Nino Manfredi, one of the most popular Italian Film and TV stars passed away this morning, after a prolonged illness. He had suffered a stroke July of last year.

Thanks to Prof. Ben Lawton who stated: Although not as well known in the US as Marcello Mastroianni and Giancarlo Giannini, Nino Manfredi captured a certain type of Italianity as well an any actor. His contribution to Italian cinema is of the first order.

A former law student, Nino Manfredi made a name for himself in the world of Italian show business as a radio and music hall performer in the WWII years. After several years of voice-over work, he made his film debut in 1949, rapidly establishing himself as a prolific and reliable character actor. In 1962 he began directing, winning a Cannes Festival award for his first feature-length directorial assignment, Per Grazia Ricevuta, which he also scripted. Nino Manfredi has since written or co-written most of his films, most memorably 1977's Bread and Chocolate. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

Nino Manfredi's Filmography includes 111 films as listed further below.

Condolences were expressed by President of the Republic, Carlo Azeglio Ciampi,
Cultural Heritage Minister Giuliano Urbani, Communications Minister, Maurizio Gasparri, and President of the Lower House, Pier Ferdinando Casini.

MANFREDI: CIAMPI, I DEEPLY MOURN HIS DEATH
(AGI) - Rome, Italy, June 4 - "The news of the death of Nino Manfredi gives me great sorrow”, began the President of the Republic, Carlo Azeglio Ciampi in his letter of condolences for the death of Manfredi sent to his widow, Erminia. Ciampi added: “Manfredi during his long career played many roles and enriched them with his personal style. Because of his artistic talent and his creativity, he was able to alternate between acting and directing and he represented with magnificent irony the development of Italian society. The treasure of his talent was its simplicity and he has a place in the history of Italian cinema and will continue to be a reference point for the new generations”. “My wife, Franca, and I are close to you, dear Mrs. Erminia and to your children and family with profound condolences for your grief”. (AGI) .

MANFREDI: WE LOST A UNIQUE FIGURE, SAYS URBANI
(AGI) - Rome, Italy, June 4 - "Nino Manfredi's demise, after those of Sordi, Gassman and Tognazzi, represents a great loss for our country. The loss of a unique figure". That's what cultural heritage minister Giuliano Urbani said, commemorating the actor. "Nobody ever gave him anyhting. He was born from the group of talents of the Orazio Costa academy. He worked his way hardly up the line, insisting bravely. He was the symbol of a hard-working Italy and its passion, competence and sacrifice.

MANFREDI: GASPARRI, "HE GAVE GLORY TO ITALIAN COMEDY"
(AGI) - Rome, Italy, 4 June - "With Nino Manfredi, the final representative of a generation of artists who made Italian cinema celebrated worldwide from the end of the war to now, has passed away", declared Communications Minister, Maurizio Gasparri. "Manfredi has ended an era whose history was represented by the extraordinary talent of unforgettable and unequalled actors. Nino Manfredi gave his face and voice to various types of performance: from radio, to television, via advertising; from the theatre to cinema. With his style he gave dignity and glory to Italian comedy." (AGI) .

MANFREDI: CASINI, A GREAT LOSS FOR ITALY
(AGI) - Madrid, Spain, June 4 - "We have lost one of the great Italian actors who we remember in many films. Some of them were ironic and some dramatic but they all moved our families and brought us pleasure. With the loss of Manfredi, we lose a part of Italy”, said the president of the Lower House, Pier Ferdinando Casini, who is in Madrid. He spoke as soon as he heard of Manfredi’s death. (AGI)
 

He was an actor, not a spotlight star, but a versatile actor, reflecting the habits and customs of our country. He worked in TV, cinema, theatre and radio. For years he was the emblem of our cinema, working with great film directors, such as Luigi Magni, Mario Monicelli, Ettore Scola, Nanni Loy and Luigi Comencini. Rome and Italy - he concluded - mourn your loss and bid you farewell, Saturnino, recalling your good-hearted wisdom, with which you spread our culture and art in the world". (AGI) -

