Carlo Battisti
Encyclopedia
Carlo Battisti was an Italian
linguist and actor
, famed for his starring role in Vittorio de Sica
's Umberto D.
.
, Austria-Hungary
in 1882 (nowadays Trento, Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy). He studied linguistics in the University of Vienna
and founded the Archivio per l'Alto Adige magazine in 1906. In the early 1920s he became professor of glottology of the University of Florence
. Throughout his life he published several papers on linguistics.
Battisti starred in Vittorio de Sica
's neorealist film
Umberto D.
, his first and last as an actor. It was filmed in 1951 and released in 1952. In 1955 he directed the documentary Nozze fassane.
Battisti died in 1977 in Florence
.
Italy
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linguist and actor
Actor
An actor is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity...
, famed for his starring role in Vittorio de Sica
Vittorio de Sica
Vittorio De Sica was an Italian director and actor, a leading figure in the neorealist movement....
's Umberto D.
Umberto D.
Umberto D. is a 1952 Italian neorealist film, directed by Vittorio de Sica. Most of the actors were non-professional, including Carlo Battisti, who plays the title role...
.
Biography
Battisti was born in TrentoTrento
Trento is an Italian city located in the Adige River valley in Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol. It is the capital of Trentino...
, Austria-Hungary
Austria-Hungary
Austria-Hungary , more formally known as the Kingdoms and Lands Represented in the Imperial Council and the Lands of the Holy Hungarian Crown of Saint Stephen, was a constitutional monarchic union between the crowns of the Austrian Empire and the Kingdom of Hungary in...
in 1882 (nowadays Trento, Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy). He studied linguistics in the University of Vienna
University of Vienna
The University of Vienna is a public university located in Vienna, Austria. It was founded by Duke Rudolph IV in 1365 and is the oldest university in the German-speaking world...
and founded the Archivio per l'Alto Adige magazine in 1906. In the early 1920s he became professor of glottology of the University of Florence
University of Florence
The University of Florence is a higher study institute in Florence, central Italy. One of the largest and oldest universities in the country, it consists of 12 faculties...
. Throughout his life he published several papers on linguistics.
Battisti starred in Vittorio de Sica
Vittorio de Sica
Vittorio De Sica was an Italian director and actor, a leading figure in the neorealist movement....
's neorealist film
Neorealism
Neorealism or structural realism is a theory of international relations, outlined by Kenneth Waltz in his 1979 book Theory of International Politics. Waltz argues in favor of a systemic approach: the international structure acts as a constraint on state behavior, so that only states whose outcomes...
Umberto D.
Umberto D.
Umberto D. is a 1952 Italian neorealist film, directed by Vittorio de Sica. Most of the actors were non-professional, including Carlo Battisti, who plays the title role...
, his first and last as an actor. It was filmed in 1951 and released in 1952. In 1955 he directed the documentary Nozze fassane.
Battisti died in 1977 in Florence
Florence
Florence is the capital city of the Italian region of Tuscany and of the province of Florence. It is the most populous city in Tuscany, with approximately 370,000 inhabitants, expanding to over 1.5 million in the metropolitan area....
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