Gerardo Amato

Gerardo Amato
Born Gerardo Placido
(1952-08-12) 12 August 1952
Ascoli Satriano, Foggia
Occupation Actor

Gerardo Amato (born 12 August 1952) is an Italian actor and voice actor.

Life and career

Born Gerardo Placido in Ascoli Satriano, the brother of the actor and director Michele Placido, Gerardo Amato at a young age moved to Milan where he trained as an electrical engineer.[1] He later worked on stage, generally cast in roles of seducers, with Giorgio Strehler, Enrico Maria Salerno, and Ernesto Calindri, among others.[1][2] Amato was also active in films and TV-series, but mostly in secondary roles.[1] In 1977, he won the Grolla d'oro for best new actor thanks to his performance in A Sold Life.[3]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Roberto Chiti, Roberto Poppi, Enrico Lancia. Dizionario del cinema italiano : Gli artisti : Vol. 3, Gli attori dal 1930 ai giorni nostri. Gremese Editore, 2003. ISBN 8884402131.
  2. ↑ Claudia Provvedini (15 May 1998). "La Grande Magia ferma il tempo". Corriere della Sera.
  3. ↑ Piero Perona (3 July 1977). "Le Grolle a Sordi e Zurlini nessuna attrice è premiata". La Stampa (147).

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