Fausto Tommei
| Fausto Tommei | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Born |
29 July 1909 Venice, Italy |
| Died |
23 July 1978 (aged 68) Rome, Italy |
| Occupation | Actor |
Fausto Tommei (29 July 1909 - 23 July 1978) was an Italian actor, voice actor and presenter.
Life and career
Born in Venice, Tommei began his stage career immediately after graduating in Law.[1] He became first known as a radio personality, working as an actor, comedian and presenter for EIAR and for some local radio stations in Milan.[1][2]
In 1940 Tommei started appearing in films, usually cast in character roles.[2] In 1941 he got critical acclaim for his performance on stage in Poeta fantastico, directed by Orazio Costa.[2] After the war he focused his activities on revues, returning to dramatic roles in the mid-1950s.[2] In 1956 he presented the Sanremo Music Festival.[3] Between 1956 and 1958 he directed the Teatro delle Maschere in Milan.[2] He was also active as a dubber.[1][2]
A deeply religious man, Tommei was a Franciscan tertiary.[1]
Selected filmography
- The Force of Destiny (1950)
- Hospitals: The White Mafia (1973)
- Malombra (1974)
References
- 1 2 3 4 "È morto Tommei". La Stampa (172). 27 July 1978. p. 6.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 Roberto Chiti, Roberto Poppi, Enrico Lancia. Dizionario del cinema italiano : Gli attori dal 1930 ai giorni nostri. Gremese Editore, 2002. pp. 238–9. ISBN 8884402697.
- ↑ Eddy Anselmi. Festival di Sanremo: almanacco illustrato della canzone italiana. Panini Comics, 2009. ISBN 8863462291.