Arnoldo Foà

Arnoldo Foà
Order of Merit of the Italian Republic

Arnoldo Foà in May 2008
Born Arnoldo Eugenio Foà
(1916-01-24)24 January 1916
Ferrara, Italy
Died 11 January 2014(2014-01-11) (aged 97)
Rome, Italy
Occupation Actor, film director, voice acting
Years active 1935–2014

Arnoldo Foà (Italian pronunciation: [arˈnoldo foˈa]; 24 January 1916 11 January 2014) was an Italian film actor. He appeared in more than 130 films between 1938 and 2014.

Biography

Foà was born in Ferrara, Italy, to a Jewish family, though Foà was an atheist in his adult life.[1] Foà completed high school in Florence, where he moved with his family, and studied at the acting school of Rasi. He abandoned his studies in economics and at age 20 moved to Rome, where he attended the Centro Sperimentale di Cinematografia.

Death

Foà died on 11 January 2014 from respiratory failure, just 13 days short of his 98th birthday.[2]

Theatre

1930s

1940s

1950s

1960s

1970s

1980s

1990s

2000s

Selected filmography

References

  1. Ventura Marco. "E l' Ateo Foà Difende Dio dalle Accuse di Moni Ovadia". Retrieved 26 February 2015.
  2. "È morto a Roma Arnoldo Foà". lastampa. Retrieved 11 January 2014.

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