woman of Sorrento (1916) • The Clemenceau Affair (1917) • Mariute (1918) • Niniche (1918) • The Race to the Throne (1919) • The Fear of Love (1920) • Diana Sorel (1921) • A Dying Nation (1922) • The Cry of the Eagle (1923) • The White Sister (1923) • Zaganella and the Cavalier (1932) • Giuseppe Verdi (1938) • Shipwrecked (1939) • It Always Ends That Way (1939) • The Boarders at Saint-Cyr (1939) • The Flame That Will Not Die (1949) • Night Taxi (1950) • The Cliff of Sin (1950) • The Beggar's Daughter (1950) • The Courier of Moncenisio (1956)
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1881
Gustavo Serena was born on 5 October 1881.
1970
Gustavo Serena died on 16 April 1970.
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Gustavo Serena was born at Naples.
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Gustavo Serena died at Rome.
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Gustavo Serena is recorded with the occupation film director. Recorded as film director, actor and screenwriter.
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