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Robert Pizani

Robert Pizani was a French stage and film actor whose 45-year career encompassed leading roles in numerous plays, revues and operettas as well as dozens of films.

In operetta
Pizani's roles in operetta and musical theatre include: • Amants légitimes by Fernand Mallet (1924) Théâtre de l'Étoile, as Le Comte de Puyssec (world premiere) • Monsieur Beaucaire by André Messager (1925) Théâtre Marigny, as Nash (French premiere) • Pouche by Henri Hirschmann (1925) Théâtre de l'Étoile, as Alfred (world premiere) • La Teresina by Oscar Straus (1928) Théâtre des Folies-Wagram, as Prince Borghese (premiere of French version) • Tip-Toes by George Gershwin (1929) Théâtre des Folies-Wagram, as Oncle Puff (French premiere) • Brummell by Reynaldo Hahn (1931) Théâtre des Folies-Wagram, as Beau Brummell (world premiere) • Les Petites Cardinal by Arthur Honegger and Jacques Ibert (1938) Théâtre des Bouffes-Parisiens, as Le Marquis de Cavalcanti (world premiere) • Leurs majestés by Hans Lang (1939) Théâtre Pigalle, as Ministre Chrystoforidis (French premiere) ==Filmography==
Filmography
Pizani's film roles include: • Un gentleman neurasthénique (1924) • La grande amie (1927) as L'imitateur de Grock • '''' (1929) • My Aunt from Honfleur (1931) • Azaïs (1931) as Stromboli • La chauve-souris (1932) • Une nuit au paradis (1932) as Alain Harris • Le petit écart (1932) as Pianiste • Les amours de Pergolèse (1933) as Nicolas d'Arcangioli • ''I'll Always Love You'' (1933) as Oscar, il parruchiere • Je vous aimerai toujours (1933) as Oscar • The Heir of the Bal Tabarin (1933) as Le danseur • Le supplice de Tantale (1933) • Miss Helyett (1933) as Bacarel • Une fois dans la vie (1934) as Gallivert • The Midnight Prince (1934) as Le comte Maritza • ''L'auberge du Petit-Dragon'' (1934) as Le cabot • Les hommes de la côte (1934) • The Imaginary Invalid (1934) as Thomas Diafoirus • Le billet de mille (1935) as Un professeur qui joue aux courses • His Excellency Antonin (1935) as Le Baron • Coup de vent (1936) • Rigolboche (1936) as Lecor, le croupier • Les petites alliées (1936) as Lohéac • ''L'homme du jour'' (1937) as Le poète efféminé • La loupiote (1937) as Maxime • La pocharde (1937) as Moëb • La reine des resquilleuses (1937) • ''L'amour veille'' (1937) as Carteret • The Pearls of the Crown (1937) as TalleyrandHercule (1938) as Le premier frère Riquel • Café de Paris (1938) as L'auteur dramatique • Alerte en Méditerranée (1938) as Le médecin du port • Entrée des artistes (1938) as Jérome • Monsieur Coccinelle (1938) as Illusio • '''' (1938) as Richard Wagner / Jacques Offenbach / Olivier MétraBlood Red Rose (1939) • La boutique aux illusions (1939) as Le spectateur • Entente cordiale (1939) as Paul CambonLa belle revanche (1939) as Casimir Bouchot • Jeunes filles en détresse (1939) as Monsieur Tarrand • Paradis perdu (1940) as Le couturier Bernard Lesage • Le président Haudecoeur (1940) as L'abbé Margot • Facing Destiny (1940) as Le couturier • Béatrice devant le désir (1944) as Alfred • Les Petites du quai aux fleurs (1944) as Un médecin • Coup de tête (1944) as Le maître d'hôtel (uncredited) • Box of Dreams (1945) as Oncle André • Quartier chinois (1947) as Le chef de la police • ''Le Silence est d'or'' (1947) as M. Duperrier • ''L'éventail'' (1947) as Le consul Alvaro Gomez • Mandrin (1947) as Voltaire • Une grande fille toute simple (1948) as Etienne • The Tragic Dolmen (1948) as Châtelard • The Cupboard Was Bare (1948) as Le médecin • The Woman I Murdered (1948) as Arthur de Selve • ''Drame au Vel'd'Hiv''' (1949) as Stern • Rome Express (1950) as Cornaglia • Prelude to Glory (1950) as Floriot • Tête blonde (1950) as Martin • The Prettiest Sin in the World (1951) as Clément Lebreton • A Girl on the Road (1952) as Michel de Romeuil • The Nude Dancer (1952) as Grégor • ''J'y suis... j'y reste'' (1953) as Le Cardinal de Tramone • Les révoltés de Lomanach (1954) as Philippe • Deadlier Than the Male (1956) as Le Président • Fernandel the Dressmaker (1956) as Le Baron • It Happened in Aden (1956) as Hubert Robert • Les carottes sont cuites (1956) • Paris, Palace Hotel (1956) as Georges - le maître d'hôtel du palace • Honoré de Marseille (1956) as Baccala • Le grand bluff (1957) (uncredited) • Folies-Bergère (1957) as Clairval • Sénéchal the Magnificent (1957) as Le prince Alexandre • La Parisienne (1957) as Ambassador Mouchkine • Premier mai (1958) as Saint-Bertin • La Violetera (1958) as Maestro • Boulevard (1960) as Paulo • Le Capitaine Fracasse (1961) as Blazius • ''Le petit garçon de l'ascenseur'' (1962) (final film role) ==References==
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