Giovanni Elsner

Biography

Italian actor born in Merano, autonomous province of Bolzano in the Trentino-Alto Adige region, Italy, and died in Rome.

In 1965, he moved to Rome where he began a career at the cinema. He started in 1968 on television. In 1976, he also started working on radio, hosting a talkshow on the Rome-based station Radio Luna. It was a job that lasted for over thirty years.

Engaged in politics, in 1992, he was elected to the Italian Chamber of Deputies on the list of Marco Pannella (11th legislature of the Italian Republic Mixed Group).

He died in Rome after a long illness at the age of 69.

Known For

Fear in the City

Agent Diotallevi

The Last Decameron: Adultery in 7 Easy Lessons

Storyteller

The Criminals Attack. The Police Respond

Ruba Galline

The Left Hand of the Law

agente Martino (as Gianni Elsner)

Vento, vento, portali via con te

Nicola

Filmography

Year	Movie	Role
1977	The Criminals Attack. The Police Respond	Ruba Galline
1976	Fear in the City	Agent Diotallevi
1976	Vento, vento, portali via con te	Nicola
1975	The Left Hand of the Law	agente Martino (as Gianni Elsner)
1972	The Last Decameron: Adultery in 7 Easy Lessons	Storyteller

Year	TV Show	Role