Armando Brancia
| Armando Brancia | |
|---|---|
| Born |
9 September 1917 Naples, Italy |
| Died |
20 June 1997 (aged 79) Lido di Lavinio, Italy |
| Occupation | actor |
Armando Brancia (9 September 1917 – 20 June 1997) is an Italian film and television actor.
Life and career
Born in Naples, Brancia started his acting career at a mature age playing some minor roles in several RAI TV-series. His breakout came in 1973, with the role of Aurelio Biondi in Federico Fellini's Amarcord.[1][2] Following the critical and commercial success of the film, he started an intense career as a character actor working for notable directors including Luigi Comencini, Nanni Loy and Franco Brusati.[1] He retired in the second half of the 1980s.[1]
Selected filmography
- Amarcord (1973)
- Teresa the Thief (1973)
- Ante Up (1974)
- Policewoman (1974)
- Kidnap (1974)
- Wanted: Babysitter (1975)
- Colt 38 Special Squad (1976)
- The Conquest of the Citadel (1977)
- To Forget Venice (1979)
- Cornetti alla crema (1981)
- Grand Hotel Excelsior (1982)
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Roberto Chiti, Roberto Poppi, Enrico Lancia. Dizionario del cinema italiano : Gli attori dal 1930 ai giorni nostri. Gremese Editore, 2003. pp. 93–94. ISBN 8884402131.
- ↑ Tullio Kezich. Federico Fellini: His Life and Work. I.B.Tauris, 2007. pp. 311–312. ISBN 1845114256.