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Lino Banfi (born Pasquale Zagaria; 9 July 1936) is an Italian film actor and presenter. He has appeared in more than 100 films since 1960.


Biography

He was born in the
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and at the age of three, moved to
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. Lino Banfi became one of the most well-known actors in Italian "sexy comedies" in the 1970s. In the 1980s he reached the peak of his fame by appearing in movies such as ''
L'allenatore nel pallone ''L'allenatore nel pallone'' (also known as ''Trainer on the Beach'') is a 1984 Italian comedy film directed by Sergio Martino. The title means literally ''The coach in the ball'', a pun on the Italian idiom "to go in the ball" which means "to get ...
'', '' Vieni avanti cretino'', ''
Il commissario Lo Gatto ''Il commissario Lo Gatto'' () is a 1987 Italian comedy film directed by Dino Risi. It was shown as part of a retrospective on Italian comedy at the 67th Venice International Film Festival. Cast * Lino Banfi as Commissario Natale Lo Gatto * Mau ...
'' and ''
Occhio, malocchio, prezzemolo e finocchio ''Occhio, malocchio, prezzemolo e finocchio'' (Italian for "Eye, evil eye, parsley and fennel", also known as ''Evil Eye'') is a 1983 Italian comedy film directed by Sergio Martino. The film consists in two episodes spoofing superstition and magic ...
''; he recently portrayed Grandpa Libero in Italian TV series
Un medico in famiglia ''Un medico in famiglia'' (English: ''A doctor in the family'') is an Italian television series, based on the format of the Spanish series of Telecinco ''Médico de familia'', produced by Publispei and Rai Fiction. The series aired for ten seaso ...
. During his career, nearly all of Lino Banfi's characters spoke with the distinctive pronunciation of the Bari dialect. Lino and his wife Lucia have been married since 1962 and have two children, Walter and Rosanna; Rosanna is also an actress. In 2000, Lino Banfi became a
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for the Italian National Committee for
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.


