Andrea Checchi

Andrea Checchi

actor, additional crew

Andrea Checchi was born on Oct 21, 1916 in Italy. Andrea Checchi's big-screen debut came with Everybody's Woman directed by Max Ophüls in 1934, strarring Un amico di Roberto. Andrea Checchi is known for Il segno del comando directed by Daniele D'Anza, Ugo Pagliai stars as Edward Forster and Massimo Girotti as George Powell. The most recent award Andrea Checchi achieved is Italian National Syndicate of Film Journalists. The upcoming new movie Andrea Checchi plays is Una donna per 7 bastardi which will be released on Jun 05, 1974.

Born in Florence, Italy, Andrea Checchi appeared in over 150 films in his lengthy career, from 1934 to his death in 1974. The son of a painter, he studied painting at the Accademia di Belle Arti di Firenze. Moving to Rome, he attended the acting course held by Alessandro Blasetti, who gave him a small role in Alessandro Blasetti. After graduating the Centro Sperimentale di Cinematografia, he had his first role of weight in the historical drama film Le siège de l'Alcazar (1940)" by Augusto Genina. He later appeared in Mario Camerini's 2 lettres anonymes (1945)" (for which he received a Silver Ribbon as best actor), Giuseppe De Santis' Chasse tragique (1947), Michelangelo Antonioni's La dame sans camélia (1953), Vittorio De Sica's Deux femmes (1960) and Mario Bava's Le Masque du démon (1960), among many other films. In 1958 he won the Italian National Syndicate of Film Journalists Award for best supporting actor for his performance in Parola di ladro (1957). In 1971 he starred with Giancarlo Giannini in ...e le stelle stanno a guardare (1971), an adaptation of A.J. Cronin's "The Stars Look Down":

  • Birthday

    Oct 21, 1916
  • Place of Birth

    Florence, Tuscany, Italy

Known For

Awards

3 wins & 0 nominations

Italian National Syndicate of Film Journalists
1958
Best Supporting Actor (Migliore Attore Non Protagonista)
Winner - Silver Ribbon
Parola di ladro (1957)
1946
Best Actor (Migliore Attore Protagonista)
Winner - Silver Ribbon
Golden Goblets, Italy
1953
Best Actor (Migliore Attore)
Winner - Golden Goblet

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