Gigi Sammarchi

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Pierluigi Sammarchi
Born (1949-11-02) 2 November 1949 (age 74)
Bologna, Italy
Occupation(s)Actor, comedian
Height1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)

Pierluigi Sammarchi (born 2 November 1949) is an Italian actor and comedian. [1]

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Biography

He formed with friend Andrea Roncato the duo Gigi e Andrea, that became very popular in Italian television, appearing also in a number of successful 1980s comedy films such as Qua la mano (1980), I camionisti (1982), L'allenatore nel pallone (1984), I pompieri (1985) and Rimini Rimini (1987). [1] In 1988, he starred as Commissioner Sangiorgi in the TV series Don Tonino . [1]

After a 20-years hiatus, he returned to acting in the 2008 comedy Benvenuti in amore . In 2018 he guest starred in an episode of the crime series L'ispettore Coliandro . [2]

Filmography

Film

TV series

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Lancia, Enrico (2003). Dizionario del cinema italiano. Gli attori. 2 M-z. Vol. 3. Gremese Editore. p. 162. ISBN   9788884402691.
  2. ↑ "Gigi Sammarchi: il comico torna in televisione dopo 25 anni" (in Italian). Viaggi News. 15 November 2018. Retrieved 7 September 2020.
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