| The Ancestor | |
| Director: | Guido Brignone |
| Cinematography: | Otello Martelli |
| Studio: | Astra Film |
| Distributor: | ENIC |
| Runtime: | 76 minutes |
| Country: | Italy |
The Ancestor (Italian: L'antenato) is a 1936 Italian comedy film directed by Guido Brignone and starring Antonio Gandusio, Paola Barbara and Mercedes Brignone.[1] It is an adaptation of a play by Carlo Veneziani, and was made at the Palatino Studios in Rome.