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Mani Di Fata
''Mani di fata'' (''Fairy Hands'') is a 1983 Italian comedy film directed by Steno. Plot After a sudden dismissal, the engineer Andrea Ferrini, unable to find another job, begins to carry out the household chores. His wife Franca, on the contrary, is a career woman and she seems to wear the pants between the two. Cast *Renato Pozzetto as Andrea Ferrini *Eleonora Giorgi as Franca Ferrini *Sylva Koscina as Countess Irene *Maurizio Micheli as Persichetti *Felice Andreasi Felice Andreasi (8 January 1928, in Turin – 25 December 2005, in Cortazzone) was an Italian film, television, and stage actor. He appeared in over 50 films in Italy between 1972 and 2005. Biography He was considered one of the leading stage ... as The Admiral * Giovanni Frezza as Mariolino Ferrini References External links * Italian comedy films 1983 comedy films 1983 films Films directed by Stefano Vanzina Italian LGBT-related films 1983 LGBT-related films 1980s Italian-language films 1980 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Steno (director)
Steno, the artistic name of Stefano Vanzina (19 January 1917 – 13 March 1988), was an Italian film director, screenwriter and cinematographer. Two of his films, ''Un giorno in pretura'' (1954) and ''Febbre da cavallo'' (1976), were shown in a retrospective section on Italian comedy at the 67th Venice International Film Festival. Selected filmography * ''Abandonment (film), Abandonment'' (1940) * ''In High Places (1943 film), In High Places'' (1943) * ''Two Hearts Among the Beasts'' (1943) * ''Annabella's Adventure'' (1943) * ''Black Eagle (1946 film), Black Eagle'' (1946) * ''The Courier of the King'' (1947) * ''The Captain's Daughter (1947 film), The Captain's Daughter'' (1947) * ''Fear and Sand'' (1948) * ''The Wolf of the Sila'' (1949) * ''Toto Looks for a House'' (1949) * ''A Night of Fame'' (1949) * ''A Dog's Life (1950 film), A Dog's Life'' (with Mario Monicelli, 1950) * ''The Knight Has Arrived!'' (with Mario Monicelli, 1950) * ''Her Favourite Husband'' (1950) * ''The E ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Felice Andreasi
Felice Andreasi (8 January 1928, in Turin – 25 December 2005, in Cortazzone) was an Italian film, television, and stage actor. He appeared in over 50 films in Italy between 1972 and 2005. Biography He was considered one of the leading stage actors in comic and satirical theatre in Milan. Andreasi won a Nastro d'Argento Best supporting Actor award for his role in Bread and Tulips (1999). He died of Parkinson's disease in 2005. Partial filmography * '' Jus primae noctis'' (1972) - Frate Puccio * ''Fiorina la vacca'' (1972) - Compare Michelon * ''Dentro la casa della vecchia signora'' (1973) * '' Claretta and Ben'' (1974) - Peppino Lo Taglio * '' The Suspect'' (1975) - Alessandri * ''Goodnight, Ladies and Gentlemen'' (1976) - Valet of Conclave * '' Sturmtruppen'' (1976) - Sergeant * '' Luna di miele in tre'' (1976) - Hotel director * ''Come ti rapisco il pupo'' (1976) - Ispettore Sessa * ''Man in a Hurry'' (1977) - Le réceptionniste de l'hôtel Daniela * ''Ecco noi per esemp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1983 LGBT-related Films
The year 1983 saw both the official beginning of the Internet and the first mobile cellular telephone call. Events January * January 1 – The migration of the ARPANET to TCP/IP is officially completed (this is considered to be the beginning of the true Internet). * January 24 – Twenty-five members of the Red Brigades are sentenced to life imprisonment for the 1978 murder of Italian politician Aldo Moro. * January 25 ** High-ranking Nazi war criminal Klaus Barbie is arrested in Bolivia. ** IRAS is launched from Vandenberg AFB, to conduct the world's first all-sky infrared survey from space. February * February 2 – Giovanni Vigliotto goes on trial on charges of polygamy involving 105 women. * February 3 – Prime Minister of Australia Malcolm Fraser is granted a double dissolution of both houses of parliament, for elections on March 5, 1983. As Fraser is being granted the dissolution, Bill Hayden resigns as leader of the Australian Labor Party, and in the subseq ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Italian LGBT-related Films
