Antonino Faà di Bruno
Actor
December 15, 1910 — May 5, 1981 (70 years)
Antonino Faà di Bruno (15 December 1910 – 2 May 1981) was an Italian actor and former military officer.
A member of the aristocratic Faà di Bruno family, Antonino Faà di Bruno was born in London, the son of Marchese Alessandro Faà di Bruno (who was the Italian consul in London at that time) and of his wife Fanny Costì. He was named after his namesake ancestor, Antonino Faà di Bruno (1762–1829), who was Bishop of Asti in the 19th century. He took up a military career, becoming a lieutenant in the grenadiers and fighting in Italian East Africa. After his retirement in 1964, with the rank of Brigadier General, Faà di Bruno started a career as an actor, working with Carlo Lizzani (La vita agra), Pier Paolo Pasolini (Pigsty), Vittorio De Sica (Lo chiameremo Andrea), Billy Wilder (Avanti!), Federico Fellini (Amarcord), Luciano Salce (Alla mia cara mamma nel giorno del suo compleanno), Mario Monicelli (We Want the Colonels).
Tall at 1.96 metres (6 ft 5 in), with a baritone voice and an aristocratic bearing, Antonino Faà di Bruno was often cast in roles of high rank, nobleman, officers and members of the ruling class. He performed as a character actor in several commedia all'italiana films, and became known for playing the role of retired Lt.Col. Vittorio Emanuele Ribaud, who attempted a coup d'état in We Want the Colonels, and of the Duke-Count Piercarlo Semenzara in Il secondo tragico Fantozzi.
A member of the aristocratic Faà di Bruno family, Antonino Faà di Bruno was born in London, the son of Marchese Alessandro Faà di Bruno (who was the Italian consul in London at that time) and of his wife Fanny Costì. He was named after his namesake ancestor, Antonino Faà di Bruno (1762–1829), who was Bishop of Asti in the 19th century. He took up a military career, becoming a lieutenant in the grenadiers and fighting in Italian East Africa. After his retirement in 1964, with the rank of Brigadier General, Faà di Bruno started a career as an actor, working with Carlo Lizzani (La vita agra), Pier Paolo Pasolini (Pigsty), Vittorio De Sica (Lo chiameremo Andrea), Billy Wilder (Avanti!), Federico Fellini (Amarcord), Luciano Salce (Alla mia cara mamma nel giorno del suo compleanno), Mario Monicelli (We Want the Colonels).
Tall at 1.96 metres (6 ft 5 in), with a baritone voice and an aristocratic bearing, Antonino Faà di Bruno was often cast in roles of high rank, nobleman, officers and members of the ruling class. He performed as a character actor in several commedia all'italiana films, and became known for playing the role of retired Lt.Col. Vittorio Emanuele Ribaud, who attempted a coup d'état in We Want the Colonels, and of the Duke-Count Piercarlo Semenzara in Il secondo tragico Fantozzi.
Known For
Filmography
| 1981 | Il minestrone · as Marchese |
| 1980 | Una vacanza bestiale · as Ambasciatore Italiano |
| 1978 | The Soldier with Great Maneuvers · as General Barattoli |
| 1977 | Bobby Deerfield · as Vincenzo |
| 1976 | Fantozzi 2 · as Duke Count Piercarlo Semenzara |
| 1976 | Pure as a Lily · as Don Gerlando |
| 1975 | The Sunday Woman · as Paolo Campi |
| 1975 | A Bag of Marbles · as Le Vieux Beau |
| 1975 | White Horses of Summer · as Receptionist |
| 1975 | White Collar Blues · as Executive |
| 1974 | City Under Siege · as Col. Peretti |
| 1974 | My Darling Domestic · as The Old Nobleman |
| 1974 | Alla mia cara mamma nel giorno del suo compleanno · as Zio Alberto |
| 1973 | Amore e ginnastica · as Commendator Censani |
| 1973 | Amarcord · as Count Lovignano |
| 1973 | Deaf Smith & Johnny Ears · as The Senator |
| 1973 | Dirty Weekend · as Count Antonino Marlotti (uncredited) |
| 1973 | Vogliamo i colonnelli · as Colonnello Ribaud |
| 1972 | Avanti! · as Concierge (as Antonino Faa' Di Bruno) |
| 1972 | We'll Call Him Andrea · as Schoolmaster |
| 1969 | Pigsty · as Vecchio (scena Della Sentenza) (uncredited) |
| 1964 | It's a Hard Life · as Cast |