Giorgio Ariani

Giorgio Ariani
Born26 May 1941 (1941-05-26)
Ferrara, Italy
Died5 March 2016(2016-03-05) (aged 74)
Empoli, Italy
OccupationsComedian, actor

Giorgio Ariani (26 May 1941 – 5 March 2016) was an Italian stand-up comedian, actor and voice actor.

Life and career

Born in Ferrara, Ariani grew up in Florence and started his career as a comedian in regional cabaret clubs. He became first known thanks to the participation to several RAI variety shows such as Supersera and Ci pensiamo lunedì. He was also active in films, particularly in the early 1980s.

In March 2019, L'affarista was released in which Ariani played the character named Ugo Ferretti.

In his late years Ariani directed a drama school in Campi Bisenzio. He died, aged 74, after a long illness. He was married and had three children.

References

  1. 1 2 3 Roberto Poppi. Dizionario del cinema italiano. Gli attori. Gremese 1998. pp. 26-27.
  2. ↑ "Giorgio Ariani nel suo film più struggente. Così il cinema lo ricorda". La Nazione (in Italian). 2019-03-26. Retrieved 2024-09-26.
  3. ↑ Edoardo Semmola, Viola Centi (7 March 2016). "Addio a Giorgio Ariani, il Pierino della Toscana". Corriere Fiorentino. Retrieved 7 March 2016.
  4. 1 2 Redazione (6 March 2016). "Morto Giorgio Ariani, la voce italiana di Ollio". La Stampa. Retrieved 7 March 2016.