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Antonino Faà di Bruno

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114 Years Old

Antonino Faà di Bruno (15 December 1910 – 2 May 1981) was an Italian actor and former military officer. A member of the aristocratic Faà di Bruno family, Antonino Faà di Bruno was born in London, the son of Marchese Alessandro Faà di Bruno (who was the Italian consul in London at that time) and of his wife Fanny Costì. He was named after his namesake ancestor, Antonino Faà di Bruno (1762–1829), who was Bishop of Asti in the 19th century. He took up a military career, becoming a lieutenant in the grenadiers and fighting in Italian East Africa. After his retirement in 1964, with the rank of Brigadier General, Faà di Bruno started a career as an actor, working with Carlo Lizzani (La vita agra), Pier Paolo Pasolini (Pigsty), Vittorio De Sica (Lo chiameremo Andrea), Billy Wilder (Avanti!), Federico Fellini (Amarcord), Luciano Salce (Alla mia cara mamma nel giorno del suo compleanno), Mario Monicelli (We Want the Colonels). Tall at 1.96 metres (6 ft 5 in), with a baritone voice and an aristocratic bearing, Antonino Faà di Bruno was often cast in roles of high rank, nobleman, officers and members of the ruling class. He performed as a character actor in several commedia all'italiana films, and became known for playing the role of retired Lt.Col. Vittorio Emanuele Ribaud, who attempted a coup d'état in We Want the Colonels, and of the Duke-Count Piercarlo Semenzara in Il secondo tragico Fantozzi.

Born

London, England on 15th December 1910

All Credits

Amarcord Image
Amarcord
Count Lovignano
Avanti! Image
Avanti!
Concierge (as Antonino Faa' Di Bruno)
Bobby Deerfield Image
Bobby Deerfield
Vincenzo
The Soldier with Great Maneuvers Image
The Soldier with Great Maneuvers
General Barattoli
Pigsty Image
Pigsty
Vecchio (Scena della Sentenza) (uncredited)
The Sunday Woman Image
The Sunday Woman
Paolo Campi
The Second Tragic Fantozzi Image
The Second Tragic Fantozzi
Mega Direttore Clamoroso, Duca Conte P.C.Semenzara
To My Dear Mother on Her Birthday Image
To My Dear Mother on Her Birthday
Zio Alberto
Dirty Weekend Image
Dirty Weekend
Count Antonino Marlotti (uncredited)
The Soup Image
The Soup
Marchese
Pure as a Lily Image
Pure as a Lily
Don Gerlando
We Want the Colonels Image
We Want the Colonels
Colonnello Ribaud
White Horses of Summer Image
White Horses of Summer
Receptionist
Una vacanza bestiale Image
Una vacanza bestiale
ambasciatore italiano
Deaf Smith & Johnny Ears Image
Deaf Smith & Johnny Ears
The Senator
L'appuntamento Image
L'appuntamento
padre del collega
We'll Call Him Andrea Image
We'll Call Him Andrea
Schoolmaster
Amore e ginnastica Image
Amore e ginnastica
Commendator Censani