Carlo Alighiero, stage name of Carlo Animali (2 February 1927 – 11 September 2021) was an Italian actor, director, and playwright.

Biography

Animali was born on 2 February 1927 in Ostra. After attending the

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and the Accademia Nazionale di Arte Drammatica Silvio D'Amico, he made his theatre debut in 1952 in

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. He began working with the Compagnia dei Giovani in

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. In the 1970s, he launched a course in independent theatrical training alongside Elena Cotta, who he met in 1949. On television, he played the narrator in ''

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'', directed by Franco Rossi, in 1968. He appeared in '' Le inchieste del commissario Maigret'' and in various films by

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, and

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. His popularity in the general public is mainly associated with the role of Sgt. Howard in the television series '' Giallo club'' and in its follow-up ''Ritorna il sergente Sheridan''. Carlo Alighiero died in Rome on 11 September 2021 at the age of 94.

Selected filmography

Cinema

*'' Mon oncle Benjamin'' (1969) *''

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'' (1969) *' (1970) *''

The Strange Vice of Mrs. Wardh ''The Strange Vice of Mrs. Wardh'' () is a 1971 ''giallo'' film directed by Sergio Martino, and starring George Hilton, Edwige Fenech, Cristina Airoldi, Manuel Gil, Carlo Alighiero, Ivan Rassimov and Alberto de Mendoza. Its plot follows the ...

'' (1971) *'' The Violent Professionals'' (1973) *'' The Suspicious Death of a Minor'' (1975) *'' Silent Action'' (1975) *'' Gambling City'' (1975) *'' The Tough Ones'' (1976)

Television

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'' (1968) *'' Le inchieste del commissario Maigret'' (1964–1972)

References

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