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name: "Gigi Proietti"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/gigi-proietti"
fi1m_id: "gigi-proietti"
imdb_id: "nm0698541"
tmdb_id: 109143
wikidata_id: "Q697188"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "2 November 1940"
died: "2 November 2020"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 1
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 1
updated: "2026-10-03T01:36:58.634992+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
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# Gigi Proietti

## Identity

Gigi Proietti

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/gigi-proietti
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** gigi-proietti
- **IMDb ID:** nm0698541
- **TMDB ID:** 109143
- **Wikidata ID:** Q697188
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gigi_Proietti, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q697188, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0698541/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/109143

Actor. Born 2 November 1940 in Rome, Lazio, Italy. Died 2 November 2020.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 2 November 1940, Rome, Lazio, Italy
- **Died:** 2 November 2020
- **Also known as:** Luigi Proietti
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gigi_Proietti, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q697188, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0698541/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/109143

## Streaming the US now

- **Amazon Prime Video:** [*Pinocchio*](https://film.one/film/pinocchio-2019.md) (76)

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## Biography

Gigi Proietti, also credited as Luigi Proietti, was an Italian actor, voice actor, comedian, singer and television presenter. Born in Rome on 2 November 1940, he died there on 2 November 2020.

He made his cinema debut in 1966 in *Pleasant Nights* and gained early recognition on stage and television. Proietti achieved widespread success with his one-man show *A me gli occhi, please* (1976) and in the film *Horse Fever* (1976) as Bruno "Mandrake" Fioretti. He appeared in international productions including *The Appointment* (1969), *A Wedding* (1978) and *Who Is Killing the Great Chefs of Europe?* (1978).

Later credits include *Il maresciallo Rocca* on television and the role of Mangiafuoco in Matteo Garrone's *Pinocchio* (2019), his final film release before his death.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com, nytimes.com.*

## On Fi1m (1)

- *Pinocchio* (2019), Fi1m 76, as Mangiafuoco — [page](https://film.one/film/pinocchio-2019.md)

## Complete filmography (87)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *Viaggio senza ritorno* (2022), Actor
- *I Am Santa Claus* (2021), as Nicola Natalizzi/Babbo Natale
- *Pinocchio* (2019), as Mangiafuoco — Fi1m 76, [page](https://film.one/film/pinocchio-2019.md)
- *Wonders - The Peninsula of Treasures* (2018), series, Actor
- *Il premio* (2017), as Giovanni Passamonte
- *Warhorses* (2017), series, Creator
- *Gigi Proietti in Edmund Kean* (2017), Director
- *Uberto degli specchi* (2016), Actor
- *Playback - Il caso Malien* (2016), Actor
- *A qualcuno piacerà - Storia e storie di Elio Pandolfi* (2015), as Sé stesso
- *Ma tu di che segno 6?* (2014), as Avvocato Giuliano De Marchis
- *Una pallottola nel cuore* (2014), series, as Bruno Plamieri
- *Indovina chi viene a Natale?* (2013), as Leonardo Sereni
- *L'ultimo Papa Re* (2013), series, as cardinal Romeo Colombo da Priverno
- *L'Aquila - Cultura rinascente* (2012), as Sé stesso
- *Il signore della truffa* (2011), Actor
- *The Lord of the Scam* (2011), series, as Federico Sinacori/Nicola Persico
- *Box Office 3D: The Filmest of Films* (2011), as Professor Silenzio
- *All at Sea* (2011), as Smemorato
- *Saint Philip Neri: I Prefer Heaven* (2010), as San Filippo Neri
- *Saint Philip Neri: I Prefer Heaven* (2010), series, as San Filippo Neri
- *Life Is a Wonderful Thing* (2010), as Claudio
- *A Summer in the Caribbean* (2009), as Alberto
- *A summer at the sea* (2008), as Giulio / Narrator
- *Il Maresciallo Rocca e l'amico d'infanzia* (2008), series, as Giovanni Rocca
- *The Cesaronis* (2006), series, as Se stesso
- *Serata d'Onore: Gigi Proietti* (2005), Actor
- *Mai storie d'amore in cucina* (2004), Actor
- *The Jokes* (2004), as il Padreterno/cameriere/portantino ospedaliero/cantante messicano/contadino/avvocato e cliente/direttore d'orchestra
- *Horse Fever: The Mandrake Sting* (2002), as Mandrake/Bruno Fioretti
- *Monster Mash* (2000), as Yorik (voice)
- *Gigi Proietti Show - A me gli occhi 2000* (2000), Actor
- *Dirty Linen* (1999), as Prof. Rodolfo Melchiorri
- *Un nero per casa* (1998), as Lorenzo Paradisi · Director, Writer
- *L'avvocato Porta* (1997), series, as Antonio Porta
- *The Marshal Rocca* (1996), series, as Maresciallo Giovanni Rocca
- *Italian Restaurant* (1994), series, as Giulio Broccoli · Idea, Creator
- *D'Artagnan's Daughter* (1994), as Giulio Mazarino
- *Mille bolle blu* (1993), as Narratore
- *Villa Arzilla* (1990), series, as Il giardiniere · Director, Creator
- *Club 92* (1990), series, Actor
- *I 7 Re di Roma* (1989), as Tiberino, Enea, Fauno Luperco, Romolo, Numa Pompilio, Tullo Ostilio, padre degli Orazi, Anco Marzio, Tarquinio Prisco, Servio Tullio, Tarquinio il Superbo, Bruto
- *Sue Me* (1985), as Luigi Marchetti
- *Sogni e bisogni* (1985), series, as Pompeo
- *FF.SS. cioè '...che mi hai portato a fare sopra a Posillipo se non mi vuoi più bene?'* (1983), as Curtatone
- *Gigi Proietti - La canzone del cane Milù* (1983), Actor
- *American Playhouse* (1982), series, as Ferguson
- *Attore, amore mio* (1982), series, as Conduttore · Writer
- *I Don't Understand You Anymore* (1980), as Alberto Spinelli
- *Two Pieces of Bread* (1979), as Albergatore
- *A Wedding* (1978), as Dino Corelli I
- *Who Is Killing the Great Chefs of Europe?* (1978), as Ravello
- *Edipo Re* (1977), Actor
- *Beach House* (1977), as Gigi
- *Languidi baci... perfide carezze* (1976), as Orfeo Scardamazzi
- *Horse Fever* (1976), as Bruno "Mandrake" Fioretti
- *The Inheritance* (1976), as Pippo Ferramonti
- *Chi dice donna, dice donna* (1976), as Sonia / Filippo
- *House of Pleasure for Women* (1976), as Ivanoe (as Luigi Proietti)
- *The Sex Machine* (1975), as Prof. Enrico Coppola
- *Bambina* (1974), as Saverio Mazzacolli
- *Sabato sera dalle nove alle dieci* (1974), series, as Conduttore / protagonista
- *Property Is No Longer a Theft* (1973), as Paco
- *La Tosca* (1973), as Mario Cavaradossi
- *Meo Patacca* (1972), as Meo Patacca
- *Orders are Orders* (1972), as Mario Pasini
- *Lady Liberty* (1971), as Michel Bruni
- *Bubu* (1971), as Giulio - the Thief
- *Great Performances* (1971), series, as Ferguson
- *Brancaleone at the Crusades* (1970), as Pattume; Colombino; la Morte
- *Dropout* (1970), as Cieco
- *La fantastica storia di Don Chisciotte della Mancia* (1970), series, as Don Chisciotte
- *The Howl* (1970), as Carlo detto 'Coso' · Dialogue
- *The Appointment* (1969), Actor
- *A Rather Complicated Girl* (1969), as Pietro
- *The Libertine* (1968), as Sandro Maldini
- *Piccoli borghesi* (1968), as Nil
- *Tartarino sulle Alpi* (1968), series, Actor
- *Il Circolo Pickwick* (1968), series, as Jingle
- *Catch As Catch Can* (1967), as Truccatore
- *Soldier's Girl* (1967), as Cesare Bottazzi
- *Vietnam guerra senza fronte* (1967), as Voce
- *The Misanthrope* (1967), as Acasto
- *Pleasant Nights* (1966), as Maresciallo (as Luigi Proietti)
- *I grandi camaleonti* (1964), series, as generale Moureau
- *Let's Talk About Women* (1964), as Omero (uncredited)
- *Il nostro campione* (1955), Actor

