Gianfranco Manfredi

Gianfranco Manfredi (26 November 1948 – 24 January 2025) was an Italian singer-songwriter, composer, author, screenwriter, actor and cartoonist.

Life and career Born in Senigallia, Manfredi graduated in History of Philosophy at the University of Milan with a thesis on Jean-Jacques Rousseau.

Manfredi debuted as a singer-songwriter in 1972 with La crisi, an album filled with political and social themes. In 1973, he started working at the Italian Institute of History of Philosophy. Since 1974 he was also active as a songwriter for other artists, including Mia Martini, Mina, PFM, Wess & Dori Ghezzi, Drupi, Heather Parisi, Donatello.

Discography

Album

1972 – La crisi 1976 – Ma non è una malattia 1977 – Zombie di tutto il mondo unitevi 1978 – Biberon 1981 – Gianfranco Manfredi 1985 – Dodici (with Ricky Gianco) 1993 – In paradiso fa troppo caldo

Novels Magia rossa, Milan, Feltrinelli, 1983. ; Rome, Gargoyle, 2006. . Cromantica, Milan, Feltrinelli, 1985. ; Milan, Tropea, 2008. . Ultimi vampiri, Milan, Feltrinelli, 1987. ; extended version, Rome, Gargoyle, 2009. . Trainspotter, Milan, Feltrinelli, 1989. . Il peggio deve venire, Milan, Mondadori, 1992. . La fuga del cavallo morto, Milan, Anabasi, 1993. . Una fortuna d'annata, Milan, Tropea, 2000. . Il piccolo diavolo nero, Milan, Tropea, 2001. . Nelle tenebre mi apparve Gesù, Milan, Tropea, 2005. . Ho Freddo, Rome, Gargoyle, 2008. . Tecniche di resurrezione, Rome, Gargoyle, 2010. . La freccia verde, Milan, Mondadori, 2013. .