Lello Arena | |
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| Born | Raffaele Arena 1 November 1953 |
| Occupation | Actor & Comics writer |
| Years active | 1970–present |
| Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) |
| Spouse | Francesca Taviani (m. 2006) |
| Children | 1 son |
Raffaele "Lello" Arena (born 1 November 1953) is an Italian actor and comics writer. He was also an occasional film director and screenwriter.
Born in Naples as Raffaele Arena, he was the son of two workers in a tobacco factory. [1] In 1969, at a very young age, Arena formed the cabaret ensemble "La Smorfia" together with Massimo Troisi and Enzo Decaro. [2] In 1978 and 1979, the group appeared in two RAI variety shows (Non stop and Luna Park) obtaining a great success. [2] [3] The group disbanded in 1980 and for some time Arena kept on collaborating with his friend Troisi, starring in his three first films. [2] [3] He won a David di Donatello for Best Supporting Actor for his performance in Troisi's Scusate il ritardo . [4]
Later Arena focused his career on television, appearing in a large number of variety shows; he occasionally came back to cinema, even making his debut as a director in 1989 with Chiari di luna. He is also active on stage. [2] [3]
Arena also worked as a comics writer, notably for Lupo Alberto and Topolino . [3]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1981 | Ricomincio da tre | Raffaele 'Rafè' Sodano, aka Lello | |
| 1982 | No Thanks, Coffee Makes Me Nervous | Michele Giuffrida | |
| 1983 | Scusate il ritardo | Tonino | |
| 1984 | Cuori nella tormenta | Raffaele Cuoco | |
| 1984 | Bertoldo, Bertoldino e Cacasenno | King Alboino | |
| 1987 | Il coraggio di parlare | Don Angelo | |
| 1988 | Chiari di luna | Davide Ruffo | |
| 1995 | Facciamo paradiso | Calabrone | |
| 1998 | You Laugh | Rocco | (segment "Due sequestri") |
| 2003 | Totò Sapore e la magica storia della pizza | Pulcinella | Voice |
| 2008 | Ho ammazzato Berlusconi | ||
| 2011 | Rien Va | Custode | |
| 2014 | La scuola più bella del mondo | Arturo Moscariello | |
| 2015 | Wondrous Boccaccio | Duca Tancredi | |
| 2017 | Veleni | Melograno | |
| 2018 | Quando sarò bambino |
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