Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Born

September 27, 1878

Died

June 24, 1947 (age 68)

Place of Birth

Genova, italy

IMDb

Bartolomeo Pagano

Biography

Italian motion picture actor of the Silent Era. 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. In the 1920s he was one of the most well paid actors in Italy, receiving up to 600.000 lire a year. The actor retired from films in 1929 to marry and raise a family in his home town of Genoa. He died there, aged 68, and is buried on the family estate in Italy.

Filmography

1929FilmJudith and Holophernesas Holofernes 1928FilmGli ultimi zar 1927FilmIl gigante delle Dolomitias Maciste, la guida alpina 1926FilmMaciste contro lo sceiccoas Maciste 1926FilmMaciste nella gabbia dei leonias Maciste 1925FilmMaciste in Hellas Maciste 1924FilmMaciste Emperoras Maciste 1924FilmMaciste e il nipote d'Americaas Maciste 1923FilmMaciste e la figlia del re dell'argentoas Maciste 1923FilmMaciste und die chinesische Truheas Maciste 1923FilmMaciste und der Sträfling Nr. 51as Maciste 1922FilmMan soll es nicht für möglich halten ...as Maciste 1921FilmLa rivincita di Macisteas Maciste 1921FilmMaciste on His Vacationas Maciste 1921FilmMaciste salvato dalle acqueas Maciste 1920FilmMaciste's Testamentas Maciste 1920FilmMaciste's Journeyas Maciste 1920FilmMaciste Against Deathas Maciste 1920FilmLa trilogia di Macisteas Maciste 1919FilmMaciste in Loveas Maciste 1918FilmMaciste atletaas Maciste 1918FilmMaciste poliziottoas Maciste 1918FilmMaciste mediumas Maciste 1918FilmMaciste the Sleepwalkeras Maciste 1916FilmThe Warrior 1916FilmMaciste the Rangeras Maciste 1915FilmMacisteas Maciste (as Ernest Pagano)1914FilmCabiriaas Maciste