Lino Banfi
Italian actor (born 1936)
Lino Banfi
Banfi in 2022
Born Pasquale Zagaria
(1936-07-11 ) 11 July 1936 (age 88) Occupations Years active 1960–present Spouse
Lucia Lagrasta
(
m. 1962; died 2023)
Children 2, including Rosanna
Lino Banfi Knight Grand Cross OMRI (born Pasquale Zagaria ; 11 July 1936) is an Italian actor and screenwriter. Since 1960 he has appeared in more than 100 films.
Biography
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 later portrayed Grandpa Libero [it ] 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 . Banfi and his wife Lucia Lagrasta were married since 1962 until her death in February 2023; they have two children: Walter and Rosanna , who is also an actress. In 2000, Lino Banfi became a Goodwill ambassador for the Italian National Committee for UNICEF .[1]
Filmography
Films
Howlers of the Dock (1960)
Sedotti e bidonati (1964)
Two Escape from Sing Sing (1964)
Goldginger (1965)
The Two Parachutists (1965)
Come inguaiammo l'esercito (1965), directed by Lucio Fulci
002 Operazione Luna (1965), directed by Lucio Fulci
I due parà (1966), directed by Lucio Fulci
Due marines e un generale (1966), directed by Luigi Scattini
A suon di lupara (1968), directed by Luigi Petrini
I due pompieri (1968), directed by Bruno Corbucci
I nipoti di Zorro (1968), directed by Marcello Ciorciolini
I due deputati (1968), directed by Giovanni Grimaldi
Zum zum zum - La canzone che mi passa per la testa (1969), directed by Bruno Corbucci
Zum zum zum n° 2 (1969), directed by Bruno Corbucci
Indovina chi viene a merenda? (1969), directed by Marcello Ciorciolini
Lisa dagli occhi blu (1969), directed by Bruno Corbucci
Gli infermieri della mutua (1969), directed by Giuseppe Orlandini
Oh dolci baci e languide carezze (1969), directed by Mino Guerrini
Franco e Ciccio sul sentiero di guerra (1969), directed by Aldo Grimaldi
Certo certissimo ... anzi probabile (1969), directed by Marcello Fondato
Il Prof. Dott. Guido Tersilli, primario della clinica Villa Celeste, convenzionata con le mutue (1969 - not accredited), directed by Luciano Salce
Quelli belli... siamo noi (1969), directed by Giorgio Mariuzzo
Don Franco e Don Ciccio nell'anno della contestazione (1970), directed by Marino Girolami
Nel giorno del Signore (1970), directed by Bruno Corbucci
Mezzanotte d'amore (1970), directed by Ettore Maria Fizzarotti
Io non scappo... fuggo (1970), directed by Franco Prosperi
Amore Formula 2 (1970), directed by Mario Amendola
Ninì Tirabusciò la donna che inventò la mossa (1970), directed by Marcello Fondato
Mazzabubù... Quante corna stanno quaggiù? (1971), directed by Mariano Laurenti
Detenuto in attesa di giudizio (1971), directed by Nanni Loy
Il clan dei due Borsalini (1971), directed by Giuseppe Orlandini
Scusi, ma lei le paga le tasse? (1971), directed by Mino Guerrini
Io non spezzo... rompo (1971), directed by Bruno Corbucci
Il furto è l'anima del commercio...?! (1971[), directed by Bruno Corbucci
Venga a fare il soldato da noi (1971), directed by Ettore Maria Fizzarotti
Riuscirà l'avvocato Franco Benenato a sconfiggere il suo acerrimo nemico il pretore Ciccio De Ingras? (1971), directed by Mino Guerrini
Il terrore con gli occhi storti (1972), directed by Steno
Continuavano a chiamarli i due piloti più matti del mondo (1972), directed by Mariano Laurenti
Boccaccio (1972), directed by Bruno Corbucci
Il prode Anselmo e il suo scudiero (1972), directed by Bruno Corbucci
Il brigadiere Pasquale Zagaria ama la mamma e la polizia (1973), directed by Luca Davan
Peccato veniale (1973), directed by Salvatore Samperi
L'altra faccia del padrino (1973), directed by Franco Prosperi
4 marmittoni alle grandi manovre (1974), directed by Franco Martinelli
Il trafficone (1974), directed by Bruno Corbucci
Sesso in testa (1974), directed by Sergio Ammirata
L'esorciccio (1975), directed by Ciccio Ingrassia
Colpo in canna (1975), directed by Fernando Di Leo
Stangata in famiglia (1976), directed by Franco Nucci
L'affittacamere (1976), directed by Mariano Laurenti
Basta che non si sappia in giro (1976) - "Il superiore" episode, directed by Luigi Magni
La compagna di banco (1977), directed by Mariano Laurenti
