Armando Brancia (9 September 1917 – 20 June 1997) was an Italian film and television actor.
Armando Brancia | |
|---|---|
 Armando Brancia in Ante Up (1974) | |
| Born | 9 September 1917 Naples, Italy |
| Died | 20 June 1997 (aged 79) Lido di Lavinio, Italy |
| Occupation | Actor |
Life and career edit
Born in Naples, Brancia started his acting career at a mature age playing some minor roles in several RAI TV-series. His breakout came in 1973, with the role of Aurelio Biondi in Federico Fellini's Amarcord.[1][2] Following the critical and commercial success of the film, he started an intense career as a character actor working for notable directors including Luigi Comencini, Nanni Loy and Franco Brusati.[1] He retired in the second half of the 1980s.[1]
Filmography edit
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Teresa the Thief | ||
| 1973 | Amarcord | Aurelio | |
| 1974 | Sistemo l'America e torno | Commendatore | |
| 1974 | Kidnap | Lawyer | |
| 1974 | Policewoman | Senatore Giuseppe Brembani | |
| 1974 | Ante Up | Mazzaturconi | |
| 1975 | Wanted: Babysitter | Inspector Carrara | |
| 1975 | Lips of Lurid Blue | Lupis, the voyeur | |
| 1976 | Il comune senso del pudore | ||
| 1976 | Colt 38 Special Squad | Questore | |
| 1976 | La linea del fiume | Giancarlo Rossetti | |
| 1976 | Vinella e Don Pezzotta | Don Pezzotta | |
| 1976 | Sex with a Smile II | Bernasconi, President | (Segment "La Squadra Di Calcio") |
| 1977 | The Conquest of the Citadel | Rodolfo Battipana | |
| 1977 | Wifemistress | Head Doctor | |
| 1977 | The Cat | Police Chief | |
| 1978 | Voglia di donna | Il prete | |
| 1979 | To Forget Venice | Owner of restaurant | |
| 1980 | Cocktail Molotov | Frederic's father | |
| 1981 | Cornetti alla crema | Cardinal Libotte | |
| 1982 | Grand Hotel Excelsior | Bertolazzi | |
| 1984 | Jocks | Cav. Remondini | |
| 1987 | Ternosecco | Capece | (final film role) |
References edit
- ^ a b c Roberto Chiti; Roberto Poppi; Enrico Lancia. Dizionario del cinema italiano : Gli attori dal 1930 ai giorni nostri. Gremese Editore, 2003. pp. 93–94. ISBN 8884402131.
- ^ Tullio Kezich (2007). Federico Fellini: His Life and Work. I.B.Tauris, 2007. pp. 311–312. ISBN 978-1845114251.