Antonino Faà di Bruno
Date of birth: 1910-12-15
Place of birth: London, England
Known for: Acting
Also known as: Faa Di Bruno
Biography
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 Monicelli (We Want the Colonels). Tall at 1.96 metres (6 ft 5 in), with a baritone voice and an aristocratic bearing, Antonino Faà di Bruno was often cast in roles of high rank, nobleman, officers and members of the ruling class. He performed as a character actor in several commedia all'italiana films, and became known for playing the role of retired Lt.Col. Vittorio Emanuele Ribaud, who attempted a coup d'état in We Want the Colonels, and of the Duke-Count Piercarlo Semenzara in Il secondo tragico Fantozzi.
Movie Credits
Amarcord
1973-12-18
In an Italian seaside town, young Titta gets into trouble with his friends and watches various local
To My Dear Mother on Her Birthday
1974-08-22
Count Fernando, called Didino, a shy and sexually repressed man, lives under the oedipal authority o
Pigsty
1969-09-02
Two dramatic stories. In an undetermined past, a young cannibal (who killed his own father) is conde
White Horses of Summer
1975-04-17
The marital problems of an American couple come to a head while visiting southern Italy with their i
Deaf Smith & Johnny Ears
1973-03-29
Two friends help Sam Houston work for Texas statehood. Johnny Ears and his deaf-mute sidekick Erastu
The Second Tragic Fantozzi
1976-04-15
The frustrating adventures of a humble employee who all the time has to fullfill the wishes and desi
The Soup
1981-02-20
Two homeless men in Rome are arrested due to a misunderstanding. In jail, they meet a man who has be
The Soldier with Great Maneuvers
1978-12-07
Doctor Eva Marini takes up a position at an army base to investigate the sexual behavior of the Ital
Pure as a Lily
1976-03-11
Anthony M. Wilson is an English gentleman. He has a string of restaurants in London plus a beautiful
We'll Call Him Andrea
1972-10-14
Paolo and Maria are two elementary teachers, who love each other, but can not have a child.
L'appuntamento
1977-08-20
Adelmo Bartelesi has a colleague desired by all, this Adelaide Picchioni. And Adelmo unable to get a
We Want the Colonels
1973-03-02
Italy 1973. Giuseppe Tritoni (Ugo Tognazzi) is an ultra-right-wing congressman that doesn't agree an
Amore e ginnastica
1973-12-25
Una vacanza bestiale
1980-12-20
A group of friends decide to go on vacation and they use an agency, the Via Col Vento tours, to orga
Dirty Weekend
1973-03-08
A man and his mistress have just taken off for a weekend romp when they're kidnapped by a trio of ba
The Sunday Woman
1975-12-23
Police commissioner Santamaria is investigating the murder of the ambiguous architect Mr. Garrone. T
Avanti!
1972-12-17
A successful businessman goes to Italy to arrange for the return of his tycoon-father's body only to
Bobby Deerfield
1977-09-29
Bobby Deerfield, a famous American race car driver on the European circuit, falls in love with the e