Felice Andreasi (8 January 1928, in

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– 25 December 2005, in

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) was an

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film, television, and stage actor. He appeared in over 50 films in

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between 1972 and 2005.

Biography

He was considered one of the leading stage actors in comic and satirical theatre in

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. Andreasi won a

Nastro d'Argento Best supporting Actor The ''Nastro d'Argento'' (Silver Ribbon) is a film award assigned each year, since 1946, by ''Sindacato Nazionale dei Giornalisti Cinematografici Italiani'' ("Italian National Syndicate of Film Journalists"), the association of Italian film critics. ...

award for his role in

Bread and Tulips ''Bread and Tulips'' ( it, Pane e tulipani) is a 2000 romance comedy film directed by Italian Director Silvio Soldini. The movie stars Licia Maglietta and Bruno Ganz as Rosalba Barletta and Fernando Girasole. The film was an official selection at ...

(1999). He died of

Parkinson's disease Parkinson's disease (PD), or simply Parkinson's, is a long-term degenerative disorder of the central nervous system that mainly affects the motor system. The symptoms usually emerge slowly, and as the disease worsens, non-motor symptoms becom ...

in 2005.

Partial filmography

* '' Jus primae noctis'' (1972) - Frate Puccio * ''

Fiorina la vacca ''Fiorina la vacca'' (''Fiorina the Cow'') is a 1972 commedia sexy all'italiana directed by Vittorio De Sisti. The film, loosely based on several works by Ruzante, is an example of the '' Decamerotici'' genre popular in the early 1970s. Plot Set ...

'' (1972) - Compare Michelon * ''Dentro la casa della vecchia signora'' (1973) * '' Claretta and Ben'' (1974) - Peppino Lo Taglio * '' The Suspect'' (1975) - Alessandri * ''

Goodnight, Ladies and Gentlemen ''Goodnight, Ladies and Gentlemen'' ( it, Signore e signori, buonanotte, french: Mesdames et messieurs bonsoir) is a 1976 French-Italian satirical comedy anthology film. It comprises twelve episodes on themes of corruption in various Italian ...

'' (1976) - Valet of Conclave * '' Sturmtruppen'' (1976) - Sergeant * '' Luna di miele in tre'' (1976) - Hotel director * ''Come ti rapisco il pupo'' (1976) - Ispettore Sessa * ''

Man in a Hurry ''Man in a Hurry'' (french: L'Homme pressé, it, L'ultimo giorno d'amore, released in UK as ''The Hurried Man'') is a 1977 French-Italian drama film directed by Édouard Molinaro and starring Alain Delon and Mireille Darc. It is based on the nov ...

'' (1977) - Le réceptionniste de l'hôtel Daniela * ''

Ecco noi per esempio ''Ecco noi per esempio'' ("here's us, for example") is a 1977 Italian comedy film directed by Sergio Corbucci. It was the first movie starring the comedian-star duo composed of Adriano Celentano and Renato Pozzetto. It is mostly set in Milan. Ca ...

'' (1977) * ''Io tigro, tu tigri, egli tigra'' (1978) - Il Generale * ''Saxofone'' (1978) - Dottor Gatullo * '' How to Lose a Wife and Find a Lover'' (1978) - Dottor Rossini * ''

Le braghe del padrone ''Le braghe del padrone'' is a 1978 Italian comedy film directed by Flavio Mogherini and starring Enrico Montesano. It is based on the novel with the same name written by Italo Terzoli and Enrico Vaime. Cast * Enrico Montesano - Vittorio Piero ...

'' (1978) - Verzelli * ''Geppo il folle'' (1978) * ''

Love in First Class ''Un amore in prima classe'' (internationally released as ''Love in First Class'') is a List of Italian films of 1980, 1980 Cinema of Italy, Italian comedy film directed by Salvatore Samperi. Cast * Enrico Montesano: Carmelo * Sylvia Kristel: ...

'' (1980) - Oscar Della Rosa * ''

Nessuno è perfetto ''Nessuno è perfetto'' (''Nobody's Perfect'') is a 1981 Italian comedy film directed by Pasquale Festa Campanile. The film was a great commercial success, grossing over 10 billion lire at the Italian box office. For her performance Ornella Muti w ...

'' (1981) - Enzo * ''L'esercito più pazzo del mondo'' (1981) - Ministro Difensa * ''Il sommergibile più pazzo del mondo'' (1982) - Cristoforo Passero, Il Capitano * ''Sturmtruppen 2 (tutti al fronte)'' (1982) * ''

Bingo Bongo ''Bingo Bongo'' is a 1982 Italian family comedy film directed by Pasquale Festa Campanile and starring Adriano Celentano as an Italian Tarzan character escaping across Milan. Plot The film opens with the story about how Bingo Bongo was stranded ...

'' (1982) - Professor Fprtis * ''

Petomaniac ''Il petomane'', internationally released as ''Petomaniac'', is a 1983 Italian commedia all'italiana film directed by Pasquale Festa Campanile. It is loosely based on real life events of Joseph Pujol, best known as "Le Pétomane". Cast * Ugo Tog ...

'' (1983) - Avv. Mercier * ''

Mani di fata ''Mani di fata'' (''Fairy Hands'') is a 1983 Italian comedy film directed by Steno. Plot After a sudden dismissal, the engineer Andrea Ferrini, unable to find another job, begins to carry out the household chores. His wife Franca, on the contra ...

'' (1983) - L'ammiraglio * ''

The Strangeness of Life ''Strana la vita'', internationally released as ''The Strangeness of Life'', is a 1987 Italian comedy-drama film directed by Giuseppe Bertolucci. It is based on a novel by Giovanni Pascutto. Cast * Diego Abatantuono: Dario * Monica Guerri ...

'' (1988) - Father of Nora * '' The Story of Boys & Girls'' (1989) - Domenico * ''Musica per vecchi animali'' (1989) - Astice * ''Faccia di lepre'' (1990) - Avv. Del Moro * ''Il caso Martello'' (1991) - Antonio / Sebastiano Martello * ''Lettera da Parigi'' (1992) - Professor * ''

A Soul Split in Two ''A Soul Split in Two'' ( it, Un'anima divisa in due, also known as ''A Soul Divided in Two'') is a 1993 Italian romance-drama film directed by Silvio Soldini. The film entered into the 50th Venice International Film Festival, where Fabrizio Bent ...

'' (1993) - Savino * '' Bonus malus'' (1993) - Padre Marco * ''Quando le montagne finiscono'' (1994) - Father * ''Papà dice messa'' (1996) - Vescovo * ''Muzungu'' (1999) - Father Luca * ''

'' (2000) - Fermo * ''

Johnny the Partisan ''Il partigiano Johnny'', internationally released as ''Johnny the Partisan'', is a 2000 Italian war drama film set in the Second World War and directed by Guido Chiesa. It is based on the novel of the same name by Beppe Fenoglio. The film ent ...

'' (2000) - Mugnaio * ''La regina degli scacchi'' (2001) - Judge * '' Two Friends'' (2002) - Padrone di casa * ''Fortezza Bastiani'' (2002) - Professore * ''La collezione invisibile'' (2003) - Ottavio * ''Ora e per sempre'' (2004) - Treves

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Andreasi, Felice 1928 births 2005 deaths Actors from Turin Italian male film actors Italian male television actors Italian male stage actors Deaths from Parkinson's disease Neurological disease deaths in Piedmont Nastro d'Argento winners