Giorgio Ariani (26 May 1941 – 5 March 2016) was an Italian stand-up comedian, actor and voice actor.
Giorgio Ariani | |
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| Born | 26 May 1941 Ferrara, Italy |
| Died | 5 March 2016 (aged 74) Empoli, Italy |
| Occupation(s) | Comedian, actor |
Life and career
editBorn in Ferrara, Ariani grew up in Florence and started his career as a comedian in regional cabaret clubs.[1] He became first known thanks to the participation to several RAI variety shows such as Supersera and Ci pensiamo lunedì.[1] He was also active in films, particularly in the early 1980s.[1]
In March 2019, L'affarista was released in which Ariani played the charachter named Ugo Ferretti.[2]
In his late years Ariani directed a drama school in Campi Bisenzio.[3] He died, aged 74, after a long illness.[4] He was married and had three children.[4]
References
edit- ^ a b c Roberto Poppi. Dizionario del cinema italiano. Gli attori. Gremese 1998. pp. 26-27.
- ^ "Giorgio Ariani nel suo film più struggente. Così il cinema lo ricorda". La Nazione (in Italian). 2019-03-26. Retrieved 2024-09-26.
- ^ Edoardo Semmola, Viola Centi (7 March 2016). "Addio a Giorgio Ariani, il Pierino della Toscana". Corriere Fiorentino. Retrieved 7 March 2016.
- ^ a b Redazione (6 March 2016). "Morto Giorgio Ariani, la voce italiana di Ollio". La Stampa. Retrieved 7 March 2016.
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