Andy Luotto
Andy Luotto (actually André Paul Luotto ; born July 30, 1950 in Brooklyn , New York City ) is an American - Italian comedian , actor and television presenter .
Life
Luotto, who was born in the USA and also studied film studies there at Boston University , but has now taken on the Italian citizenship, has appeared in comic roles since the late 1970s. His engagement with the television program L'altra Domenica , in which he played one of the central characters alongside Roberto Benigni and Maurizio Nichetti as a strange American cousin, first attracted attention .
Luotto started out in the film business in the United States, where he was responsible for dubbing a number of Italian actors. After moving to Italy, his first television success and a number of successful cinema roles, although he also appeared in undemanding films, he returned to the small screen in 1985: Also based on an idea by Renzo Arbore , it could be seen in Quelli della notte . Luotto was also one of the moderators for the Italian Hidden Camera . Since then, his film appearances have been rare, but steady.
In addition to his acting activities, he runs a restaurant in Sutri .
Filmography (selection)
- 1979: Super Andy, il fratello brutto di Superman
- 1980: tutoring in matters of love (Corse in perdicuore)
- 1981: Carabinieri ... off to the police school (I carabbinieri)
- 1981: The craziest army in the world (L'esercito più pazzo del mondo)
- 1982: Grunz - Schmatz - Grunz ... in the beginning there was the egg (Grunt!) (Also director, book)
- 1983: Nobody skin like Don Camillo (Don Camillo)
- 1987: The Treasure in Space (L'isola del tesoro) (TV miniseries)
- 1997: The respite (La tregua)
- 1999: Falcone - In the crosshairs of the Mafia ( Excellent Cadavers , TV movie)
- 2005: Pope John Paul II (film)
- 2007: Go-go Tales
- 2016: The Medici rulers of Florence (TV series)
- 2018: My name is Somebody - Two fists return (Il mio nome è Thomas)
Web links
- Andy Luotto in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Luotto at mymovies
Individual evidence
- ^ Gino Moliterno: Encyclopedia of contemporary Italian culture, 2000, p. 18
- ^ Aldo Grasso: Storia di televisione italiana, 2000, p. 432 et al.
- ^ Roberto Poppi: Dizionario del Cinema italiano, I Registi, Gremese 2002, p. 251
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Luotto, Andy |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Luotto, André Paul (real name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American-Italian comedian, actor, and television presenter |
| DATE OF BIRTH | July 30, 1950 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Brooklyn , New York City |