Gigi Proietti

Gigi Proietti

Acting
Born 1940-11-02 - Died 2020-11-02Rome, Lazio, Italy

Biography

Luigi "Gigi" Proietti (2 November 1940 – 2 November 2020) was an Italian actor, voice actor, comedian, musician, singer and television presenter. After several stage works, in 1966 Proietti debuted both in cinema, in Pleasant Nights, and on television, in the TV series I grandi camaleonti. His first personal success came in 1971, when he replaced Domenico Modugno in the stage musical Alleluja brava gente by Garinei & Giovannini, starring alongside Renato Rascel. In 1974, after playing the role of Neri Chiaramantesi in the drama La cena delle beffe, alongside Carmelo Bene and Vittorio Gassman, in 1976 started a fruitful collaboration with playwright Roberto Lerici, with whom he wrote and directed his stage plays, starting with the one-man show A me gli occhi, please (Give me your eyes, please, 1976, reported on the scene in 1993, 1996 and 2000, in a memorable performance at the Olympic Stadium in his hometown). Initially planned to be performed 6 times, the show exceeded 300 performances, with an average audience of 2,000 per performance. He took part in several international movies, including The Appointment (1969), directed by Sidney Lumet, A Wedding (1978), directed by Robert Altman, and Who Is Killing the Great Chefs of Europe? (1978), directed by Ted Kotcheff. Description above from the Wikipedia article Gigi Proietti, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Movies (75)

Fellini of the Spirits
6.6

Fellini of the Spirits

2020Movie6.6
Life Is a Wonderful Thing
5.5

Life Is a Wonderful Thing

2010Movie5.5
Pinocchio
6.6

Pinocchio

2019Movie6.6
Monster Mash
6.3

Monster Mash

2000Movie6.3
The Libertine
5.3

The Libertine

1968Movie5.3
Bambina
4.9

Bambina

1974Movie4.9
Istintobrass
5.3

Istintobrass

2013Movie5.3
Beach House
6.3

Beach House

1977Movie6.3
Bubu
5.4

Bubu

1971Movie5.4
The Howl
4.8

The Howl

1970Movie4.8
The Appointment
5.9

The Appointment

1969Movie5.9
Languidi baci... perfide carezze
7.0

Languidi baci... perfide carezze

1976Movie7.0
D'Artagnan's Daughter
5.7

D'Artagnan's Daughter

1994Movie5.7
Sue Me
4.9

Sue Me

1985Movie4.9
Brancaleone at the Crusades
7.2

Brancaleone at the Crusades

1970Movie7.2
A Wedding
6.3

A Wedding

1978Movie6.3
I 7 Re di Roma
8.2

I 7 Re di Roma

1989Movie8.2
Il veterinario
5.6

Il veterinario

2005Movie5.6
Who Is Killing the Great Chefs of Europe?
6.1

Who Is Killing the Great Chefs of Europe?

1978Movie6.1
We Are Cinema
9.5

We Are Cinema

2021Movie9.5
Dirty Linen
6.2

Dirty Linen

1999Movie6.2
Chi dice donna, dice donna
6.3

Chi dice donna, dice donna

1976Movie6.3
The Inheritance
6.3

The Inheritance

1976Movie6.3
Horse Fever
7.3

Horse Fever

1976Movie7.3
Saint Philip Neri: I Prefer Heaven
7.3

Saint Philip Neri: I Prefer Heaven

2010Movie7.3
House of Pleasure for Women
5.8

House of Pleasure for Women

1976Movie5.8
Lady Liberty
5.6

Lady Liberty

1971Movie5.6
The Sex Machine
4.7

The Sex Machine

1975Movie4.7
A Rather Complicated Girl
5.1

A Rather Complicated Girl

1969Movie5.1
Pleasant Nights
6.6

Pleasant Nights

1966Movie6.6
Vittorio racconta Gassman: Una vita da mattatore
6.2

Vittorio racconta Gassman: Una vita da mattatore

2010Movie6.2
Il nostro campione
7.0

Il nostro campione

1955Movie7.0
Mille bolle blu
6.7

Mille bolle blu

1993Movie6.7
Mai storie d'amore in cucina
9.0

Mai storie d'amore in cucina

2004Movie9.0
Let's Talk About Women
6.3

Let's Talk About Women

1964Movie6.3
I Don't Understand You Anymore
6.5

I Don't Understand You Anymore

1980Movie6.5
Box Office 3D: The Filmest of Films
2.9

Box Office 3D: The Filmest of Films

2011Movie2.9
Dropout
5.6

Dropout

1970Movie5.6
Voi siete qui

Voi siete qui

2011Movie
The Jokes
4.6

The Jokes

2004Movie4.6
Luigi Proietti detto Gigi
7.4

Luigi Proietti detto Gigi

2022Movie7.4
Alberto il grande
7.5

Alberto il grande

2013Movie7.5
The Misanthrope

The Misanthrope

1967Movie
A summer at the sea
4.6

A summer at the sea

2008Movie4.6
La Tosca
7.1

La Tosca

1973Movie7.1
L'Aquila - Cultura rinascente

L'Aquila - Cultura rinascente

2012Movie
All at Sea
5.0

All at Sea

2011Movie5.0
Catch As Catch Can
6.2

Catch As Catch Can

1967Movie6.2
I Am Santa Claus
6.4

I Am Santa Claus

2021Movie6.4
Vietnam guerra senza fronte
7.0

Vietnam guerra senza fronte

1967Movie7.0
Il premio
5.9

Il premio

2017Movie5.9
Indovina chi viene a Natale?
5.6

Indovina chi viene a Natale?

