The actor Gigio Morra died, his career in theater, cinema and fiction: he was Peppino Canfora in “Un posto al sole”

The actor Gigio Morra died in Naples, he was 78 years old. His life was for theater, he was from the school of Eduardo de Filippo, cinema and television, a popular performer in the cast of Rai dramas such as Un Posto al Sole (where Peppino Canfora was ), Inspector Montalbano, I Bastardi di Pizzofalcone, Imma Tataranni. Twenty-five films to his credit, since his debut with Marco Bellocchio in 1976 (Marcia Trionfale), Morra has worked with the main Italian directors, such as Nanni Moretti, Mario Martone, Matteo Garrone (Gomorra), Marco Risi, Antonio Capuano, Lina Wertmüller. His second teacher was at the Carlo Cecchi theater, then Leo de Bernardinis. It has also been brought to life on stage by Maurizio Scaparro, Giuseppe Patroni Griffi, Luca De Filippo and Toni Servillo (in Goldoni's holiday trilogy). The news of the death of the artist, born in Naples on August 26, 1945, was announced in a message on Facebook by his wife Lucia Mandarini: “My love has left me, he was a gentle and gentle man and a great actor. This left me in utter despair. I will always love you.” The funeral will take place on Tuesday March 12 at the Church of Santa Caterina in Chiaia.

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