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Ettore Petrolini (13 January 1884 – 29 June 1936) was an Italian stage and film actor, playwright, screenwriter and novelist. He is considered one of the most important figures of avanspettacolo, vaudeville and revue. He was noted for his numerous caricature sketches, and was the "inventor of a … See more
Born in Rome on 13 January 1884, Petrolini was the fourth of six children of a blacksmith from Ronciglione and grandson of a carpenter. He had a difficult relationship with father, who was a strict moralist, but was … See more
Petrolini influenced future generations of Italian comic actors, including Alberto Sordi, Carlo Verdone and Gigi Proietti. His Gastone became a byword in Italian for a certain type of artistic snob and ladies man (and later for a man kissed by fortune, after the Donald … See more
• Nerone (1930)
• The Doctor in Spite of Himself (1931)
• Courtyard (1931) See moreIn 1903, Petrolini began performing in Rome at variety theaters and café-chantants, where he provided parodies of renowned … See more
In 1923, Petrolini was initiated into Freemasonry.
Petrolini's sympathies for, and impertinences … See more• Calò, Annamaria (1989). Ettore Petrolini. La Nuova Italia. ISBN 978-88-221-0740-4. Retrieved 24 July 2012. See more
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