Gianluigi "Luis" Molteni (5 November 1950 – 28 February 2024) was an Italian actor, whose career spanned over 40 years.
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| Born | Gianluigi Molteni 5 November 1950 Seregno, Italy |
| Died | 28 February 2024 (aged 73) Rome, Italy |
Life and career
editBorn in Seregno, Molteni started his career in 1979, as a member of the theatrical company Quelli di Grok.[1] He made his film debut in 1980 in I Made a Splash, directed by Maurizio Nichetti, with whom he frequently collaborated until mid-1990s.[2]
A character actor mainly active in the comedy and thriller genres,[3] Molteni often worked with Giovanni Veronesi, and his credits include works by Giuseppe Tornatore, Dario Argento, Gabriele Muccino, Carlo Verdone, Sergio Castellitto, Sergio Rubini.[4] In 1993, he was nominated for the Ciak d'Oro for best supporting actor for his performance in Nero.[1] Also a visual artist, Molteni died on 28 February 2024, at the age of 73.[1]
Selected filmography
edit- Tomorrow We Dance (1983)
- The Icicle Thief (1989)
- Nero (1992)
- Let's Not Keep in Touch (1994)
- Viaggi di nozze (1995)
- Snowball (1995)
- The Phantom of the Opera (1998)
- The Legend of 1900 (1998)
- Dangerous Beauty (1998)
- 20 - Venti (1999)
- But Forever in My Mind (1999)
- Guardami (1999)
- Libero Burro (1999)
- Almost Blue (2000)
- The Triumph of Love (2001)
- Pinocchio (2002)
- The Vanity Serum (2004)
- What Will Happen to Us (2004)
- Il ritorno del Monnezza (2005)
- I Love You in Every Language in the World (2005)
- Manual of Love (2005)
- Really SSSupercool: Chapter Two (2006)
- Olé (2006)
- Ten Winters (2009)
- Giallo (2009)
- Lightning Strike (2012)
- The Fifth Wheel (2013)
- What's Your Sign? (2014)
- Amici come prima (2018)
- The King's Musketeers (2018)
References
edit- ^ a b c Sica, Davide (29 February 2024). "Luis Molteni è morto, addio al noto caratterista di cinema e tv". Movieplayer (in Italian). Retrieved 9 April 2024.
- ^ Barone, Martina (29 February 2024). "È morto Luis Molteni, attore e caratterista del cinema italiano". The Hollywood Reporter Roma (in Italian). Retrieved 9 April 2024.
- ^ Secchi Frau, Fabio. "Luis Molteni: Chi ha paura del signore grasso e basso?". MyMovies. Retrieved 9 April 2024.
- ^ Redazione (29 February 2024). "È morto Luis Molteni, attore per Nichetti e Veronesi". la Repubblica (in Italian). Retrieved 9 April 2024.
External links
edit- Luis Molteni at IMDb
