Person
Antonio Acqua
Acting · 1893–1966 · Rome, Italy
Biography
Antonio Acqua (5 November 1893 - 18 October 1966) was an Italian actor of the 1940s, 1950s and 1960s. Born in Rome , Acqua was mainly active on stage and in films as a character actor , specialized in roles of lawyers, military officers, politicians and engineers. He frequently worked with Pietro Germi , who gave him some of the most significant roles of his career. His only leading role was as the General in Enrico Cappellini's La via del Sud (1953)
Known for
8½
A Man in a Car (uncredited)
Boccaccio '70
Commendatore La Pappa (segment "Le tentazioni ...") (uncredited)
Madri pericolose
1960
He Thief, She Thief
Avvocato (uncredited)
The Shortest Day
Aiutante di campo (uncredited)
The Lady Without Camelias
Movie Theatre Owner
Divorce Italian Style
Priest
The Art of Getting Along
Ing. Casamottola
The Railroad Man
Il commissario
The White Sheik
Police Commissioner (uncredited)
Filmography
- 1966An Angel for SatanSergente, the Guardian
- 1966Crazy World... Crazy People!colonnello
- 1964Hercules Against the Sons of the SunMaytha's Priest
- 1964The ManiacsLiterary Critic #1 (segment "la parolaccia") (uncredited)
- 1963Gli onorevolisegretario di Santamura (uncredited)
- 19638½A Man in a Car (uncredited)
- 1963The Shortest DayAiutante di campo (uncredited)
- 1962March on RomeDirettore del carcere
- 1962Lo smemorato di CollegnoPresidente del Tribunale
- 1962Redhead
- 1962Boccaccio '70Commendatore La Pappa (segment "Le tentazioni ...") (uncredited)
- 1962The Temptation of Dr. AntonioCommendatore La Pappa (uncredited)
- 1961Divorce Italian StylePriest
- 1960The Traffic PolicemanThe Ragioniere with a New Car
- 1960Madri pericolose
- 1959The Facts of MurderGenerale Pomilia
- 1959The MagistrateThe Mortgage Valuer
- 1958The Beautiful Legs of Sabrina
- 1958He Thief, She ThiefAvvocato (uncredited)
- 1958Love and Chatter
- 1956The Railroad ManIl commissario
- 1956Time of Vacation
- 1955Girls of TodayL'antiquario
- 1954The Art of Getting AlongIng. Casamottola
- 1954In amore si pecca in due
- 1953At the Edge of the CitySignore (uncredited)
- 1953The Lady Without CameliasMovie Theatre Owner
- 1952Times Gone By
- 1952The White SheikPolice Commissioner (uncredited)
- 1942Don Cesare of BazanCapitano Ribera
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