Giancarlo Badessi
September 22, 1928 · 97 years old
Giancarlo Badessi (1928 – 2011) was an Italian actor. Born in Lecco, at the age of almost 40 Badessi gave up his daily job as an accountant to embrace the theatre, making his debut in a stage play directed by Giancarlo Cobelli. He was also active in cinema and on television, often playing character…
Known For
6 titles
Caligula
A dramatization of the ascent to Caesar and subsequent reign of Caligula, one of the most notorious leaders of ancient Rome.
Confessions of a Police Captain
In a city rife with corruption, a cynical police captain clashes with an idealistic district attorney as they attempt to nab an elusive Mafia boss.
Todo modo
Party leader and power broker M. is holed up with his cronies and rivals at a monastic retreat where they plot their political fortunes while being led by a Jesuit cleric in spiritual cleansing.
Squadra antifurto
Tomas Milian as the unconventional undercover cop with a pet mouse named 'Serpico'. Still difficult for an investigation commissioner Nico Giraldi, this time struggling with a gang who commits theft in luxury apartments in Rome.
A Man Called Magnum
Police Commissioner Dario Mauri investigates the activities of a drug ring led by Don Domenico Laurenzi.
Innocence and Desire
A young man is temporarily home from a Seminary, but eventually falls in love with his father's young new wife.