Actor. He is considered by many to be one of the greatest masters of Italian dramatic art. Born into a noble and ancient family, he debuted in the theater at a young age and in a short time, after working with the famous stage actor Luigi Bellotti Bon, became one of the most popular theatrical Italian performers, first in the pochade genre together with Claudio Leigheb and since 1890 in the Shakespearean genre. In 1900, he was the first to found a Teatro Stabile in Italy, "Casa Goldoni" at the Teatro Valle in Rome. In 1902, he wrote "Foglietti sparsi narranti la mia vita", a work that was published posthumously by his son Enrico. He was also a silent film actor and played in several films including notably "Shylock o il mercante di Venezia" (1910), "Re Lear" (1910) and "La gerla di papà Martin" (1914) where he stars alongside Francesca Bertini. In front of his home in Bertinoro, a herm honors his memory in the square named after him.
Actor. He is considered by many to be one of the greatest masters of Italian dramatic art. Born into a noble and ancient family, he debuted in the theater at a young age and in a short time, after working with the famous stage actor Luigi Bellotti Bon, became one of the most popular theatrical Italian performers, first in the pochade genre together with Claudio Leigheb and since 1890 in the Shakespearean genre. In 1900, he was the first to found a Teatro Stabile in Italy, "Casa Goldoni" at the Teatro Valle in Rome. In 1902, he wrote "Foglietti sparsi narranti la mia vita", a work that was published posthumously by his son Enrico. He was also a silent film actor and played in several films including notably "Shylock o il mercante di Venezia" (1910), "Re Lear" (1910) and "La gerla di papà Martin" (1914) where he stars alongside Francesca Bertini. In front of his home in Bertinoro, a herm honors his memory in the square named after him.
Bio by: Ruggero
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