Luigi Visconti, better known by his stage name Fanfulla, (26 February
1913 â€" 5 January 1971) was an Italian actor and comedian.Born in
Rome, Visconti debuted at very young age on stage alongside his
mother, the actress Mercedes Menolesi (best known as "Diavolina").From
the mid-forties to the late fifties, he adopted the stage name
Fanfulla and was a popular comedian of cabaret and avanspettacolo
shows, acclaimed for his brilliant style, referred to as "The King of
Avanspettacolo" and even paired with Ettore Petrolini.His career was
relaunched by Federico Fellini, who chose him for the role of
Vernacchio in Fellini Satyricon, a role that gave Fanfulla a Nastro
d'Argento for best supporting actor. In 1970, Fellini gave him a main
role in The Clowns.
1913 â€" 5 January 1971) was an Italian actor and comedian.Born in
Rome, Visconti debuted at very young age on stage alongside his
mother, the actress Mercedes Menolesi (best known as "Diavolina").From
the mid-forties to the late fifties, he adopted the stage name
Fanfulla and was a popular comedian of cabaret and avanspettacolo
shows, acclaimed for his brilliant style, referred to as "The King of
Avanspettacolo" and even paired with Ettore Petrolini.His career was
relaunched by Federico Fellini, who chose him for the role of
Vernacchio in Fellini Satyricon, a role that gave Fanfulla a Nastro
d'Argento for best supporting actor. In 1970, Fellini gave him a main
role in The Clowns.
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