Biography
Lino Banfi (born Pasquale Zagaria on 9 July 1936) is an Italian film actor and presenter. Since 1960 he has appeared in more than 100 films. He was born in the Apulian city of Andria and at the age of three, moved to Canosa di Puglia. Lino Banfi became one of the most well-known actors in Italian "sexy comedies" in the 1970s. In the 1980s he reached the peak of his fame by appearing in movies such as L'allenatore nel pallone, Vieni avanti cretino, Il commissario Lo Gatto and Occhio, malocchio, prezzemolo e finocchio; he later portrayed Grandpa Libero in Italian TV series Un medico in famiglia.
During his career, nearly all of Lino Banfi's characters spoke with the distinctive pronunciation of the Bari dialect. Banfi and his wife Lucia Lagrasta were married since 1962 until her death in February 2023; they have two children: Walter and Rosanna, who is also an actress. In 2000, Lino Banfi became a Goodwill ambassador for the Italian National Committee for UNICEF.
Filmography
all 137
Movies 128
self 10
TV Shows 9
Producer 1
Totò e il Principe De Curtis. L'uomo oltre la maschera (2023)
Viaggio a sorpresa (2022)
Vecchie canaglie (2022)
We Are Cinema (2021)
Uno, nessuno, cento Nino (2021)
Cecchi Gori - Una famiglia italiana (2019)
Spaghetti alla Martino (2019)
The Great Popes (2018)
La voce di Fantozzi (2017)
Acqua di marzo (2017)
Where Am I Going? (2016)
Donkey Flies (2015)
Le frise ignoranti (2015)
Buona giornata (2012)
Il Commissario Zagaria (2011)
L'uomo dalla bocca storta (2009)
Wedding Fever in Campobello (2009)
Focaccia Blues (2009)
Scusate il disturbo (2009)
A summer at the sea (2008)
Trainer at the ball 2 (2008)
A Prince Called Toto (2007)
Il mio amico Babbo Natale 2 (2006)
Il padre delle spose (2006)
Il mio amico Babbo Natale (2005)
How We Got the Italian Movie Business Into Trouble: The True Story of Franco and Ciccio (2004)
Raccontami una storia (2004)
L'isola degli smemorati (2004)
Un medico in famiglia (2003)
Un posto tranquillo (2003)
Il destino ha 4 zampe (2002)
Family Flaw (2002)
Piovuto dal cielo (2000)
Vola sciusciù (2000)
Chi ha incastrato Peter Pan? (1999)
Un medico in famiglia (1998)
Nuda proprietà vendesi (1998)
The Sanremo Case (1990)
Il vigile urbano (1989)
How Long Is the Adventure (1987)
BelliFreschi (1987)
Stuff for the Rich (1987)
Firefighters 2: Heroic Mission (1987)
Il commissario Lo Gatto (1986)
School of Thieves (1986)
Department Store (1986)
Firefighters (1985)
Trainer at the ball (1984)
Occhio, malocchio, prezzemolo e finocchio (1983)
At the Sports Bar (1983)
Two of a Kind (1983)
Dio li fa poi li accoppia (1982)
The Yellow Panther (1982)
Vieni avanti cretino (1982)
Don't Play with Tigers (1982)
Fracchia The Human Beast (1981)
Cream Horn (1981)
The Honorable with His Lover under the Bed (1981)
Spaghetti at Midnight (1981)
La moglie in bianco... l'amante al pepe (1981)
The Doctor Is Staying with the Colonel (1980)
Sugar, Honey and Pepper (1980)
The Repeating Student Winked at Dean (1980)
The Wife on Vacation... The Lover in Town (1980)
School Teacher on the Sea with Her Class (1980)
La liceale, il diavolo e l'acquasanta (1979)
The Nurse in the Military Madhouse (1979)
Tutti a squola (1979)
A Policewoman on the Porno Squad (1979)
How to Seduce Your Teacher (1979)
Saturday, Sunday and Friday (1979)
School Teacher Dances... with Her Class (1979)
Night Nurse (1979)
The Soldier with Great Maneuvers (1978)
School Teacher in the House (1978)
The High School Student in the Repeating Class (1978)
School Teacher in College (1978)
The Schoolmate (1977)
Orazi e Curiazi 3 - 2 (1977)
Kakkientruppen (1977)
Keep It To Yourself! (1976)
Domenica In (1976)
The Landlords (1976)
Stangata in famiglia (1976)
Amici più di prima (1976)
The Exorciccio (1975)
Loaded Guns (1975)
Il trafficone (1974)
Italian Sex (1974)
Lovers and Other Relatives (1974)
4 Crazy Draftees at the Army (1974)
Franco e Ciccio superstars (1974)
Il brigadiere Pasquale Zagaria ama la mamma e la polizia (1973)
The Funny Face of the Godfather (1973)
The Mighty Anselmo and His Squire (1972)
The Terror with Cross-Eyes (1972)
Nights of Boccaccio (1972)
Continuavano a chiamarli i due piloti più matti del mondo (1972)
Cause of Divorce (1972)
Why (1971)
Riuscirà l'avvocato Franco Benenato a sconfiggere il suo acerrimo nemico il pretore Ciccio De Ingras? (1971)
It's a Woman's War (1971)
Il furto è l'anima del commercio!?... (1971)
...Scusi, ma lei le paga le tasse? (1971)
Mazzabubù... quante corna stanno quaggiù? (1971)
Il clan dei due Borsalini (1971)
Io non spezzo... rompo (1971)
Amore formula 2 (1970)
Ninì Tirabusciò: The Woman Who Invented the Move (1970)
Midnight of Love (1970)
Quelli belli... siamo noi (1970)
Don Franco and Don Ciccio in a Year of Protest (1970)
Paths of War (1970)
On the Day of the Lord (1970)
Sweet Kisses and Languid Caresses (1970)
The Little War (1970)
Lisa with the Blue Eyes (1969)
Medicine Italian Style (1969)
Diary of a Telephone Operator (1969)
Zum Zum Zum 2 (1969)
Gli infermieri della mutua (1969)
Indovina chi viene a merenda? (1969)
Song That's Playing In My Head (Zum Zum Zum) (1969)
I 2 deputati (1969)
The Nephews of Zorro (1968)
The Black Sheep (1968)
I 2 pompieri (1968)
Don Chisciotte e Sancio Panza (1968)
Senza rete (1968)
A suon di lupara (1967)
Adultery Italian Style (1966)
The Two Parachutists (1965)
War Italian Style (1965)
002 Operation Moon (1965)
The Amazing Doctor G (1965)
Sedotti e bidonati (1964)
Howlers of the Dock (1960)
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Known ForActing
GenderMale
Birthday1936-07-09 (87 years old)
Birth NamePasquale Zagaria
Birth PlaceAndria, Italy
ChildrenRosanna Banfi
CitizenshipsItaly
ResidencesRome, Italy
Also Known AsPasquale Zagaria
AwardsKnight Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic, Giffoni Film Festival
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