Who was Peter Gonzales Falcon? Veteran American Actor Dead at 75

Peter Gonzales Falcon was an American actor who was known for playing the role of a young Federico Fellini in Roma, the famous Italian director in the 1972 autobiographical film.

“Fellini was wonderful and always kind and nice to me,” he said. “However, I saw him pitch fits if somebody didn’t give him what he wanted. I never had any problems with him. Then and even now I think, ‘What’s the big deal, let’s just do the scene. He was really intelligent, a genius. He had his vision and his revelations for every scene, right down to the sets and costumes — every stitch was according to his specifications, divinely guided, I guess. It was fabulous watching Fellini direct,” he shared about director Fellini during an interview after his portrayal.

Falcon played other roles in several movies, however, due to a family tragedy, he was forced to move away but he returned to the industry after a few years.