Biography
Sergio Tòfano (20 August 1886 – 28 October 1973) was an Italian actor, theatre director, playwright, scene designer and illustrator.
Tofano was born in Rome. In 1909, he made his first appearance on stage with Ermete Novelli, then joined Virgilio Talli's company (1913–23). He soon specialized as a comic actor, giving his role a new elegance and complexity. He worked with other famous actors and directors: Dario Niccodemi (1924–27); Luigi Almirante and Giuditta Rissone (1927–30), Elsa Merlini, Vittorio De Sica, Evi Maltagliati, Gino Cervi etc. During those years, he made his famous performances as Doctor Knock in Jules Romains' play, and as Professor Toti in Luigi Pirandello's Pensaci, Giacomino!. He also led important theatrical firms.
After the Second World War, he worked with the most important directors, like Luchino Visconti and Giorgio Strehler.
In 1917 Tofano invented, for a children's magazine, Il Corriere dei Piccoli, a famous character, Signor Bonaventura, whose adventures lasted for more than forty years. He used to sign as Sto. He wrote and illustrated several children's books and illustrated The Chess Set in the Mirror by Massimo Bontempelli.
Filmography
all 50
Movies 48
TV Shows 2
Director 1
Le ultime lettere di Jacopo Ortis (1973)
Rugantino (1973)
La colonna infame (1973)
Let's Have a Riot (1970)
Oh, Grandmother's Dead (1969)
Partner (1968)
The Head of the Family (1967)
Don Giovanni (1967)
The Constancy of Reason (1964)
Black City (1961)
The Idiot (1959)
L'importanza d'essere Franco (1958)
L'avaro (1957)
Orgoglio e Pregiudizio (1957)
I sogni nel cassetto (1957)
Porta un bacione a Firenze (1955)
La bella di Roma (1955)
Le souffle de la liberté (1955)
Il cardinale Lambertini (1954)
House of Ricordi (1954)
Puccini (1953)
Guilt Is Not Mine (1952)
Times Gone By (1952)
Napoleone (1951)
Il cavaliere del sogno (1947)
Il fidanzato di mia moglie (1943)
Quarta pagina (1942)
La maschera e il volto (1942)
Anime in tumulto (1942)
Turbamento (1942)
If I Was Honest (1942)
Princess Cinderella (1941)
Il signore a doppio petto (1941)
Una famiglia impossibile (1940)
Validità giorni dieci (1940)
Giù il sipario (1940)
Il socio invisibile (1939)
Follies of the Century (1939)
Papà per una notte (1939)
Le sorprese del divorzio (1939)
I figli del marchese Lucera (1939)
Inventiamo l'amore (1938)
Jeanne Doré (1938)
Tonight at Eleven (1937)
Lohengrin (1936)
Seconda B (1934)
Paprika (1933)
Either the bag or the life (1932)
The operator (1932)
The Private Secretary (1931)
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GenderMale
Birthday1886-08-20
Deathday1973-10-28 (87 years old)
Birth PlaceRome, Italy
CitizenshipsKingdom of Italy, Italy
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