Gipo Farassino
Author's song in Turin
Born in 1934, Giuseppe "Gipo" Farassino is a Turin song-writer and a singer of songs in Piedmonte dialect. "Avere un amico", "Remo la barca" and "Ballata per un eroe" are popular songs written by him.
He was also an active theatre actor and his career has begun in 1970 together with Massimo Scaglione.
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Country: IT
Region: Piemonte
City: Torino
District: TO
Altitude: 511m s.l.m.
Giuseppe Farassino
Date of birth: 03-11-1934
City: Torino
Profession: Doctor
Languages: italiano
Bibliography:
Gipo Farassino (2002), A son peui mach canson, Torino, Centro studi piemontesi.
Gipo Farassino (2007=2010), Viaggiatori paganti, Scarmagno, Priuli&Verlucca; altra ed. Casale Monferrato, Piemme edizioni.
Gipo Farassino (2011), Frammenti di barriera, Scarmagno, Priuli & Verlucca.
Filmography:
Uccidere in silenzio, di Giuseppe Rolando, con Gipo Farassino, drammatico - Italia 1972.
Un uomo, una città, di Romolo Guerrieri, con Gipo Farassino, drammatico - Italia 1974.
Document by: Andrea Icardi
Video by: Andrea Icardi
Created: 15-07-2012
