Fabio Testi
Fabio Testi | |
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Born | Peschiera del Garda, Italy | 2 August 1941
Occupation | Actor |
Spouse(s) | Lola Navarro (m. 1984–1996) |
Partner | Ursula Andress (1973–1977) |
Children | 3 |
Fabio Testi (born 2 August 1941) is an Italian actor. After growing up witnessing film work done around Lake Garda, Testi entered the sets of the film and began work as a stuntman and a double on set, where he worked as a stuntman on The Good, the Bad and the Ugly. Testi continued stunt work and getting roles in low budget genre films until he was cast in Vittorio De Sica's film The Garden of the Finzi-Continis. Following this film, Testi became a star in Italy, appearing in some artistic films by Giuseppe Patroni Griffi and Claude Chabrol. Testi also continued to work in poliziotteschi genre films in the 1970s as well as a few gialli, and gained infamy for his publicised relationships with actresses Ursula Andress and Charlotte Rampling.[1]
Testi's popularity as an actor slowed towards the 1980s after which he predominantly worked in television series. By the early 2000s, Testi also began appearing in reality shows such as Gran Hermano VIP. Since 2006 he has been involved in Italian politics, running for Mayor of Verona as a member of Cattolici Liberali Cristiani.
Biography
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Personal life
Testi was known to be in relationships with several actresses, including Edwige Fenech, Charlotte Rampling, Lynne Frederick,[5] Ursula Andress and Jean Seberg.[3] His longest relationship was with Spanish actress Lola Navarro, whom he began dating in the late 1970s and had three children with.[3] The two married in 1984[6] and separated in 1996.[3] As of 2013, Testi was focusing on his interest in agriculture, and owned the third largest kiwi farm in Italy.[4] He considers himself Roman Catholic.[7]
Selected filmography
References
- ^ Maslin, Janet (22 July 1981). "Dominique Sandra Seeks More Than Her 'Inheritance'". The New York Times.
- ^ a b c d Curti 2013, p. 309.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r Curti 2013, p. 310.
- ^ a b c d e f g h Curti 2013, p. 311.
- ^ "Nuevo rostro Lynne Frederick: Joven actriz y explendida realidad del cine inglés, pelicula en España". ¡Hola! (in Spanish). June 1975. pp. 58–59.
- ^ "Boda religiosa de Fabio Testi y la española Lola Navarro". ¡Hola! (in Spanish). No. 2085. 11 August 1984.
- ^ Giordano, Lucio (4 August 2023). "Io credo e non mi sono mai sentito peccatore per aver amato tante donne". Dipiù (in Italian). No. 31. pp. 86–89.
- ^ a b Grant 2011, p. 447.
- ^ "Ed ora... raccomanda l'anima a Dio! (1968)". Archiviodelcinemaitaliano.it (in Italian). Retrieved 27 March 2020.
- ^ Grant 2011, p. 450.
- ^ "Straniero... fatti il segno della Croce! (1968)". Archiviodelcinemaitaliano.it (in Italian). Retrieved 27 March 2020.
- ^ "Quel maledetto giorno d'inverno... Django e Sartana all' ultimo sangue (1970)". Archiviodelcinemaitaliano.it (in Italian). Retrieved 14 February 2019.
- ^ Curti, Roberto (2018). "If You Meet Sartana...". The Complete Sartana (Booklet). Arrow Video. p. 26. FCD1762/AV151.
- ^ "Der Garten der Finzi Contini" (in German). Filmportal.de. Retrieved 27 March 2020.
- ^ Grant 2011, p. 456.
- ^ "Quel maledetto giorno d'inverno... Django e Sartana all' ultimo sangue (1970)". Archiviodelcinemaitaliano.it (in Italian). Retrieved 14 February 2019.
- ^ Kinnard & Crnkovich 2017, p. 23.
- ^ "Der Killer und der Kommissar" (in German). Filmportal.de. Retrieved 27 March 2020.
- ^ "Das Geheimnis der grünen Stecknadel" (in German). Filmportal.de. Retrieved 27 March 2020.
- ^ Curti 2013, p. 59.
- ^ Curti 2013, p. 75.
- ^ Curti 2013, p. 100.
- ^ "Nada" (in French). Bifi.fr. Retrieved 27 March 2020.
- ^ "L'Important c'est d'aimer" (in French). Bifi.fr. Retrieved 27 March 2020.
- ISBN 3-89602-705-0.
- ^ "Giubbe rosse (1975)". Archiviodelcinemaitaliano.it (in Italian). Retrieved 14 February 2019.
- ^ "I quattro dell'Apocalisse (1975)". Archiviodelcinemaitaliano.it (in Italian). Retrieved 31 January 2018.
- ^ Buchanan, Jason. "Four of the Apocalypse". AllMovie. Archived from the original on 30 August 2013. Retrieved 14 August 2017.
- ^ Curti 2013, p. 132.
- ^ Curti 2013, p. 158.
- ^ Curti 2013, p. 159.
- ^ Curti 2013, p. 220.
- ^ Grant 2011, p. 467.
- ^ "Clayton Drumm [Amore, piombo e furore] (1978)". Archiviodelcinemaitaliano.it (in Italian). Retrieved 14 February 2019.
- ^ "Orgie des Todes" (in German). Filmportal.de. Retrieved 20 February 2019.
- ^ Curti 2013, p. 276.
- ^ Curti 2013, p. 277.
Sources
- Curti, Roberto (2013). Italian Crime Filmography, 1968-1980. ISBN 978-0-7864-6976-5.
- Grant, Kevin (2011). Any Gun Can Play. Fab Press. ISBN 978-1-903254-61-5.
- Kinnard, Roy; Crnkovich, Tony (2017). Italian Sword and Sandal Films, 1908-1990. McFarland. ISBN 978-1-4766-6291-6.
External links
- Official website
- Fabio Testi at IMDb