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Nino Manfredi -Filmography

Date of birth (location)
22 March 1921
Castro dei Volsci, Frosinone, Latium, Italy

Actor - filmography

Posto tranquillo, Un (2003) (TV) .... Padre Roberto
Luz prodigiosa, La (2003) .... Galapago
... aka End of a Mystery, The (2003) (International: English title)
Notte di Pasquino, La (2003) (TV) .... Pasquino
Chiaroscuro (2003) (TV) .... Sor Peppe
Difetto di famiglia, Un (2002) (TV) .... Francesco Gammarota
Apri gli occhi e... sogna (2002) .... Il barbone
Milanese a Roma, Una (2001) .... Giordano
Mieux vaut tard que jamais (2001) (TV) .... Antonio
... aka Meglio tardi che mai (2001) (TV) (Italy)
Storia qualunque, Una (2000) (TV) .... Michele
Carbonara, La (2000) .... Cardinal
Grazie di tutto (1998) .... Pietro
"Dio ci ha creato gratis" (1998) (mini) TV Series .... Cardinal Fonseca
"Linda e il brigadiere" (1997) TV Series .... Nino Fogliani
Colpo di luna (1995) .... Salvatore
... aka Moon Shadow (2000) (USA)
Vliegende Hollander, De (1995) .... Campanelli
... aka Fliegende Holländer, Der (1995) (Germany)
... aka Flying Dutchman, The (1995)
"Commissario a Roma, Un" (1993) TV Series
Julianus barát II (1991) (TV) .... Endre the Second
Julianus barát III (1991) (TV) .... Endre the Second
Julianus barát (1991) (TV) .... Endre the Second
Mima (1991) .... Grandpa
In nome del popolo sovrano (1990) .... Angelo Brunetti detto Ciceruacchio
... aka In the Name of the Sovereign People (1990)
Alberto Express (1990) .... Alberto's father
Picari, I (1988) .... Il cieco
... aka Alegres pícaros, Los (1988) (Spain)
... aka Rogues, The (1988)
Secondo Ponzio Pilato (1987) .... Ponzio Pilato
Helsinki Napoli All Night Long (1987) .... Grandpa
... aka Helsinki-Naples All Night Long (1987) (International: English title)
Grandi magazzini (1986) .... Marco Salviati
... aka Department Store (1986)
Tenente dei carabinieri, Il (1986) .... Colonnello Vinci
Questo e quello (1983) .... Sandro
... aka This and That (1983)
Spaghetti House (1982)
Testa o croce (1982)
... aka Heads I Win, Tails You Lose (1982) (USA)
Nudo di donna (1981) .... Sandro
... aka Nu de femme (1981) (France)
... aka Portrait of a Nude Woman (1981)
... aka Portrait of a Woman, Nude (1981)
Café Express (1980)
Gros câlin (1979) .... Parisi
... aka Cocco mio (1979) (Italy)
Giocattolo, Il (1979) .... Vittorio Barletta
Mazzetta, La (1978) .... Sasà Iovine
... aka Payoff, The (1978) (International: English title)
In nome del papa re (1977) .... Monsignor Colombo
... aka In the Name of the Pope King (1977)
Attenti al buffone (1976) .... Marcello Ferrari
... aka Eye of the Cat (1976) (International: English title)
Quelle strane occasioni (1976) .... Antonio Pecoraro (segment "Il Cavalluccio Svedese")
... aka Strange Occasion (1976)
Signore e signori, buonanotte (1976)
... aka Goodnight, Ladies and Gentlemen (1976) (International: English title: literal title)
Brutti sporchi e cattivi (1976) .... Giacinto Mazzatella
... aka Down and Dirty (1976)
... aka Ugly, Dirty and Bad (1976)
Basta che non si sappia in giro!... (1976) .... Enzo Lucarelli (segment "Il superiore")/Paolo Gallizzi (segment "L'equivoco")
C'eravamo tanto amati (1974) .... Antonio
... aka We All Loved Each Other So Much (1977) (USA)
Pane e cioccolata (1973) .... Nino Garofalo
... aka Bread and Chocolate (1978) (USA)
Girolimoni, il mostro di Roma (1972) .... Gino Girolimoni
... aka Assassin of Rome, The (1972) (International: English title)
Lo chiameremo Andrea (1972) .... Paolo Antonazzi
... aka We'll Call Him Andrew (1972)
Betia - ovvero in amore per ogni gaudienzia ci vuole sofferenza, La (1971) .... Nale
... aka In Love, Every Pleasure Has Its Pain (1971) (International: English title)
Per grazia ricevuta (1971) .... Benedetto Parisi
... aka Between Miracles (1971) (USA)
Trastevere (1971) .... Carmelo Mazzullo
Roma bene (1971) .... Il Commissario Quintilio Tartamella
