Ennio Bolognini is known for his work on Around the World in Eighty Days (1956), Land of the Pharaohs (1955) and You Bet Your Life (1950). He was married to Dorothy Barber. He died in 1979 in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA.
Wherever he would go, he would have his friends sign his cello, a fine instrument made by Luigi Rovatti. Because of this, he collected an incredible array of autographs: Kreisler, Stern, Heifitz, Starker, Liberace, and Jack Dempsey, just to name a few. His cello is now on display at the Smithsonian Institute.
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Considered by many to be the greatest cellist that ever lived.
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Ennio Bolognini appeared as a contestant on Groucho Marx's show You Bet Your Life. While being interviewed by Groucho, he asked what it took to be a cellist of his caliber, to which Bolonini showed him and the audience his huge hands and extremely long fingers.
Music Department
Title
Year
Status
Character
Around the World in Eighty Days
1956
musician - uncredited
Land of the Pharaohs
1955
musician: cello - uncredited
Self
Title
Year
Status
Character
You Bet Your Life
1957
TV Series
Himself - Cellist
Known for movies
Around the World in Eighty Days (1956) as Music Department
$9 Million
