Francesco Salvi
Born7 February 1953 (1953-02-07) (age 70)
Luino, Italy
Occupations
  • Actor
  • singer
  • writer
  • director
  • comedian

Francesco Salvi (born 7 February 1953) is an Italian actor, singer, screenwriter, and director.

Biography

Born in the northern town of Luino, near the Italian border with Switzerland, Salvi started his career in the mid-1980s. His performances over the years have included but are not limited to: cabaret, cinema, animated cinema, music, writing, theatre and television, with varying degrees of success.[1][2]

During 1985–1987, Francesco Salvi was one of the main characters of the satirical TV variety show Drive In.[1][3]

From 1988 to 1989, Salvi hosted his own television program, MegaSalviShow;.[1][4] The title song of the show, C'è da spostare una macchina (Gotta Move a Car), of which Salvi was author and singer, gained a great commercial success, topping the Italian hit parade.[5][6] In 1989 he also made his directorial debut with the film Vogliamoci troppo bene[7][8] (Let's love too much) and took part in the Sanremo Music Festival with the song Esatto (Correct), which obtained critical and commercial success.[9][10][11] He later took part to three more editions of the Festival between 1990 and 1996.

In 1991, he took part to the musical L'Odissea, a satirical music show inspired from Homer's Odyssey, aired by Canale 5 and directed by Beppe Recchia. Salvi interpreted Telemachus and Polyphemus, while Andrea Roncato played Ulysses and pornographic actress Moana Pozzi played Penelope.[1][12] The same year Salvi starred in another satirical musical show, inspired by Alexandre Dumas's The Three Musketeers: I Tre Moschettieri, in which he played Athos.[13]

On 1 March 1992, Francesco Salvi appeared in comics in the comic magazine Topolino, issue 1982, in the comic strip Pippo e l'ospite d'onore ("Goofy and the guest star"), which Salvi co-authored.[14] In the same year, he hosted the Italia 1 television show La strana coppia ("The Odd Couple"), together with fellow Italian comedian Massimo Boldi.[15]

During 1995 and 1996, Salvi worked with Disney for the radio program Radiotopogiro, aired by Rai Radio 2.[16] He also took part in Antonio Ricci's satirical television show Striscia la notizia, both as host and as fake cultural correspondent.[1]

In 1997, he voiced the title-character in the Rai animation series Lupo Alberto.[17][18]

In 2001 Salvi played his first dramatic role in the film The Comeback,[19][20] and was nominated for Silver Ribbon for best actor.[21] From 2004 he started working in the successful television series Un medico in famiglia, in which he starred for three seasons.[22]

In 2006, Francesco Salvi co-hosted the third edition of the reality show La Fattoria (Italian version of The Farm), set in Morocco.[23] In the same year he starred in the television shows Suonare Stella and Comedy Club (where he taught comedy to Italian singer Syria)[24] and had a significant role in the crime film 10th & Wolf.[25]

In 2008, Salvi was the recipient of the "Penisola Sorrentina Arturo Esposito" Best Male Character Award.[26][27]

Francesco Salvi is the most cited author in Gino Vignali and Michele Mozzati's comedy quotes anthology Anche le formiche nel loro piccolo si incazzano ("Ants also, for their humble part, lose patience").

Filmography

Films

Year Title Role(s) Notes
1971 Le inibizioni del dottor Gaudenzi, vedovo, col complesso della buonanima Young boy Cameo appearance
1978 Per vivere meglio, divertitevi con noi Stableman Segment: "Non si può spiegare, bisogna vederlo"
1979 Hunted City Policeman Cameo appearance
1980 Men or Not Men Soldier Cameo appearance
1981 Miracoloni Giosuè
Fracchia la belva umana Neuro
1982 I'm Going to Live by Myself Friend Cameo appearance
Sturmtruppen II: Tutti al fronte Francesco
Attila flagello di Dio Grippo
1985 Joan Lui TV Journalist Cameo appearance
1989 Vogliamoci troppo bene Matteo Zampini Also writer and director
1997 Camera obscura Prisoner Short film
1999 All the Moron's Men Relocation Man Cameo appearance
2001 The Comeback Mario Gibellini Also writer
2003 Esercizi di magia Condor Short film
The Tulse Luper Suitcases, Part 1: The Moab Story Paul / Pierre
2004 The Tulse Luper Suitcases, Part 2: Vaux to the Sea
2005 Never Again as Before Enrico's father
2006 10th & Wolf Luciano Reggio
2007 Il giorno, la notte. Poi l'alba Francis of Assisi
2009 Butterfly Zone: Il senso della farfalla Mr. Chenier
2012 Piazza Fontana: The Italian Conspiracy Cornelio Rolandi
2014 Stalker Coach
2017 The Music of Silence Ettore
2019 The Game Changers Chirico Del Monte

