Giorgio Panariello (born 30 September 1960 in

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) is an Italian comedian, film and stage actor, director and television presenter.

Biography

Born in

to a father of

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origin, he raised in Cinquale, a seaside town in the

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. During his high school years in Marina di Massa he became close friend with

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and local TV presenter, with whom he started his early career as comedian in

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. His very first sketches included a parody of singer

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, a role which gave him popularity and made him debut in

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television with his friend Conti in the early 1990s. In 1996 he debuted as film actor in ''

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'', directed by Ugo Chiti. In 1999 he directed his first feature, '' Bagnomaria'', a

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film centered on the characters of his popular stage shows. The film was panned by critics, but was a commercial success and its increasing popularity gained it a

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status. His second film ''

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'' (2000) was instead panned both by critics and audience and failed at the box-office. He appeared since then in a number of Italian comedy films such as

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's ''

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'' (2005),

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's ''

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'' (2007) and

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's ''SMS - Sotto mentite spoglie'' (2007) and ''No problem'' (2008). In 2006 he hosted the 56th Sanremo Music Festival.

His characters

*Mario the lifeguard *Simone the kid *Merigo the drunk *PR of Kitikaka Disco of Orbetello *Lello Splendor *Signora Italia *Naomo

Filmography

Director

*'' Bagnomaria'' (1999) *''

'' (2000)

Actor

*''Cannibali'' (1995) *''

'' (1996) *''Finalmente soli'' (1997) *'' Bagnomaria'' (1999) *''

'' (2000) *''Chi?'' (2001) *''

'' (2005) *''

'' (2007) *''SMS - Sotto mentite spoglie'' (2007) *''No problem'' (2008) *''

I mostri oggi ''I mostri oggi'' () is a 2009 Italian sketch comedy film directed by Enrico Oldoini. The film is a tribute to Dino Risi's classic comedies ''I mostri ''I mostri'' (also known as ''Opiate '67'' or, in a cut version, ''15 from Rome'') is a 1963 ...

'' (2009) *''Sharm el Sheikh - Un'estate indimenticabile'' (2010) *''

Natale in Sudafrica ''Natale in Sudafrica'' () is a 2010 Italian comedy film directed by Neri Parenti. Cast * Christian De Sica as Carlo Boffa *Belén Rodríguez as Angela Ladesse *Giorgio Panariello as Ligabue Della Chianina *Massimo Ghini as Massimo Rischio * Laur ...

'' (2010) *''

Amici miei – Come tutto ebbe inizio ''Amici miei – Come tutto ebbe inizio'' () is a 2011 Italian comedy film directed by Neri Parenti. The film is meant to be a tribute to Mario Monicelli's classic comedy '' My Friends'' (1975) and its two sequels, and it is set in 15th-century ...

'' (2011) *''

Un fantastico via vai ''Un fantastico via vai'' () is a 2013 Italian comedy film directed by Leonardo Pieraccioni. Cast *Leonardo Pieraccioni as Arnaldo * Serena Autieri as Anita *Maurizio Battista as Giovannelli *Marco Marzocca as Esposito *Marianna Di Martino as Cam ...

'' (2013) *''...e fuori nevica!'' (2014) *''Uno per tutti'' (2015)

Notes

External links

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Giorgio Panariello - Official Site
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