Paolo Poli

Paolo Poli
Born May 23, 1929
Florence, Toscana, Italy
Occupation Theatre and film actor
Years active 1955–present

Paolo Poli (Florence, May 23, 1929) is an Italian theatre actor.[1] He has also acted in films and on television.[2]

Career

After a university degree in French literature, Poli began his acting career in the early 1950s and was one of the first actors in Italy to perform en travesti roles. He is considered to be one of the greatest and most versatile of Italian theatrical actors.

He has acted in and directed a host of operettas, among which Aldino mi cali un filino, Rita of Cascia, Caterina de Medici, L'asino d'oro, Gulliver's Travels, La leggenda di San Gregorio, Il coturno della ciabatta, and La nemica by Dario Niccodemi. His Rita of Cascia prompted complaints from Italian president Oscar Luigi Scalfaro.[3]

Now well into his eighties, he continues performing on stage, most recently in Sillabari [4] by Goffredo Parise and Aquiloni, taken from Giovanni Pascoli.[5]

Works

Theatre

Television

Filmography

Books

Bibliography

Gallery

References

  1. G. Colombo; Who's Who in Italy S. R. L.; Who's Who in Italy (2006). Who's Who in Italy. Who's Who In Italy. p. 1420. Retrieved 8 January 2013.
  2. Enciclopedia Treccani
  3. Speciale Paolo Poli / 4 on YouTube
  4. Che tempo che fa, scene of Jan, 31 2009
  5. Aquiloni, Teatro dell'Elfo, Milan
  6. http://www.ecoditorino.org/il-mare-di-paolo-poli-al-teatro-carignano-27-dicembre--8-gennaio.htm Il mare di Paolo Poli al Teatro Carignano

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