Giovanni Grasso

Giovanni Grasso was an Italian actor best known for his roles in We the Living, The Little Adventurers, and Don Cesare di Bazan. He was born on November 11, 1888, in Catania, Sicily, Italy, and passed away on April 30, 1963, also in Catania, Sicily, Italy.

Personal and Family Life

Giovanni Grasso was married to Virginia Balestrieri, who passed away on December 7, 1960. He had a close family connection to Giovanni Grasso Sr., who was his cousin. Details about his early life and upbringing remain scarce, but his lasting contributions to cinema have kept his memory alive.

Death and Legacy

Giovanni Grasso died on April 30, 1963. He is remembered for his impactful performances in Italian cinema during the early 20th century. His work continues to inspire future generations of actors and filmmakers in Italy and beyond.

Filmography

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Title	Release Date	Character
Totò nella fossa dei leoni	1943-05-31	Il capo-cuoco
Margherita da Cortona	1950-02-22
Sentinelle di bronzo	1937-01-02	Sergente Amato
Melodie immortali – Mascagni	1952-12-16
Retroscena	1939-11-26	Il commissario
La porta del cielo	1945-02-16	The paralyzed salesman
Totò e Carolina	1955-03-02	Commissario (uncredited)
Benvenuto Reverendo!	1950-02-15	The brigadier
Cuore di spia	1953-07-11
Sperduti nel buio	1914-11-01	Nunzio the Blind Man
La telefonista	1932-07-31	Gedeone
Sotto la croce del sud	1938-01-08	Marco, il capo della piantagione
Un amore selvaggio	1912-01-01	Alessandro
Città canora	1952-10-29	Don Salvatore Morelli
Ruy Blas	1948-02-17	Don Gaspar Guritan
L’età dell’amore	1953-08-23	secondo giocatore
Noi vivi	1942-09-14	Stephan Tishenko
Le Village magique	1955-03-22	Sindaco
Addio Kira!	1942-09-15	Tishenko
Los hijos de la noche	1939-10-20	Tabernero
Madrid de mis sueños	1942-11-23	Carlos Aguilera
La grande aurora	1947-03-21	Oreste Bellotti
Cavalleria rusticana	1924-01-01
L’ ospite sconosciuta	1923-01-01
Questa è la vita	1954-02-03	Il portiere
Serenata tragica	1951-08-09
Piccoli naufraghi	1939-01-30	Il ‘commandante’
Gli inesorabili	1950-11-01
Terra di nessuno	1939-04-17	Il puparo
Mare	1940-05-19	Liborio, il capitano siciliano
Il passatore	1947-10-22	Il brigante Lazzarini
Anni difficili	1948-12-28	Mascoli
Muerte civil	1910-01-01
Voglio vivere cosi	1942-01-26	Il dottore
In amore si pecca in due	1954-01-09	avvocato Benini
Vento d’Africa	1949-01-01	Maresciallo Grandi
La famiglia Passaguai	1951-12-20	venditore di cocomeri
Porto	1934-01-01	Nicola Bellamonte
Il vetturale del San Gottardo	1941-10-23	Il maestro Antonio
Anni facili	1953-11-12	onorevole Mario Rapisarda
Onore e sangue	1957-04-27
Gli innocenti pagano