Luigi Vannucchi

Luigi Vannucchi

Born: November 25, 1930
Died: August 29, 1978
in Caltanissetta, Sicily, Italy
Luigi Vannucchi (25 November 1930 – 30 August 1978) was an Italian film, stage and television actor.

Born in Caltanissetta, Vannucchi graduated at Silvio d'Amico National Academy of Dramatic Arts in 1952 and shortly after entered the theatrical company of Vittorio Gassman. In 1958 he entered the Giorgio Strehler's company. From early 60's he also was very active as television actor, often in negative roles, in successful TV-series as A come Andromeda and I promessi sposi. His film career was less prolific, but however it includes notable titles as Mikhail Kalatozov's The Red Tent, Joseph Losey's The Assassination of Trotsky and Roberto Rossellini's Anno uno (in which he played Alcide De Gasperi).

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Movies for Luigi Vannucchi...

Lovers Like Us
Title: Lovers Like Us
Character: Vittori
Released: November 26, 1975
Type: Movie
A young Frenchwoman fleeing her Italian fiancé in Caracas thrusts herself and those around her into madcap events.
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Year One
Title: Year One
Character: Alcide De Gasperi
Released: November 15, 1974
Type: Movie
Rossellini’s biopic of the postwar Christian Democrat leader, Alcide De Gaspari, who was responsible for keeping the Communists out of power in the years that followed the fall of fascism.
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Title: Qui squadra mobile
Character: Guido Salemi
Released: May 8, 1973
Type: TV
Qui squadra mobile is an Italian television series.
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The Assassination of Trotsky
Title: The Assassination of Trotsky
Character: Ruiz
Released: April 20, 1972
Type: Movie
A Stalinist assassin tracks exiled revolutionary Leon Trotsky to Mexico in 1940.
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Title: A come Andromeda
Character: Dr. John Fleming
Released: January 4, 1972
Type: TV
TV mini series based on the Sci-fi novel "A Is for Andromeda" by Fred Hoyle and John Elliot.
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The Red Tent
Title: The Red Tent
Character: Captain Zappi
Released: December 23, 1969
Type: Movie
Torn by personal guilt, Italian General Umberto Nobile reminisces about his 1928 failed Arctic expedition aboard the airship Italia.
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Tiffany Memorandum
Title: Tiffany Memorandum
Character: Brook
Released: August 12, 1967
Type: Movie
A journalist and secretary get involved in espionage.
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Days of Violence
Title: Days of Violence
Character: Captain Clifford
Released: August 10, 1967
Type: Movie
During the last months of the Civil War, Joe's brother is killed unjustly by Clifford, a captain in the Northen army. Joe decides to join a group of Southerners determined to resist till the end. Joe is considered an outlaw and a reward is posted for his capture. When the war ends, Joe returns to the farm where he used to work only to find Christine, the owner's daughter and his sweetheart, engaged to the hated Captain Clifford.
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The Tiger and the Pussycat
Title: The Tiger and the Pussycat
Character: le président de la compagnie
Released: April 29, 1967
Type: Movie
A middle-aged businessman finds himself in thirst for romance adventure, and it seems that a proper partner is not far away.
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Domani non siamo piu' qui
Title: Domani non siamo piu' qui
Character: Corrado
Released: February 28, 1967
Type: Movie
Italian drama written and directed by Brunello Rondi.
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The Devil in Love
Title: The Devil in Love
Character: Principe Francesco 'Franceschetto' Chibo de Longuiara
Released: December 21, 1966
Type: Movie
Two devils from Hell are sent to Earth to cause trouble. Belfagor and his faithful sidekick Adramalek must start a war between Rome and Florence in 1478.
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Pleasant Nights
Title: Pleasant Nights
Character: Alfonso d'Este
Released: September 23, 1966
Type: Movie
A trilogy of comedic tales set in the Middle Ages.
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Johnny Yuma
Title: Johnny Yuma
Character: Pedro
Released: August 11, 1966
Type: Movie
Infidelity, murder, and betrayal lies at the center of this violent Spaghetti western. A scheming wife does away with her husband, causing the man's heir to seek revenge. A number of double-crosses and bloody gun battles follow, eventually driving the woman to flee into the desert.
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Life of Dante
Title: Life of Dante
Character: Guido Cavalcanti
Released: December 12, 1965
Type: Movie
3-part biopic of Dante Alighieri made for Italian public television. Mixes reenacted scenes of Dante's public life with readings of his poems, expository narration, footage of modern-day Florence and images of old paintings and documents.
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Su e giù
Title: Su e giù
Character: Il dottor Lanfranchi
Released: April 17, 1965
Type: Movie
A movie divided in four episodes: the arrival of the husband makes the loves of his wife to hide in the next room; an husband invites a friend while his wife is not at home; a poor man dreams about having an adventure with a beautiful girl; an impoverished nobleman wins at gambling after taking the earring of the wife of a factory owner.
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The Corsican Brothers
Title: The Corsican Brothers
Character: Luigi Sagona
Released: December 22, 1961
Type: Movie
The Dumas story about Siamese twins separated at birth but who have a strong psychic link.
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Amleto
Title: Amleto
Character: Laerte
Released: July 19, 1955
Type: Movie