Lino Banfi

Lino Banfi

actor, writer, additional crew

Lino Banfi was born on Jul 11, 1936 in Italy. Lino Banfi's big-screen debut came with I due evasi di Sing Sing directed by Lucio Fulci in 1964, strarring Friend of Franco. Lino Banfi is known for Why? directed by Nanni Loy, Alberto Sordi stars as Giuseppe Di Noi and Elga Andersen as Ingrid Di Noi. The most recent award Lino Banfi achieved is Shanghai International TV Festival. The upcoming new movie Lino Banfi plays is Vai avanti tu che mi vien da ridere which will be released on Jun 01, 2021.

He was born in the Apulian city of Andria and at the age of three, moved to Canosa di Puglia. Lino Banfi became one of the most well-known actors in Italian "sexy comedies" in the 1970s. In the 1980s he reached the peak of his fame by appearing in movies such as "L'allenatore nel pallone", "Vieni avanti cretino", "Il commissario Lo Gatto" and "Occhio, "Malocchio, prezzemolo e finocchio"; he recently portrayed Grandpa Libero in Italian TV series "Un medico in famiglia". During his career nearly all of Lino Banfi's characters spoke with the distinctive pronunciation of the Bari dialect. Lino and his wife Lucia have been married since 1962 and have two children, Walter and Rosanna; Rosanna is also an actress. In 2000, Lino Banfi became a Goodwill Ambassador for the Italian National Committee for UNICEF.

  • Birthday

    Jul 11, 1936

  • Place of Birth

    Andria, Puglia, Italy

Known For

Why?
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Why?

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Awards

2 wins & 0 nominations

Shanghai International TV Festival
2000
Best Actor
Winner - Magnolia Award
Vola Sciusciù (2000)
Giffoni Film Festival
1996
Winner - François Truffaut Award

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