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Lino Banfi

リノ・バンフィ　/　りの・ばんふぃ

Comedian from Italy

July 9, 1936 (age 89)　・　Andria, Province of Barletta-Andria-Trani, Italy

Province of Barletta-Andria-Trani
comedian
television presenter
playwright

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.

Overview

Lino Banfi (born Pasquale Zagaria; 9 July 1936) is an Italian actor and screenwriter. Since 1960 he has appeared in more than 100 films.

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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 89)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Cancer / Rat
Origin: Andria, Province of Barletta-Andria-Trani, Italy
Blood type: Private
Height: Private
Agency: Private
Occupation: comedian / television presenter / playwright / screenwriter / stage actor

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Private
University: Private

Awards & achievements

Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic
1996 Giffoni Film Festival

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

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

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