Gerardo Amato

Gerardo Amato (born 15 October 1948) is an Italian actor and voice actor.

Gerardo Amato
Born
Gerardo Placido

(1948-10-15) 15 October 1948 (age 75)
OccupationActor

Life and career

Born Gerardo Placido in Ascoli Satriano, the brother of the actor and director Michele Placido, Gerardo Amato at a young age moved to Milan where he trained as an electrical engineer.[1] He later worked on stage, generally cast in roles of seducers, with Giorgio Strehler, Enrico Maria Salerno, and Ernesto Calindri, among others.[1][2] Amato was also active in films and TV-series, but mostly in secondary roles.[1] In 1977, he won the Grolla d'oro for best new actor thanks to his performance in A Sold Life.[3]

Filmography

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