Nino Besozzi


Nino Besozzi was an Italian film actor. He appeared in more than 50 films between 1931 and 1970. He was born in and died in Milan, Italy.

Life and career

After graduating in accountancy, Besozzi made his acting debut in the Irma Gramatica's theatre company. In a short time he became popular as a brilliant actor, working with some of the biggest stage names of the time, including Ruggero Ruggeri, Vittorio De Sica, Dario Niccodemi, Andreina Pagnani, Dina Galli, Sarah Ferrati, Armando Falconi, Enrico Viarisio, Ernesto Almirante. He had his cinema breakout in The Private Secretary, and got numerous leading roles in the Fascist-era popular genre Telefoni Bianchi; after the war he was mainly active as a comedic character actor. In the early 1950s he got a large personal success on stage with the comedy play Siamo tutti milanesi. He also worked on radio and television. He died of a cerebral thrombosis shortly before his 70th birthday.

Partial filmography

The Private Secretary - Il banchiere Roberto BerriOne Night with You - Il giovine scapoloParadise - MaxNon son gelosa - Gianni BertiI'll Always Love You - Mario FabbriniNon c'è bisogno di denaro - PaoloIl presidente della Ba.Ce.Cre.Mi. - Ingegnere RossiModel Wanted - Alberto BacciKiki - RaimondoUnripe Fruit - Giorgio VerniIl serpente a sonagli - Franz - l'ispettore di poliziaThirty Seconds of Love - Piero GualandiTo Live - Mario DeliNina non far la stupida - MomoletoThe Two Misanthropists - Damiano BerteletLike the Leaves - MaxAmicizia - Giovanni SalvatoriThe Lady in White - Giulio GualandiWe Were Seven Sisters - Leonardo VaraniI've Lost My Husband! - Conte Giuliano ArenziMille chilometri al minuto - Guido RenziLa danza dei milioni - Gustavo WiesingerBarbablù - Il conte Juan de SezkaNon mi sposo più - RolandLa signorina - Francesco RoeroRossini - Gioacchino RossiniThe Little Teacher - Il sindacoLa maschera e il volto - Il conte Paolo GraziaTre ragazze cercano marito - Il professore OttavioMerry Chase - Andrea, il maritoDown with Misery - Giovanni Straselli, suo maritoVanity Lo sciopero dei milioni Be Seeing You, Father - TetriacaAccadde al penitenziario - Prof. ZaccantiL'ultimo amante - Il dottor MoriesiDestination Piovarolo - Il ministro dei transportiLucky to Be a Woman - Paolo MagnanoPorta un bacione a Firenze - Il conte PineschiClasse di ferro - Editore MartelliVacanze a Ischia - Guido LucarelliThe Law Is the Law - Le maréchal des carabiniers / Il MarescialloWild Cats on the Beach - CarsoliWalter e i suoi cugini - Commendator SpallanzoniWhisky a mezzogiorno Pardon, Are You For or Against? - Camillo TascaIl terribile ispettore - Presidente Eial