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Died | 6 December 1975 | (aged 85)
Occupation | Actor |
Franco Pesce (11 August 1890 – 6 December 1975) was an Italian actor and cinematographer.
Franco Pesce was born in Naples. He was the son of the actor Ettore. At a young age Pesce studied lyric singing with the intention of becoming an opera singer. [1] At 20 years old he abandoned his studies to enter the cinema industry as a film operator. [1] Pesce moved to Rome with the advent of sound film where he became a cinematographer. Later in his life, beginning in 1940, he started a very productive career as a character actor. [1] In his later years Pesce was mainly active in spaghetti western films. He was often credited under English pseudonyms, usually interpreting roles of petulant, pedantic and intriguing old men. [1]
This article relies largely or entirely on a
single source. (February 2021) |
Franco Pesce | |
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Born | |
Died | 6 December 1975 | (aged 85)
Occupation | Actor |
Franco Pesce (11 August 1890 – 6 December 1975) was an Italian actor and cinematographer.
Franco Pesce was born in Naples. He was the son of the actor Ettore. At a young age Pesce studied lyric singing with the intention of becoming an opera singer. [1] At 20 years old he abandoned his studies to enter the cinema industry as a film operator. [1] Pesce moved to Rome with the advent of sound film where he became a cinematographer. Later in his life, beginning in 1940, he started a very productive career as a character actor. [1] In his later years Pesce was mainly active in spaghetti western films. He was often credited under English pseudonyms, usually interpreting roles of petulant, pedantic and intriguing old men. [1]