## Gallery

- ![Gigi Proietti](https://film.one/media/person/4185159/gallery-57feee2bc7f2.png) Gigi Proietti — Cavarrone at the Italian Wikipedia project., Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/ce/La_tosca_proietti.png?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled)
- ![Gli attori it:Gigi Proietti (a sinistra) e it:Agostina Belli (a destra) in uno scatto di scena sul set del film it:Conviene far bene l'amore (1975) di it:Pasqua](https://film.one/media/person/4185159/gallery-fe5412169e56.jpg) Gli attori it:Gigi Proietti (a sinistra) e it:Agostina Belli (a destra) in uno scatto di scena sul set del film it:Conviene far bene l'amore (1975) di it:Pasqua — Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b8/Conviene_far_bene_l%27amore_%281975%29_-_Gigi_Proietti_e_Agostina_Belli.JPG/1280px-Conviene_far_bene_l%27amore_%281975%29_-_Gigi_Proietti_e_Agostina_Belli.JPG?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Italian actor Luigi "Gigi" Proietti in the Italian variety TV show "Fatti e fattacci" (1975).](https://film.one/media/person/4185159/gallery-9c368777fc83.jpg) Italian actor Luigi "Gigi" Proietti in the Italian variety TV show "Fatti e fattacci" (1975). — ANSA, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/31/Gigi_Proietti_-_Fatti_e_fattacci_%281975%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled)
- ![Italian actors Gigi Proietti and Nino Manfredi attend a concert of Ornella Vanoni at the Teatro Olimpico in Rome (1974)](https://film.one/media/person/4185159/gallery-1cc193cbc5ec.jpg) Italian actors Gigi Proietti and Nino Manfredi attend a concert of Ornella Vanoni at the Teatro Olimpico in Rome (1974) — Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/89/Gigi_Proietti_and_Nino_Manfredi.jpg/1280px-Gigi_Proietti_and_Nino_Manfredi.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Italian actor Gigi Proietti and director Ugo Gregoretti (1974)](https://film.one/media/person/4185159/gallery-ed6f42847d76.jpg) Italian actor Gigi Proietti and director Ugo Gregoretti (1974) — Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/28/Gigi_Proietti_and_Ugo_Gregoretti.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled)

## Awards

### Other awards — 2 won

- Nastro d'Argento Lifetime Achievement Award 2017: Nastro d'Argento Lifetime Achievement Award (won)
- Nastro d'Argento for Best Actor 2003: Nastro d'Argento for Best Actor (won), for *Febbre da cavallo – La mandrakata*

*From Wikidata, which records wins more completely than nominations.*

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