Nicolas Amato
Birthday:
July 6, 1893 in Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhône, France
Birth Name:
Nicolas Casimir Amato
A colorful figure of the French cinema, active between 1930 and 1965. His multiple capacities were well exploited by Gallic directors and Amato was even in an eternal masterpiece; Jean Renoir's "La règle du jeu" (1939). His singing talents got him parts of ... singers ("Josette", "Paradis perdu"). On the other ha...
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A colorful figure of the French cinema, active between 1930 and 1965. His multiple capacities were well exploited by Gallic directors and Amato was even in an eternal masterpiece; Jean Renoir's "La règle du jeu" (1939). His singing talents got him parts of ... singers ("Josette", "Paradis perdu"). On the other hand, his Italian roots earned him parts of various Mediterranean types ("La Tour de Nesle", "La règle du jeu", "Ils étaient neuf célibataires"). His humor and volubility made him a fixture in comedies. He retired after having played in 107 films and it will always a pleasure for film buffs to spot Amato in one of his numerous appearances. Show less «