Italian(s) may refer to: * Anything of, from, or related to the people of Italy over the centuries ** Italians, an ethnic group or simply a citizen of the Italian Republic or Italian Kingdom ** Italian language, a Romance language *** Regional Italian, regional variants of the Italian language ** Languages of Italy, languages and dialects spoken in Italy ** Italian culture, cultural features of Italy ** Italian cuisine, traditional foods ** Folklore of Italy, the folklore and urban legends of Italy ** Mythology of Italy, traditional religion and beliefs Other uses * Italian dressing, a vinaigrette-type salad dressing or marinade * Italian or Italian-A, alternative names for the Ping-Pong virus, an extinct computer virus See also * * * Italia (other) * Italic (other) * Italo (other) * The Italian (other) * Italian people (other) Italian people may refer to: * in terms of ethnicity: all ethnic Italians, in and outside of Italy * in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Films Directed By Stefano Vanzina
A film also called a movie, motion picture, moving picture, picture, photoplay or (slang) flick is a work of visual art that simulates experiences and otherwise communicates ideas, stories, perceptions, feelings, beauty, or atmosphere through the use of moving images. These images are generally accompanied by sound and, more rarely, other sensory stimulations. The word "cinema", short for cinematography, is often used to refer to filmmaking and the film industry, and to the art form that is the result of it. Recording and transmission of film The moving images of a film are created by photographing actual scenes with a motion-picture camera, by photographing drawings or miniature models using traditional animation techniques, by means of CGI and computer animation, or by a combination of some or all of these techniques, and other visual effects. Before the introduction of digital production, series of still images were recorded on a strip of chemically sensitized ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1983 Films
The year 1983 saw both the official beginning of the Internet and the first mobile cellular telephone call. Events January * January 1 – The migration of the ARPANET to TCP/IP is officially completed (this is considered to be the beginning of the true Internet). * January 24 – Twenty-five members of the Red Brigades are sentenced to life imprisonment for the 1978 murder of Italian politician Aldo Moro. * January 25 ** High-ranking Nazi war criminal Klaus Barbie is arrested in Bolivia. ** IRAS is launched from Vandenberg AFB, to conduct the world's first all-sky infrared survey from space. February * February 2 – Giovanni Vigliotto goes on trial on charges of polygamy involving 105 women. * February 3 – Prime Minister of Australia Malcolm Fraser is granted a double dissolution of both houses of parliament, for elections on March 5, 1983. As Fraser is being granted the dissolution, Bill Hayden resigns as leader of the Australian Labor Party, and in the subsequen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1983 Comedy Films
The year 1983 saw both the official beginning of the Internet and the first mobile cellular telephone call. Events January * January 1 – The migration of the ARPANET to TCP/IP is officially completed (this is considered to be the beginning of the true Internet). * January 24 – Twenty-five members of the Red Brigades are sentenced to life imprisonment for the 1978 murder of Italian politician Aldo Moro. * January 25 ** High-ranking Nazi war criminal Klaus Barbie is arrested in Bolivia. ** IRAS is launched from Vandenberg AFB, to conduct the world's first all-sky infrared survey from space. February * February 2 – Giovanni Vigliotto goes on trial on charges of polygamy involving 105 women. * February 3 – Prime Minister of Australia Malcolm Fraser is granted a double dissolution of both houses of parliament, for elections on March 5, 1983. As Fraser is being granted the dissolution, Bill Hayden resigns as leader of the Australian Labor Party, and in the subsequent lea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Italian Comedy Films
Italian(s) may refer to: * Anything of, from, or related to the people of Italy over the centuries ** Italians, an ethnic group or simply a citizen of the Italian Republic or Italian Kingdom ** Italian language, a Romance language *** Regional Italian, regional variants of the Italian language ** Languages of Italy, languages and dialects spoken in Italy ** Italian culture, cultural features of Italy ** Italian cuisine, traditional foods ** Folklore of Italy, the folklore and urban legends of Italy ** Mythology of Italy, traditional religion and beliefs Other uses * Italian dressing, a vinaigrette-type salad dressing or marinade * Italian or Italian-A, alternative names for the Ping-Pong virus, an extinct computer virus See also * * * Italia (other) * Italic (other) * Italo (other) * The Italian (other) * Italian people (other) Italian people may refer to: * in terms of ethnicity: all ethnic Italians, in and outside of Italy * i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Giovanni Frezza
