Italian actor, playwright and director Gigi Proietti has passed away on his 80th birthday. Proietti has a very long career, with numerous successes in theater, cinema and TV.
He had always joked about his date of birth: "What should we do? The date is what it is, November 2" ... and in fact passed away on that very date. Gigi Proietti died of serious heart problems after being hospitalized in intensive care at a clinic in Rome. The family has maintained maximum confidentiality.
He will be remembered for his special talent, self-irony, jokingly softened cynicism and so on. A true performer, who goes from music to Petrolini's famous sketches, to reach Shakespeare. A brilliant artist, Gigi Poietti has spent most of his life on stages across Italy. A very good actor, director and singer, he has spent decades in theater, film and TV and has lent his voice to stars like De Niro, Hoffman and Stallone. He started breaking scenes from the '60s, then worked on several films, from' Febbre da Cavallo 'to' Tosca '. Success in theater and cinema was confirmed on TV with the series 'Il maresciallo Rocca'. In 2002, back on the big screen with the sequel 'Febbre da cavallo - La mandrakata',
He did not wait for birthdays to make assessments: "I'm used to do them every day, when important meetings come I'm done. Do you know what Anna Proclemer answered those who asked her: 'What do you need to be an actor?' "" ... "Health. It is essential and the head should work."
Three weeks ago, in a lengthy interview, he explained that he was a leftist. "Those who remain remain on the left, even if they never agree with what they say."
He was in love with Rome, his city and Rome was in love with him.
Adapted from La Repubblica
