Armando Brancia

Armando Brancia
Armando Brancia in Ante Up (1974)
Born(1917-09-09)9 September 1917
Naples, Italy
Died20 June 1997(1997-06-20) (aged 79)
Lido di Lavinio, Italy
OccupationActor

Armando Brancia (9 September 1917 – 20 June 1997) was an Italian film and television actor.

Life and career

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

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 A Common Sense of Modesty
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

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ Tullio Kezich (2007). Federico Fellini: His Life and Work. I.B.Tauris, 2007. pp. 311–312. ISBN 978-1845114251.