Mario Feliciani


Mario Feliciani was an Italian actor and voice actor.

Life and career

Born in Milan, after completing his classical education Feliciani attended the Accademia dei filodrammatici obtaining the diploma. He made his stage debut in 1941, with the theatrical company "Palcoscenico". Later he was part of various companies, obtaining his first personal successes in 1946, with the drama La luna è tramontata.
From 1947 to 1952 he was a member of the Piccolo Teatro's stage company directed by Giorgio Strehler. He had also a very long and important collaboration on stage with Vittorio Gassman, also performing tours abroad with him. In the 1970s he came back to Piccolo Teatro for two important works, Santa Giovanna dei macelli and Le case del vedovo.
Feliciani was also very active in films, on television and as a voice actor, on the radio and in the dubbing.
Married to the actress Giuliana Pogliani, after obtaining the annulment Feliciani was married to actress Vittoria Martello.

Partial filmography

Paese senza pace – ConocchiaSardinian Vendetta – Zio PorchidduFive Paupers in an Automobile – Il parrucchiereLa figlia del diavolo – DomenicoBrothers of Italy – Cesare BattistiWe Two Alone – Cairolas' FatherPuccini – EnricoCaptain Phantom Ivan Ulysses – EurimacoAttila – IppolitoBig Deal on Madonna Street – Ispettore di polizia The [Great War (1959 film)|The Great War] – Audace colpo dei soliti ignoti – Police inspectorEverybody Go Home – Capitano PasseriniThe Last of the Vikings – SimonMaciste Vs. the Vampire – Sultan Abdul / OmarRage of the Buccaneers – The GovernorThe Italian Brigands – Don RamiroThe [Corsican Brothers (1961 film)|The Corsican Brothers] – Dr. DupontDreams Die at Dawn – MarioLa monaca di Monza – Don Martino de LeyvaThe [Golden Arrow (1962 film)|The Golden Arrow] – BaktiarShades of Zorro – McDonaldThe Sign of the Coyote – Governor Parker