Giorgio Ariani
Italian stand-up comedian and actor
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Giorgio Ariani (26 May 1941 – 5 March 2016) was an Italian stand-up comedian, actor and voice actor.
Life and career
Born in Ferrara, Ariani grew up in Florence and started his career as a comedian in regional cabaret clubs.[1] He became first known thanks to the participation to several RAI variety shows such as Supersera and Ci pensiamo lunedì.[1] He was also active in films, particularly in the early 1980s.[1]
In March 2019, L'affarista was released in which Ariani played the character named Ugo Ferretti.[2]
In his late years Ariani directed a drama school in Campi Bisenzio.[3] He died, aged 74, after a long illness.[4] He was married and had three children.[4]