Television

Year Title Role(s) Notes
1980 Un matrimonio in provincia Mr. Crosio Television movie
1985 Yesterday: Vacanze al mare Paolo 2 episodes
1988 I ragazzi della 3ª C Inspector Marino Episode: "Gli evasi"
1991 L'Odissea Telemachus Television film
1997 I misteri di Cascina Vianello Giacomo Episode: "Quattro assi per una rapina"
Tutti gli uomini sono uguali Psychiatrist 2 episodes
1997–2002 Lupo Alberto Lupo Alberto (voice) 104 episodes
1998 Lui & Lei Italo Incerti 8 episodes
2001, 2018 Don Matteo Luciano Viti Episode: "Peso massimo"
Father Adelmo Episode: "La notte dell'anima"
2002 Padri Gigi Sergenti Television film
2003 Una famiglia per caso Mimmo Television film
2003–2007 Un medico in famiglia Augusto Torello 42 episodes
2004 Polizeiruf 110 Mr. Nobody Episode: "Mein letzter Wille"
2005 L'amore non basta Mario Television film
Nebbie e delitti Inspector Bondan Episode: "Bersaglio, l'oblio"
Ricomincio da me Andrea 2 episodes
2006 Bartali: The Iron Man Eberardo Pavesi Television film
I figli strappati Nonino Television film
2007 Graffio di tigre Uncle Piero Television film
Crimini Samuele Episode: "Ultima battuta"
2009 Bakhita Father Antonio Television film
Nell'aria Count Ruggeri Television film
Pane e libertà Bruno Buozzi Television film
2010 Saint Philip Neri: I Prefer Heaven Persiano Rosa Television film
2011–2017 Un passo dal cielo Roccia Scotton 57 episodes
2012 Talent High School - Il sogno di Sofia Sirio Perri 24 episodes
2014 Madre, aiutami Vittorio 4 episodes
2015 La dama velata Giovanni Staineri 11 episodes

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d e Aldo Grasso. Storia della televisione italiana. Garzanti, 2004.
  2. ^ Mariella Tanzarella (15 April 2009). "La terza vita di Salvi 'Leggetemi, vi stupirò'". La Repubblica. Retrieved 26 March 2012.
  3. ^ "Matrix analizza fenomeno Drive In". TGCOM. 1 February 2011. Retrieved 26 March 2012.
  4. ^ Adele Callotti (14 November 1988). "Si Salvi chi può". La Stampa.
  5. ^ "Salvi, il comico viaggia a 45 giri". La Repubblica. 10 January 1989. Retrieved 26 March 2012.
  6. ^ Ornella Rota (17 February 1989). "Disco d'oro per Salvi, il demenziale a 18 carati". La Stampa.
  7. ^ Alberto Farassino (22 July 1989). "Salvi: C'è da spostare una macchina da presa". La Repubblica.
  8. ^ Silvia Fumarola (19 October 1989). "Parla Francesco Salvi il "saggio filosofo" della demenzialità". La Repubblica. Retrieved 26 March 2012.
  9. ^ Leoncardo Settimelli. Tutto Sanremo. Gramese, 1991. pp. 158–159.
  10. ^ Ernesto Assante (1 March 1990). "Via, fate largo è arrivato Salvi!". La Repubblica. Retrieved 26 March 2012.
  11. ^ Davide Martini (14 February 2011). "Sanremo-story: cantanti per un giorno". SuperEva. Retrieved 26 March 2012.
  12. ^ Beniamino Placido (15 December 1991). "Torna a casa Ulisse, Penelope va alla guerra". La Repubblica. Retrieved 26 March 2012.
  13. ^ "Moschettieri in musical". La Stampa. 4 June 1991. Retrieved 26 March 2012.
  14. ^ I Grandi Classici Disney. Disney Italia (281). April 2010. ((cite journal)): Missing or empty |title= (help)
  15. ^ Persivale Matteo (12 August 1992). "Adesso Boldi e Salvi si inventano fratelli". Corriere della Sera. Retrieved 26 March 2012.
  16. ^ "Il Radio – Varietà alla milanese". La Repubblica. 6 October 1995. Retrieved 26 March 2012.
  17. ^ "Il nuovo Lupo Alberto avra' la voce di Salvi". Corriere della Sera. 30 October 1997.
  18. ^ Arianna Ravelli (13 November 2003). "Permette? Lupo Alberto". Corriere Della Sera. Retrieved 26 March 2012.
  19. ^ "Francesco Salvi pugile di periferia nel film "La rentrée"". Corriere della Sera. 29 September 2001. Retrieved 26 March 2012.
  20. ^ Enzo Natta (4 November 2001). "Salvi, e il comico sale sul ring". Famiglia Cristiana. Retrieved 26 March 2012.
  21. ^ Melanie Rodier (25 June 2002). "Hour Of Religion tops Nastro d'Argento award nominations". Screen International. Retrieved 30 March 2014.
  22. ^ Antonio Dipollina (7 April 2007). "Il Medico, la fiction ammazzacaffè". La Repubblica.
  23. ^ Antonio Dipollina (17 February 2006). "C' è Pierino, un gigante nella Fattoria". La Repubblica. Retrieved 26 March 2012.
  24. ^ "Calà, D'Angelo e Zuzzurro: la comicità degli anni '80". Il Giornale. 16 May 2006. Retrieved 26 March 2012.
  25. ^ Ed Blank (3 August 2006). "Sketchy '10th & Wolf' strong in performance, production". Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. Retrieved 26 March 2012.
  26. ^ Luca De Franco (29 July 2008). "Elisa Longini, il volto nuovo della musica italiana". Affaritaliani. Archived from the original on 7 July 2012. Retrieved 26 March 2012.
  27. ^ [1][permanent dead link]"Penisola Sorrentina Arturo Esposito" Award, 2008 edition (PDF, in Italian)

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