Lino Banfi
Lino Banfi is an Italian actor known for his comedic roles in films and television. He gained recognition for his performances in popular Italian comedies such as 'L'allenatore nel pallone' and 'Il medico della mutua.' Banfi is celebrated for his distinctive voice and charming persona,... Read More
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| Year | Title | Character | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Unknown character | ||
| 2025 |
Oi vita miaPio runs a rehabilitation center for young people, Amedeo a nursing home. |
Mario | |
| 2025 | Sé stesso | ||
| 2025 | Unknown character | ||
| 2023 | Unknown character | ||
| 2022 | Unknown character | ||
| 2022 | Antonio Pezzolla | ||
| 2022 |
Old RascalsWhat happens if a group of old people, who see their world collapse around them, instead of giving up decide... |
Unknown character | |
| 2021 |
We Are CinemaAn Italian documentary about Italian cinema. |
Self (archive footage) | |
| 2021 |
Uno, nessuno, cento NinoA documentary about beloved Italian actor Nino Manfredi. |
Self | |
| 2019 | Self | ||
| 2019 |
Spaghetti alla MartinoThe film documentary by Daniele Ceccarini and Francesco Tassara tells the prolific career of the Italian director Sergio Martino. |
Self | |
| 2018 |
The Great PopesThis intimate documentary series examines the lives and the most significant moments of the papacies of John XXIII, John Paul... |
Self | |
| 2017 |
La voce di FantozziThe docufilm tells the story of Paolo Villaggio's genius through the most iconic Italian character, accountant Ugo Fantozzi. The work... |
Sé stesso | |
| 2016 |
Where Am I Going?Checco is 39 and lived his entire life with his parents. He loves his job where he does nothing the... |
Senatore Binetto | |
| 2015 |
Donkey FliesMaurizio, tiny, reckless and full of energy, grew up in the poorest outskirts of Reggio Calabria, he argues with spiteful... |
Unknown character | |
| 2015 | Cavalier Lanotte | ||
| 2012 |
Buona giornataA common day in the actual Italy, narrated by the different stories of seven different people, it's the starting point... |
Leonardo Lo Bianco | |
| 2011 | commissario Pasquale Zagaria | ||
| 2009 | Self | ||
| 2009 |
Wedding Fever in CampobelloWhen Jan decides to marry his girl-friend Sara, he is not aware of his opponent: her father, who is an... |
Antonio Marcipane | |
| 2009 | Barese | ||
| 2009 | Unknown character | ||
| 2008 |
A summer at the seaSet against the sun-soaked shores of Italy in the summertime, seven different tales unfold about life, love, loss, family, and... |
Nicola | |
| 2008 |
L'allenatore nel pallone 2The famous Italian football coach Oronzo Canà has retired to a villa in Apulia. Now, old and tired, he is... |
Oronzo Canà | |
| 2007 |
A Prince Called TotoTotò, the mythical comedian of Italian stage and screen, was the illegitimate child of a noble man in one of... |
Self | |
| 2006 | Ezechiele Babbo Natale | ||
| 2006 |
Il padre delle sposeRiccardo, a southern man of solid principles and good feelings, decides to go and visit his daughter Aurora, who has... |
Riccardo Catalano | |
| 2006 | Lucanòr, il mago (voice) | ||
| 2005 |
Il mio amico Babbo NataleSanta Claus has 24 hours to transform an evil and egoistic rich businessman into a better and honest person. |
Ezechiele Babbo Natale | |
| 2004 | Self | ||
| 2004 |
Raccontami una storiaLaura and Mark hope to adopt a Ukrainian child. When they finally have the opportunity to travel the country, her... |
Salvatore | |
| 2004 |
L'isola degli smemoratiOn an island in the middle of the ocean, inhabited by nine elderly people, including the ancient wizard Lucanòr, no... |
Lucanòr, il mago (voice) | |
| 2003 | Nonno Libero (voice) | ||
| 2003 |
