Fausto Tommei (29 July 1909 – 23 July 1978) was an Italian actor, voice actor and presenter.

Life and career

Born in

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, Tommei began his stage career immediately after graduating in Law. He became first known as a radio personality, working as an actor, comedian and presenter for

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and for some local radio stations in

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. In 1940 Tommei started appearing in films, usually cast in

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s. In 1941 he got critical acclaim for his performance on stage in ''Poeta fantastico'', directed by

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. After the war he focused his activities on revues, returning to dramatic roles in the mid-1950s. In 1956 he presented the

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. Between 1956 and 1958 he directed the Teatro delle Maschere in Milan. He was also active as a dubber. A deeply religious man, Tommei was a Franciscan tertiary.

Partial filmography

* ''Ecco la radio!'' (1940) * ''Tentazione'' (1942) - Josef, il portiere della casa Wendich * ''Cercasi bionda bella presenza'' (1942) - Archimede, il ragioniere * ''Silenzio, si gira!'' (1943) - Il truccatore * ''Vivere ancora'' (1945) * ''07... Tassì'' (1945) * '' The Force of Destiny'' (1950) - Il marchese di Calatrava * ''Siamo tutti milanesi'' (1953) * ''Decameron nº 3 - Le più belle donne del Boccaccio'' (1972) - Nicostrato (segment "The Magic Pear Tree") * ''Canterbury proibito'' (1972) - Husband of Agata (segment "Brache di San Grifone") * '' Hospitals: The White Mafia'' (1973) - Patient on stretcher * ''I giochi proibiti dell'Aretino Pietro'' (1973) - Husband of Eugenia (segment "The Trick") * ''Provaci anche tu Lionel'' (1973) * '' Malombra'' (1974) - Professor Vezza * ''

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'' (1975) - Regazzoni * ''La principessa sul pisello'' (1976) - Father of Maurice * ''L'educatore autorizzato'' (1980) - Il maestro (final film role)

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Tommei, Fausto 1909 births 1978 deaths 20th-century Italian male actors Italian male film actors Italian male stage actors Italian male television actors Male actors from Venice Italian radio personalities