Giovanni Frezza (born 8 September 1972) is an Italian former child actor, diver, martial artist and product developer who appeared in a number of films throughout the 1980s. Frezza is possibly best recalled for his roles in several horror films. Early life Giovanni Frezza was born in Potenza, Basilicata, Italy. Career He made his film debut with a minor role the 1980 Marco Bellocchio-directed comedy-drama ''Salto nel vuoto'' (English title: ''A Leap in the Dark''). Frezza then went on to play a variety of juvenile roles, most often in horror films. In 1981 he had a starring role in the gory, supernatural-themed Lucio Fulci-directed ''The House by the Cemetery'' as Bob Boyle, an imperiled child living in a sinister New England house. He worked with Fulci a second time in 1982's ''Manhattan Baby'' as the brother of a little girl possessed by a supernatural amulet. In 1982 he appeared in Enzo G. Castellari-directed post-apocalyptic Italian action film '' I Nuovi barbari'' (English ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maurizio Micheli
Maurizio Micheli (born 3 February 1947) is an Italian actor, voice actor, comedian, author, playwright and television personality. Life and career Born in Livorno in 1947, at 11 Micheli moved to Bari with his family, then at 20 he moved to Milan where he attended and graduated at the School of Dramatic Art at the Piccolo Teatro. Between late seventies and eighties Micheli obtained a large popularity as a comedian, through a series of successful variety shows, including '' Fantastico'', ''W le donne'', '' Al Paradise'' and ''A tutto gag''. Micheli was also very active on stage, while his film activity was less significant. In 1999 he received the honour Officer of the Italian Republic. In 2002 he published the novel ''Garibaldi amore mio'', by Baldini Castoldi Dalai, from which a comedy for 2003–2004 theatrical season was acted with the production of the Franco Parenti Theater in Milan. At ''Verdi Theater'' of Trieste) in 2007 he is La Gaffe in ''Il Paese dei Campanelli''; ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Giancarlo Chiaramello
Giancarlo Chiaramello (born 18 February 1939) is an Italian composer, conductor and arranger. Born in Bra, in 1958 Chiaramello graduated in piano, composition and vocal polyphony at the Giuseppe Verdi Conservatory in Turin. He won two international competitions for young composers, the Francesco Ballo Prize in 1960 and the Ranieri of Monaco Award in 1962. Between sixties and seventies he was arranger for several pop and rock artists, and composed scores for many stage plays.''Billboard'', 12 November 1977, Vol. 89, Num. 45. Chiaramello has also scored television series as well as several films, including ''Number One'' (1973), '' Crazy Joe'' (1974), '' An Average Little Man'' (1977), '' Prickly Pears'' (1981) and ''Mani di fata ''Mani di fata'' (''Fairy Hands'') is a 1983 Italian comedy film directed by Steno. Plot After a sudden dismissal, the engineer Andrea Ferrini, unable to find another job, begins to carry out the household chores. His wife Franca, on the contra ...'' ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sylva Koscina
Sylva Koscina (; born Silvija Košćina, ; 22 August 1933 – 26 December 1994) was a Yugoslav-born Italian actress, maybe best remembered for her role as Iole, the bride of Hercules ( Steve Reeves) in ''Hercules'' (1958) and ''Hercules Unchained'' (1960). She also played Paul Newman's romantic interest in ''The Secret War of Harry Frigg'' (1968). Early life She was born Silvija Košćina ( el, label=Greek, Σύλβα Κοσκινού, Sýlva Koskinoú) to a Greek father, who had a hotel in the "West Coast" section of Split, Dalmatia, and a Polish mother. During World War II, in her preadolescence, Košćina was brought to Italy to live with her older sister, who had married an Italian citizen. After winning beauty contests as a teenager, she was offered modelling work. In 1954, while studying physics at the University of Naples, and living in a boarding school of nuns, she was asked to be ''Miss di Tappa'' ("Stage Miss"), who presents flowers to the winner of a stage of t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
