Guido Mannari (13 December 1944 Castiglioncello — 10 August 1988 Castiglioncello ) was an Italian actor of film and television.
Life and career
Guido was born in Castiglioncello,
Province of Livorno
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into a large family. He had three half-brothers. His father was a farmer, who worked on a local farm. His mother was one of the most beautiful women in the town. Before starting his acting career, Mannari was a semi-professional soccer player and played for his local team.
[ He was a fullback at Unione Sportiva Città di Pontedera.
Guido Mannari moved to Rome at young age and decided to pursue a career as an actor, inspired by the movie '']Il sorpasso
''Il sorpasso'' (, occasionally titled ''The Easy Life'') is a 1962 Italian cult comedy film co-written and directed by Dino Risi and starring Vittorio Gassman, Jean-Louis Trintignant and Catherine Spaak. It is considered Risi's masterpiece and ...
'', which was filmed in Castiglioncello, his native town. After playing in the avant-garde theatre for a short time in the capital, he decided to go to the United States
The United States of America (U.S.A. or USA), commonly known as the United States (U.S. or US) or America, is a country primarily located in North America. It consists of 50 states, a federal district, five major unincorporated territorie ...
for year in order to master his future profession.
Spending a year in America, he returned back to Italy and made his first debut in Arabella, directed by Mauro Bolognini
Mauro Bolognini (28 June 1922 – 14 May 2001) was an Italian film and stage director of literate sensibility, known for his masterly handling of period subject matter.
Early years
Bolognini was born in Pistoia, in the Tuscany region of Italy. ...
in 1967. Then he was chosen by the same director Bolognini to play a scene of rape in the Italian drama film ''L'assoluto naturale
''L'assoluto naturale'' (internationally released as ''He and She'' and ''She and He'') is a 1969 Italian drama film directed by Mauro Bolognini.
The plot focuses on a mysterious romance involving an uninhibited woman (Koscina) and a dour photog ...
'' (internationally released as ''He and She'' and ''She and He''), a scene that at the time raised a slight of controversities and launched his career.Playmen
''Playmen'' was an Italian Pornographic magazine, adult entertainment magazine. It was founded in 1967 by a mother of three, Adelina Tattilo, achieving fame as Italy's version of ''Playboy'' magazine.
The magazine was published monthly and featu ...
and Party.
Guido Mannari was in relationship with Elizabeth Taylor, with whom he got an acquaintance during the filming of the movie the Driver’s seat in 1974. But it was a brief love affair.
Later Mannari played a number of leading roles, but his career was mainly limited to conventional roles of handsome seducer.[ Towards the end of his life he became very religious. He became a member of ]Jehovah's Witnesses
Jehovah's Witnesses is a millenarian restorationist Christian denomination with nontrinitarian beliefs distinct from mainstream Christianity. The group reports a worldwide membership of approximately 8.7 million adherents involved in ...
. Guido Mannari died from a heart attack at the age of 43 in Castiglioncello.
Filmography
Guido appeared in 20 movies. Here is the list of them:
See also
* List of Italian actors
This is a list of male actors from Italy, which generally includes those who have resided in Italy or have largely appeared in Italian film productions. This list includes all actors from :Italian male actors.
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References
External links
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1944 births
1988 deaths
20th-century Italian male actors
Italian male film actors
Italian male television actors
People from the Province of Livorno
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