Cataldo Baglio, known as Aldo, is an Italian artist who plays as comedian, actor, screenwriter and director, and became famous as a member of the comedian trio Aldo, Giovanni and Giacomo.
Angela Finocchiaro is an Italian actress, born in Milan on November 20, 1955. Her family has roots in Catania, as her father's family originates from there. She began her career in the 1970s with the experimental company Quelli di Grock, participating in performances such as 'Spariamo alle farfalle', 'Felice e Carlina', and others. In 1979, she made her film debut in Ratataplan , directed by Maurizio Nichetti. This early period also included collaborations with Carlina Torta and Amato Pennasilico on the theatrical show Panna Acida in 1980, and involvement in a Carnival of Venice production between 1982 and 1983. Finocchiaro’s career continued to evolve through the 1980s. She co-starred in the play Arsenico e vecchi merletti from 1982 to 1983, and attended a seminar at the Teatro di Porta Romana in 1984. She transitioned into cabaret in 1985 with Giancarlo Cabella's monologue Bocconcini , and later performed his play La stanza dei fiori di china from 1988 to 1989. During this time, she also appeared on the television show La TV delle ragazze between 1988 and 1989. Her work in recent years includes appearances in Zelig (2003-2004) and Mammamia! (2004), as well as performing the monologue Teatro anatomico on Report in 2004. Angela Finocchiaro has received significant recognition for her acting abilities. She won two David di Donatello awards for Best Supporting Actress: one in 2006 for Don't Tell , and another in 2007 for her role as Amelia Benassi in My Brother Is an Only Child . Her performance in La bestia nel cuore (2005) also garnered considerable acclaim, earning her multiple awards including the Nastro d'argento, David di Donatello, Ciak Ciak d'oro, and Premio Wella Cinema Donna. She starred in Miss Universo from 2006 to 2007, demonstrating her continued presence in Italian film and theatre.
Caterina Guzzanti is an Italian satirist and actress born in Rome on June 5, 1976. She comes from a family with a history of political engagement and artistic expression; her father, Paolo Guzzanti, was a former Member of Parliament, and she has two siblings, Sabina and Corrado Guzzanti, who are also satirists. Her parents were Paolo Guzzanti and Germana Antonucci. Caterina’s career began in 1997 with an appearance on the Pippo Chennedy Show, which was created by her brother Corrado. She subsequently co-starred with her sister Sabina in the program La posta del cuore in 1998. Guzzanti's comedy style often involves parody and character creation, exploring contemporary Italian society. She is particularly known for her role as Arianna in the television series 'Boris,' which ran from 2007 to 2010 across three seasons, and she reprised this role in the fourth season in 2022. During her time on 'Boris', she developed a gallery of characters, including the 'contessina' Orsetta Orsini. In 2012, she portrayed Vichi, a parody of a CasaPound activist, in 'Un due tre stella.' She also parodied Mariastella Gelmini and Sarah Palin in 'Parla con me' in 2008. Her work has included hosting 'La prova dell’otto' starting in March 2013, and co-hosting 'Sostiene Bollani' with Stefano Bollani from 2011 to 2013, before presenting 'Nanuk - Prove d'avventura' with Davide Demichelis beginning in 2012. Throughout her career, Caterina Guzzanti has demonstrated a commitment to satirical commentary and diverse collaborations. She was on the Italian comedy show 'LOL - Chi ride è fuori' in 2021, performing under pressure. In 2014, she collaborated with Lo Stato Sociale on their album 'L'Italia peggiore.' Her work continues to evolve, demonstrating her versatility as an actress and satirist.
Corrado Guzzanti was born in Rome on May 17, 1965. He is an Italian actor, director, screenwriter, comedian, and impersonator, recognized as one of the leading figures of contemporary Italian comedy. Paolo Guzzanti's lineage includes a dedication to public service, as evidenced by his father, Paolo Guzzanti, who works as both a journalist and politician; he is also the grandson of Elio Guzzanti, the former Minister of Health, and the great-grandson of seismologist Corrado Luigi Guzzanti. He attended the XXXI Scientific High School 'Nomentano' in Rome, but did not complete his studies, attending philosophy at the University 'La Sapienza' in Rome where he completed eleven exams. Guzzanti began his career in 1987 writing for his sister Sabina’s play ‘Il tempo restringe’, and continued writing for television programs in 1988. From 1989 to 1991, he collaborated with Antonio Ricci at Mediaset and acted in Serena Dandini's satirical theatre company. He participated in the creation of the television program Avanzi from 1991 to 1993, gaining fame in 1992 as a comedian portraying Rokko Smithersons. His comedy is influenced by Monty Python, Saturday Night Live, Italian commedia all'italiana, Raimondo Vianello, Carlo Verdone, La Smorfia, and Renzo Arbore. He also wrote and published 'Il libro de Kipli' in 1992, collecting wisdom from Avanzi . During this period, he appeared on Speaker Dee Mò’s song ‘Questione di stile’ and made his film debut in 1992 with Stefano Masciarelli in 'Prima le donne'. Guzzanti is known for impersonating Italian personalities like politicians, journalists, and celebrities, including Vittorio Sgarbi, Gianni Minoli, and Gianfranco Funari. He created several memorable characters in television, such as Pippo Chennedy (1997), Brunello Robertetti, a satire of a pseudo-intellectual, and Quelo, a pseudo-priest. He directed the film Fascisti su Marte (Fascists on Mars) in 2006. His work includes creating programs like Il caso Scafroglia (2002) and Aniene (2011-2012). He has appeared in numerous shows by Serena Dandini, including 'Maddecheaò', 'Tunnel', 'Pippo Chennedy Show', and 'L'ottavo nano,' and performed comedic sketches with Carla Signoris in 'Avanzi.' He received the Forte dei Marmi Political Satire Award in 2010. He continues to work as an actor, director, comedian, and imitator, appearing in shows like 'Milano-Roma' and 'L'Ottavo nano'.