... aka Scandale à Rome (1973) (France)
"Avventure di Pinocchio, Le" (1971) (mini) TV Series .... Geppetto
... aka "Adventures of Pinocchio, The" (1971) (mini) (International: English title)
... aka "Aventures de Pinocchio, Les" (1975) (mini) (France)
... aka "Pinocchio" (1978) (mini) (West Germany)
Rosolino Paternò: Soldato... (1970) .... Rosolino Paternò
... aka Operation Snafu (1970)
... aka Situation Normal, All Fouled Up (1970)
... aka Situation Normal: A.F.U. (1970)
Contestazione generale (1970) .... Beretta (segment "Concerto a tre pifferi")
... aka Let's Have a Riot (1970) (International: English title)
Nell'anno del Signore (1969) .... Cornacchia
... aka Conspirateurs, Les (1969) (France)
... aka Conspirators, The (1969) (International: English title)
Vedo nudo (1969) .... (segments "La diva"/"Processo a porte chiuse"/"Ornella"/Il guardone"/"L'ultima vergine"/"Motrice mia"/"Vedo nudo")
Padre di famiglia, Il (1968) .... Marco
... aka Head of the Family, The (1970) (USA)
Riusciranno i nostri eroi a ritrovare l'amico misteriosamente scomparso in Africa? (1968) .... Oreste Sabatini
... aka Will Our Friends Succeed in Finding Their Friend Who Disappeared In (1968)
... aka Will Our Heroes Be Able to Find Their Friend Who Has Mysteriously Disappeared in Africa? (1968)
Straziami, ma di baci saziami (1968) .... Marino Balestrini
... aka Fais-moi mal mais couvre-moi de baisers (1968) (France)
... aka Kill Me with Kisses (1968)
... aka Torture Me But Kill Me with Kisses (1968) (International: English title)
Italian Secret Service (1968) .... Natalino Tartufato
Operazione San Gennaro (1967) .... Armandino Girasole
... aka Operation San Gennaro (1967) (France)
... aka Treasure of San Gennaro (1967) (UK)
... aka Treasure of San Gennaro, The (1968) (USA)
... aka Unser Boß ist eine Dame (1967) (West Germany)
Made in Italy (1967) .... Attilio Lamborecchia (segment 4 'Cittadini, stato e chiesa', episode 1)
... aka À l'italienne (1967) (France)
... aka Made in Italy (1967) (USA)
Rosa per tutti, Una (1967) .... The doctor
... aka Everyman's Woman (1967)
... aka Rose for Everyone, A (1967) (USA)
Adulterio all'italiana (1966) .... Franco Finali
... aka Adultery Italian Style (1966) (International: English title)
Io, io, io... e gli altri (1965) .... Sleeping Car Attendant
... aka Me, Me, Me... and the Others (1965) (USA)
Questa volta parliamo di uomini (1965) .... (segments "Un uomo d'onore/"Il lanciatore di coltelli"/"Un uomo superiore"/"Un brav'uomo")
... aka Let's Talk About Men (1976) (USA)
... aka Now Let's Talk About Men (1965)
... aka This Time Let's Talk About Men (1965)
Thrilling (1965) .... Nanni Galassi (segment "Il vittimista")
Io la conoscevo bene (1965) .... Cianfanna
... aka I Knew Her Well (1965) (International: English title)
... aka Ich habe sie gut gekannt (1966) (West Germany)
... aka Je la connaissais bien (1966) (France)
Complessi, I (1965) .... Quirino Raganelli (segment "Una giornata decisiva")
... aka Complexes (1965) (International: English title)
... aka Complexes, Les (1965)
Gaucho, Il (1965) .... Stefano
... aka Gaucho, The (1965) (International: English title)
... aka Italiano en la Argentina, Un (1965) (Argentina)
Bambole, Le (1965) .... Giorgio (segment "La Telefonata")
... aka Dolls, The (1965) (USA)
... aka Four Kinds of Love (1965) (UK)
... aka Poupées, Les (1965) (France)
Controsesso (1964) .... Andrea (segment "Una Cocaina di domenica")/Spadini (segment "Donna d'affari")
... aka Countersex (1964) (International: English title)
Motorizzati, I (1964) .... Nino Borsetti
... aka Motorizados, Los (1964) (Spain)
Alta infedeltà (1964) .... Francesco (segment "Scandaloso")
... aka Haute infidélité (1964) (France)
... aka High Infidelity (1965) (USA)
Cuori infranti, I (1963) .... Quirino (segment "E vissero felici")
Parmigiana, La (1963) .... Nino
