1. Saturnino "Nino" Manfredi was an Italian actor, voice actor, director, screenwriter, playwright, comedian, singer, author, radio personality and television presenter.
11 Facts About Nino Manfredi
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Nino Manfredi was one of the most prominent Italian actors in the commedia all'italiana genre.
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Nino Manfredi's father recruited in Public Safety, where he reached the rank of Maresciallo, and in the early 1930s, he was transferred to Rome, where Nino and his younger brother Dante spent their childhood in the popular neighborhood of San Giovanni.
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Nino Manfredi made his official stage debut in 1947, working in plays directed by Luigi Squarzina and Vito Pandolfi.
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In 1958, Nino Manfredi got his first film roles as main actor.
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In 1962, Nino Manfredi enjoyed an even larger success playing the title role in the stage musical Rugantino, with which he toured in Canada, the US, and Argentina.
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Nino Manfredi was married to model Erminia Ferrari from 1955 till his death.
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Nino Manfredi had another daughter, Tonina, from a Bulgarian woman.
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From an early age, Nino Manfredi suffered from a biliary disorder which forced him to a very strict diet, and his meals often consisted of just light tea or caffe d'orzo.
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In 2009, a Nino Manfredi Prize was established at the Nastro d'Argento Awards.
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In 2017, his son Luca Manfredi directed a biographical film about Manfredi's early years, In arte Nino; Manfredi was played by Elio Germano, while Miriam Leone played his wife Erminia.