Gigi Sammarchi Pierluigi Sammarchi (born 2 November 1949) is an Italian actor and comedian. Biography He formed with friend Andrea Roncato the duo Gigi e Andrea, that became very popular in Italian television, appearing also in a number of successful 1980s ...

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, 2 November 1949) and

Andrea Roncato Andrea Roncato (born 7 March 1947 in Bologna) is an Italian actor, comedian and television personality. Biography Andrea Roncato has a law degree from the University of Bologna and a solfège diploma from the Conservatorio Giovanni Battista Mar ...

( San Lazzaro di Savena, 7 March 1947) are an Italian former

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who worked on stage, films and television as Gigi e Andrea.

History

The couple started performing together in small theaters, cabarets and hostelries in

in the second half of the 1970s. They debuted in 1978 on the

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variety show ''

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''.Aldo Grasso, Massimo Scaglioni, ''Enciclopedia della Televisione'', Garzanti, Milano, 1996 – 2003. . The year before they had appeared for the first time on TV in '' A modo mio'', directed by

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. In the 1980s, the couple starred and co-starred in several comedy films which were usually badly received by critics but of commercial success. The same period, their presence on the small screen also became more intense, especially on

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variety shows and television films. In the 1990s, having reached a more than respectable success, the couple split in order to pursue solo projects.

Filmography

Films

*1980 - ''

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'', directed by Pasquale Festa Campanile *1982 - ''

I camionisti ''I camionisti'' (''The Truckers'') is a 1982 Italian comedy film directed by Flavio Mogherini and starred by the comedy duo Gigi e Andrea. Plot Ofelia, the handsome operator of a service station, attracts the attentions of several admirers, in ...

'', directed by

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*1983 - '' Acapulco, prima spiaggia... a sinistra'', directed by Sergio Martino *1984 - ''

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'', directed by Sergio Martino *1984 - '' L'allenatore nel pallone'', directed by Sergio Martino *1985 - '' Mezzo destro, mezzo sinistro'', directed by Sergio Martino *1985 - ''

I pompieri ''I pompieri'' ( it, The firemen) is a 1985 Italian comedy film directed by Neri Parenti. A sequel entitled ''Missione eroica – I pompieri 2'' was released in 1987. Cast *Paolo Villaggio as Paolo Casalotti *Lino Banfi as Nicola Ruoppolo *Massim ...

'', directed by Neri Parenti *1987 - '' Il lupo di mare'', directed by Maurizio Lucidi *1987 - ''

Rimini Rimini ''Rimini Rimini'' is a 1987 Italian anthology comedy film directed by Sergio Corbucci. It consists of five segments, all set in Rimini. The film has a sequel, ''Rimini Rimini - Un anno dopo'', directed by Bruno Corbucci and released in 1988. Pl ...

'', directed by

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*1987 - ''

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'', directed by Alberto Bevilacqua

Television

*1986 - ''

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'' *1987 - 1989 - ''

Don Tonino ''Don Tonino'' is an Italian crime-comedy television series. Cast * Andrea Roncato as Don Tonino *Gigi Sammarchi as Commissioner Sangiorgi *Manuel De Peppe as Gabriele * Nicola De Buono as Don Oreste * Lara Motta as Maddalena * Vanessa Grav ...

Television shows

*1978 - ''

'' *1978 - 1979 - ''

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'' *1980 - '' C'era due volte'' *1981 - ''

Tutto compreso Tutto can refer to: ;Music *Tutto Live, album by Gianna Nannini *Tutto è possibile, debut album studio by Finley *Tutto Tony Tammaro, greatest hits album by Neapolitan parody singer-songwriter Tony Tammaro *Tutto Fabrizio De André, first album rel ...

'' *1981 - '' Hello Goggi'' *1983 - '' Premiatissima'' *1984 - '' Risatissima'' *1985 - '' Supersanremo 1985'' *1986 - ''

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'' *1987 - ''

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'' *1989 - 1990 - '' Sabato al circo'' *1990 - '' Bellissime'' *1990 - '' Risate il Capodanno'' *1991 - '' Bellezze al bagno'' *1991 - ''

Il ficcanaso ''Il ficcanaso'' (''The Nosy One'') is a 1981 Italian giallo-comedy film directed by Bruno Corbucci. Plot Luciano Persichetti is haunted by a mysterious killer who calls himself "The Guardian Angel" with precognitive abilities. Cast * Pipp ...

'' *1992 - '' Luna di miele'' *1992 - '' Il TG delle vacanze'' *1993 - '' Risate di cuore'' *1993 - '' Ma mi faccia il piacere'' *1995 - ''

Regalo di Natale ''Regalo di Natale'', internationally released as ''Christmas Present'', is a 1986 Italian comedy-drama film directed by Pupi Avati. It entered the 43° Venice Film Festival, in which Carlo Delle Piane won the Volpi Cup for Best Actor. For his pe ...

Awards

*2002 - Career award given to Gigi e Andrea at Festival del Cabaret by municipality of Martina Franca.
Festival del Cabaret - EDIZIONE 2002

References

External links

* * * Italian comedy duos Italian male film actors Italian male stage actors Italian television personalities {{Italy-actor-stub