Mauro Di Francesco

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Mauro Di Francesco
Born17 May 1951 (1951-05-17) (age 72)
Milan, Italy
OccupationActor

Mauro Di Francesco (born 17 May 1951) is an Italian actor, comedian and television personality.

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Life and career

Born in Milan, Di Francesco started his career in the mid-1960s as a child actor appearing in some RAI miniseries. [1] In the 1970s, he started performing as a comedian at the Derby Club, a cabaret nightclub in his hometown. [1] In the 1980s, after appearing as a sidekick of Diego Abatantuono in a number of films, he had the peak of his career starring in a number of teen comedies. [1] Also active on stage and on television, following an alcohol abuse problem in 2011 Di Francesco underwent a liver transplant. [2]

Selected filmography

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References

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  2. Antonio Lodetti (9 January 2011). "Stavo annegando nell'alcol, ora darò lezioni di comicità". Il Giornale . Retrieved 6 October 2015.