Personal Info
Birth date
1940-04-06 (85 Years)
Day of death
2025-03-23
Gender
Male
Known for
Acting
Place of birth
Rome, Lazio, Italy
Also known as
-Gianfranco Barra
Biography
Gianfranco Barra was born on April 5, 1940 in Rome, Lazio, Italy. He is an actor, known for Le talentueux Mr. Ripley (1999), Heaven (2002) and Avanti! (1972).
Filmography
Miracolo italiano
4.121
Overview:
7 segments about life in 1990s Italy: two MPs from the opposite sides of the political spectrum spend the night together; during their honeymoon, a woman cheats on her husband with her favorite soap opera star; a married man pretends to be ill to seduce his younger nurse; a family discovers that their son's beautiful fiancée is transgender; an unsatisfied single woman is duped by her celebrity crush for Kevin Costner; two best friends want to have fun; a couple on a tropical holiday is fascinated by their indigenous masseuse.Vita di Antonio Gramsci
NYR
Overview:
The life and times of Antonio Gramsci from the establishment of L'Ordine Nuovo newspaper in 1919 to his untimely death in 1937, encompassing the birth of the Italian Communist Party (PCd'I), Gramsci's visits to Moscow where he met his future spouse, his election to Parliament, anti-fascism, trial and conviction.Benedetti dal Signore
5.5
Overview:
Benedetti dal Signore is a 2004 Italian comedy television series set in a convent of Franciscan friars.The Talented Mr. Ripley
7.192
Overview:
Tom Ripley is a calculating young man who believes it's better to be a fake somebody than a real nobody. Opportunity knocks in the form of a wealthy U.S. shipbuilder who hires Tom to travel to Italy to bring back his playboy son, Dickie. Ripley worms his way into the idyllic lives of Dickie and his girlfriend, plunging into a daring scheme of duplicity, lies and murder.Desirable Teacher 2
5.4
Overview:
Pierino has again flunked the exams. Therefore, his desperate parents send him to boarding school.Only You
6.8
Overview:
Two childhood paranormal incidents have convinced schoolteacher Faith Corvatch that her true love is a guy named "Damon Bradley," but she has yet to meet him. Preparing to marry podiatrist Dwayne in 10 days, Faith receives a phone call from Dwayne's old classmate named Damon Bradley who is on his way to Venice. Faith tries to catch him at the airport but just misses him so she impulsively decides to fly to Venice hoping to finally encounter the man of her dreams; accompanying her on the trip is her sister-in-law and childhood best friend, Kate, who has just left her husband, Faith's brother Larry.Love and Anarchy
7.7
Overview:
Set in Fascist Italy before the outbreak of World War II, the story centers on Tunin, a farmer turned anarchist who stays in a brothel while preparing to kill Benito Mussolini.Banana Joe
6.7
Overview:
Island farmer Banana Joe helps the local community by trading his bananas for goods. When gangsters arrive with plans to construct a banana processing plant, Joe kicks them out, but the mob boss discovers that Joe is operating without a license. After the mob tips off the authorities and Joe's boat is impounded, he ventures into a big city for the first time to seek help.Two Brothers in Trinity
6.8
Overview:
Charming, blithely amoral devil-may-care rogue Jesse Smith and peaceful, devout straight-arrow Mormon Lester O'Hara are estranged half brothers who are reunited after receiving a sizable inheritance from their deceased mother. The wildly contrasting mismatched duo get into all sorts of trouble while trying to claim said inheritance. Written by WoodyandersInvestigation of a Citizen Above Suspicion
8.174
Overview:
Rome, Italy. After committing a heinous crime, a senior police officer exposes evidence incriminating him because his moral commitment prevents him from circumventing the law and the social order it protects.Avanti!
