Guido Mannari
Guido Mannari | |
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 Elizabeth Taylor and Guido Mannari in The Driver's Seat (1974) | |
| Born | 13 December 1944 |
| Died | 10 August 1988 (aged 43) |
| Other names | Vincent Mannari Jr. |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1967–1985 |
| Spouse | unmarried |
| Parent(s) | Giulio Mannari (father), Lina Monti (mother) |
Guido Mannari (13 December 1944 Castiglioncello — 10 August 1988 Castiglioncello) was an Italian actor of film and television.
Life and career
Guido was born in Castiglioncello, Province of Livorno into a large family. He had three half-brothers. His father was a farmer, who worked on a local farm. His mother was one of the most beautiful women in the town. Before starting his acting career, Mannari was a semi-professional soccer player and played for his local team.[1] He was a fullback at Unione Sportiva Città di Pontedera.
Guido Mannari moved to Rome at young age and decided to pursue a career as an actor, inspired by the movie
Spending a year in America, he returned back to Italy and made his first debut in Arabella, directed by Mauro Bolognini in 1967. Then he was chosen by the same director Bolognini to play a scene of rape in the Italian drama film L'assoluto naturale (internationally released as He and She and She and He), a scene that at the time raised a slight of controversities and launched his career.[1] He was a model and had starred in fashion magazines. He also posed for Playmen and Party.
Guido has been cast to play Macro in Caligula, directed by Tinto Brass. Due to his handsome appearance and talent, Mannari was perfect for this role. Guido Mannari spoke English fluently, but because of his accent he was dubbed by Patrick Allen. In a scene in which Macro swears his allegiance to Caligula, Mannari held his arm over an open flame long enough to be severely burned. Actors are a breed apart, and they sometimes go to extremes to create believability in their characters.[2]
Guido Mannari was in a relationship with Elizabeth Taylor, with whom he got an acquaintance during the filming of the movie The Driver's Seat in 1974. But it was a brief love affair.
Later Mannari played a number of leading roles, but his career was mainly limited to conventional roles of handsome seducer.[1] Towards the end of his life he became very religious. He became a member of Jehovah's Witnesses. Guido Mannari died from a heart attack at the age of 43 in Castiglioncello.
Filmography
Guido appeared in 20 movies. Here is the list of them:
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1967 | Arabella | ||
| 1969 | L'assoluto naturale | First Mechanic | |
| 1971 | Mazzabubù... Quante corna stanno quaggiù? | Baciatore allo stadio | |
| 1971 | The Decameron |
Painter’s assistant | |
| 1971 | Madness - Gli occhi della luna | Valerio | |
| 1971 | Un peu de soleil dans l'eau froide | Thomas | |
| 1971 | Blindman | Mexican Officer | |
| 1973 | Storia de fratelli e de cortelli | Gigi | |
| 1973 | Brothers Blue | Kane Blue | |
| 1973 | Number One | Massimo | |
| 1974 | The Driver's Seat | Carlo | also known as Identikit |
| 1974 | Orlando furioso |
Duca Bireno | |
| 1975 | Cormack of the Mounties | Cariboo | |
| 1976 | The Cop in Blue Jeans | Achille Pettinari aka Baronetto | |
| 1979 | Caligula | Macro | |
| 1979 | Return of the Saint | Franco | |
| 1980 | Il medium | Signore Paul | |
| 1980 | Eden no sono | the Detective | |
| 1984 | Windsurf - Il vento nelle mani | Muscetta | |
| 1985 | Telefonema na Madrugada | (final film role) |
See also
References
- ^ ISBN 978-8-884-40269-1.
- ^ William Hawes. Caligula and the Fight for Artistic Freedom:The Making, Marketing and Impact of the Bob Guccione Film. — 2008. — paggine 108-109.
External links
- Guido Mannari at IMDb
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