- Known For
- Acting
- Born
- December 15, 1910
- Place of Birth
- London, England
Antonino Faà di Bruno
Antonino Faà di Bruno (15 December 1910 – 2 May 1981) was an Italian actor and former military officer. A member of the aristocratic Faà di Bruno family, Antonino Faà di Bruno was born in London, the son of Marchese Alessandro Faà di Bruno (who was the Italian consul in London at that time) and of his wife Fanny Costì. He was named after his namesake ancestor, Antonino Faà di Bruno (1762–1829), who was Bishop of Asti in the 19th century. He took up a military career, becoming a lieutenant in the grenadiers and fighting in Italian East Africa. After his retirement in 1964, with the rank of Brigadier General, Faà di Bruno started a career as an actor, working with Carlo Lizzani (La vita agra), Pier Paolo Pasolini (Pigsty), Vittorio De Sica (Lo chiameremo Andrea), Billy Wilder (Avanti!), Federico Fellini (Amarcord), Luciano Salce (Alla mia cara mamma nel giorno del suo compleanno), Mario M…
Filmography
movieThe Soup
1981 · Marchese
movieUna vacanza bestiale
1980 · ambasciatore italiano
movieThe Soldier with Great Maneuvers
1978 · General Barattoli
movieBobby Deerfield
1977 · Vincenzo
movieL'appuntamento
1977 · padre del collega
movieThe Second Tragic Fantozzi
1976 · Duke Count Piercarlo Semenzara
moviePure as a Lily
1976 · Don Gerlando
movieThe Sunday Woman
1975 · Paolo Campi
movieWhite Horses of Summer
1975 · Receptionist
movieTo My Dear Mother on Her Birthday
1974 · Zio Alberto
movieAmore e ginnastica
1973 · Commendator Censani
movieAmarcord
1973 · Count Lovignano
movieDeaf Smith & Johnny Ears
1973 · The Senator
movieDirty Weekend
1973 · Count Antonino Marlotti (uncredited)
movieWe Want the Colonels
1973 · Colonnello Ribaud
movieAvanti!
1972 · Concierge (as Antonino Faa' Di Bruno)
movieWe'll Call Him Andrea
1972 · Schoolmaster
moviePigsty
1969 · Vecchio (Scena della Sentenza) (uncredited)