Nino Manfredi

Nino Manfredi (22 March 1921 – 4 June 2004), born Saturnino Manfredi, was an Italian actor, one of the most prominent in the commedia all’italiana genre. Born at Castro dei Volsci, province of Frosinone, Lazio, he studied law before going into acting in the theatre company featuring also Vittorio Gassman and Tino Buazzelli, especially in dramatic roles. In 1949 he played for the Piccolo Teatro di Milano under Giorgio Strehler, in tragedies such as Romeo and Juliet and The Storm.