Gigi Proietti
Aktor, Scenariusz
2 listopada 1940 — 2 listopada 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
Filmografia
| 2021 | I Am Santa Claus · as Nicola Natalizzi/babbo Natale |
| 2019 | Pinocchio · as Mangiafuoco |
| 2018 | |
| 2017 | The Prize · as Giovanni Passamonte |
| 2014 | What's Your Sign? · as Avvocato Giuliano De Marchis |
| 2014 | Bulletproof Heart · as Bruno Plamieri |
| 2013 | Indovina chi viene a Natale? · as Leonardo Sereni |
| 2013 | L'ultimo Papa Re · as Cardinal Romeo Colombo Da Priverno |
| 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 | 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 · 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 Yorik (voice) |
| 1999 | Dirty Linen · as Prof. Rodolfo Melchiorri |
| 1996 | Marshal Rocca · as Maresciallo Giovanni Rocca |
| 1994 | Italian Restaurant · 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 · as Pompeo |
| 1985 | Mi faccia causa · as Luigi Marchetti |
| 1983 | |
| 1980 | American Playhouse · 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 |
| 1977 | Edipo re · as Cast |
| 1976 | Horse Fever · as Bruno "mandrake" Fioretti |
| 1976 | The Inheritance · as Pippo FerramontiNa Plex |
| 1976 | Chi dice donna dice donna · as Sonia / Filippo |
| 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 · as Ferguson |
| 1970 | Brancaleone at the Crusades · as Pattume; Colombino; La Morte |
| 1970 | Dropout · as Cieco |
| 1970 | La fantastica storia di Don Chisciotte della Mancia · as Don Chisciotte |
| 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 · as Jingle |
| 1967 | Catch As Catch Can · as Truccatore |
| 1966 | Pleasant Nights · as Maresciallo (as Luigi Proietti) |
| 1964 | I grandi camaleonti · as Moreau |
| 1964 | Let's Talk About Women · as Omero (uncredited) |
| 2025 | La scuola romana delle risate · as Self |
| 2021 | Luigi Proietti detto Gigi · as Self |
| 2020 | Fellini of the Spirits · as Self |
| 2017 | Cavalli di battaglia · as Self |
| 2013 | Istintobrass · as Self |
| 2012 | Tale e quale show · as Self |
| 2003 | Che tempo che fa · as Self - Guest |
| 2000 | Ulisse: Il piacere della scoperta · as Self |
| 1998 | Carramba che sorpresa · as Self |
| 1995 | Papaveri e papere · as Self |
| 1993 | Those Who ... Football · as Self |
| 1982 | Maurizio Costanzo Show · as Self |
| 1980 | Giochiamo al varietè · as Gigi Proietti |
| 1951 | Sanremo · as Self - Guest |
| 2014 | Bulletproof Heart · as Screenplay |
| 1994 | Italian Restaurant · as Idea |
| 1970 | The Howl · as Dialogue |