Gigi Sammarchi (Bologna, 2 November 1949) and Andrea Roncato (San Lazzaro di Savena, 7 March 1947) are an Italian former comedy duo who worked on stage, films and television as Gigi e Andrea.
History The couple started performing together in small theaters, cabarets and hostelries in Bologna in the second half of the 1970s.
They debuted in 1978 on the Rai 1 variety show Io e la Befana.Aldo Grasso, Massimo Scaglioni, Enciclopedia della Televisione, Garzanti, Milano, 1996 – 2003. .
In the 1980s, the couple starred and co-starred in several comedy films which were usually badly received by critics but of commercial success. The same period, their presence on the small screen also became more intense, especially on Fininvest variety shows and television films.
In the 1990s, having reached a more than respectable success, the couple split in order to pursue solo projects.
Filmography Films 1980 - Qua la mano, directed by Pasquale Festa Campanile 1982 - I camionisti, directed by Flavio Mogherini 1983 - Acapulco, prima spiaggia... a sinistra, directed by Sergio Martino 1984 - Se tutto va bene siamo rovinati, directed by Sergio Martino 1984 - L'allenatore nel pallone, directed by Sergio Martino 1985 - Mezzo destro, mezzo sinistro, directed by Sergio Martino 1985 - I pompieri, directed by Neri Parenti 1987 - Il lupo di mare, directed by Maurizio Lucidi 1987 - Rimini Rimini, directed by Sergio Corbucci 1987 - Tango blu, directed by Alberto Bevilacqua
Television 1986 - Doppio misto 1987 - 1989 - Don Tonino
Television shows 1978 - Io e la Befana 1978 - 1979 - Domenica in 1980 - C'era due volte 1981 - Tutto compreso 1981 - Hello Goggi 1983 - Premiatissima 1984 - Risatissima 1985 - Supersanremo 1985 1986 - Grand Hotel 1987 - Festival 1989 - 1990 - Sabato al circo 1990 - Bellissime 1990 - Risate il Capodanno 1991 - Bellezze al bagno 1991 - Il ficcanaso 1992 - Luna di miele 1992 - Il TG delle vacanze 1993 - Risate di cuore 1993 - Ma mi faccia il piacere 1995 - Regalo di Natale
Awards 2002 - Career award given to Gigi e Andrea at Festival del Cabaret by municipality of Martina Franca. Festival del Cabaret - EDIZIONE 2002
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