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Gigi Proietti
Actor, Writer, Additional Credits
Born November 2, 1940Died November 2, 2020 (80 years)
Luigi "Gigi" Proietti (2 November 1940 – 2 November 2020) was an Italian actor, voice actor, comedian, musician, singer and television presenter.
After several stage works, in 1966 Proietti debuted both in cinema, in Pleasant Nights, and on television, in the TV series I grandi camaleonti. His first personal success came in 1971, when he replaced Domenico Modugno in the stage musical Alleluja brava gente by Garinei & Giovannini, starring alongside Renato Rascel. In 1974, after playing the role of Neri Chiaramantesi in the drama La cena delle beffe, alongside Carmelo Bene and Vittorio Gassman, in 1976 started a fruitful collaboration with playwright Roberto Lerici, with whom he wrote and directed his stage plays, starting with the one-man show A me gli occhi, please (Give me your eyes, please, 1976, reported on the scene in 1993, 1996 and 2000, in a memorable performance at the Olympic Stadium in his hometown). Initially planned to be performed 6 times, the show exceeded 300 performances, with an average audience of 2,000 per performance.
He took part in several international movies, including The Appointment (1969), directed by Sidney Lumet, A Wedding (1978), directed by Robert Altman, and Who Is Killing the Great Chefs of Europe? (1978), directed by Ted Kotcheff.
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After several stage works, in 1966 Proietti debuted both in cinema, in Pleasant Nights, and on television, in the TV series I grandi camaleonti. His first personal success came in 1971, when he replaced Domenico Modugno in the stage musical Alleluja brava gente by Garinei & Giovannini, starring alongside Renato Rascel. In 1974, after playing the role of Neri Chiaramantesi in the drama La cena delle beffe, alongside Carmelo Bene and Vittorio Gassman, in 1976 started a fruitful collaboration with playwright Roberto Lerici, with whom he wrote and directed his stage plays, starting with the one-man show A me gli occhi, please (Give me your eyes, please, 1976, reported on the scene in 1993, 1996 and 2000, in a memorable performance at the Olympic Stadium in his hometown). Initially planned to be performed 6 times, the show exceeded 300 performances, with an average audience of 2,000 per performance.
He took part in several international movies, including The Appointment (1969), directed by Sidney Lumet, A Wedding (1978), directed by Robert Altman, and Who Is Killing the Great Chefs of Europe? (1978), directed by Ted Kotcheff.
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Known For
Filmography
| 2021 | I Am Santa Claus · as Nicola Natalizzi/babbo Natale |
| 2019 | Pinocchio · as Mangiafuoco |
| 2018 | Meraviglie - La penisola dei tesori (TV Series) |
| 2017 | The Prize · as Giovanni Passamonte |
| 2014 | What's Your Sign? · as Avvocato Giuliano De Marchis |
| 2014 | Bulletproof Heart (TV Series) · as Bruno Plamieri |
| 2013 | Indovina chi viene a Natale? · as Leonardo Sereni |
| 2013 | L'ultimo Papa Re (TV Series) · as Cardinal Romeo Colombo Da Priverno |
| 2011 | The Lord of the Scam (TV Series) · as Federico Sinacori/nicola Persico |
| 2011 | Box Office 3D: The Filmest of Films · as Professor Silenzio |
| 2011 | All at Sea · as Smemorato |
| 2010 | |
| 2010 | Saint Philip Neri: I Prefer Heaven · as San Filippo Neri |
| 2010 | Saint Philip Neri: I Prefer Heaven (TV Series) · as San Filippo Neri |
| 2010 | Life Is a Wonderful Thing · as Claudio |
| 2009 | Un'estate ai Caraibi · as Alberto |
| 2008 | Un'estate al mare · as Giulio / Narrator |
| 2006 | I Cesaroni (TV Series) · as Se Stesso |
| 2005 | Il veterinario · as Gigi Garulli |
| 2004 | Le barzellette · as Il Padreterno/cameriere/portantino Ospedaliero/cantante Messicano/contadino/avvocato E Cliente/direttore D'orchestra |
| 2002 | Horse Fever: The Mandrake Sting · as Mandrake/bruno Fioretti |
| 2000 | Monster Mash · as Yorick |
| 1999 | Dirty Linen · as Prof. Rodolfo Melchiorri |
| 1996 | Marshal Rocca (TV Series) · as Maresciallo Giovanni Rocca |
| 1994 | Italian Restaurant (TV Series) · as Giulio Broccoli |
| 1994 | Revenge of the Musketeers · as Giulio Mazarino |
| 1993 | Mille bolle blu · as Narratore |
| 1989 | I 7 Re di Roma · as Tiberino, Enea, Fauno Luperco, Romolo, Numa Pompilio, Tullo Ostilio, Padre Degli Orazi, Anco Marzio, Tarquinio Prisco, Servio Tullio, Tarquinio Il Superbo, Bruto |
| 1985 | Sogni e bisogni (TV Series) · as Pompeo |
| 1985 | Mi faccia causa · as Luigi Marchetti |
| 1983 | |
| 1980 | American Playhouse (TV Series) · as Ferguson |
| 1980 | I Don't Understand You Anymore · as Alberto Spinelli |
| 1979 | Two Pieces of Bread · as Albergatore |
| 1978 | A Wedding · as Dino Corelli I |
| 1978 | Who Is Killing the Great Chefs of Europe? · as Ravello |
| 1977 | Beach House · as Gigi |
| 1976 | Horse Fever · as Bruno "mandrake" Fioretti |
| 1976 | The Inheritance · as Pippo Ferramonti |
| 1976 | House of Pleasure for Women · as Ivanoe (as Luigi Proietti) |
| 1975 | The Sex Machine · as Prof. Enrico Coppola |
| 1974 | Bambina · as Saverio Mazzacolli |
| 1973 | Property Is No Longer a Theft · as Paco |
| 1973 | La Tosca · as Mario Cavaradossi |
| 1972 | Meo Patacca · as Meo Patacca |
| 1972 | Gli ordini sono ordini · as Mario Pasini |
| 1971 | Lady Liberty · as Michel Bruni |
| 1971 | Bubù · as Giulio - The Thief |
| 1971 | Great Performances (TV Series) · as Ferguson |
| 1970 | Brancaleone at the Crusades · as Pattume; Colombino; La Morte |
| 1970 | Dropout · as Cieco |
| 1970 | The Howl · as Carlo Detto 'coso' |
| 1969 | |
| 1969 | A Rather Complicated Girl · as Pietro |
| 1968 | The Libertine · as Sandro Maldini |
| 1968 | The Posthumous Papers of the Pickwick Club (TV Series) · as Jingle |
| 1967 | Catch As Catch Can · as Truccatore |
| 1966 | Pleasant Nights · as Maresciallo (as Luigi Proietti) |
| 1964 | I grandi camaleonti (TV Series) · as Moreau |
| 1964 | Let's Talk About Women · as Omero (uncredited) |
| 1951 | Sanremo Music Festival (TV Series) · as Guest |