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Personal Info

Gender

Male

Birthday

1893-11-05 (131 years old)

Place of Birth

Rome, Italy

Antonio Acqua

Biography:

Antonio Acqua (5 November 1893 - 18 October 1966) was an Italian actor of the 1940s, 1950s and 1960s.

Born in Rome , Acqua was mainly active on stage and in films as a character actor , specialized in roles of lawyers, military officers, politicians and engineers. He frequently worked with Pietro Germi , who gave him some of the most significant roles of his career. His only leading role was as the General in Enrico Cappellini's La via del Sud (1953)

Known For

Acting

1966

An Angel for Satan as Sergente, the Guardian

1964

The Maniacs as Literary Critic #1 (segment "la parolaccia") (uncredited)

1963

Gli onorevoli as segretario di Santamura (uncredited)
8½ as A Man in a Car (uncredited)
The Shortest Day as Aiutante di campo (uncredited)

1962

Boccaccio '70 as Commendatore La Pappa (segment "Le tentazioni ...") (uncredited)
The Temptation of Dr. Antonio as Commendatore La Pappa (uncredited)
March on Rome as Direttore del carcere
Lo smemorato di Collegno as Presidente del Tribunale

1961

1960

The Traffic Policeman as The Ragioniere with a New Car

1959

The Facts of Murder as Generale Pomilia
The Magistrate as The Mortgage Valuer

1958

He Thief, She Thief as Avvocato (uncredited)

1956

The Railroad Man as Il commissario

1954

The Art of Getting Along as Ing. Casamottola

1953

The Lady Without Camelias as Movie Theatre Owner
At the Edge of the City as Signore (uncredited)

1952

The White Sheik as Police Commissioner (uncredited)

1942

Don Cesare of Bazan as Capitano Ribera