... aka Girl from Parma, The (1963) (International: English title)
Verdugo, El (1963) .... José Luis Rodríguez, el enterrador
... aka Ballata del boia, La (1963) (Italy)
... aka Not On Your Life (1963/II)
Amore difficile, L' (1962) .... Il soldato (segment "L'avventura di un soldato")
... aka Erotica (1962) (West Germany)
... aka Of Wayward Love (1962)
... aka Sex Can Be Difficult (1962) (UK)
Anni ruggenti (1962) .... Omero Battifiori
... aka Roaring Years (1962) (International: English title)
Carabiniere a cavallo, Il (1961) .... Franco Bartolucci
A cavallo della tigre (1961) .... Giacinto Rossi
... aka Jail Break (1963) (UK)
... aka On the Tiger's Back (1961) (International: English title)
Giudizio universale, Il (1961) .... Waiter
... aka Jugement dernier, Le (1962) (France)
... aka Last Judgement, The (1961) (USA)
Crimen (1960) .... Quirino
... aka ...And Suddenly It's Murder! (1964) (USA)
... aka Chacun son alibi (1960) (France)
... aka Criminals (1960)
... aka Killing in Monte Carlo (1960)
Pillole di Ercole, Le (1960) .... dottor Pasqui
... aka Hercules' Pills (1960)
Totò, Fabrizi e i giovani d'oggi (1960) (uncredited) .... Voice
Impiegato, L' (1960) .... Nando
Audace colpo dei soliti ignoti (1959) .... Ugo Nardi
... aka Fiasco in Milan (1959)
... aka Hold-up à la milanaise (1959)
Ragazzi dei parioli, I (1959)
... aka Boys of the Parioli (1959) (International: English title: informal literal title)
Femmine tre volte (1959)
... aka Female Three Times (1959) (International: English title)
... aka Operación Popoff (1959) (Spain)
Adorabili e bugiarde (1958) .... Mario
... aka Adorable and a Liar (1958) (International: English title)
... aka Assassinio col botto (1958)
... aka Magnifiche tre, Le (1958)
... aka Ragazze brivido (1958)
Bacio del sole, Il (1958)
... aka Don Vesuvio und das Haus der Strolche (1958) (West Germany)
Caporale di giornata (1958) .... Enea Serafino
Carmela è una bambola (1958) .... Toto Improta
Guardia, ladro e cameriera (1958) .... Otello Cucchiaroni
... aka Maid, Thief and Guard (1958) (International: English title)
Venezia, la luna e tu (1958) .... Toni
... aka Venice, the Moon and You (1958) (USA)
... aka Venise, la lune et toi (1958) (France)
Susanna tutta panna (1958) .... Un ladro
... aka Susana, pura nata (1958) (Spain)
Pezzo, capopezzo e capitano (1958) .... Pilota
... aka Always Victorious (1960) (USA)
... aka Cannon Serenade (1960) (USA)
... aka Capitano, Il (1958) (UK)
... aka Kanonen-Serenade (1958) (West Germany)
Camping (1957) .... Nino
Guardia, guardia scelta, brigadiere e maresciallo (1956) .... Paolo
Tempo di villeggiatura (1956) .... Carletto
... aka Time of Vacation (1956) (International: English title)
Totò, Peppino e... la malafemmina (1956) .... Gianni's friend
... aka Toto, Peppino, and the Hussy (1956) (International: English title)
Innamorati, Gli (1955) .... Otello
... aka Wild Love (1961) (USA)
Revelación (1955) .... Mario Giorgi
... aka Prigioneri del male (1955)
... aka Prigionieri del male (1955) (Italy)
... aka Revelation (1955) (International: English title)
Scapolo, Lo (1955) .... Peppino
... aka Alberto il conquistatore (????) (Italy: reissue title)
... aka Bachelor, The (1955) (International: English title)
... aka Soltero, El (1956) (Spain)
Canzoni, canzoni, canzoni (1953)
... aka Carnival of Song (1953)
... aka Cavalcade of Song (1954) (USA)
C'era una volta Angelo Musco (1953)
Domenica della buona gente, La (1953) .... Lello
... aka Good Folk's Sunday (1953)
Prigioniera della torre di fuoco, La (1953) .... Stornello
Ho scelto l'amore (1952)
... aka I Chose Love (1952) (International: English title)
Viva il cinema (1952) .... Tonino's friend
Anema e core (1951) .... Enrico
... aka My Heart Sings (1954) (USA)
Monastero di Santa Chiara (1949)
... aka Napoli ha fatto un sogno (1949) (Italy: alternative title)
Torna a Napoli (1949) .... Francisco
... aka Simme e' Napule, paisà (1949)

