Gianfranco Barra

Personal Info

Known For
Acting
Born
April 6, 1940 (84 years old)
Died
March 23, 2025
Place of Birth
Rome, Lazio, Italy
Popular Genres
Comedy Drama Romance
Career Span
1968 – 2010

Gianfranco Barra

1 win
104 nominations
1 Oscar
77 credits

Gianfranco Barra was born on April 5, 1940 in Rome, Lazio, Italy. He is an actor, known for Le talentueux Mr. Ripley (1999), Heaven (2002) and Avanti! (1972).

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Personal Info

Born
Apr 6, 1940
From
Rome, Lazio, Italy
Known For
Acting
Career
1968 – 2010

Award Recognition

1
Win
104
Nominations
1
Oscar

Complete Filmography

2010

La passione as Dottore
Alice as Il Padre

2007

Come tu mi vuoi as Professore
A Dinner for Them to Meet as Corrado
Terapia Roosevelt as Direttore di redazione

2006

Ma che ci faccio qui! as Arturo

2004

The Jokes

2003

Il pranzo della domenica as Onorevole Torrisi

2002

Heaven as The Lieutenant Award

2001

Ravanello pallido as Osvaldo Pignatti

2000

Up at the Villa as Peppino Award
Vola sciusciù

1999

The Talented Mr. Ripley as Desk Manager Aldo Award
Screw Loose as Guido Puccini
Dirty Linen as Don Paolo

1996

Classe mista 3ª A as Prof. Lamberti (italiano)

1994

Miracolo italiano as on. Proietti Award
Only You as Danieli Concierge Award
18.000 giorni fa as Marrari

1993

Giovanni Falcone as Vincenzo Geraci

1992

A Bear Called Arthur
Flight of the Innocent as Porter
On the Dark Continent as Sparafico
Gole ruggenti as Mazza - scriptwriter

1991

The Invisible Wall as Ministro Difesa

1988

The Gamble as Manolo
It's Happening Tomorrow as Biagio
What if Gargiulo Finds Out? as ispettore sanitario

1986

The Malady of Love as Sodomite

1983

Taste of the Sea as Antonio
The Fan, the Referee and the Footballer as Gianfranco
Taste of the Sea 2: One Year Later as Antonio Pinardi
Zero in condotta as Professor Giandomenico Gelmetti

1982

Desirable Teacher 2 as Professore agli esami
Banana Joe as Torcillo Award
Scorpion with Two Tails as The Police Commissioner Award
Good Like Bread as Commissario di Polizia
Gian Burrasca as Maralli - the Lawyer
Young, Beautiful... Probably Rich as fotografo Perginetti
Eccezzziunale... veramente as Ispettore Patanè
Giggi il bullo as funzionario del Totocalcio
Lo Scorpione a Due Code as Commissario

1981

Lion of the Desert as Abdul Award

1980

Sugar, Honey and Pepper as Giudice
Prickly Pears as Commissario di Polizia

1979

A Policewoman on the Porno Squad as Commissioner Nardecchia Award
Tigers in Lipstick as Lester

1978

School Teacher in the House as Dottor Busatti Award

1977

L'altra metà del cielo as Minatore
The Virgo, the Taurus and the Capricorn as Alberto Scapicolli
The New Monsters as il mafioso
Double Murder as Cantalamessa

1976

Goodnight, Ladies and Gentlemen as Nocella, il piantone (uncredited)
School Days as Preside
Love in 4 Easy Lessons as Franco Corradini (segment "La squadra di calcio")

1975

The Suspicious Death of a Minor as Teti
The Baron's Mazurka as Brigadier Caputo
Silent Action as De Luca
The Boss and the Worker as Neighbour of Carminati

1974

Policewoman as Dottor Gargiulo Award
Bread and Chocolate as The turk Award
Playing the Field as Un agente
Il lumacone as il portiere
Permettete signora che ami vostra figlia? as cliente hotel

1973

Love and Anarchy
Dirty Weekend as Policeman Barra

1972

Two Brothers in Trinity
Avanti! as Bruno Award
The Seduction of Mimi as Brigadiere Amilcare Finocchiaro Award
Don't Torture a Duckling as Impallomeni (uncredited) Award
Execution Squad as Agente Esposito
The Union as Carabiniere
Shadows Unseen as Fish Seller

1971

Why
Tre donne - La sciantosa

1970

Investigation of a Citizen Above Suspicion as Interrogation Officer (uncredited) Award

1968

Be Sick… It's Free as Dr. Sandolini

Photos & Videos

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The Talented Mr. Ripley
Only You
Investigation of a Citizen Above Suspicion
Lion of the Desert
Love and Anarchy

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