Antonio Acqua

Biography

Antonio Acqua (5 November 1893 - 18 October 1966) was an Italian actor of the 1940s, 1950s and 1960s. Born in Rome , Acqua was mainly active on stage and in films as a character actor , specialized in roles of lawyers, military officers, politicians and engineers. He frequently worked with Pietro Germi , who gave him some of the most significant roles of his career. His only leading role was as the General in Enrico Cappellini's La via del Sud (1953)

Movies & TV Shows

1. 8½ (1963) — A Man in a Car (uncredited)
2. Divorce Italian Style (1961) — Priest
3. The White Sheik (1952) — Police Commissioner (uncredited)
4. The Traffic Policeman (1960) — The Ragioniere with a New Car
5. Boccaccio '70 (1962) — Commendatore La Pappa (segment "Le tentazioni ...") (uncredited)
6. The Railroad Man (1956) — Il commissario
7. The Lady Without Camelias (1953) — Movie Theatre Owner
8. The Facts of Murder (1959) — Generale Pomilia
9. Gli onorevoli (1963) — segretario di Santamura (uncredited)
10. March on Rome (1962) — Direttore del carcere
11. Lo smemorato di Collegno (1962) — Presidente del Tribunale
12. An Angel for Satan (1966) — Sergente, the Guardian
13. The Art of Getting Along (1954) — Ing. Casamottola
14. The Shortest Day (1963) — Aiutante di campo (uncredited)
15. He Thief, She Thief (1958) — Avvocato (uncredited)
16. Times Gone By (1952)
17. The Maniacs (1964) — Literary Critic #1 (segment "la parolaccia") (uncredited)
18. Redhead (1962)
19. Love and Chatter (1958)
20. Girls of Today (1955) — L'antiquario
21. Time of Vacation (1956)
22. The Magistrate (1959) — The Mortgage Valuer
23. At the Edge of the City (1953) — Signore (uncredited)
24. Hercules Against the Sons of the Sun (1964) — Maytha's Priest
25. The Beautiful Legs of Sabrina (1958)
26. Don Cesare of Bazan (1942) — Capitano Ribera
27. In amore si pecca in due (1954)
28. Madri pericolose (1960)
29. The Temptation of Dr. Antonio (1962) — Commendatore La Pappa (uncredited)
30. Crazy World... Crazy People! (1966) — colonnello