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My Take
Lino Banfi is one of those rare comic actors who turned a lifetime of making people laugh into something a nation chose to honor. Born Pasquale Zagaria in Andria, he has logged more than a hundred films since 1960, and he never settled for just clowning around: he wrote, hosted, and worked the stage too. What strikes me most is the longevity. Earning the Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Merit tells you Italy didn't just tolerate his comedy, it embraced it as part of the culture. I admire entertainers who stay genuinely beloved across decades, and Banfi clearly is one of them.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Lino Banfi
- Name (Japanese)
- リノ・バンフィ
- Reading
- りの・ばんふぃ
- Born
- July 9, 1936 (age 90)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Cancer / Rat
- Origin
- Andria, Province of Barletta-Andria-Trani, Italy
- Occupation
- comedian / television presenter / playwright / screenwriter / stage actor
2. Background
Awards & achievements
- Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic
- 1996 Giffoni Film Festival
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Official sitehttps://www.linobanfi.it
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%AA%E3%83%8E%E3%83%BB%E3%83%90%E3%83%B3%E3%83%95%E3%82%A3
Frequently asked questions
When was Lino Banfi born?
Born July 9, 1936 (age 90).
Where is Lino Banfi from?
Lino Banfi is from Andria, Province of Barletta-Andria-Trani, Italy.
What does Lino Banfi do?
Lino Banfi works as comedian, television presenter, playwright, screenwriter, stage actor.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.