Galeazzo Benti
Galeazzo Benti (actually Geleazzo Bentivoglio, born August 6, 1923 in Florence, † April 20, 1993 in Bracciano ) was an Italian actor.
Life
Benti comes from a noble family of Emilia, who had gone to Tuscany. With nearly twenty years, he made his debut in the film, first as a graphic artist and stage designer; one of his first engagements as a performer for Sergio Tofanos Gian Burrasca drew his acting way before: the in his false modesty terribly silly and boring end snob, he embodied time of his career. In addition to these film roles but Benti also worked for the radio and entered into revues as Ritorna Za -Bum on ( in the season 1943/1944 ) alongside Alberto Sordi, in which he refined his type. Also under director Mario Mattoli he played in Soffia so '... n.2, one of the first successes of the liberated from fascism Italy. This was followed Imputati ... alziamoci! next Rossano Brazzi and Olga Villi and the year after the written and directed by Oreste Un anno dopo Biancoli next Totò, in whose films Benti also could play his roles most effectively.
In the season 1948/1949 he played in Milan on " Medionalum "; be well- 's greatest success in 1952 was a caricature of a Scottish officer in La piazza; with its author Michele Galdieri he remained still connected artistically. At the end of the 1950s he went on for some time to Venezuela to play in television programs for Italian emigrants. In 1979 he returned to his home country ( Ettore Scola had occupied him in the terrace) and reinforced his representational activities, especially for the screen.