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From the mid-forties to the late fifties, adopted the stage name Fanfulla, he was a popular comedian of cabaret and [[avanspettacolo]] shows, acclaimed for his brilliant style, referred to as "The King of Avanspettacolo"<ref name="Lancia"/> and even paired to [[Ettore Petrolini]].<ref name="bio"/> |
From the mid-forties to the late fifties, adopted the stage name Fanfulla, he was a popular comedian of cabaret and [[avanspettacolo]] shows, acclaimed for his brilliant style, referred to as "The King of Avanspettacolo"<ref name="Lancia"/> and even paired to [[Ettore Petrolini]].<ref name="bio"/> |
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His career was relaunched by [[Federico Fellini]], who chose him for the role of Vernacchio in ''[[Fellini Satyricon]]'', a role that gave Fanfulla a [[Nastro d'Argento]] for [[Nastro d'Argento for Best Supporting Actor|best supporting actor]].<ref name="bio"/><ref name=premi>{{cite book|last=Enrico Lancia|title=I premi del cinema|publisher=Gremese Editore, 1998|isbn=8877422211}}</ref> In 1970, Fellini gave him a main role in ''[[The Clowns (film)|The Clowns]]''.<ref name="bio"/> In 1971, Fanfulla died by a heart attack in a hotel in [[Bologna]], while he was on tour with his avanspettacolo company.<ref name="bio"/> |
His career was relaunched by [[Federico Fellini]], who chose him for the role of Vernacchio in ''[[Fellini Satyricon]]'',<ref name="Fellini">{{cite book|page=291|title=Federico Fellini: His Life and Work|author=Tullio Kezich|publisher=Macmillan|year=2007|isbn=9781429923255|url=http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=Z0zafkaPHvUC}}</ref> a role that gave Fanfulla a [[Nastro d'Argento]] for [[Nastro d'Argento for Best Supporting Actor|best supporting actor]].<ref name="bio"/><ref name=premi>{{cite book|last=Enrico Lancia|title=I premi del cinema|publisher=Gremese Editore, 1998|isbn=8877422211}}</ref> In 1970, Fellini gave him a main role in ''[[The Clowns (film)|The Clowns]]''.<ref name="bio"/> In 1971, Fanfulla died by a heart attack in a hotel in [[Bologna]], while he was on tour with his avanspettacolo company.<ref name="bio"/> |
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| Born | 27 August 1891 |
| Died | 5 January 1971 (aged 57) |
| Occupation | actor |
Luigi Visconti, better known by his stage name Fanfulla (26 February 1913 – 5 January 1971) was an Italian actor and comedian.
Life and career
Born in Rome, Visconti debuted at very young age on stage alongside her mother, the actress Mercedes Menolesi (best known as "Diavolina").[1][2]
From the mid-forties to the late fifties, adopted the stage name Fanfulla, he was a popular comedian of cabaret and avanspettacolo shows, acclaimed for his brilliant style, referred to as "The King of Avanspettacolo"[2] and even paired to Ettore Petrolini.[1]
His career was relaunched by Federico Fellini, who chose him for the role of Vernacchio in Fellini Satyricon,[3] a role that gave Fanfulla a Nastro d'Argento for best supporting actor.[1][4] In 1970, Fellini gave him a main role in The Clowns.[1] In 1971, Fanfulla died by a heart attack in a hotel in Bologna, while he was on tour with his avanspettacolo company.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d e Achille Valdata (6 January 1971). "E' morto Fanfulla, un "re" del varietà". La Stampa. p. 6.
- ^ a b Enrico Lancia. Dizionario del cinema italiano. Gli attori. Gremese Editore, 2003. ISBN 8884402131.
- ^ Tullio Kezich (2007). Federico Fellini: His Life and Work. Macmillan. p. 291. ISBN 9781429923255.
- ^ Enrico Lancia. I premi del cinema. Gremese Editore, 1998. ISBN 8877422211.