Giancarlo Cobelli (12 December 1929 – 16 March 2012) was an Italian actor and stage director. He was considered one of the most important directors of

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Early life

Born in Milan, Cobelli studied acting at

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's Piccolo Teatro, then obtained some success as actor and mime, on stage and on television. Cobelli later was primarily active as theater director, especially devoting himself to

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s alongside names such as

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and

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Career

He won several UBU Awards as best director.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Cobelli, Giancarlo Italian male film actors 1929 births 2012 deaths Italian male stage actors Italian theatre directors Italian opera directors Male actors from Milan Italian mimes Theatre people from Milan