Gigi Sammarchi (Bologna, 2 November 1949) and Andrea Roncato (San Lazzaro di Savena, 7 March 1947) are an Italian former comedy duo who worked on stage, films and television as Gigi e Andrea.
History
The couple started performing together in small theaters, cabarets and hostelries in Bologna in the second half of the 1970s.[1][2]
They debuted in 1978 on the Rai 1 variety show Io e la Befana.[3]
In the 1980s, the couple starred and co-starred in several comedy films which were usually badly received by critics but of commercial success.[1][4] The same period, their presence on the small screen also became more intense, especially on Fininvest variety shows and television films.[1][3]
In the 1990s, having reached a more than respectable success, the couple split in order to pursue solo projects.[1][3]
Filmography
Films
- 1980 – Qua la mano, directed by Pasquale Festa Campanile
- 1982 – I camionisti, directed by Flavio Mogherini
- 1983 – Acapulco, prima spiaggia… a sinistra, directed by Sergio Martino
- 1984 – Se tutto va bene siamo rovinati, directed by Sergio Martino
- 1984 – L’allenatore nel pallone, directed by Sergio Martino
- 1985 – Mezzo destro, mezzo sinistro, directed by Sergio Martino
- 1985 – I pompieri, directed by Neri Parenti
- 1987 – Il lupo di mare, directed by Maurizio Lucidi
- 1987 – Rimini Rimini, directed by Sergio Corbucci
- 1987 – Tango blu, directed by Alberto Bevilacqua
Television
- 1986 – Doppio misto
- 1987 – 1989 – Don Tonino
Television shows
- 1978 – Io e la Befana
- 1978 – 1979 – Domenica in
- 1980 – C’era due volte
- 1981 – Tutto compreso
- 1981 – Hello Goggi
- 1983 – Premiatissima
- 1984 – Risatissima
- 1985 – Supersanremo 1985
- 1986 – Grand Hotel
- 1987 – Festival
- 1989 – 1990 – Sabato al circo
- 1990 – Bellissime
- 1990 – Risate il Capodanno
- 1991 – Bellezze al bagno
- 1991 – Il ficcanaso
- 1992 – Luna di miele
- 1992 – Il TG delle vacanze
- 1993 – Risate di cuore
- 1993 – Ma mi faccia il piacere
- 1995 – Regalo di Natale
Awards
- 2002 – Career award given to Gigi e Andrea at Festival del Cabaret by municipality of Martina Franca.[5]
References
- ^ a b c d Enrico Lancia; Roberto Poppi. Dizionario del cinema italiano: Gli artisti. Gli attori dal 1930 ai giorni nostri. Gremese Editore, 2003. ISBN 8884402697.
- ^ Felice Cappa; Piero Gelli; Marco Mattarozzi (1998). Dizionario dello spettacolo del ‘900. Baldini & Castoldi, 1998. ISBN 8880892959.
- ^ a b c Aldo Grasso, Massimo Scaglioni, Enciclopedia della Televisione, Garzanti, Milano, 1996 – 2003. ISBN 881150466X.
- ^ Marco Giusti (1999). Dizionario dei film italiani stracult. Sperling & Kupfer. ISBN 8820029197.
- ^ [1] Festival del Cabaret – EDIZIONE 2002
External links
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