Bartolomeo Pagano [SEP] date of death
Bartolomeo Pagano
Bartolomeo Pagano (27 September 1878 - 24 June 1947) was an Italian motion picture actor.
Before his cinema career, Pagano was a stevedore who worked at the port of Genoa. There, he was discovered and selected to play the role of Maciste, a muscular slave, in the silent movie classic "Cabiria" in 1914. As the originator of this role, he went on to play the character for the next 14 years in a series of sequels. Pagano became an international star, and
Judith and Holofernes (1929 film)
Judith and Holofernes (Italian:Giuditta e Oloferne) is a 1929 Italian silent historical film directed by Baldassarre Negroni and starring Bartolomeo Pagano, Jia Ruskaja and Franz Sala. It was the final film of Pagano, who had been famous during the silent era for his portrayals of Maciste.
The film is based on the story of Judith Beheading Holofernes. A 1959 film, "Judith and Holofernes", was also inspired by the tale.
Cast.
- Bartolomeo Pagano