Known as Dado, the art name of Gabriele Pellegrini, is an Italian artist engaged in comedy, cabaret and music. In recent years he has focused his activity on the song theater.
Vincenzo “Enzo” Jannacci, born in Italy, has played the career of singer-songwriter, cabarettist, pianist, actor, screenwriter and doctor, asserting himself among the most important protagonists of the Italian music scene of the post-war period.
Giacomo Poretti, an Italian, works as an actor, comedian, film director, and screenwriter. Born in Villa Cortese on April 26, 1956, he comes from a working-class family. His early interest in theater led him to attempt joining the 'I Legnanesi' company as a child, but he was unsuccessful. He pursued various jobs before focusing on acting, including roles as a surveyor, metalworker, and nurse, and later as an orderly at a hospital in Legnano for eleven years. During this time, he also engaged in cabaret and political activism. Poretti’s career took shape through theatrical training and collaborations. He graduated from a theatrical school in Busto Arsizio in 1983, initially performing roles like Francesco Sforza in 'Il Conte di Carmagnola' and gaining recognition for the character of Sarelli in ‘Questa sera...’. The cabaret partnership of 'Hansel e Strüdel' was established in 1984, featuring Giacomo Poretti alongside Marina Massironi. A pivotal moment arrived in 1985 when he worked as a resort village chief in Sardinia and met Aldo Baglio and Giovanni Storti, who were then part of the duo 'I Suggestionabili'. 'Aldo, Giovanni e Giacomo,' a comedy group, emerged in 1991 as a result of the earlier collaboration. The trio 'Aldo, Giovanni e Giacomo' achieved significant recognition through numerous films and stage performances. Poretti is particularly known for the character Tafazzi, created with Carlo Turati, and the associated terms 'tafazzista' and 'tafazzismo'. He co-wrote and starred in films such as Three Men and a Leg (1997), That’s Life (1998), Ask Me If I’m Happy (2000), and The Legend of Al, John and Jack (2002). Beyond his work with the trio, Poretti has also pursued solo projects, including hosting the television program Scarp de' tenis in 2018 and starring in the theatrical production 'Fare un’anima' that same year. He is currently directing the Teatro Oscar in Milan since 2019 and launched the podcast PoretCast in 2022. He has also written for publications, becoming a columnist for La Stampa in the 2010s and contributing to the Jesuit magazine Popoli with his column 'Scusate il disagio'. Giacomo Poretti and Marina Massironi were wed from 1986 until 1990; currently, he is married to Daniela Cristofori, and together they have a son, Emanuele, who was born in 2006.
Giovanni Storti, Italian professionally, is a comedian, actor, screenwriter and director, and is one of three members of the famous comic trio Aldo, Giovanni and Giacomo.
Oreste Lionello has been an interpreter, cabaret artist, dubbing artist, dubbing manager, dialogue writer, humorist and Italian television presenter.
