Lando Fiorini
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Born
27 January 1938
Leopoldo Fiorini
27 January 1938
Died9 December 2017 (aged 79)
Rome, Italy
OccupationsSinger, actor
Height1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
Lando Fiorini | |
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 Fiorini in 1974 | |
| Born | Leopoldo Fiorini 27 January 1938 |
| Died | 9 December 2017 (aged 79) Rome, Italy |
| Occupations | Singer, actor |
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) |
Leopoldo "Lando" Fiorini (27 January 1938 – 9 December 2017)[1] was an Italian actor and singer, known primarily for having sung folk songs from Rome in Italian and Romanesco.[2][3]
His career started in 1961, when he took part in the musical festival Cantagiro and was noted by the duo of playwrights Garinei & Giovannini, who chose him for the role of the cantastorie in the successful musical Rugantino.[4] He was the founder and artistic director of a cabaret nightclub, Puff, where he launched the career of several comedians, notably Lino Banfi, Enrico Montesano and Leo Gullotta.[5]
His cabaret show Ma 'ndo vai se il decoder non-ce l'hai, satirized Italian television.[6]