2013Movie5.6
Soldier's Girl
10.0

Soldier's Girl

1967Movie10.0
Gigi Proietti - La canzone del cane Milù

Gigi Proietti - La canzone del cane Milù

1983Movie
Il signore della truffa
6.5

Il signore della truffa

2011Movie6.5
Horse Fever: The Mandrake Sting
5.7

Horse Fever: The Mandrake Sting

2002Movie5.7
Ma tu di che segno 6?
4.8

Ma tu di che segno 6?

2014Movie4.8
Property Is No Longer a Theft
7.2

Property Is No Longer a Theft

1973Movie7.2
Sono Gassman! - Vittorio re della commedia
8.3

Sono Gassman! - Vittorio re della commedia

2018Movie8.3
FF.SS. cioè '...che mi hai portato a fare sopra a Posillipo se non mi vuoi più bene?'
6.6

FF.SS. cioè '...che mi hai portato a fare sopra a Posillipo se non mi vuoi più bene?'

1983Movie6.6
A Summer in the Caribbean
4.7

A Summer in the Caribbean

2009Movie4.7
Meo Patacca
6.2

Meo Patacca

1972Movie6.2
Two Pieces of Bread
6.5

Two Pieces of Bread

1979Movie6.5
Di padre in figlio
6.0

Di padre in figlio

1982Movie6.0
Viaggio senza ritorno

Viaggio senza ritorno

2022Movie
Orders are Orders
6.3

Orders are Orders

1972Movie6.3
Edipo Re

Edipo Re

1977Movie
Piccoli borghesi

Piccoli borghesi

1968Movie
Un nero per casa
10.0

Un nero per casa

1998Movie10.0
Gigi Proietti in Edmund Kean

Gigi Proietti in Edmund Kean

2017Movie
A qualcuno piacerà - Storia e storie di Elio Pandolfi

A qualcuno piacerà - Storia e storie di Elio Pandolfi

2015Movie
Serata d'Onore: Gigi Proietti
10.0

Serata d'Onore: Gigi Proietti

2005Movie10.0
Gigi Proietti Show - A me gli occhi 2000

Gigi Proietti Show - A me gli occhi 2000

2000Movie
Uberto degli specchi

Uberto degli specchi

2016Movie
Playback - Il caso Malien
6.0

Playback - Il caso Malien

2016Movie6.0

TV Shows (25)

American Playhouse
6.6

American Playhouse

1982Series6.6
Great Performances
6.1

Great Performances

1971Series6.1
The Cesaronis
7.2

The Cesaronis

2006Series7.2
Ulisse - The Pleasure of Discovery
9.2

Ulisse - The Pleasure of Discovery

2001Series9.2
Sogni e bisogni
7.0

Sogni e bisogni

1985Series7.0
The Marshal Rocca
8.1

The Marshal Rocca

1996Series8.1
Chi ha incastrato Peter Pan?
6.2

Chi ha incastrato Peter Pan?

1999Series6.2
Wonders - The Peninsula of Treasures
9.1

Wonders - The Peninsula of Treasures

2018Series9.1
TV Story Superstar

TV Story Superstar

2020Series
Warhorses
7.4

Warhorses

2017Series7.4
Una pallottola nel cuore
6.7

Una pallottola nel cuore

2014Series6.7
L'avvocato Porta
8.8

L'avvocato Porta

1997Series8.8
L'ultimo Papa Re
7.0

L'ultimo Papa Re

2013Series7.0
Club 92

Club 92

1990Series
La fantastica storia di Don Chisciotte della Mancia
10.0

La fantastica storia di Don Chisciotte della Mancia

1970Series10.0
I grandi camaleonti
9.0

I grandi camaleonti

1964Series9.0
Il Circolo Pickwick
7.0

Il Circolo Pickwick

1968Series7.0
Tartarino sulle Alpi
10.0

Tartarino sulle Alpi

1968Series10.0
The Lord of the Scam

The Lord of the Scam

2011Series
Il Maresciallo Rocca e l'amico d'infanzia

Il Maresciallo Rocca e l'amico d'infanzia

2008Series
Italian Restaurant
9.3

Italian Restaurant

1994Series9.3
Villa Arzilla

Villa Arzilla

1990Series
Sabato sera dalle nove alle dieci

Sabato sera dalle nove alle dieci

1974Series
Attore, amore mio

Attore, amore mio

1982Series
Saint Philip Neri: I Prefer Heaven

Saint Philip Neri: I Prefer Heaven

2010Series