Un posto tranquilloIn a small convent immersed in the tranquility of the Tuscan countryside, four friars spend their days: Raniero, the gruff... |
Frate Raniero | |
| 2002 | Giuseppe Pardi | ||
| 2002 |
Family FlawA runaway coffin, a conservative wedding, an eccentric older man, two transsexuals, the police and an adorable puppy, collide on... |
Nicola Gammarota | |
| 2000 | Unknown character | ||
| 2000 |
Vola sciusciùIn war-torn Puglia, mute homeless but childlike in spirit fifty-year-old Sciusciù witnesses three Allied paratroopers landing one night and resolves... |
Unknown character | |
| 1999 | Ospite | ||
| 1998 |
A Doctor in the FamilyThe adventures of the unpredictable Martini family led by the tireless Grandpa Libero. |
Nonno Libero Martini | |
| 1998 | Domenico | ||
| 1990 |
The Sanremo CaseAn ironic and comic trial, in five episodes, of the history of the Sanremo Festival, demystifying the most solemn musical... |
Defense Attorney Pasquale Passalacqua | |
| 1989 |
Il vigile urbanoIl vigile urbano is an Italian television series. The series is set in Rome and revolves around the adventures of... |
Urbano Tommasi | |
| 1987 |
How Long Is the AdventureIn order to get some money Gianni Zappi tries to organize an insurance fraud by drowning his yacht. |
Piero Bigazzi | |
| 1987 |
BelliFreschiTom and Jerry two Italian two bit actors go to America because they hope to take part in a film... |
Tommaso nicknamed Tom | |
| 1987 |
Stuff for the Rich3 episodes set in Monte Carlo. In the first one a priest is compelled to become the lover of a... |
Aldo Petruzzelli (2° episodio) | |
| 1987 |
Firefighters 2: Heroic MissionFollowing a twinning between the national fire brigade and the special forces of the Canadian firefighters, Captain Carter arrives in... |
Nicola Ruoppolo | |
| 1986 |
Il commissario Lo GattoPolice commissioner Lo Gatto is in charge of the local Italian police station within Vatican State. During an investigation, following... |
Natale Lo Gatto | |
| 1986 |
School of ThievesFrenetic in its pacing and with miniscule character development, this trite slapstick farce stars three Italian comics - Paolo Villaggio,... |
Amalio Siraghi | |
| 1986 |
Department StoreA series of skits involving customers and store personnel from several departments of the big department store. |
Nicola Patecola da Cerignola, il mendicante | |
| 1985 |
FirefightersIn the barracks of the "Settecamini" fire brigade in Rome, the shabby Squadra 17 tackles missions with resounding failures, waiting... |
Nicola Ruoppolo | |
| 1984 |
L'allenatore nel palloneOronzo Canà is called to coach Longobarda, the football team of a small town of Northern Italy, newly promoted to... |
Oronzo Canà | |
| 1983 |
Occhio, malocchio, prezzemolo e finocchioThe film is divided into two episodes, The Hair of Disgrace and The Magician, both focusing on the theme of... |
Altomare Secca (episodio "Il pelo della disgrazia") | |
| 1983 |
At the Sports BarLino lives in Turin with the family of his sister. He doesn't have a good job and never enough money.... |
Lino | |
| 1983 |
Two of a KindItalian comedy in two episodes starring a house painter who emigrated to Switzerland who pretends to be a millionaire and... |
Nicola Calore / Capitano Tombale | |
| 1982 |
God Makes and Then Pairs Them UpAt carnival, a girl disguised as a devil seduces the parish priest of a village. She becomes pregnant, but the... |
Dario Ricciotti | |
| 1982 |
The Yellow PantherPasquale Bellachioma, the unfortunate Police Commissioner, creates a "master stroke" that can finally put it to light before their superiors,... |
commissario Pasquale Bellachioma | |
| 1982 |
Vieni avanti cretinoPasquale Baudaffi, on amnesty, comes out of prison and starts looking for a job with the help of his cousin... |
