Antonio Centa
Italian actor

Antonio Centa

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Italian actor
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10 August 1907(Maniago)
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19 April 1979(Rovigo)
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Introduction

Antonio Centa (10 August 1907 – 19 April 1979) was an Italian film actor.

Career

Born in Maniago, Province of Pordenone, Centa was among the most active and popular actors between the mid-1930s and 1943 (when the Italian film industry almost halted because of the war). He was especially popular with the female audience, and had critically acclaimed performances, notably in Renato Castellani's films A Pistol Shot and Zazà. After the war his success declined, and he gradually started to be cast in supporting roles.

Selected filmography

  • The Countess of Parma (1936)
  • Bayonet (1936)
  • The Two Sergeants (1936)
  • Princess Tarakanova (1938)
  • Under the Southern Cross (1938)
  • A Wife in Danger (1939)
  • Who Are You? (1939)
  • The Cavalier from Kruja (1940)
  • A Pistol Shot (1942)
  • Headlights in the Fog (1942)
  • Assunta Spina (1948)
  • The Mysterious Rider (1948)
  • Ombre sul Canal Grande (1951)
  • The Wages of Fear (1953)
  • Mizar (Sabotaggio in mare) (1954)
  • A Difficult Life (1961)
  • The Black Sheep (1968)