Lando Buzzanca

Lando Buzzanca

Gerlando Buzzanca

Birth Date

8/24/1935 (Age 87)

Birth Place

Palermo, Sicily, Italy

Death Date

12/18/2022

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Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Gerlando Buzzanca (born August 24, 1935 in Palermo) is an Italian comedy actor. He left high school in Palermo when he was 16 years old, and moved to Rome to pursue his dream of becoming an actor. In order to survive, he took many jobs: waiter, furniture mover, and a brief appearance as a slave in the film Ben-Hur. In his long career he often interpreted the role of the average Italian immigrant from southern Italy, who slowly began to enjoy moderate success during the years of the Italian economic miracle. His films showcased all the freshness of the 1960s, the 1970s and the heavier transition to the 1980s, focusing on the common life in several Italian cities such as Rome, Verona or Milan, balanced...

Known For

Acting

Gender

Male

Total Credits

5

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Best Known For

Jewish Slave in the Desert (uncredited)

Rosario Mulè

Marcello Agost

Lino, barber

Antonio Ascalone

Frequent Collaborators

Ken Annakin

Ken Annakin

2 films together

Pietro Germi

Pietro Germi

4 films together

Bourvil

Bourvil

2 films together

Jack Davies

1 film together

Stefania Sandrelli

Stefania Sandrelli

2 films together

Gérard Oury

Gérard Oury

2 films together

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