Pasquale Baudaffi | |
| 1982 |
Don't Play with TigersA stories of three really unlucky characters are discovered during the trial. |
Mario Zamboni | |
| 1981 |
Fracchia The Human BeastThe world's greatest criminal and the world greatest loser share the same face... now they'll share the same life! |
Commissario Auricchio | |
| 1981 |
Cream HornMariana and Domenico are on the run from her jealous boyfriend who just happens to be an over-jealous professional football... |
Domenico Petruzzelli | |
| 1981 |
The Honorable with His Lover under the BedAn unemployed teacher asks for help from her lover, an MP, and finds out that he is married. |
Armando Battistoni | |
| 1981 |
Spaghetti at MidnightSavino La Gastra discovers his wife Celeste has a liaison with an architect: Andrea. Even if also Savino has a... |
Savino La Grasta | |
| 1981 |
La moglie in bianco... l'amante al pepeIn order to get his hands on his father's inheritance and pay all his debts, Don Peppino must see his... |
Giuseppe 'Peppino' Patanè / Calogero Patanè | |
| 1980 |
The Doctor Is Staying with the ColonelColonel Anacleto Punch, military doctor, falls in love with the beautiful and sensual South African Dr. Eve Russell, specializing in... |
Colonnello Anacleto Punzone | |
| 1980 |
Sugar, Honey and PepperThree episodes. In the first episode Valerio is mistaken for a notorious criminal. Very beautiful journalists succeed to bring him... |
Milanese Valerio | |
| 1980 |
The Wife on Vacation... The Lover in TownAndrea Damiani sends his wife Valeria off on a skiing holiday so he can spend time with his demanding mistress,... |
Peppino | |
| 1980 |
The Repeating Student Winked at DeanRich girl Angela returns to school and falls for the local hunk. But when he refuses her advances, she pretends... |
Rodolfo Calabrone | |
| 1980 |
School Teacher on the Sea with Her ClassIt's summer. Lisa goes every day in a holiday hotel to give French lessons to Mario, the owner's son. the... |
Ercole Cubetti | |
| 1979 |
The Highschool Girl, the Devil, and the HolywaterAn anthology film in which a guardian angel falls in love with a beautiful dancer a policeman must keep an... |
Maria Pasquale Papone detto 'Lino' | |
| 1979 |
The Nurse in the Military MadhouseA story about a singer/showgirl who poses as a nurse to recover some stolen paintings, which for some reason are... |
Prof. Amedeo La Russa | |
| 1979 |
Tutti a squolaThe upright prof. Filippo Bottini Said Pippo is an "old-fashioned" teacher in a Roman school. He would like a Heart... |
Pasquale | |
| 1979 |
A Policewoman on the Porno SquadThe adventures of Gianna, a sexy policewoman who wants to help a child in search of his mother. |
Commissioner Scappavia | |
| 1979 |
How to Seduce Your TeacherThere's a new girl in school, Angela, the Headmaster's neice. Every male will try to seduce her, even her uncle.... |
Pasquale La Ricchiuta | |
| 1979 |
Saturday, Sunday and FridaySABATO (first episode): A company receives the visit of a very very important person. This person works for a biggest... |
Nicola La Brocca (episodio "Sabato") | |
| 1979 |
School Teacher Dances... with Her ClassGirls' dance instructor Claudia Gambetti takes over the boy's gym class after gym teacher Martorelli breaks both his legs owing... |
Prof. Mezzoponte | |
| 1979 |
Night NurseA dentist invites a elderly patient to stay at his home to recover, unaware that he is a jewel thief.... |
Nicola Pischella | |
| 1978 |
The Soldier with Great ManeuversDoctor Eva Marini takes up a position at an army base to investigate the sexual behavior of the Italian male... |
Don Pagnotta | |
| 1978 |
School Teacher in the HouseLuisa De Dominicus is a Milanese piano teacher who moves to Lucca to be with the man she loves: Ferdinando... |
