Lino Toffolo (31 December 1934 – 16 May 2016) was an Italian actor, singer-songwriter, author, and television presenter.

Life and career

Born in

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(Venice), shortly after his debut he moved to Milan where he obtained his first successes in " Derby Club", performing the character of the drunkard who sang his songs in Venetian dialect. Toffolo made his film debut in 1968, in ''

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''. He appeared in 24 titles between 1968 and 1978, including films by

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, then focused his works on stage and on television. His variegated career includes three music albums and several music singles, of which the most successful was "Johnny Bassotto", that in 1972 ranked 2 in the Italian Hit Parade. Toffolo even wrote two books, ''A Ramengo'' and ''A Gratis'', and is the author of two theatrical plays, ''Gelati caldi'' and ''Fisimat''.

Selected filmography

* ''

I Vitelloni ''I vitelloni'' (, literally "The bullocks" - Romagnol slang for "The slackers" or "The layabouts") is a 1953 comedy-drama film directed by Federico Fellini from a screenplay written by himself, Ennio Flaiano and Tullio Pinelli. It stars Franco ...

'' (1953) - Un ragazzo al carnevale (uncredited) * ''

'' (1968) - Sammarco * '' I quattro del pater noster'' (1969) - Paul * ''

When Women Had Tails ''When Women Had Tails'' ( it, Quando le Donne Avevano la Coda) is a 1970 Italian comedy film set in pre-historic times when “women had tails” and were hunted by cavemen. It stars Giuliano Gemma, Senta Berger, and Lando Buzzanca. It was follo ...

'' (1970) - Put * '' Brancaleone at the Crusades'' (1970) - Panigotto * ''

Million Dollar Eel ''Million Dollar Eel'' ( it, Un'anguilla da 300 milioni) is a 1971 Italian comedy film. It stars actor Gabriele Ferzetti. Cast * Ottavia Piccolo as Margherita 'Tina' Tellini * Lino Toffolo as Giovanni Boscolo 'Bissa' * Mario Adorf as ...

'' (1971) - Giovanni Boscolo 'Bissa' * '' The Naked Cello'' (1971) - Cavalmoretti * '' In Love, Every Pleasure Has Its Pain'' (1971) - Bazzarello * ''

When Women Lost Their Tails ''When Women Lost Their Tails'' ( it, Quando le donne persero la coda) is a 1972 Italian fantasy-comedy film directed by Pasquale Festa Campanile. It is the sequel of '' When Women Had Tails''. Cast *Senta Berger: Filli * Lando Buzzanca: Ham * ...

'' (1972) - Put * ''

Cause of Divorce ''Cause of Divorce'' (Italian: ''Causa di divorzio'') is a 1972 comedy film directed by Marcello Fondato and starring Enrico Montesano, Senta Berger and Catherine Spaak.Moliterno p.135 It was made as a co-production between Italy and West Germany ...

'' (1972) - Vladimiro Pellegrini * ''

Beati i ricchi ''Beati i ricchi'' (''Blessed Are the Rich'') is a 1972 Italian comedy film written and directed by Salvatore Samperi. Cast * Paolo Villaggio as Augusto * Lino Toffolo as Geremia * Sylva Koscina as the Countess * Piero Vida as the Priest * Eu ...

'' (1972) - Geremia * '' Little Funny Guy'' (1973) - Italian anarchist * ''

Lovers and Other Relatives ''Lovers and Other Relatives'', also known as ''Peccato veniale'' and ''Venial Sin'', is a 1974 Italian comedy film directed by Salvatore Samperi. It was shot in Forte dei Marmi.La bellissima estate ''The Beautiful Summer'' ( it, La bellissima estate) is a 1974 Cinema of Italy, Italian melodrama film directed by Sergio Martino. It stars Alessandro Cocco, Senta Berger and John Richardson (actor), John Richardson. The film is part of the genre ...

'' (1974) - Red Baron * ''

Yuppi du ''Yuppi du'' is a 1975 Italian comedy film directed by Adriano Celentano. It is the second film directed by the singer-songwriter after Super rapina a Milano in 1964. The film was presented at 1975 Cannes Film Festival. and it won the award for ...

'' (1975) - Nane * ''

The Sensuous Nurse ''L'Infermiera'' is a 1975 commedia sexy all'italiana film starring Ursula Andress, Jack Palance and Luciana Paluzzi, also known by the titles ''I Will If You Will'', ''The Nurse'', ''The Sensuous Nurse'' and ''The Secrets of a Sensuous Nurse''. ...

'' (1975) - Giovanni Garbin * ''

Lunatics and Lovers ''Lunatics and Lovers'' ( it, Culastrisce nobile veneziano) is a 1976 Italian comedy film directed by Flavio Mogherini. Cast * Marcello Mastroianni as Marquis Luca Maria * Lino Toffolo as Agostino * Claudia Mori as Luca Maria's wife * Adrian ...

'' (1976) - Gondrano Rossi * ''

Sturmtruppen ''Sturmtruppen'' is a successful Italian series of anti-war comic books written and drawn by Bonvi, the artistic pseudonym of Franco Bonvicini. It started as four-frame comic strips back in 1968 and evolved into fully sized collector books by t ...

'' (1976) - Una recluta * ''

The Career of a Chambermaid ''Telefoni bianchi'' (''White Telephones'', internationally released as ''The Career of a Chambermaid'') is a 1976 Italian comedy film directed by Dino Risi. For this film Agostina Belli was awarded with a Special David di Donatello for her perf ...

'' (1976) - Agostino * ''

Messalina, Messalina! ''Messalina, Messalina!'', also known as ''Caligula II: Messalina, Messalina'' and ''Caligula:sins of Rome'', is a 1977 Italian sex comedy and sword-and-sandal spoof. Background The film is not in fact a sequel nor a prequel to Tinto Brass' 1979 ...

'' (1977) - Giulio Nelio, the Man from Venice * ''Scherzi da prete'' (1978) - Monsignor Cassola * ''L'inquilina del piano di sopra'' (1978) - Arturo Canestrari * '' One Day More'' (2011) - Fausto

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* 1934 births 2016 deaths Italian male film actors Italian male stage actors Italian television presenters Italian male television actors Actors from the Metropolitan City of Venice Italian male singers Italian pop singers {{Italy-actor-stub