Armando Brancia
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Armando Brancia | |
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 Armando Brancia in Ante Up (1974) | |
| Born | 9 September 1917 Naples, Italy |
| Died | 20 June 1997 (aged 79) Lido di Lavinio, Italy |
| Occupation | Actor |
Armando Brancia (9 September 1917 – 20 June 1997) was an Italian film and television actor.
Born in Naples, Brancia started his acting career at a mature age playing some minor roles in several RAI TV-series. His breakout came in 1973, with the role of Aurelio Biondi in Federico Fellini's Amarcord.[1][2] Following the critical and commercial success of the film, he started an intense career as a character actor working for notable directors including Luigi Comencini, Nanni Loy and Franco Brusati.[1] He retired in the second half of the 1980s.[1]
