Lino Banfi had to say goodbye to a great actor with whom he starred together in one of the most loved films by the public.
He turned 86 on July 9th Lino Banfi, undoubtedly a pillar of Italian comedy. In his many years of career, the Apulian actor has played many roles, becoming famous above all thanks to the Italian comedies of the 70s and 80s alongside actors and actresses such as Alvaro Vitali, Edwige Fenech and many others.
Later Lino Banfi became the grandfather of Italy thanks to the famous interpretation of Free Grandfather in the hugely popular TV series A Doctor in the Family. It is not uncommon to see the comedian originally from Andria in some television host, where he loves to talk above all about the intense bond with his wife, Lucia Zagariasuffering from Alzheimer’s: the couple married in 1962 and for 60 years now Lino Banfi has always been by his partner’s side.
Among the many films that have made Lino Banfi famous it is impossible not to mention The Coach in the Ballbecome a real cult.
Lino Banfi remembers Camillo Milli: “We couldn’t stop laughing”
Directed in 1984 by Sergio Martino and set in the world of football in the 1980s, the film follows the events of Oronzo Canacoach of the Lombard, played by Lino Banfi himself. Canà tries in every way to reach the seasonal goal, that is maintaining the highest category for his team, but it faces a series of obstacles and vicissitudes also because of its president Borlotti.
The character of the president is another much loved by fans of The Coach in the Ball. A role that Sergio Martino wanted to entrust to Camillo Milli, another great Italian actor, famous for having also acted in films such as The Marquis del Grillo And In the name of the Pope King. In addition, Camillo Milli took on the role of Ugo Monti in the soap opera Centovetrine.
The Milanese actor passed away last January, at the age of 92, shortly after saying goodbye to his beloved wife Mariangela. The news of Camillo Milli’s death deeply moved Lino Banfi, who had the honor of acting with him in the film The Coach in the Ball.
The Apulian actor said that during the filming they started laughing so much that they had to stop. “I learned of Camillo’s death only a few minutes ago, I’m very sorry, he was a great actorwe have worked together in other films as well. He was a little older than me, even if in those years, I was the one who seemed a little older than him “the words of the actor of Andria also reported by Alphawoman.