Orazi e Curiazi 3 - 2 (1977), directed by Sergio Ammirata
Kakkientruppen (1977), directed by Marino Girolami
L'insegnante balla... con tutta la classe (1978), directed by Giuliano Carnimeo
L'insegnante va in collegio (1978), directed by Mariano Laurenti
La liceale nella classe dei ripetenti (1978), directed by Mariano Laurenti
La soldatessa alle grandi manovre (1978), directed by Nando Cicero
L'insegnante al mare con tutta la classe (1979), directed by Michele Massimo Tarantini
L'infermiera di notte (1979), directed by Mariano Laurenti
Sabato, domenica e venerdì (1979) - "Sabato" episode, directed by Sergio Martino
La liceale, il diavolo e l'acquasanta (1979), directed by Nando Cicero
Tutti a squola (1979), directed by Pier Francesco Pingitore
La liceale seduce i professori (1979), directed by Mariano Laurenti
La poliziotta della squadra del buon costume (1979), directed by Michele Massimo Tarantini
L'insegnante viene a casa (1979), directed by Michele Massimo Tarantini
L'infermiera nella corsia dei militari (1979), directed by Mariano Laurenti
La ripetente fa l'occhietto al preside (1980), directed by Mariano Laurenti
La moglie in vacanza... l'amante in città (1980), directed by Sergio Martino
La moglie in bianco... l'amante al pepe (1980), directed by Michele Massimo Tarantini
Zucchero, miele e peperoncino (1980), directed by Sergio Martino
La dottoressa ci sta col colonnello (1980), directed by Michele Massimo Tarantini
Spaghetti a mezzanotte (1981), directed by Sergio Martino
L'onorevole con l'amante sotto il letto (1981), directed by Mariano Laurenti
Cornetti alla crema (1981), directed by Sergio Martino
Fracchia la belva umana (1981), directed by Neri Parenti
Vieni avanti cretino (1982), directed by Luciano Salce
Dio li fa e poi li accoppia (1982), directed by Steno
Pappa e ciccia (1982), directed by Neri Parenti
Vai avanti tu che mi vien da ridere (1982), directed by Giorgio Capitani
Ricchi, ricchissimi, praticamente in mutande (1982), directed by Sergio Martino
Al bar dello sport (1983), directed by Francesco Massaro
Occhio, malocchio, prezzemolo e finocchio (1983), directed by Sergio Martino
L'allenatore nel pallone (1984 - also screenplay), directed by Sergio Martino
I pompieri (1985), directed by Neri Parenti
Grandi magazzini (1986), directed by Castellano & Pipolo
Scuola di ladri (1986), directed by Neri Parenti
Il commissario Lo Gatto (1986), directed by Dino Risi
Roba da ricchi (1987), directed by Sergio Corbucci
Missione eroica - I pompieri 2 (1987), directed by Giorgio Capitani
Bellifreschi (1987), directed by Enrico Oldoini
Com'è dura l'avventura (1988), directed by Flavio Mogherini
L'allenatore nel pallone 2 (2008 - also screenplay), directed by Sergio Martino
Un'estate al mare (2008), directed by Carlo Vanzina
Focaccia blues (2009), directed by Nico Cirasola
Wedding Fever in Campobello (2009), directed by Neele Vollmar [de ]
Buona giornata (2012), directed by Carlo Vanzina
TV
Il giornalino di Gian Burrasca (1964)
Il triangolo rosso (1969)
Arrivano i mostri (1977)
Il superspia (1977)
Se Parigi... (1982)
Il vigile urbano (1989, Rai 1 )
Aspettando Sanremo (1990, Rai 1 )
Un inviato molto speciale (1992, Rai 2 )
Nuda proprietà vendesi (1997, Rai 1 )
Vola Sciusciù (2000, Rai 1 - subject also)
Piovuto dal cielo (2000, Rai 1 )
Angelo il custode (2001, Rai 1 )
Un difetto di famiglia (2002, Rai 1 )
Il destino ha 4 zampe (2002, Rai 1 )
Un posto tranquillo (2003, Rai 1 )
Raccontami una storia (2004, Rai 1 )
Un posto tranquillo 2 (2005, Rai 1 )
Il mio amico Babbo Natale (2005, Canale 5 )
Il padre delle spose (2006, Rai 1 )
Il mio amico Babbo Natale 2 (2006, Canale 5 )
Scusate il disturbo (2009, Rai 1 )
Un medico in famiglia (1998–2016, Rai 1 )
Tutti i padri di Maria (2010, Rai 1 )
Il commissario Zagaria (2011, Canale 5 )
Books
Alla grande! (1991)
Una parola è troppa... Nonno Libero racconta (2004)
C'era una volta Nonno Libero (2004)
Ti racconto una storia. Ricordi di vita e di scena (2006)
Il chèlcio[a] secondo Oronzo Canà (2009)
Honours
Notes
^ Chèlcio stands for calcio ('football' or 'soccer') pronounced with a heavy Bari accent .
References
External links
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