6.9
Overview:
A successful businessman goes to Italy to arrange for the return of his tycoon-father's body only to discover dad died with his mistress of long standing.Lion of the Desert
7.289
Overview:
This movie tells the story of Omar Mukhtar, an Arab Muslim rebel who fought against the Italian conquest of Libya during the second Italo-Senussi War. It gives western viewers a glimpse into this little-known region and chapter of history, and exposes the savage means by which the conquering army attempted to subdue the natives.Don't Torture a Duckling
7.34
Overview:
A reporter and a promiscuous young woman try to solve a series of child killings in a remote southern Italian town rife with superstition and a distrust of outsiders.Heaven
6.4
Overview:
Cate Blanchett stars as Philippa, a British teacher living in Turin, Italy, who has seen many friends, including her husband, fall victim to drug overdoses. Philippa has repeatedly contacted the police with information about Turin's biggest drug dealer but, complicit in his dealings, they have completely ignored her. So Philippa decides to dole out her own form of justice with a homemade bomb -- setting her off on a journey from young widow to fugitive on the run.School Teacher in the House
5.83
Overview:
Luisa De Dominicus is a Milanese piano teacher who moves to Lucca to be with the man she loves: Ferdinando 'Bonci' Marinotti, a city councilman campaigning for mayor on a platform of moral values. She is of the belief that Fernando is single, living with his ailing mother. This, of course, is far from the case. The boys living in her apartment building mistakenly believe Luisa is a call-girl who uses piano teaching as a cover for her true profession, and word soon spreads among the building's dirty old men. The resourceful boys drill a well-concealed hole in the wall between Signorina Luisa's flat and the bedroom of the landlord's son, Marcello Busatti, allowing them a spectacular view of their spectacular neighbor. Marcello quickly becomes infatuated with Luisa, but is also conflicted regarding her supposed profession. Eventually Luisa learns of Fernando's philandering nature, and after a vigorous misunderstanding, satisfies Marcello's unrequited lust/love.The Seduction of Mimi
7.168
Overview:
Voting against the Mafia in what he thinks is a secret ballot costs Sicilian laborer Mimi his livelihood. He leaves his wife, flees to Turin and romances a Communist organizer – but he just can’t shake the Mafia. When they lure Mimi back to Sicily with a better job, he must keep his lover – and love child – under wraps. That’s when his wife announces she’s pregnant.School Days
4.8
Overview:
When the local science teacher hurts herself during a failed experiment and ends up in hospital, she is replaced by young and sexy Stevania Marini. Barely out of school herself, Stefania finds herself the object of affection for several men, including a young baron and and even most of her male students. One of these, Andrea Balsamo is part of the family with whom Stefania is staying and as such has a stronger foothold than most of the other men in townA Policewoman on the Porno Squad
5.238
Overview:
The adventures of Gianna, a sexy policewoman who wants to help a child in search of his mother.Tigers in Lipstick
4.2
Overview:
8 comic sketches set in Italy, with 4 of the most famous European sex symbols of the 70's playing 2 roles each.Be Sick… It's Free
7.079
Overview:
Comedy about the flawed Italian healthcare system of the time and a doctor's expeirence with it.Policewoman
5.7
Overview:
A young policewoman discovers an ecological scandal and must face the corruption in the Milan Police department.The Suspicious Death of a Minor
6
Overview:
Police detective Paolo Germi and the mysterious Marisa meet each other at a dance hall. Germi is unsuspecting of the secret Marisa is carrying with her: adverse conditions forced her into prostitution. As Germi finds the young girl brutally murdered, he decides to go after her killers. During his investigation, he enters a world of intrigue and obfuscation that leave an endless trail of blood.Goodnight, Ladies and Gentlemen
6.7
Overview:
An episodic satire of the political and social status of Italy in the seventies, through the shows of one day of a television channel.Prickly Pears
5.359
Overview:
Lorenzo is the mayor of a small town. One evening, returning home, surprised the well-known playboy Ghigo Buccilli who tries to seduce his beautiful wife. Enraged, he threatens the two with a gun, and Buccilli is the victim of a heart attack: the man survives but, forced to total rest, remains at the mayor's house. The result is an endless series of gags and misunderstandings, due to the stratagems devised by Lorenzo to avoid that the situation becomes the subject of gossip by fellow citizens ...Come tu mi vuoi
