Andrea Roncato
Andrea Roncato (born 7 March 1947 in Bologna) is an Italian actor, comedian and television personality.
Biography[]
Andrea Roncato has a law degree from the University of Bologna and a solfège diploma from the Conservatorio Giovanni Battista Martini. He has attended several acting courses, both in Italy and in the United States.[1][2]
His notoriety is mainly due to the comedy duo Gigi e Andrea with fellow comedian Gigi Sammarchi: after several television appearances they have become one of the most famous duos of Italian cinema in the 80s. They are known for their easy-going style and irreverence. Gigi e Andrea have been spokespeople for Agip Petroli and Autobianchi Y10 4WD in the 1980s. After gaining popularity with Sammarchi, Andrea Roncato continued his solo career starring in several films (including some Christmas comedies with Massimo Boldi and Christian De Sica) and in some television series.
From 2002 to 2008, he starred as Romanò in the television series Carabinieri on Canale 5 (7 seasons). In 2007, he was made a Knight of Malta. In 2008, he starred in the film and in the same year he had his first book, , published by Excelsior1881.[1] The following year, he participated as a contestant to Ballando con le stelle, a reality show on Rai 1 (and the Italian version of Dancing with the Stars).
Besides acting, presenting and voice-acting, Roncato is also an acting teacher. He has worked as art director in some nightclubs and at various charity events, he has been a promoter of the campaign "", of the campaign in Fabriano to raise awareness about dog's excrement collection, and he has been named a world ambassador for the protection of disabled children.[3] He is a great lover of animals, especially dogs, and has managed to create a special shelter for strays. He personally owns two, a setter named Padberg and a Czechoslovakian shepherd, Tullio.[2]
Private life[]
In 1985, he had a two month affair with the famous porn star Moana Pozzi, whom he met on the set of I pompieri.[4]
In 1997, he married Stefania Orlando, a presenter and television actress, but the marriage ended in divorce after just two years. Tabloids reported that his divorce was mainly due to his drug abuse.[5]
Selected filmography[]
Film[]
- Qua la mano, directed by Pasquale Festa Campanile (1980)
- I camionisti, directed by Flavio Mogherini (1982)
- , directed by Sergio Martino (1983)
- Fantozzi subisce ancora, directed by Neri Parenti (1983)
- , directed by Sergio Martino (1983)
- L'allenatore nel pallone, directed by Sergio Martino (1984)
- , directed by Sergio Martino (1985)
- I pompieri directed by Neri Parenti (1985)
- Rimini Rimini, directed by Sergio Corbucci (1986)
- , directed by Sergio Martino (1986)
- , directed by Alberto Bevilacqua (1987)
- Rimini Rimini - Un anno dopo, directed by Bruno Corbucci and Giorgio Capitani (1987)
- , directed by Maurizio Lucidi (1987)
- Vacanze di Natale '90, directed by Enrico Oldoini (1990)
- Vacanze di Natale '91, directed by Enrico Oldoini (1991)
- Ne parliamo lunedì, directed by Luciano Odorisio (1990)
- Anni 90, directed by Enrico Oldoini (1992)
- , directed by Sergio Martino (1993)
- Anni 90: Parte II, directed by Enrico Oldoini (1993)
- Gli inaffidabili, directed by Jerry Calà (1997)
- Simpatici & antipatici, directed by Christian De Sica (1998)
- , directed by (1999)
- Ricordati di me, directed by Gabriele Muccino (2003)
- , directed by (2003)
- L'allenatore nel pallone 2, directed by Sergio Martino (2008)
- , directed by Gian Luca Rossi (2008)
- Il cuore grande delle ragazze, directed by Pupi Avati (2011)
- , directed by (2011)
- Napoletans, directed by (2011)
- , directed by Ruben Maria Soriquez (2013)
- , directed by (2015)
- Odissea nell'ospizio (2019)
- Under the Riccione Sun (2020)
Television[]
- (1984)
- (1985-1986)
- Don Tonino (1987-1989)
- , directed by (1991)
- (1992)
- , directed by (1995)
- , directed by (1996)
- , directed by and (1997)
- I misteri di Cascina Vianello, directed by Gianfrancesco Lazotti (1997)
- , directed by (1998)
- (2001)
- Carabinieri - 7 seasons, directed by Raffaele Mertes, Sergio Martino, , (2002-2008)
- , directed by Pier Francesco Pingitore (2003)
- Crimini - episode , directed by Antonio Manetti and Marco Manetti (2006)
- Il Capitano - second season - episode , directed by Vittorio Sindoni (2007)
- , directed by (2008)
- , directed by Pupi Avati (2012)
- 2 - episode (2014)
- (2015)
- Provaci ancora prof! 6 episode , role: Attorney (2015)
- Don Matteo 10 - serie TV, episode , directed by (2016)
Books[]
- Roncato, Andrea (2008). Ti avrei voluto (in Italian). Excelsior1881.
Awards[]
- 1984 - Telegatto for
- 1985 - Telegatto for comments televised Miss World
- 1991 - Telegatto for Sabato al Circo
- 2002 - Career award given to Gigi e Andrea at by municipality of Martina Franca.[6]
- 2004 - Premio Walter Chiari, awarded during the exhibition of in Cervia
- 2006 - Premio Speciale for the television series Carabinieri, awarded during the Festival di Villa Basilica in Lecce
- 2007 - Title of Cavaliere di Malta
- 2008 - Premio Speciale Totò at the fourth edition of the Cabaret Festival in Pompeii
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b Andrea Roncato on MySpace
- ^ Jump up to: a b Andrea Roncato (actor) - Interview with Gianfranco Gramola
- ^ "Fidomicio.provincia.ancona.it - Fido Micio -". Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2016-09-15.
- ^ Moana Pozzi, La filosofia di Moana, 1991, page 7
- ^ Andrea Roncato on Verissimo
- ^ [1] Festival del Cabaret - EDIZIONE 2002
External links[]
- Official profile on MySpace
- Andrea at IMDb
- Gigi e Andrea discography at Discogs
- 1947 births
- Conservatorio Giovanni Battista Martini alumni
- Italian male comedians
- Italian male film actors
- Italian male stage actors
- Italian male television actors
- Italian television personalities
- Living people
- Mass media people from Bologna