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Franco Pesce | |
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| Born | 11 August 1890 |
| Died | 6 December 1975 (aged 85) Rome, Italy |
| 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]
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