Guido Mannari
Elizabeth Taylor and Guido Mannari in The Driver's Seat (1974)
Born(1944-12-13)13 December 1944
Rosignano Marittimo, Province of Livorno, Castiglioncello, Italy
Died10 August 1988(1988-08-10) (aged 43)
Rosignano Marittimo, Province of Livorno, Castiglioncello, Italy
Other namesVincent Mannari Jr.
OccupationActor
Years active1967-1985
Spouseunmarried
Parent(s)Giulio Mannari (father), Lina Monti (mother)

Guido Mannari (13 December 1944 Castiglioncello — 10 August 1988 Castiglioncello ) was an Italian actor of film and television.

Life and career

Guido was born in Castiglioncello, Province of Livorno into a large family. He had three half-brothers. His father was a farmer, who worked on a local farm. His mother was one of the most beautiful women in the town. Before starting his acting career, Mannari was a semi-professional soccer player and played for his local team.[1] He was a fullback at Unione Sportiva Città di Pontedera.

Guido Mannari moved to Rome at young age and decided to pursue a career as an actor, inspired by the movie Il sorpasso, which was filmed in Castiglioncello, his native town. After playing in the avant-garde theatre for a short time in the capital, he decided to go to the United States for year in order to master his future profession.

Spending a year in America, he returned back to Italy and made his first debut in Arabella, directed by Mauro Bolognini in 1967. Then he was chosen by the same director Bolognini to play a scene of rape in the Italian drama film L'assoluto naturale (internationally released as He and She and She and He), a scene that at the time raised a slight of controversities and launched his career.[1] He was a model and had starred in fashion magazines. He also posed for Playmen and Party.

Guido Mannari was in relationship with Elizabeth Taylor, with whom he got an acquaintance during the filming of the movie the Driver’s seat in 1974. But it was a brief love affair.

Later Mannari played a number of leading roles, but his career was mainly limited to conventional roles of handsome seducer.[1] Towards the end of his life he became very religious. He became a member of Jehovah's Witnesses. Guido Mannari died from a heart attack at the age of 43 in Castiglioncello.

Filmography

Guido appeared in 20 movies. Here is the list of them:

Year Title Role Notes
1967 Arabella
1969L'assoluto naturaleFirst Mechanic
1971Mazzabubù... Quante corna stanno quaggiù?Baciatore allo stadio
1971The DecameronPainter’s assistant
1971Madness - Gli occhi della lunaValerio
1971Un peu de soleil dans l'eau froideThomas
1971BlindmanMexican Officer
1973Storia de fratelli e de cortelliGigi
1973Brothers BlueKane Blue
1973Number OneMassimo
1974The Driver's SeatCarloalso known as Identikit
1974Orlando furiosoDuca Bireno
1975Cormack of the MountiesCariboo
1976The Cop in Blue JeansAchille Pettinari aka Baronetto
1979CaligulaMacro
1979Return of the SaintFranco
1980Il mediumSignore Paul
1980Eden no sonothe Detective
1984Windsurf - Il vento nelle maniMuscetta
1985Telefonema na Madrugada(final film role)

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 Lancia, Enrico; Poppi, Roberto (2003). Dizionario del cinema italiano: Gli attori. Gremese Editore. ISBN 978-8-884-40269-1.


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