Amedeo | |
| 1978 |
The Highschool Girl Repeating ClassAngela is torn between two lovers - one, who tries to romance her in a straightforward manner, and the other... |
Zenobio Cantalupo | |
| 1978 |
School Teacher in CollegeEdwige Fenech stars in this Italian sex-comedy as the new teacher in an all-boys Catholic school. All of the boys... |
Peppino | |
| 1977 |
The SchoolmateLilli Carati plays a high school student being pursued by a very persistent young man in this Italian sex-comedy |
Teo D'Olivo | |
| 1977 |
Orazi e Curiazi 3 - 2Predictable parody of the legendary chapter of history of ancient Rome. The Orazi champions of the Central-South indolent clash with... |
Apollo | |
| 1977 |
KakkientruppenSome crazy soldiers of the Wermacht, during the second world war, fight a "particular" war against the English enlisting among... |
Soldato Otto | |
| 1976 |
Keep It To Yourself!Three episodes of casual erotic character: a porn scriptwriter and his secretary, a man locked up among homosexuals, and a... |
Il Direttore del carcere | |
| 1976 | Unknown character | ||
| 1976 | Self | ||
| 1976 |
The LandlordGiorgia and her sister inherit a villa and decide to turn it into a pension. When the sister orders the... |
Lilino | |
| 1976 |
Stangata in famigliaSexy Comedy Italian 70's Style - Must See Performance By Femi Benussi as well as Cristea Avram. |
Nicola Zagaria | |
| 1976 | Unknown character | ||
| 1975 |
The ExorciccioA satire on the American film "The Exorcist," but with an Italian twist. |
Pasquale Abbate | |
| 1975 |
Loaded GunsAn air hostess gets involved in Naples, against her will, in the in-fighting amongst rival gangs. |
Commissario Calogero | |
| 1974 |
Il trafficoneNeapolitan Vincenzo LoRusso lives of expedients in Rome, as he tries to sell at an intersection a faux suede jacket,... |
Luigi Scardocchia | |
| 1974 | Ciommo | ||
| 1974 |
Italian SexA sexy graduate student is giving her thesis presentation, which creates quite a stir since it reveals that she has... |
presidente della commissione d'esame | |
| 1974 |
Lovers and Other RelativesSandro dreams about a woman older than himself. He works as a lifeguard at the beach and at the same... |
Conte Zagaria | |
| 1974 |
4 Crazy Draftees at the ArmyOur four incompetent types thrown into the field whether they liked it or not....They preferred to run the other way,... |
Sgt. Merode | |
| 1974 | Unknown character | ||
| 1973 | Brigadiere Pasquale Zagaria | ||
| 1973 |
The Funny Face of the GodfatherThe Godfather Don Vito Monreale knows, by chance, the Italian-American singer Nick Bouillon. Since the two are alike, Don Vito... |
Rocky Ganova | |
| 1972 |
The Mighty Anselmo and His SquireAfter having challenged the German Ottone to single combat for the hand of Leonza, the bishop's niece, the valiant knight... |
Il castrato effeminato | |
| 1972 |
The Terror with Cross-EyesTo gain fame quickly - three actors - Mino, Giacinto and Mirella, stage a fake murder (Mirella is the "victim"),... |
Vice Commissioner Magli | |
| 1972 |
Nights of BoccaccioBoccaccio (also known as The Nights of Boccaccio) is a 1972 Italian comedy film written and directed by Bruno Corbucci.... |
Ignazio | |
| 1972 |
Continuavano a chiamarli i due piloti più matti del mondoThe sons of a billionaire hijack an airplane because their father is against their love affair with two poor girls. |
Torricelli | |
| 1972 |
Cause of DivorceA couple is short of money and got marital problems. Sylverte knows Enrica and intent to marry her but before... |
Foreman | |
| 1971 |
WhyGiuseppe Di Noi, an Italian surveyor living in Swiden, gets arrested at the border while going back to Italy with... |
Direttore del carcere di Sagunto | |
| 1971 |
