Gianfranco D'Angelo

Gianfranco D'Angelo was born on August 19, 1936 in Rome, the capital of Italy, and died in the same city on August 15, 2021. D'Angelo, one of the unforgettable actors of Italian cinema and television, has managed to capture the hearts of the audience for many years, both in comedy and on television screens.

D'Angelo, who started his artistic career in the mid-1960s with the theater group "Il Bagaglino", quickly attracted attention with his talent in comedy. In the 1970s, he was introduced to the magic of television and, respectively, Mazzabubù, C'era una volta Roma, La Sberla, Drive In, He appeared in productions such as Odiens and Striscia la notizia.

Although he was also active in cinema between 1974 and 1982, he generally appeared in "sex comedies" and B-class films.

In addition to his television and cinema career, D'Angelo was also remembered for his stage performances. Known for his sense of humor and stage presence, as well as his acting, the artist was considered one of the important figures of the Italian entertainment world.

D'Angelo, who died in his hometown of Rome on August 15, 2021, left behind millions of fans with both his contributions to the world of comedy and his unforgettable characters.

Productions in which he took part

He took part in a total of 45 productions; 12 of the most well-known are listed.

• Domenica In (1976)
• Biancaneve & Co... (1982) — lo specchio parlante
• La soldatessa alle grandi manovre (1978) — Medical captain
• TV Story Superstar (2020) — Self (archive footage)
• La dottoressa del distretto militare (1976) — Prof. Federico Frustalupi
• My Dearest (1975) — Professor Puntiglio
• A Drink of Water (1975) — Professor Gianni Guidi
• La porta sul buio (1973) — Police Commissioner
• Taxi Girl (1977) — Isidoro
• La liceale nella classe dei ripetenti (1978) — prof. Pinzarrone
• La poliziotta fa carriera (1976) — Onorevole Mannello
• La Compagna di Banco (1977) — Professor Ilario Cacioppo

Production and imprint information was taken from TMDB.