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Sergio Tofano

Writer / Illustrator / Film Director / Costume Designer | * 08/20/1886 († 87, 10/28/1973) | Rome (Italy)
Sergio Tòfano (20 August 1886 – 28 October 1973) was an Italian actor, theatre director, playwright, scene designer and illustrator. Tofano was born in Rome. In 1909, he made his first appearance on stage with Ermete Novelli, then joined Virgilio Talli's company (1913–23). He soon specialized as a comic actor, giving his role a new elegance and complexity. He worked with other famous actors and directors: Dario Niccodemi (1924–27); Luigi Almirante and Giuditta Rissone (1927–30), Elsa Merlini, Vittorio De Sica, Evi Maltagliati, Gino Cervi etc. During those years, he made his famous performances as Doctor Knock in Jules Romains' play, and as Professor Toti in Luigi Pirandello's Pensaci, Giacomino!. He also led important theatrical firms. After the Second World War, he worked with the most important directors, like Luchino Visconti and Giorgio Strehler. In 1917 Tofano invented, for a children's magazine, Il Corriere dei Piccoli, a famous character, Signor Bonaventura, whose adventures lasted for more than forty years. He used to sign as Sto. He wrote and illustrated several children's books and illustrated The Chess Set in the Mirror by Massimo Bontempelli. ()
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Most frequent genres for this person: Comedies | Drama | Romance / Love

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Movies with Sergio Tofano as Actor(40)

as Giuseppe Parini1973 Le ultime lettere di Jacopo Ortis
as Michele Sacconi1973 Rugantino
as Il presidente del senato1973 La colonna infame
as il vescovo1970 Let's Have a Riot
as Grandfather1969 Oh, Grandmother's Dead
as Professor Petrushka1968 Partner
as Amedeo, padre di Marco1967 The Head of the Family
as Don Luigi1967 Don Giovanni
as Il contente Pignatelli1961 Black City
as Arpagone1957 L'avaro
as Lucia's Father1957 I sogni nel cassetto
as Agostino1955 La bella di Roma
as maggiordomo1955 Porta un bacione a Firenze
as Canonico Peggi1954 Il cardinale Lambertini
as Cesarini Sforza1954 House of Ricordi
as Giulio Ricordi1953 Puccini
as il nonno di Guido1952 Times Gone By
as Zingarelli1947 Il cavaliere del sogno
as Antonio, il padre di Silvia1942 Turbamento
as Vittorio, il maggiordomo1942 If I Was Honest
as Professore zoologo1942 Quarta pagina
as Perego1942 Anime in tumulto
as Capocomico1940 Giù il sipario
as Maurizio1940 Validità giorni dieci
as Edmondo Fontages1939 Papà per una notte
as L'affarista in Borsa1939 Il socio invisibile
as Borghetti1938 Inventiamo l'amore
as Fanard1938 Jeanne Doré
as Colonnello Muffon1937 Tonight at Eleven
as Giulio1936 Lohengrin
as Professore Monti1934 Seconda B
as tenore Alfredo Bàttigo1932 The operator
as L'usciere Otello1931 The Private Secretary

TV Shows/Series with Sergio Tofano as Actor(2)

as Ljebedev1959 The Idiot
as Signor Bennet1957 Orgoglio e Pregiudizio

Movies with Sergio Tofano as Crew(1)


Full Name: Sergio Tofano
Citizenship: Italy
Born: Friday, 08/20 1886 (August) in Rome (Italy)
Died: Sunday, 10/28 1973 (October) in Rome (aged: 87)
Zodiac sign: Leo (Chinese zodiac sign: Dog)
Languages: Italian (IT)
Educated at: Sapienza University of Rome
Spouses (current/former): Rosetta Tofano
Other names for Sergio Tofano (nicknames, foreign languages etc.):
"Sto" (Pseudonym)
Sergio Tofano frequently works together with these people:
Paolo Stoppa (7x, Actor)
Carmine Gallone (6x, Crew)
Clelia Matania (5x, Actress)
Edoardo Anton (5x, Crew)
Guido Celano (5x, Actor)
Cesare Zoppetti (5x, Actor)
Renato Malavasi (5x, Actor)
Oreste Biancoli (5x, Crew)
WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:1153010, Added: 12/28/2018, Last updated: 03/23/2024