Silvio Bagolini


Silvio Bagolini was an Italian film actor. He appeared in 137 films between 1936 and 1973.

Life and career

Born in Bologna, Bagolini studied architecture at the Bologna University, without graduating. He made his acting debut with a leading role in a 1934 experimental amateur film, Verde nei prati. Moved to Rome, he enrolled at the Centro Sperimentale di Cinematografia. In 1936 he made his professional debut in the film La danza delle lancette, and from then he started an intense career as a character actor, often cast in humorous roles. Also active on stage and on television, in the 1970s he abandoned his career to become manager of a spinning mill.

Selected filmography