Fabio Garriba (13 November 1944 – 9 August 2016) was an Italian stage, film and television actor.

Life and career

Born in Soave, Garriba started his career on stage, and in 1969 he made his film debut in

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's '' Wind from the East''. He later worked with prominent directors such as

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and

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. He also had leading roles in films directed by his twin brother Mario, notably the

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winner '' On the Point of Death''. Garriba also worked as assistant director for Bernardo Bertolucci,

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and

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. His only work as director, the short film ''I parenti tutti'', was screened at the

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alongside his brother's works in the retrospective "Orizzonti 1960-1978". Garriba also published several collections of poetries.

Filmography

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* 1944 births 2016 deaths People from the Province of Verona Male actors from Veneto Italian male stage actors Italian male film actors Italian male television actors 20th-century Italian male actors {{Italy-screen-actor-stub