Gigi Sammarchi (Bologna, 2 November 1949) and Andrea Roncato (San Lazzaro di Savena, 7 March 1947) are an Italian former comedy duo who worked on stage, films and television as Gigi e Andrea.

History

The couple started performing together in small theaters, cabarets and hostelries in Bologna in the second half of the 1970s.[1][2]

They debuted in 1978 on the Rai 1 variety show Io e la Befana.[3] The year before they had appeared for the first time on TV in A modo mio, directed by Memo Remigi.

In the 1980s, the couple starred and co-starred in several comedy films which were usually badly received by critics but of commercial success.[1][4] The same period, their presence on the small screen also became more intense, especially on Fininvest variety shows and television films.[1][3]

In the 1990s, having reached a more than respectable success, the couple split in order to pursue solo projects.[1][3]

Filmography

Films

Television

Television shows

  • 1978 - Io e la Befana
  • 1978 - 1979 - Domenica in
  • 1980 - C'era due volte
  • 1981 - Tutto compreso
  • 1981 - Hello Goggi
  • 1983 - Premiatissima
  • 1984 - Risatissima
  • 1985 - Supersanremo 1985
  • 1986 - Grand Hotel
  • 1987 - Festival
  • 1989 - 1990 - Sabato al circo
  • 1990 - Bellissime
  • 1990 - Risate il Capodanno
  • 1991 - Bellezze al bagno
  • 1991 - Il ficcanaso
  • 1992 - Luna di miele
  • 1992 - Il TG delle vacanze
  • 1993 - Risate di cuore
  • 1993 - Ma mi faccia il piacere
  • 1995 - Regalo di Natale

Awards

  • 2002 - Career award given to Gigi e Andrea at Festival del Cabaret by municipality of Martina Franca.[5]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Enrico Lancia; Roberto Poppi. Dizionario del cinema italiano: Gli artisti. Gli attori dal 1930 ai giorni nostri. Gremese Editore, 2003. ISBN 8884402697.
  2. ↑ Felice Cappa; Piero Gelli; Marco Mattarozzi (1998). Dizionario dello spettacolo del '900. Baldini & Castoldi, 1998. ISBN 8880892959.
  3. 1 2 3 Aldo Grasso, Massimo Scaglioni, Enciclopedia della Televisione, Garzanti, Milano, 1996 – 2003. ISBN 881150466X.
  4. ↑ Marco Giusti (1999). Dizionario dei film italiani stracult. Sperling & Kupfer. ISBN 8820029197.
  5. ↑ Festival del Cabaret - EDIZIONE 2002


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