Guido Mannari

Guido Mannari (13 December 1944 – 10 August 1988) was an Italian actor of film and television.

Life and career Guido was born in Castiglioncello, Province of Livorno into a large family. He had three half-brothers. His father, Giulio Mannari, was a farmer, who worked on a local farm. His mother Lina was one of the most beautiful women in the town. Before starting his acting career, Mannari was a semi-professional soccer player and played for his local team. He was a model and had starred in fashion magazines. He also posed for Playmen and Party.

During the filming of Squadra antiscippo, there was an incident between actress Maria Rosaria Omaggio and Guido. In the scene, which was carried out in Monte Sacro, Omaggio was to be assaulted, beaten and stripped by a gang of four thugs. The scene was repeated several times: as the actress was thrown to the ground and pressed slaps by Guido Mannari, Omaggio hit her head on the asphalt, losing consciousness, but was rescued by director Bruno Corbucci, who was directing the filming. Omaggio was slightly injured in the mouth, but did not want to be taken to the hospital.

Guido has been cast to play Macro in Caligula, directed by Tinto Brass. Due to his handsome appearance and talent, Mannari was perfect for this role. Guido Mannari spoke English fluently, but because of his accent he was dubbed by Patrick Allen. In a scene in which Macro swears his allegiance to Caligula, Mannari held his arm over an open flame long enough to be severely burned.

Guido Mannari was in a relationship with Elizabeth Taylor, with whom he got an acquaintance during the filming of the movie The Driver's Seat in 1974. But it was a brief love affair.

After the age of 35 he was no longer invited to play senior roles due to his overweight.

Mannari played a number of leading roles, but his career was mainly limited to conventional roles of handsome seducer. Towards the end of his life he became very religious. He became a member of Jehovah's Witnesses. Guido Mannari died from a heart attack at the age of 43 while out jogging in Castiglioncello.

Filmography Guido appeared in 20 movies. Here is the list of them: Year Title Role Notes 1967 Arabella 1969 L'assoluto naturale First Mechanic 1971 Mazzabubù... Quante corna stanno quaggiù? Baciatore allo stadio 1971 The Decameron Painter’s assistant 1971 Madness - Gli occhi della luna Valerio 1971 Un peu de soleil dans l'eau froide Thomas 1971 Blindman Mexican Officer 1973 Storia de fratelli e de cortelli Gigi 1973 Brothers Blue Kane Blue 1973 Number One Massimo 1974 The Driver's Seat Carlo also known as Identikit1974 Orlando furioso Duca Bireno 1975 Cormack of the Mounties Cariboo 1976 The Cop in Blue Jeans Achille Pettinari aka Baronetto 1979 Caligula Macro 1979 Return of the Saint Franco 1980 Il medium Signore Paul 1980 Eden no sono the Detective 1984 Windsurf - Il vento nelle mani Muscetta 1985 Telefonema na Madrugada (final film role)