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Renzo Montagnani
Actor

Renzo Montagnani

11 Sep 1930Born
22 May 1997Died
66Age at death
90Credits

Biography

Renzo Montagnani (September 11, 1930 – May 22, 1997) was an Italian actor and voice actor.

Montagnani was born in Alessandria, Piedmont, and debuted as theatre actor thanks to the help of Erminio Macario. His first cinema success was his dramatic role in Metello (1970), but he later switched to the commedia all'italiana with his roles in the last two chapters of the Amici miei series (1982 and 1985). In the 1980s he also participated to a TV show as Don Fumino, an easy-speaking Tuscan parish priest.

Montagnani also intensively worked as dubber, dubbing actors such as Michel Piccoli, Charles Bronson and Philippe Noiret for the Italian version of movies.

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He was also the Italian voice of Thomas O'Malley in the 1970 Disney film The Aristocats.

In his later years he participated to numerous commedia sexy all'italiana films, often pairing with Edwige Fenech, the most popular actress of the genre, and also with Alvaro Vitali as the comic sidekick.

In 1959, Montagnani married Eileen Jarvis, who was a member of the Bluebell Girls. In 1963, they had one son, Daniele.

Montagnani died in Rome of lung cancer on 22 May 1997 at the age of 66. He was buried in England. His son Daniele, died of cancer in 2004 and was buried alongside his father.

Source: Article "Renzo Montagnani" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.

Known for

Filmography

The 80 most recent of 90 credits.

