Biography
Gigio Morra (born Luigi Morra) was an Italian actor. Born in Naples on 26 August 1945, he trained at the Accademia d’arte drammatica di Napoli, graduating in 1966. He began his career on stage with Carlo Cecchi and worked in companies led by Eduardo De Filippo, Giuseppe Patroni Griffi, Maurizio Scaparro, Luca De Filippo and Toni Servillo.
Morra made his film debut in 1976 in Marco Bellocchio’s Victory March and appeared in films by directors including Lina Wertmüller, Nanni Moretti, Matteo Garrone and others. He played Iavarone in Gomorrah (2008). On television he was known for roles in Il commissario Montalbano and as Peppino Canfora in Un posto al sole (2017–2019). He died in Naples on 10 March 2024.
