Armando Brancia

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

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

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
1973Teresa the Thief
1973AmarcordAurelio
1974Sistemo l'America e tornoCommendatore
1974KidnapLawyer
1974PolicewomanSenatore Giuseppe Brembani
1974Ante UpMazzaturconi
1975Wanted: BabysitterInspector Carrara
1975Lips of Lurid BlueLupis, the voyeur
1976Il comune senso del pudore
1976Colt 38 Special SquadQuestore
1976La linea del fiumeGiancarlo Rossetti
1976Vinella e Don PezzottaDon Pezzotta
1976Sex with a Smile IIBernasconi, President(Segment "La Squadra Di Calcio")
1977The Conquest of the CitadelRodolfo Battipana
1977WifemistressHead Doctor
1977The CatPolice Chief
1978Voglia di donnaIl prete
1979To Forget VeniceOwner of restaurant
1980Cocktail MolotovFrederic's father
1981Cornetti alla cremaCardinal Libotte
1982Grand Hotel ExcelsiorBertolazzi
1984JocksCav. Remondini
1987TernoseccoCapece(final film role)

References
  1. 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. Federico Fellini: His Life and Work. I.B.Tauris, 2007. pp. 311–312. ISBN 1845114256.
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