Born in Turin, Italy, on October 29, 1964, Luciana Littizzetto is an Italian entertainer who works as a comedy actress, radio personality, and humorist. She grew up in the San Donato District of Turin, with family roots in Bosconero. Her parents were Pietro Littizzetto and Antonietta Dezzutto. She is often affectionately nicknamed 'Lucianina'. Littizzetto's career began with studies at the G. Littizzetto attended the Verdi Conservatory in Turin, completing a piano diploma there in 1984; subsequently, she obtained a bachelor’s degree from the University of Turin's Faculty of Humanities in 1990. She also attended an acting school in Moncalieri and briefly worked as a school teacher for nine years at the Carlo Levi school. Before gaining wider recognition, Littizzetto performed at theatres throughout Turin and its surrounding areas, and also provided voice-over work for international soap operas. She debuted on Rai Radio 2’s Hit Parade and gained wider recognition through appearances on the Maurizio Costanzo Show, which allowed her to focus on entertainment. The cabaret show Zelig during the 1990s further solidified her presence in Italian comedy. Littizzetto has gained prominence due to her satirical humor, often targeting government officials and religious leaders. She played Sabrina on the TV show Cielito Lindo in 1993, remembered for the catchphrase 'Minchia Sabbry!' She has authored 14 humor books up to 2014, often referencing genitals as Walter and Iolanda. Her work includes performances on Avanzi (Rai Tre) and roles in films like Tutti giù per terra and Tre uomini e una gamba. She has been a regular guest on Mai dire gol since 1997 and co-hosted the Sanremo Music Festival in 2013 and 2014 with Fabio Fazio. She was awarded the De Sica Award from the President of the Italian Republic in 2007, and recognized as Best Female on Italian television in both 2013 and 2014. As of now, she regularly appears on Rai 3's evening program Che tempo che fa, and from October 15, 2023, Littizzetto and Fabio Fazio will be transitioning to the Warner Bros Discovery network (NOVE). Notably, she received the honorary title "Gran cornuta 2021" from the Carnival of Putignano, an honor signifying cleverness and intelligence in the Bari region.
Massimo Ghini is an Italian actor born in Rome on October 12, 1954. His parents separated when he was three years old; his father hailed from Parma and his mother was Roman. He began his career as an entertainer in tourist villages and also worked as a voice actor and radio host early on. During those formative years, he befriended Fabrizio Bentivoglio and Armando De Razza, and gained early recognition as a theater actor. Massimo Ghini has collaborated with notable directors including Franco Zeffirelli, Giorgio Strehler, Giuseppe Patroni Griffi, and Gabriele Lavia, and even performed alongside Vittorio Gassman in Shakespeare's Otello . Ghini’s film career began with a role in Speed Cross (1979). He has appeared in numerous films throughout his career, including La neve nel bicchiere (1984), Secrets Secrets (1984), Lethal Obsession (1987), Italia-Germania 4-3 (1990) where he played Federico, and Living It Up (1994). He also portrayed Roberto Rossellini in Celluloide (1996) and voiced Nicolas Cage in Via da Las Vegas . He gained international recognition for his role in La tregua (1997). His filmography includes appearances in Paolo Virzì's La bella vita (1994) and Tea with Mussolini (1999), where he played his father, and an Illycaffè commercial directed by Francis Ford Coppola in 1999. Massimo Ghini’s work extends beyond film. He starred as Captain Felici in Segreti segreti (1984) and played Valenzani in Compagni di scuola (1988). He portrayed Angelo Roncalli, later Pope John XXIII, in the miniseries Papa Giovanni - Ioannes XXIII (2002), and Antonio Meucci in a television film about the invention of the telephone in 2005. He starred in the series Raccontami (2006-2008) and participated in several Neri Parenti's cinepanettoni films between 2005 and 2010. In 2011, he won the singing competition Lasciami cantare! and starred in the musical La Cage aux Folles . He hosted the launch event for Agon Channel in 2014, and appeared in Non si ruba a casa dei ladri (2016). Currently, he is slated to appear in Hotel Costiera (2025) and most recently starred in The New Pope (2020).
An Italian film actor, comedian, and television host, Raimondo Vianello was born in Rome on May 7, 1922. He spent his youth in Pula and died in Milan on April 15, 2010, at the age of 87 due to kidney failure. His artistic career spanned sixty years, establishing him as one of the founding fathers of Italian television alongside Mike Bongiorno and Corrado. Vianello was born in Rome but spent decades in Dalmatia before moving to Milan, where he lived and died. Vianello’s career began in the late 1940s, initially working in film as a comedic actor and screenwriter. He briefly served as a non-commissioned officer in the Bersaglieri during the Italian Social Republic, joining in 1943 at around 20-21 years old, and was captured by American troops during World War II. He spent time in a prisoner-of-war camp near Pisa, an experience that may have influenced his decision to pursue acting instead of a military or legal career as desired by his parents. During this period, he shared the camp with future prominent figures like Dario Fo, Enrico Maria Salerno, and Walter Chiari. From 1954 to 1959, he co-hosted the satirical show Un due tre with Ugo Tognazzi, a program halted in 1959 after a sketch about President Giovanni Gronchi. Throughout his career, Vianello appeared in 79 films between 1947 and 1968 and hosted numerous television programs. These included several Saturday shows on RAI in the 1970s, quiz shows like Zig Zag and Il gioco del 9 , and sports talk show Pressing from 1991 to 1999. Vianello also served as the host for the Sanremo Music Festival in 1998. Perhaps his best-known work was the sitcom Casa Vianello , which starred him and his wife, actress Sandra Mondaini, whom he married in 1962. The show ran from 1988 to 2008 and was broadcast on Canale 5 and later Rete 4, with Vianello and Mondaini playing themselves. Their last joint appearance was in the TV film Crociera Vianello in 2008.
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