Will the Lawyer Franco Benenato Be Able to Defeat his Arch Enemy the Magistrate Ciccio De Ingras?A defense counsellor and a judge are at loggerheads and the latter thinks his liver condition depends on the lawyer's... |
cancelliere | |
| 1971 |
It's a Woman's WarA girl is drafted due to a misunderstanding and this gives her the occasion to check on her boy-friend, whom... |
Angelo Maria Pisanò | |
| 1971 |
Il furto è l'anima del commercio!?...Libero Sbardelloni, newly married, cannot find work in Rome, so he moves to Naples, where Baron Gaetano Gargiulo, his wife... |
Mammoletta | |
| 1971 | Signor Lamberti | ||
| 1971 |
Mazzabubù... quante corna stanno quaggiù?During a monologue on the theme of adultery, a man reviews a series of famous and anonymous cases of conjugal... |
Pizzicagnolo | |
| 1971 |
The Clan of the Two BorsaliniItalian comedy |
Ferdi | |
| 1971 |
Io non spezzo... rompoDuring a drug trafficking investigation, two officers from the Rome Squad, accidentally break into a beautiful villa, inhabited by an... |
Agente Zagaria | |
| 1970 | Petronio | ||
| 1970 |
Ninì Tirabusciò: The Woman Who Invented the MoveComedy set at the time of King Umberto I of Monza (Italy) about Maria Sarti, aka Ninì Tirabusciò, actress/singer who... |
Nicola Maldacea | |
| 1970 | Doganiere #1 | ||
| 1970 |
Quelli belli... siamo noiAmateur songwriter falls in love with a Sicilian girl, but her father has already promised her to another. |
Domenico Fronzetti | |
| 1970 |
Quelli belli... siamo noiAmateur songwriter falls in love with a Sicilian girl, but her father has already promised her to another. |
Unknown character | |
| 1970 |
Don Franco and Don Ciccio in a Year of ProtestItaly's best loved comedy duo play rival priests in the neighboring towns of Roccapizzone and San Antonio. Did Franco crash... |
Cosimino | |
| 1970 |
Paths of WarTwo Sicilian royalist soldiers flee the island in a trunk at the arrival of Garibaldi's republican troops. They end up... |
Mormone | |
| 1970 |
On the Day of the LordMargherita nicknamed Fornarina is Raphael's mistress. Beatrice, a noblewoman who is also in love with the famous painter tries to... |
Discepolo di Raffaello | |
| 1970 |
The Little WarIn the confusion of combat, two Italian get separated from their squadron and become hopelessly lost. As they wander the... |
Farmer from Bari | |
| 1970 |
Sweet Kisses and Languid CaressesA bourgeois family man falls in love with an uninhibited hippie girl who just wants to have fun and enjoy... |
Unknown character | |
| 1969 |
Lisa with the Blue EyesA university student, Mario Buongiovanni, tries to do various jobs to pay for his studies: selling encyclopedias, singing in night... |
Pasquale - the presenter | |
| 1969 |
Medicine Italian StyleStory of an ambitious young doctor through unethical means intend to make a quick career. Now is primary in a... |
rappresentante di medicinali | |
| 1969 |
Diary of a Telephone OperatorMarta works as a telephone operator for a telephone company. She lives with her friend Nanda in Nanda's flat. But... |
Regista dei Fotoromanzi | |
| 1969 |
Zum Zum Zum 2While happily engaged to Rosalia, Tony has the misfortune of falling for a vibrant pilot named Valeria — and that’s... |
Pasquale | |
| 1969 |
Gli infermieri della mutuaA comedy about the Italian National Health System based on a doctor who owns a private clinic and manages it... |
Borrower | |
| 1969 |
Guess Who's Coming for a Snack?Sicily 1943 to avoid war, Franco and Ciccio are hiding in the mountains. Two American paratroopers steal their clothes leaving... |
Uomo Civetta (uncredited) | |
| 1969 |
Song That's Playing In My Head (Zum Zum Zum)The sons of a music-loving insurance broker take extreme measures to find happiness for themselves and others, with some help... |
Hotel receptionist | |
