Biography
Gigi Ballista (1 December 1918 – 2 August 1980) was an Italian film and television actor. He appeared in 60 films between 1961 and 1980.
Born in Florence, Ballista graduated in Law, then he started working as a PR consultant in the field of advertising and industrial documentaries. He debuted as an actor at a mature age in the early 1960s with some minor roles, but his breakout came in 1966 with a role of weight in Pietro Germi's The Birds, the Bees and the Italians.
Following the critical and commercial success of the film, Ballista decided to pursue a professional career as an actor, and he became, mainly thanks to his characteristic hoarse and dysphonic voice, one of the most recognizable character actors in Italian cinema and television.
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Filmography
all 58
Movies 56
TV Shows 2
I Hate Blondes (1980)
Liquirizia (1979)
Midnight Express (1978)
Il furto della gioconda (1978)
The Schoolmate (1977)
Mala, Love and Death (1977)
Horse Fever (1976)
Under the Sheets (1976)
La banca di Monate (1976)
Salon Kitty (1976)
Confessions of a Lady Cop (1976)
La madama (1976)
The Sunday Woman (1975)
The Family Vice (1975)
Il giustiziere di mezzogiorno (1975)
Cassiodorus is the Hardest Praetorian (1975)
Policewoman (1974)
Poker in Bed (1974)
Italian Sex (1974)
Stavisky... (1974)
Fischia Il Sesso (1974)
Anima mia (1974)
Blume in Love (1973)
Giovannona Long-Thigh (1973)
Blessed Are the Rich (1972)
Black Turin (1972)
1001 Nights of Pleasure (1972)
Roma bene (1971)
Do Not Commit Adultery (1971)
No One Will Notice You're Naked (1971)
Lady Caliph (1970)
Una storia d'amore (1970)
The Secret of Santa Vittoria (1970)
Emma Hamilton (1968)
Galileo (1968)
Sunstroke (1968)
Il fischio al naso (1967)
The Climax (1967)
How I Learned to Love Women (1966)
Pleasant Nights (1966)
The Queens (1966)
The Birds, the Bees and the Italians (1966)
The Maniacs (1964)
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Known ForActing
GenderMale
Birthday1918-12-01
Deathday1980-08-02 (61 years old)
Birth PlaceFlorence, Tuscany, Italy
CitizenshipsKingdom of Italy, Italy
Also Known AsGiggi Ballista, Luigi Ballista
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