Carlo Mazzarella Explained

Carlo Mazzarella
Birth Date:30 July 1919
Birth Place:Genoa, Italy
Death Place:Rome, Italy
Nationality:Italian
Occupation:actor, journalist
Years Active:1945–1073

Carlo Mazzarella (30 July 1919 – 7 March 1993) was an Italian actor and journalist.

Life and career

Born in Genoa, Mazzarella enrolled in the Silvio d’Amico Academy of Dramatic Arts, graduating in 1942.[1] Almost immediately he debuted on stage, working with Anna Proclemer and Sergio Tofano, among others.[1]

In the aftermath of the Second World War, Mazzarella started a prolific film career as a character actor.[1] In 1955 he started a new career as a television journalist for RAI TV, specializing on news about costume, theater and cinema, and gradually abandoning his acting career.[1] [2] He retired in 1985.[2] Mazzarella died of lung cancer at the age of 73.[3]

Partial filmography

Notes and References

  1. Book: Roberto Chiti . Roberto Poppi . Enrico Lancia . Dizionario del cinema italiano. Gli attori. Gremese Editore, 2003. 8884402131. 37.
  2. News: E' morto Carlo Mazzarella trent'anni da inviato Rai. 20 December 2014. La Repubblica. 8 March 1993. 23.
  3. News: Corrado Ruggeri. addio Mazzarella, showman del Tg. 20 December 2014. Corriere della Sera. 8 March 1993. 11.