Gigi Sammarchi (Bologna, 2 November 1949) and Andrea Roncato (San Lazzaro di Savena, 7 March 1947) are an Italian former comedy duo who worked on stage, films and television as Gigi e Andrea.
The couple started performing together in small theaters, cabarets and hostelries in Bologna in the second half of the 1970s. [1] [2]
They debuted in 1978 on the Rai 1 variety show Io e la Befana . [3] The year before they had appeared for the first time on TV in A modo mio , directed by Memo Remigi.
In the 1980s, the couple starred and co-starred in several comedy films which were usually badly received by critics but of commercial success. [1] [4] The same period, their presence on the small screen also became more intense, especially on Fininvest variety shows and television films. [1] [3]
In the 1990s, having reached a more than respectable success, the couple split in order to pursue solo projects. [1] [3]
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