Labbia, Paolo

[Johan Melle]

Paolo Labbia in "La bella di Lodi" (1963)

Paolo Labbia (alias Paolo Labia) was an old generico, tall and with large, distinctive ears. He was active in both films and fotoromanzi during the 1950s, popping up quite frequently in various comedies with Totò.

Filmography

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1954

1. Camilla .... Banquet guest (uncredited)
   
   1955
2. Io piaccio .... Board member (uncredited)
   
   1956
3. Il bigamo .... Man at the court house (uncredited)
4. La fortuna di essere donna .... Party guest (uncredited)
5. Londra chiama Polo Nord .... Military judge (uncredited)
6. War and Peace .... Man in mourning (uncredited)
   
   1957
7. I vampiri .... Man at the funeral and at the party (uncredited)
8. Seven Hills of Rome .... Audience member at concert (uncredited)
9. Totò, Vittorio e la dottoressa .... Restaurant client (uncredited)
   
   1958
10. Domenica è sempre domenica .... Party guest (uncredited)
11. Giovani mariti .... Father of the bride (uncredited)
12. The Naked Maja (La Maja desnuda) .... Servant (uncredited)
13. Totò a Parigi .... Nightclub client (uncredited)
14. Totò nella luna .... Officer at the top secret Pentagon meeting (uncredited)
    
    1959
15. Annibale .... Senator (uncredited)
16. I sicari di Hitler .... Party guest (uncredited)
17. Il generale Della Rovere .... Gambler (uncredited)
18. La cambiale .... Nightclub customer (uncredited)
19. The Nun's Story .... A postulant's father (uncredited)
20. Totò, Eva e il pennello proibito .... Party guest (uncredited)
    
    1960
21. Apocalisse sul fiume giallo .... Gambler (uncredited)
22. Femmine di lusso .... Train passenger (uncredited)
23. Genitori in blue jeans .... Customer in nightclub (uncredited)
24. Il vigile .... Party guest (uncredited)
25. L'ultimo zar .... Nightclub customer (uncredited)
26. La dolce vita .... Servant at Maddalena's house (uncredited)
27. Noi duri .... Nightclub customer (uncredited)
28. Signori si nasce .... Card player in gentlemen's club (uncredited)
29. Un amore a Roma .... Marcello's father (uncredited)
    
    1961
30. Don Camillo monsignore... ma non troppo .... Member of the PC in the parliament (uncredited)
31. Il relitto .... Party guest (uncredited)
32. Psycosissimo .... Audience member at the strip show (uncredited)
    
    1962
33. Boccaccio '70 - segment "Le tentazioni del dottor Antonio" .... Director of the peplum film and Restaurant diner (uncredited)
34. Il commissario .... Monsignor at the conference (uncredited)
35. La marcia su Roma .... Guest at the Marchese's villa (uncredited)
    
    1963
36. La bella di Lodi .... Priest (uncredited)
37. La ragazza che sapeva troppo .... Sleeping airplane passenger (uncredited)

Fotoromanzi

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1. "Regina del mio cuore" (published in Polvere di Stelle during 1957-58)
2. "Sulle ali della tempesta" (published in Cine Tipo during 1961) - credited

[Johan Melle]

So far, the only known credited role for Paolo is in the fotoromanzo "Sulle ali della tempesta", published in several parts in the magazine Cine Tipo during 1961

He also has a fairly nice uncredited supporting role in "Regina del mio cuore", published in several parts in the magazine Polvere di Stelle during 1957-58

[Johan Melle]

In Fellini's famous La dolce vita (1960) as Servant at Maddalena's house.
He's not credited in the actual film, but the book "I film di Federico Fellini" (1995) has a detailed cast list in which he's listed as Paolo Labia with just one B

Also present in Il bigamo (1956) as Man at the court house

And in the famous Hollywood epic War and Peace (1956) as Man in mourning

[Ciavazzaro]

Paolo in I vampiri (1957). First at the funeral speaking some lines

And then at the party

[Johan Melle]

In three comedies with Totò:

Totò, Vittorio e la dottoressa (1957) as Restaurant client

Totò nella luna (1958) as Officer at the top secret Pentagon meeting

Totò, Eva e il pennello proibito (1959) as Party guest

[Ciavazzaro]

Again with Totò but this time with a moustache in Signori si nasce (1960) as Card player in gentlemen's club

[Johan Melle]

Totò a Parigi (1958) as Nightclub client

[PeplumParadise]

Annibale (1959) as Senator

[PeplumParadise]

Genitori in blue jeans (1960) as Customer in night club

[Johan Melle]

Camilla (1954) as Banquet guest