  1. 1997TeoFilm
  2. 1990Voyage of Terror: The Achille Lauro AffairFilm: Captain De Rosa
  3. 1989I promessi sposiSeries: Don Ferrante (5 episodes)
  4. 1988Rimini, Rimini: A Year LaterFilm: Luciano Ambrosi
  5. 1988The Big FoxFilm: Raffaele Voltore
  6. 1987Investigatori d'ItaliaSeries: Le professeur Gustavo Boato (13 episodes)
  7. 1985My Friends Act IIIFilm: Guido Necchi
  8. 1983Occhio, malocchio, prezzemolo e finocchioFilm: cavalier Aldrovandi (episodio "Il mago")
  9. 1983A Joke of Destiny, Lying in Wait Around the Corner Like a Street BanditFilm: ufficiale della Digos
  10. 1983Same Sea, Same BeachFilm: Il Trivella
  11. 1983State buoni se poteteFilm: The devil
  12. 1982My Friends Act IIFilm: Necchi
  13. 1982Bankers Also Have SoulsFilm: L'émir Fayçal de Krator
  14. 1982Pierino the Pest to the RescueFilm: Pier Maria Delle Vedove
  15. 1982Giocare d'azzardoFilm: Riccardo
  16. 1981The Doctor Prefers SailorsFilm: aspirante suicida
  17. 1981A Policewoman in New YorkFilm: Maccarone
  18. 1981I carabbimattiFilm: matto, Dallas (uncredited)
  19. 1981Cream, Chocolate and... PaprikaFilm: Osvaldo Bonifazi
  20. 1981My Wife Goes Back to SchoolFilm: Aristide Buratti
  21. 1981Il marito in vacanzaFilm: Antonio Esposito, presidente del S.I.A.M/arcivescovo Peppino
  22. 1981Per favore, occupati di AmeliaFilm: Marcello
  23. 1981I CarabbinieriFilm: Generale Nencini, Général Nencini
  24. 1981There is a Ghost in My BedFilm: Archibald Trenton
  25. 1981L'assistente sociale tutto pepe...Film: Gratta
  26. 1981L'amante tutta da scoprireFilm: Arturo Bonafé
  27. 1981Perché non facciamo l'amoreFilm: Dr. Bernardino Livi
  28. 1980College Girl on VacationFilm: Massimo Castaldi
  29. 1980Il casinistaFilm: Enrico Marcullo
  30. 1980Lend Me Your WifeFilm: Mario Bonotto
  31. 1980The Wife on Vacation... The Lover in TownFilm: Andrea Damiani
  32. 1980Give Me FiveFilm: Libero Battaglini
  33. 1980A Wife, Two Friends, Four LoversFilm: Luigi Frontoni
  34. 1979La giacca verdeFilm: Romualdi
  35. 1979Riavanti… Marsch!Film: Pietro Bianchi
  36. 1979I'm a Zombie, You're a Zombie, She's a ZombieFilm: Becchino
  37. 1979Scusi, lei è normale?Film: Gustavo Sparvieri
  38. 1979La vedova del TrulloFilm: Nicola Granini
  39. 1979Il corpo della ragassaFilm: Pasquale Aguzzi
  40. 1979Where Can You Go Without the Little Vice?Film: Diogene Colombo
  41. 1979School Teacher Dances... with Her ClassFilm: Prof. Martorelli
  42. 1979Lovers and LiarsFilm: Omero
  43. 1978The Soldier with Great ManeuversFilm: Colonel Fiaschetta
  44. 1978School Teacher in the HouseFilm: Ferdinando Bonci Marinotti
  45. 1978School Teacher in CollegeFilm: Riccardo Bolzoni
  46. 1977Ladies' DoctorFilm: Franco Giovanardi
  47. 1977The Nurse on a Military TourFilm: Colonnello Narciso Fiaschetta
  48. 1977L'appuntamentoFilm: Adelmo Bartalesi
  49. 1977Dove volano i corvi d'argentoFilm: Maineddu
  50. 1976My Father's Private SecretaryFilm: Armando Ponziani
  51. 1976Origins of the MafiaSeries: Antonio Mastrangelo (1 episode)
  52. 1976Sex DiaryFilm: Luca Reali
  53. 1976Peccatori di provinciaFilm: Sindaco
  54. 1976That Movement Which I Love So MuchFilm: Il 'marchese' Cecco Ottobuoni
  55. 1976Una bella governante di coloreFilm: Nicola Sallusti
  56. 1976Donna... cosa si fa per teFilm
  57. 1975The Private LessonFilm: Zio Giulio
  58. 1975Intimate RelationsFilm: Accountant
  59. 1975The Family ViceFilm: Giacomo
  60. 1975War at the Peace TableSeries: Joseph Stalin (4 episodes)
  61. 1975Valentina... The Virgin WifeFilm: Federico Arrighini
  62. 1975Scandal in the FamilyFilm: Carlo
  63. 1975Cassiodorus Is the Hardest PraetorianFilm: Cassiodoro
  64. 1974The PreyFilm: Daniel Lester
  65. 1973The Mad Adventures of Rabbi JacobFilm: Farès
  66. 1973Massacre in RomeFilm: Police Chief "Questore" Pietro Caruso
  67. 1973The Assassination of MatteottiFilm: Umberto Tancredi
  68. 1973Number OneFilm: Poliziotto
  69. 1972The Mighty Anselmo and His SquireFilm: Ottone
  70. 1972The Adventures of PinocchioFilm: voce del tonno
  71. 1972The Weapon, the Hour, the MotiveFilm: Inspector Boito
  72. 1972Fiorina the CowFilm: Compare Menico
  73. 1972Jus primae noctisFilm: Gandolfo
  74. 1972The UnionFilm: Luigi Tamperletti
  75. 1972The Adventures of PinocchioSeries: Voce del tonno, Tonno (voice, uncredited) (5 episodes)
  76. 1972Oplà, noi viviamoFilm: Albert Kroll
  77. 1972When Women Lost Their TailsFilm: Maluc
  78. 1972Una cavalla tutta nudaFilm: Gulfardo de Bardi
  79. 1971Come un uraganoSeries: Bill Grant (5 episodes)
  80. 1971Mazzabubù... quante corna stanno quaggiù?Film: Bepi, il contadino

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