Ugo Bologna
Ugo Bologna | |
|---|---|
| Born | 11 September 1917 Milan, Italy |
| Died | 29 January 1998 (aged 80) Rome, Italy |
| Occupation | Actor |
Ugo Bologna (11 September 1917 – 29 January 1998) was an Italian actor and voice actor.
Born in Milan, the son of a municipal employee and a housewife, in 1936 Bologna started working as a primary school teacher, and in 1939 he attended the course for cadet officers in the occupied Pula.[1] A soldier during World War II, he was wounded during a battle, and then received a bronze medal for military valor.[1]
In 1950 he decided to give up his teaching profession and devote himself to acting.[1] After enrolling an acting course under Isabella Riva he made his stage debut with the Fantasio Piccoli's company.[1] Even if mostly cast in character roles, Bologna was one of the most active actors in Italian cinema in 1970s and 1980s, usually in comedic roles.[1]
Active as a voice actor, in 1970 Bologna founded in Milan the dubbing company "CDM" (Cooperativa Doppiatori Milanesi).[2] He died of heart attack.[3]
References
- ^ a b c d e Roberto Chiti, Roberto Poppi. Dizionario del cinema italiano. Gli attori. Gremese Editore, 2003. ISBN 8884402131.
- ^ "La pagina di Ugo Bologna". Il Mondo dei doppiatori. Retrieved 14 June 2014.
- ^ "L' attore Ugo Bologna si e' spento a 80 anni". Corriere della Sera. 30 January 1998. p.35.
External links
- Ugo Bologna at IMDb
