Fabio Testi | |
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 Fabio Testi in The Garden of the Finzi-Continis (1970) | |
| Born | 2 August 1941 Peschiera del Garda, Italy |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Spouse(s) | Lola Navarro (m. 1984–1996) |
| Partner | Ursula Andress (1973–1977) |
| Children | 3 |
Fabio Testi (born 2 August 1941) is an Italian actor. After growing up witnessing film work done around Lake Garda, Testi entered the sets of the film and began work as a stuntman and a double on set, where he worked as a stuntman on The Good, the Bad and the Ugly. Testi continued stunt work and getting roles in low budget genre films until he was cast in Vittorio De Sica's film The Garden of the Finzi-Continis. Following this film, Testi became a star in Italy, appearing in some artistic films by Giuseppe Patroni Griffi and Claude Chabrol. Testi also continued to work in poliziotteschi genre films in the 1970s as well as a few gialli, and gained infamy for his publicised relationships with actresses Ursula Andress and Charlotte Rampling.[1]
Testi's popularity as an actor slowed towards the 1980s after which he predominantly worked in television series. By the early 2000s, Testi also began appearing in reality shows such as Gran Hermano VIP. Since 2006 he has been involved in Italian politics, running for Mayor of Verona as a member of Cattolici Liberali Cristiani.
- ^ Maslin, Janet (22 July 1981). "Dominique Sandra Seeks More Than Her 'Inheritance'". The New York Times.