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Italian actor (born 1936)
Lino Banfi
Banfi in 2022
Born Pasquale Zagaria
(1936-07-09 ) 9 July 1936 (age 87) 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 ; 9 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 .
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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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