Comedy Star Dies After Hospitalization
Alvaro Vitali, the Italian actor and comedian much loved for his role as Pierino and his many characters in comedy films, died this afternoon in Rome at the age of 75, CE Report quotes ANSA.
Born on February 3, 1950, Vitali had been hospitalized two weeks earlier for recurrent bronchopneumonia.
Alvaro Vitali was born into a middle-class family, his father was the owner of a small construction company while his mother ran a small "Titanus" factory.
After finishing the eighth grade, he left school and after working for a period as an electrician, his talent as a comedian was discovered by Federico Fellini during an audition.
In 1969, Vitali made his film debut with a small role in the film "Fellini Satyricon".
He then appeared in "I clowns" (1971), in the film "Roma" (1972), in which he plays the role of a dancer, a role he also played the following year in the film "Polvere di stelle", directed and starring Alberto Sordi, and in the film "Amarcord" (1973), with Ciccio Ingrassia.
Vitali's fame is closely linked to Italian comedy. After starring in the film "La poliziotta" (1974), directed by Stefano Vanzina, Vitali caught the attention of producer Luciano Martino. From that moment on, Vitali began working with the film production company "Dania-Film", ATSH reports.
Alvaro Vitali has acted in over 150 films. In 2004-2005, he returned to “Striscia la Notizia” in the role of Jean Todt, then director of Scuderia Ferrari.
In 2006, he participated in the third edition of the reality show "La Fattoria", but had to leave due to asthma problems.