Filmography


Films

*'' Howlers of the Dock'' (1960) *'' Sedotti e bidonati'' (1964) * '' Two Escape from Sing Sing'' (1964) * ''
Goldginger ''Two Mafiosi Against Goldfinger '' or ''Due mafiosi contro Goldginger'' is a 1965 Eurospy comedy film directed by Giorgio Simonelli starring the comic duo Franco and Ciccio. It is a spoof of the 1964 James Bond film, '' Goldfinger''. It was pick ...
'' (1965) * ''
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'' (1965) * '' Come inguaiammo l'esercito'' (1965), directed by
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* '' 002 Operazione Luna'' (1965), directed by
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* ''
I due parà ''The Two Parachutists'' or ''I due parà'' is a 1965 Italian war comedy film directed by Lucio Fulci, starring the comic duo Franco and Ciccio. Plot Franco and Ciccio are two Sicilian street artists who are forced to flee to the America to esc ...
'' (1966), directed by
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* ''
Due marines e un generale ''Due marines e un generale'' (translated: ''Two Marines and a General'', internationally released as ''War Italian Style'') is a 1965 Italian comedy film directed by Luigi Scattini. The film puts together the famous Italian comic duo Franco and Ci ...
'' (1966), directed by
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* '' A suon di lupara'' (1968), directed by Luigi Petrini * ''
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'' (1968), directed by
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'' (1968), directed by
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* '' Zum Zum Zum la canzone - Che mi passa per la testa'' (1968), directed by
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* '' I due deputati'' (1968), directed by
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* '' Zum Zum Zum n 2'' (1969), directed by
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'' (1969), directed by
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* '' Lisa dagli occhi blu'' (1969), directed by
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* ''
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'' (1969), directed by
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* ''
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'' (1969), directed by
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* '' Franco e Ciccio sul sentiero di guerra'' (1969), directed by
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* '' Zum Zum Zum n 2'' (1969), directed by
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* '' Certo certissimo ... anzi probabile'' (1969), directed by
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'' (1969 - not accredited), directed by
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* '' Quelli belli... siamo noi'' (1969), directed by
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* ''
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'' (1970), directed by
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* '' Nel giorno del Signore'' (1970), directed by
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* '' Mezzanotte d'amore'' (1970), directed by
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* '' Io non scappo... fuggo'' (1970), directed by
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* '' Amore Formula 2'' (1970), directed by
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* '' Ninì Tirabusciò la donna che inventò la mossa'' (1970), directed by
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* '' Mazzabubù... Quante corna stanno quaggiù?'' (1971), directed by
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* '' Detenuto in attesa di giudizio'' (1971), directed by
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* ''
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'' (1971), directed by
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* '' Scusi, ma lei le paga le tasse?'' (1971), directed by
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* '' Io non spezzo... rompo'' (1971), directed by
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* '' Il furto è l'anima del commercio...?!'' (1971[), directed by
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* ''Venga a fare il soldato da noi'' (1971), directed by
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* '' Riuscirà l'avvocato Franco Benenato a sconfiggere il suo acerrimo nemico il pretore Ciccio De Ingras?'' (1971), directed by
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* '' Il terrore con gli occhi storti'' (1972), directed by Steno * '' Continuavano a chiamarli i due piloti più matti del mondo'' (1972), directed by
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* ''
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'' (1972), directed by
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* '' Il prode Anselmo e il suo scudiero'' (1972), directed by
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* '' Il brigadiere Pasquale Zagaria ama la mamma e la polizia'' (1973), directed by Luca Davan * '' Peccato veniale'' (1973), directed by
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* '' L'altra faccia del padrino'' (1973), directed by
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* '' 4 marmittoni alle grandi manovre'' (1974), directed by Franco Martinelli * ''
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'' (1974), directed by
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* '' Sesso in testa'' (1974), directed by
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* '' L'esorciccio'' (1975), directed by Ciccio Ingrassia * '' Colpo in canna'' (1975), directed by
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* '' Stangata in famiglia'' (1976), directed by Franco Nucci * ''
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'' (1976), directed by
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'' (1976) - "Il superiore" episode, directed by
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La compagna di banco ''La compagna di banco'' is a 1977 commedia sexy all'italiana directed by Mariano Laurenti. Cast * Lino Banfi: Teo D'Olivo * Lilli Carati: Simona Girardi * Gianfranco D'Angelo: Professor Ilario Cacioppo * Alvaro Vitali: Salvatore * Antonio ...
'' (1977), directed by
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* '' Orazi e Curiazi 3 - 2'' (1977), directed by
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* '' Kakkientruppen'' (1977), directed by
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* '' L'insegnante balla... con tutta la classe'' (1978), directed by
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* '' L'insegnante va in collegio'' (1978), directed by
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'' (1978), directed by
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* '' La soldatessa alle grandi manovre'' (1978), directed by
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'' (1979), directed by
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* '' Sabato, domenica e venerdì'' (1979) - "Sabato" episode, directed by
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'' (1979), directed by
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* '' Tutti a squola'' (1979), directed by
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* '' La poliziotta della squadra del buon costume'' (1979), directed by
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* '' L'infermiera nella corsia dei militari'' (1979), directed by
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* '' La ripetente fa l'occhietto al preside'' (1980), directed by
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* '' La moglie in vacanza... l'amante in città'' (1980), directed by
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* '' Zucchero, miele e peperoncino'' (1980), directed by
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* '' La dottoressa ci sta col colonnello'' (1980), directed by
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* '' Spaghetti a mezzanotte'' (1981), directed by
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* '' L'onorevole con l'amante sotto il letto'' (1981), directed by
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* ''
Cornetti alla crema ''Cornetti alla crema'' a.k.a. ''Cream Horn'' and ''Creampuffs'' is a 1981 commedia sexy all'italiana, directed by Sergio Martino. Edwige Fenech, Lino Banfi and Milena Vukotic are featured in a comedic tale about a couple attempting to elude ...
'' (1981), directed by
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Fracchia la belva umana ''Fracchia la belva umana'' (''Fracchia the fanatic'' or ''Fracchia The Human Beast)'' is a 1981 Italian comedy film directed by Neri Parenti. The film is loosely inspired by The Whole Town's Talking. It was screened at the 67th Venice Internat ...
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Al bar dello sport ''Al bar dello sport'' (''At the Bar Sport'') is a 1983 Italian comedy film directed by Francesco Massaro. Plot Misadventures of Lino, a penniless Apulian immigrant in Turin, after he won 1.3 billion lire at Totocalcio. Cast * Lino Banf ...
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L'allenatore nel pallone ''L'allenatore nel pallone'' (also known as ''Trainer on the Beach'') is a 1984 Italian comedy film directed by Sergio Martino. The title means literally ''The coach in the ball'', a pun on the Italian idiom "to go in the ball" which means "to get ...
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Grandi magazzini ''Grandi magazzini'' ( Department Stores) is a 1986 Italian anthology-comedy film directed by Castellano & Pipolo. Plot summary Various characters and stories intertwine inside the Grandi Magazzini store. Evaristo Mazzetti is a cleaner at th ...
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Il commissario Lo Gatto ''Il commissario Lo Gatto'' () is a 1987 Italian comedy film directed by Dino Risi. It was shown as part of a retrospective on Italian comedy at the 67th Venice International Film Festival. Cast * Lino Banfi as Commissario Natale Lo Gatto * Mau ...
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Angelo il custode ''Angelo il custode'' (Italian: ''The Guardian Angel'') is a 2001 Italian comedy television series directed by Gianfrancesco Lazotti and starring Lino Banfi as Angelo De Vita, an Italian in Argentina who must return home to prove to the Italia ...
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Un medico in famiglia ''Un medico in famiglia'' (English: ''A doctor in the family'') is an Italian television series, based on the format of the Spanish series of Telecinco ''Médico de familia'', produced by Publispei and Rai Fiction. The series aired for ten seaso ...
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Books written by Lino Banfi

* ''Alla grande!'' (1991) * ''Una parola è troppa... Nonno Libero racconta'' (2004) * ''C'era una volta Nonno Libero'' (2004) * ''Ti racconto una storia. Ricordi di vita e di scena'' (2006) * ''Il chèlcio secondo Oronzo Canà'' (2009)


Honour

* : Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic (27 december 1998)


References


External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Banfi, Lino 1936 births Living people Italian male film actors UNICEF Goodwill Ambassadors People from Andria People from Canosa di Puglia 20th-century Italian male actors 21st-century Italian male actors Knights Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic