Gianfranco D'Angelo (19 August 1936 – 15 August 2021[1]) was an Italian actor and comedian.
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Born | (1936-08-19)19 August 1936 Rome, Italy |
Died | 15 August 2021(2021-08-15) (aged 84) Rome, Italy |
Occupation | Actor, comedian |
Height | 1.7 m (5 ft 7 in) |
Born in Rome, D'Angelo started his career as a comedian in the mid-1960s, achieving his first successes with the theatrical company "Il Bagaglino".[2] His career was launched in the mid-1970s, with a series of successful variety shows such as Mazzabubù, C'era una volta Roma, La Sberla, and reached its peak in the following decade, with Drive In, Odiens and Striscia la notizia.[2] D'Angelo was also very active in cinema between 1974 and 1982, but his film activity was limited to "sexy comedies" and B-movies.[2][3]
Has-Has-Has... Fidan-ken!
— Tormentone[4] di Gianfranco D'Angelo della trasmissione televisiva Drive In
D'Angelo died after a short illness on 15 August 2021 at the Gemelli Hospital in Rome, a few days before he turned 85. The funeral was celebrated on 17 August in the Church of the Artists in Piazza del Popolo in Rome.
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