Mario Costa
Mario Costa (30 May 1904, Rome – 22 October 1995, Rome) was an Italian actor, director and screenwriter, active from 1934 to 1971.
Also recorded as John W. Fordson
Mario Costa
- Born
- Mario Costa was born, sources differ on the date (on 1 June 1908 and on 1 June 1910). · Rome.
- Died
- 1995. · Rome.
- Nationality
- Italy and Kingdom of Italy.
- Occupation
- director, screenwriter, film editor, actor and videographer.
- Honours
- Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic.
- Languages
- Italian.
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Selected filmography
• Stadium (1934) • The Last of the Bergeracs (1934) • Guest for One Night (1939) • The Barber of Seville (1947) • Pagliacci (1948) • Mad About Opera (1948) • Cavalcade of Heroes (1950) • Song of Spring (1951) • Trieste mia! (1952) • Repentance (1952) • Melody of Love (1952) • I Always Loved You (1953) • Perdonami! (1953) • For You I Have Sinned (1953) • Pietà per chi cade (1954) • The Lovers of Manon Lescaut (1954) • Revelation (1955) • Arrivano i dollari! (1957) • Attack of the Moors (1959) • Cavalier in Devil's Castle (1959) • Queen of the Pirates (1960) • The Centurion (1961) • Kerim, Son of the Sheik (1962) • Gladiator of Rome (1962) • Buffalo Bill, Hero of the Far West (1964) • Latin Lovers (1965) • Rough Justice (1970)
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Life and career
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1908
Mario Costa was born on 1 June 1908.
1995
Mario Costa died on 22 October 1995.
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Mario Costa was born in Rome.
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Mario Costa died in Rome.
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Rome.
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