Luigi Visconti

Luigi Visconti, better known by his stage name Fanfulla, (26 February 1913 – 5 January 1971) was an Italian actor and comedian.

Life and career Born in Rome, Visconti debuted at very young age on stage alongside his mother, the actress Mercedes Menolesi (best known as "Diavolina").

From the mid-forties to the late fifties, he adopted the stage name Fanfulla and was a popular comedian of cabaret and avanspettacolo shows, acclaimed for his brilliant style, referred to as "The King of Avanspettacolo" a role that gave Fanfulla a Nastro d'Argento for best supporting actor. In 1970, Fellini gave him a main role in The Clowns.

In 1971, Fanfulla died from a heart attack in a hotel in Bologna, while he was on tour with his avanspettacolo company.

Partial filmography

Era lui... sì! sì! (1951) - La guardia Tizio, Caio, Sempronio (1951) A Thief in Paradise (1952) - Truffatore The Piano Tuner Has Arrived (1952) - Adetto militare di Limodia Canto per te (1953) - Silva Vacanze a Villa Igea (1954) Rommel's Treasure (1955) - Muezir Toto and Marcellino (1958) - Zio Alvaro Merini Toto, Peppino and the Fanatics (1958) - Giacinti Toto in Paris (1958) - Il signore del treno Son of the Red Corsair (1959) - Marquese di Montélimar World of Miracles (1959) La Pica sul Pacifico (1959) - Manolo Kivalù Quanto sei bella Roma (1959) Il Mattatore (1960) - Sor Annibale The Dam on the Yellow River (1960) Death of a Friend (1960) - DeAmicis Caccia al marito (1960) - The Head Waiter La banda del buco (1960) La sceriffa (1960) - Ciccio - Sceriffa's assistant The Passionate Thief (1960) The Traffic Policeman (1960) - marito di Amalia (uncredited) Love in Rome (1960) - Moreno Rapina al quartiere Ovest (1960) The Thief of Baghdad (1961) - Abdul The Joy of Living (1961) - Prison Chaplain Il carabiniere a cavallo (1961) Maciste contro Ercole nella valle dei guai (1961) Caccia all'uomo (1961) Rocco e le sorelle (1961) Cacciatori di dote (1961) - Police Commissioner I magnifici tre (1961) - Pedro Gerarchi si muore (1961) - Police Inspector Capece Che femmina!! E... che dollari! (1961) Roaring Years (1962) - Comico I tre nemici (1962) Night Train to Milan (1962) - Il conduttore Swordsman of Siena (1962) Destination Rome (1963) - Torquato La donna degli altri è sempre più bella (1963) - The Manager of the Beach Resort (segment "Bagnino Lover") (uncredited) Torpedo Bay (1963) Adultero lui, adultera lei (1963) The Swindlers (1963) - The Arab merchant (segment "Società calicistica, La") Follie d'estate (1963) - Passeggero treno Scandali nudi (1963) - De Roberti Un marito in condominio (1963) Siamo tutti pomicioni (1963) - Colonel Siti (segment "Colonnello e signora") Dark Purpose (1964) - Florist Una storia di notte (1964) - Barman Me, Me, Me... and the Others (1966) - Concierge Omicidio per appuntamento (1967) Non Pensare a Me (1967) Fellini Satyricon (1969) - Vernacchio The Clowns (1970) - Owner of the Varieties Restaurant (final film role)