Corrado Olmi | |
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Born | 24 October 1926 |
Died | 29 December 2020 (aged 94) |
Occupation | Actor |
Corrado Olmi (24 October 1926 – 29 December 2020) [1] was an Italian actor and comedian.
Born in Jesi, Ancona, Olmi at very young age attended local amateur dramatic companies in his hometown. [2] He later moved to Rome, where he graduated in law and during his studies attended the Peter Sharoff Theatre Academy. [2] He was a very prolific stage actor, with hundreds of credits in works of prose, avanspettacolo, cabaret, operetta. [2] He was also very active in television (in television movies, TV-series and variety shows) and in films, where he was one of the most requested character actors. [2] Olmi is also the author of two autobiographical books, Oltre la scena and Oltre lo schermo. [2]
He died from COVID-19 during the COVID-19 pandemic in Italy. [1]