Robert Pizani (26 April 1896 – 17 June 1965) 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 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 Talleyrand Hercule (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 Métra Blood Red Rose (1939) La boutique aux illusions (1939) as Le spectateur Entente cordiale (1939) as Paul Cambon La 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 SternRome Express (1950) as Cornaglia Prelude to Glory (1950) as FloriotTête 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 GrégorJ'y suis... j'y reste (1953) as Le Cardinal de TramoneLes révoltés de Lomanach (1954) as PhilippeDeadlier Than the Male (1956) as Le Président Fernandel the Dressmaker (1956) as Le BaronIt Happened in Aden (1956) as Hubert RobertLes carottes sont cuites (1956) Paris, Palace Hotel (1956) as Georges - le maître d'hôtel du palaceHonoré de Marseille (1956) as BaccalaLe grand bluff (1957) (uncredited) Folies-Bergère (1957) as Clairval Sénéchal the Magnificent (1957) as Le prince AlexandreLa Parisienne (1957) as Ambassador MouchkinePremier mai (1958) as Saint-BertinLa Violetera (1958) as MaestroBoulevard (1960) as PauloLe Capitaine Fracasse (1961) as BlaziusLe petit garçon de l'ascenseur (1962) (final film role)
References Bibliothèque nationale de France. "Robert Pizani (1896-1965)". Retrieved 3 July 2018 .
Gana, Jacques (2007)."Pizani (Robert)". Encyclopédie multimédia de la comédie musicale théâtrale en France. Retrieved 3 July 2018 .
Cinémathèque Française. "Pizani, Robert". Retrieved 3 July 2018 .
Cravennes, Georges (24 April 1938). "Robert Pizani, qui sera Wagner, Offenbach et Olivier Metra dans Remontons les Champs-Elysées a déjà représenté 34 personnages célèbres à la scène et à l'écran". Paris-Soir, p. 9. Retrieved 3 July 2018 .
Daix, Didier (20 March 1937). "Les vingt ans de scène de Robert Pizani". L'Intransigeant, p. 9. Retrieved 3 July 2018 .
External links Lardan, Claude (22 March 1935). "Pizani le plus parisien des artistes". L'Européen'', p. 15