About Pippo Santonastaso
Born 1936. Pippo Santonastaso is an Italian actor, television actor and television producer.
Giuseppe "Pippo" Santonastaso (born 25 May 1936) is an Italian actor and comedian.
Life and career Born in Castel San Giovanni, Piacenza, to a Neapolitan family, Santonastaso created an original comic duo with his younger brother Mario (1937 – 8 January 2021), performing successfully in their region and soon also on television, in several RAI variety shows. Following his television success, in the second half of the 1970s he started a parallel career of character actor in numerous comedy films, several of them as sidekick of Adriano Celentano.
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Who is Pippo Santonastaso?
Italian actor
When was Pippo Santonastaso born?
Pippo Santonastaso was born on 25 May 1936 in Castel San Giovanni.
What is Pippo Santonastaso's occupation?
Pippo Santonastaso is an actor, television actor and television producer.
What nationality is Pippo Santonastaso?
Pippo Santonastaso is Italian.
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· Wikipedia: Pippo Santonastaso
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Pippo Santonastaso. https://biography.guide/pippo-santonastaso/
MLA: "Pippo Santonastaso." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/pippo-santonastaso/.
Chicago: "Pippo Santonastaso." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/pippo-santonastaso/.
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