Mauro Di Francesco Explained

Mauro Di Francesco
Birth Place:Milan, Italy
Occupation:Actor

Mauro Di Francesco (born 17 May 1951) is an Italian actor, comedian and television personality.

Life and career

Born in Milan, Di Francesco started his career in the mid-1960s as a child actor appearing in some RAI miniseries.[1] In the 1970s, he started performing as a comedian at the Derby Club, a cabaret nightclub in his hometown.[1] In the 1980s, after appearing as a sidekick of Diego Abatantuono in a number of films, he had the peak of his career starring in a number of teen comedies.[1] Also active on stage and on television, following an alcohol abuse problem in 2011 Di Francesco underwent a liver transplant.[2]

Selected filmography

Notes and References

  1. Book: Roberto Chiti . Roberto Poppi . Enrico Lancia . Dizionario del cinema italiano : Gli attori dal 1930 ai giorni nostri. Gremese Editore, 2002. 8884402131.
  2. News: Antonio Lodetti. Stavo annegando nell'alcol, ora darò lezioni di comicità. 6 October 2015. Il Giornale. 9 January 2011.