Armando Brancia (9 September 1917 – 20 June 1997) was an Italian film and television actor.
Life and career
Born in
Naples
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, Brancia started his acting career at a mature age playing some minor roles in several
RAI
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TV-series. His breakout came in 1973, with the role of Aurelio Biondi in
Federico Fellini
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's ''
Amarcord
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''. Following the critical and commercial success of the film, he started an intense career as a
character actor
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working for notable directors including
Luigi Comencini
Luigi Comencini (; 8 June 1916 – 6 April 2007) ''The Guardian'' was an Italian
,
Nanni Loy
Nanni Loy (born Giovanni Loi; 23 October 1925 – 21 August 1995) was an Italian film, theatre and TV director. Specifically, Nanni Loy was Sardinian, and one of several notable Sardinian film makers, including Franco Solinas.
Biography
Lo ...
and
Franco Brusati
Franco Brusati (4 August 1922 in Milan – 28 February 1993 in Rome) was an Italian screenwriter and Film director, director.
Biography
He directed the internationally commended film hit ''Bread and Chocolate'', one of the finest examples o ...