Armando Bandini (born Armando Burlando; 5 June 1926 – 27 May 2011) was an Italian film, television and voice actor.

Biography

Born in Genoa, Bandini began his career as an actor after the war at the Teatro Sperimentale Luigi Pirandello. In the 1950s he moved to Rome, where he was protagonist of the

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''Il dente senza giudizio'' and started working in films and on television. Bandini even worked as a voice dubber. He performed the Italian voices of some major Hollywood stars in at least one of two of their films. Among his most prominent dubbing roles, he was the Italian voice of Chi-Fu in the 1998 animated film ''

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Personal life

In the late 1940s, Bandini married stage actress Emma Fedeli and they were together until her death in 1980. He then married actress Daniela Igliozzi.

Death

Bandini died in Rome on 27 May 2011, just a week and a half before his 85th birthday. He was survived by his wife Daniela Igliozzi.

Filmography

Cinema

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Tipi da spiaggia ''Tipi da spiaggia'' is a 1959 Italian comedy film directed by Mario Mattoli and starring Johnny Dorelli. Cast *Ugo Tognazzi: Pasubio Giovinezza *Christiane Martel: Barbara Patton * Giustino Durano: Nick Balmora *Johnny Dorelli: Giorgio Binot ...

'' (1959) — Prince Joakim's Assistant *'' Love and Larceny'' (1960) — Il ragioniere *''Tu che ne dici?'' (1960) — Gangster 'Tritolo Joe' *''Bellezze sulla spiaggia'' (1961) — Ciccio *'' Don Camillo: Monsignor'' (1961) — Don Carlino *'' His Women'' (1961) — Bandini *'' The Success'' (1961) — Romanelli (uncredited) *''La pupa'' (1963) *'' Latin Lovers'' (1965) *''

The Mandrake ''The Mandrake'' (Italian: ''La Mandragola'' ) is a satirical play by Italian Renaissance philosopher Niccolò Machiavelli. Although the five-act comedy was published in 1524 and first performed in the carnival season of 1526, Machiavelli likel ...

'' (1965) — Il servo de Ligurio *''

Maigret a Pigalle ''Maigret a Pigalle'' (''Maigret in Pigalle'') is a 1966 Italian crime film directed by Mario Landi. It is based on the novel '' Maigret al Picratt's'' by Georges Simenon. Synopsis One evening, Arlette, a stripper in a Paris nightclub called the ...

'' (1966) — Il portiere del Picrate *''

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'' (1968) — Bank Cashier *''Togli le gambe dal parabrezza'' (1969) *''

The Eroticist ''The Eroticist'' ( it, Nonostante le apparenze... e purchè la nazione non lo sappia... all'onorevole piacciono le donne, lit=Despite Appearances... and Provided the Nation Doesn't Know... The Senator Likes Women) is a 1972 Italian commedia sexy ...

'' (1972) — Bartolino, Maravidi's Secretary *'' Giovannona Long-Thigh'' (1973) — Gay Train Passenger *''La signora è stata violentata'' (1973) — Lama *'' The Sex Machine'' (1975) — Antique Dealer *''Son tornate a fiorire le rose'' (1975) — Commissario *''

Pure as a Lily ''Pure as a Lily'' ( it, Come una rosa al naso) is a 1976 Italian comedy film directed by Franco Rossi and starring Vittorio Gassman. Cast * Vittorio Gassman - Anthony M. Wilson * Ornella Muti - Lucia Mantuso * Madeleine Hinde - Vanessa Hampto ...

'' (1976) — Sandro Scibetta *'' Per amore di Cesarina'' (1976) — L'impiegato del Grand Hotel *''Ride bene... chi ride ultimo'' (1977) — Armandino (segment "La visita di controllo") *''Ridendo e scherzando'' (1978) — Il commissario *''

Fontamara '' Fontamara'' is a 1933 novel by the Italian author Ignazio Silone, written when he was a refugee from the Fascist Police in Davos, Switzerland. It is Silone's first novel and is regarded as his most famous work. It received worldwide acclaim ...

'' (1980) *''

A Proper Scandal ''Uno scandalo perbene'' (internationally released as ''A Proper Scandal'') is a 1984 Italian drama film. It represents the last film written and directed by Pasquale Festa Campanile. It is a true dramatization of the Bruneri-Canella case. The f ...

'' (1984) — Orlando Gastaldelli *'' Here's My Brother'' (1985) — Il preside *''Una casa in bilico'' (1987) — Tonino, portiere *''

A Violent Life ''A Violent Life'' ( it, Una vita scellerata, also known as ''Cellini: A Violent Life'') is a 1990 Italian biographical drama film directed by Giacomo Battiato. It depicts real life events of goldsmith and sculptor Benvenuto Cellini. Cast *Wa ...

'' (1990) — Treasurer

Dubbing roles

Animation

* Chi-Fu in ''

'' *Doctor Mouse in ''

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'' * Barney Rubble in ''

The New Fred and Barney Show ''The New Fred and Barney Show'' is an American animated television series revival and spin-off of ''The Flintstones'' produced by Hanna-Barbera that aired on NBC from February 3 to October 20, 1979. The series marked the first time Henry Corde ...

'' *Mr. Piccolo in ''

Porco Rosso is a 1992 Anime, Japanese animated Adventure film, adventure-fantasy film, fantasy film written and directed by Hayao Miyazaki. It is based on ''Hikōtei Jidai'' ("The Age of the Flying Boat"), a three-part 1989 watercolor manga by Miyazaki. It ...

Live action

*Otis in ''

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'' *Frank McCallister in ''

Home Alone ''Home Alone'' is a 1990 American Christmas comedy film directed by Chris Columbus and written and produced by John Hughes. The first film in the ''Home Alone'' franchise, the film stars Macaulay Culkin, Joe Pesci, Daniel Stern, John Hea ...

'' *Frank McCallister in '' Home Alone 2: Lost in New York''

References

External links

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Official Website
{{DEFAULTSORT:Bandini, Armando 1926 births 2011 deaths Actors from Genoa Italian male film actors Italian male stage actors Italian male television actors Italian male voice actors 20th-century Italian male actors