| 1969 |
I 2 deputatiFrancesco and Franco are brothers in law but, since their respective wives can't stand each other, are always arguing. When... |
Amico di Franco | |
| 1968 |
The Nephews of ZorroTwo fellows from Sicily go to America thinking that they will find gold . For their bad luck in California... |
Cercatore d'oro | |
| 1968 |
The Black SheepThe Honourable Mario Agosti, incorruptible politician, has a twin brother, Filippo, hedonist and swindler, the true black sheep of the... |
Journalist (uncredited) | |
| 1968 |
Two FirefightersThe firefighter student Francesco Perricone and his cousin the brigadier Barrese fall in love both of the beautiful brunette Caramella... |
Unknown character | |
| 1968 |
Don Chisciotte e Sancio PanzaComic version of the famous man of la Mancha by Miguel de Cervantes in which Don Quixote having read an... |
Cliente della locanda | |
| 1967 |
A suon di luparaClaudio Lacroics, a French-born prosecutor, is in Sicily to fight the Mafia. Every day he clashes with the beliefs of... |
Unknown character | |
| 1966 |
Adultery Italian StyleA betrayed wife decides to teach her philandering husband a lesson in this riotous farce. Marta (Catherine Spaak) discovers that... |
Marco (Uncredited) | |
| 1965 |
The Two ParachutistsTwo penniless Italian buskers want to go to the USA but get on the wrong ship and end up in... |
Tequinho | |
| 1965 |
War Italian StyleIt's May 1943, and two Italian American soldiers, Joe and Frank, are searching the North African desert for a Nazi... |
Cigar Smoking German Soldier (uncredited) | |
| 1965 |
002 Operation MoonKGB authorities abduct two criminals (Franco and Ciccio) who look exactly like missing spacemen and pretend they are the returning... |
Policeman who catches Franco and Ciccio | |
| 1965 |
The Amazing Doctor GNefarious villain Goldginger is thwarted by bumbling secret agents Franco and Ciccio in his scheme to spark an international war... |
An agent (uncredited) | |
| 1965 | Il barbiere | ||
| 1964 |
Seduced and DupedTwo rich Sicilian cousins sell their farm because they want to help two fake Siamese twins separate and then marry... |
Il parente di Franco e Ciccio alla stazione | |
| 1960 |
Howlers of the DockFollows the adventures of a group of friends, teddy boys and rock and roll chicks whose crazy, fun-loving habits inspire... |
Leopoldo Cannavone |
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Got a question about Lino Banfi?
Lino Banfi is best known for films such as 'L'allenatore nel pallone,' 'Il medico della mutua,' and 'La fidanzata di papà.' These films showcase his comedic talent and have gained a cult following in Italy.
Yes, Lino Banfi has received several awards throughout his career, including the David di Donatello for Best Supporting Actor in recognition of his contributions to Italian cinema.
Lino Banfi's first film was 'La donna della domenica,' released in 1975. This marked the beginning of his successful career in film and television.
Lino Banfi has one child, Walter Banfi, who has also been involved in the entertainment industry, showcasing the family's connection to acting.
Lino Banfi's estimated net worth is around $10 million, reflecting his successful career in film and television over several decades.
Lino Banfi is best known for his work in comedy films and television shows. His performances often include a mix of humor and heartfelt moments, appealing to a wide audience.
Lino Banfi has starred in several television shows, most notably 'Un medico in famiglia,' which was very popular in Italy and showcased his comedic talents.
A defining characteristic of Lino Banfi's acting style is his unique voice and expressive comedic timing, which have made him a memorable figure in Italian cinema.