Il Messaggero
March 10, 2024
Gigio Morra, the Neapolitan actor capable of spanning theater to cinema, a well-known face of many TV dramas and the soap 'Un posto al sole' on Rai 3, where from 2017 to 2019 he played Peppino Canfora, has died. The 78-year-old passed away in Naples at the age of 78. The funeral will take place on Tuesday, March 12, at noon, in the church of Santa Caterina a Chiaia. It was his wife Lucia Mandarini, also an actress, who announced the news of his passing this morning on Facebook: 'My love has left me. He was a sweet, kind man and a great actor. He has left me in the greatest despair. I will love you forever.' Born in Naples on August 26, 1945, Gigio Morra graduated in 1966 from the Academy of Dramatic Art in Naples. He made his debut in theater with Eduardo De Filippo, with whom he worked from 1970 to 1980. He then acted with Carlo Cecchi and his Granteatro, and until 1989 was part of Angelo Savelli's company. In theater, he also worked with Maurizio Scaparro, Giuseppe Patroni Griffi, Luca De Filippo, and Toni Servillo (in 'La trilogia della villeggiatura' by Carlo Goldoni he acted alongside Servillo and Andrea Renzi). In 1982, he won the Idi award. Early in his career, Morra had a small part in the film 'Marcia trionfale' (1976) by Marco Bellocchio, followed a few years later by his appearance in 'Sogni d'oro' (1981) by Nanni Moretti. As a character actor, he was present in about twenty films, including 'Io speriamo che me la cavo' (1992) by Lina Wertmüller, 'Gomorrah' (2009) by Matteo Garrone, 'Bella addormentata' (2012) by Bellocchio, 'Benvenuto Presidente!' (2013) by Riccardo Milani, 'Pinocchio' (2019) by Garrone, 'Qui rido io' (2021) by Mario Martone, 'Il sol dell'avvenire' (2023) by Moretti, 'Gli attassati' (2023) by Lorenzo Tiberia. Gigio Morra on television had roles in many TV series starting from 2000. He acted in 'Squadra antimafia 3 - Palermo oggi', 'Il commissario Montalbano', 'Imma Tataranni', 'Doc - Nelle tue mani', 'I bastardi di Pizzofalcone'. Also on TV, he acted in 'Filumena Marturano' (2022) by Francesco Amato.
MORRA, Gigio
Born: 8/26/1945, Naples, Campania Italy
Died: 3/10/2024, Naples, Campania, Italy
Gigio Morra’s western – actor:
Arrapaho – 1984 (Pierpaolo)
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