Writer - filmography
(1980s) (1970s) (1960s) (1950s)

Questo e quello (1983)
... aka This and That (1983)
Nudo di donna (1981)
... aka Nu de femme (1981) (France)
... aka Portrait of a Nude Woman (1981)
... aka Portrait of a Woman, Nude (1981)
Giocattolo, Il (1979)
Attenti al buffone (1976) (dialogue)
... aka Eye of the Cat (1976) (International: English title)
Pane e cioccolata (1973)
... aka Bread and Chocolate (1978) (USA)
Betia - ovvero in amore per ogni gaudienzia ci vuole sofferenza, La (1971) (also story)
... aka In Love, Every Pleasure Has Its Pain (1971) (International: English title)
Per grazia ricevuta (1971) (also story)
... aka Between Miracles (1971) (USA)
Operazione San Gennaro (1967) (dialogue)
... aka Operation San Gennaro (1967) (France)
... aka Treasure of San Gennaro (1967) (UK)
... aka Treasure of San Gennaro, The (1968) (USA)
... aka Unser Boß ist eine Dame (1967) (West Germany)
Rosa per tutti, Una (1967)
... aka Everyman's Woman (1967)
... aka Rose for Everyone, A (1967) (USA)
Cuori infranti, I (1963) (screenplay) (segment "E vissero felici")
Amore difficile, L' (1962) (dialogue) (segment "L'avventura di un soldato")
... aka Erotica (1962) (West Germany)
... aka Of Wayward Love (1962)
... aka Sex Can Be Difficult (1962) (UK)
Impiegato, L' (1960)
Camping (1957) (also story)

Director - filmography
(1980s) (1970s) (1960s)

Nudo di donna (1981)
... aka Nu de femme (1981) (France)
... aka Portrait of a Nude Woman (1981)
... aka Portrait of a Woman, Nude (1981)
Per grazia ricevuta (1971)
... aka Between Miracles (1971) (USA)
Amore difficile, L' (1962) (segment "L'avventura di un soldato")
... aka Erotica (1962) (West Germany)
... aka Of Wayward Love (1962)
... aka Sex Can Be Difficult (1962) (UK)

Nino Manfredi
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