5.8
Overview:
Giada is a overachieving student who works to pay for college. Riccardo is a spoiled brat who answers her tutoring ad in order to improve his abysmal grades. She's shy and homely. He's handsome and brazen. As they say, opposites attract.Good Like Bread
3.8
Overview:
Lisetta (Carmen Russo) a high-priced call-girl, that entertained her eccentric clients in her apartment and in empty theaters over opera! She met Filippo (Saverio Marconi), a bumbling astronomer , and after a series of mishaps, they got married.The Baron's Mazurka
6.9
Overview:
A fig tree growing in the estates of Baron Anteo Pellacani has been worshipped since the Middle Ages, after a Saint was supposedly martyred there. The Baron, who was crippled in a fig tree-related accident and has since become a raging atheist, vows to tear it down—until he mistakes a beautiful prostitute momentarily lying on the tree for the Saint herself, falling in love with her. Her pimp, his relatives and the clergy try to take advantage of his newfound faith.Bread and Chocolate
7.258
Overview:
An Italian immigrant tries to make a new life in Switzerland, taking on a series of increasingly menial jobs in order to do it. He attempts to fit into his new home and society but fails at every turn. Unable to go home again, will his tenacity and optimism be enough to live on?Acting
2010La passione as Dottore
2010Alice as Il Padre
2007Come tu mi vuoi as Professore
2007Terapia Roosevelt as Direttore di redazione
2007A Dinner for Them to Meet as Corrado
2006Ma che ci faccio qui! as Arturo
2004The Jokes as Unknown
2004Benedetti dal Signore (8 Episodes) as don Vincenzo
2003Il pranzo della domenica as Onorevole Torrisi
2002Heaven as The Lieutenant
2001Ravanello pallido as Osvaldo Pignatti
2000Vola sciusciù as Unknown
2000Up at the Villa as Peppino
1999The Talented Mr. Ripley as Desk Manager Aldo
1999Screw Loose as Guido Puccini
1999Dirty Linen as Don Paolo
1998Anni '50 (4 Episodes) as Giudice
1996Classe mista 3ª A as Prof. Lamberti (italiano)
1994Miracolo italiano as on. Proietti
1994Only You as Danieli Concierge
199418.000 giorni fa as Marrari
1993Giovanni Falcone as Vincenzo Geraci
1992Flight of the Innocent as Porter
1992On the Dark Continent as Sparafico
1992Gole ruggenti as Mazza - scriptwriter
1992A Bear Called Arthur as Unknown
1992Love at First Sight (1 Episode) as Marco Mazzone
1991The Invisible Wall as Ministro Difesa
1988The Gamble as Manolo
1988It's Happening Tomorrow as Biagio
1988What if Gargiulo Finds Out? as ispettore sanitario
1986The Malady of Love as Sodomite
1983Taste of the Sea 2: One Year Later as Antonio Pinardi
1983Zero in condotta as Professor Giandomenico Gelmetti
1983Taste of the Sea as Antonio
1983The Fan, the Referee and the Footballer as Gianfranco
1982Gian Burrasca as Maralli - the Lawyer
1982Scorpion with Two Tails as The Police Commissioner
1982Young, Beautiful... Probably Rich as fotografo Perginetti
1982Giggi il bullo as funzionario del Totocalcio
1982Banana Joe as Torcillo
1982Eccezzziunale... veramente as Ispettore Patanè
1982Desirable Teacher 2 as Professore agli esami
1982Good Like Bread as Commissario di Polizia
1982Lo Scorpione a Due Code as Commissario
1981Lion of the Desert as Abdul
1981Vita di Antonio Gramsci (1 Episode) as Dante Romani
1980Prickly Pears as Commissario di Polizia
1980Sugar, Honey and Pepper as Giudice
1979A Policewoman on the Porno Squad as Commissioner Nardecchia
1979Tigers in Lipstick as Lester
1978School Teacher in the House as Dottor Busatti
1977Double Murder as Cantalamessa
1977The New Monsters as il mafioso
1977L'altra metà del cielo as Minatore
1977The Virgo, the Taurus and the Capricorn as Alberto Scapicolli
1976Love in 4 Easy Lessons as Franco Corradini (segment "La squadra di calcio")
1976Goodnight, Ladies and Gentlemen as Nocella, il piantone (uncredited)
1976School Days as Preside
1975The Boss and the Worker as Neighbour of Carminati
1975The Suspicious Death of a Minor as Teti
1975Silent Action as De Luca
1975The Baron's Mazurka as Brigadier Caputo
1974Il lumacone as il portiere
1974Policewoman as Dottor Gargiulo
1974Bread and Chocolate as The turk
1974Permettete signora che ami vostra figlia? as cliente hotel
1974Playing the Field as Un agente
1973Dirty Weekend as Policeman Barra
1973Love and Anarchy as Unknown
1972Avanti! as Bruno
1972Don't Torture a Duckling as Impallomeni (uncredited)
1972The Union as Carabiniere
1972Two Brothers in Trinity as Unknown
1972Shadows Unseen as Fish Seller
1972Execution Squad as Agente Esposito
1972The Seduction of Mimi as Brigadiere Amilcare Finocchiaro
1971Why as Unknown
1971Tre donne - La sciantosa as Unknown
1970Investigation of a Citizen Above Suspicion as Interrogation Officer (uncredited)
1968Be Sick… It's Free as Dr. Sandolini