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]'''Andy Luotto''' (born 30 July 1950) is an Italian-American actor and television personality, mainly active in Italy.
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'''André Paul''' "'''Andy'''" '''Luotto''' (born 30 July 1950) is an American ], ], ], ], and ]. He has resided in Italy since the mid-1970s, where he is a prolific ], and is the owner and operator of the Lá restaurant in ]'s ].


== Biography == == Biography ==
Born as '''André Paul Luotto''' in New York, Luotto graduated in cinematography at the ] in 1969, then started working as dubbing voice for Italian films released in United States.<ref name=bio>{{cite book|last=Enrico Lancia, Roberto Poppi|title=Gli attori|publisher=Gremese Editore, 2003}}</ref> Later Luotto moved in Rome where in 1978 obtained a great success as "fantasista" in the ]'s TV-show ''L'altra domenica''.<ref name=bio/><ref name=corr>{{cite news|last=Cappelli|first=Valerio|title=La seconda vita di Andy Luotto|url=http://archiviostorico.corriere.it/1998/aprile/01/seconda_vita_Andy_Luotto_co_10_980401711.shtml|accessdate=1 March 2012|newspaper=Corriere della Sera|date=1 April 1998}}</ref> Born as '''André Paul Luotto''' in New York, Luotto graduated in cinematography at the ] in 1972, then started working as dubbing voice for Italian films released in United States.<ref name=bio>{{cite book|last=Enrico Lancia, Roberto Poppi|title=Gli attori|publisher=Gremese Editore, 2003}}</ref><ref name=corr/> Later Luotto moved to Rome where in 1978 obtained a great success as "fantasista" in the ]'s TV-show '']''.<ref name=bio/><ref name=corr>{{cite news|last=Cappelli|first=Valerio|title=La seconda vita di Andy Luotto|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130706020953/http://archiviostorico.corriere.it/1998/aprile/01/seconda_vita_Andy_Luotto_co_10_980401711.shtml|accessdate=11 March 2024|newspaper=Corriere della Sera|date=1 April 1998}}</ref>


In 1979 he made his film debut as lead actor of ''SuperAndy'', a bizarre parody of '']'',<ref name=vfrr/> then started a quite regular career as character actor.<ref name=bio/> In 1983 he wrote, directed and starred ''Grunt'', a film parody of ]'s '']''.<ref name=bio/><ref name=vfrr>{{cite book|last=Marco Giusti|title=Dizionario dei film italiani stracult|publisher=Sperling & Kupfer, 1999}}</ref> In 1979 he made his film debut as lead actor of ''SuperAndy'', a bizarre parody of '']'',<ref name=vfrr/> then started a quite regular career as character actor.<ref name=bio/> In 1983 he wrote, directed and starred ''Grunt'', a film parody of ]'s '']''.<ref name=bio/><ref name=vfrr>{{cite book|last=Marco Giusti|title=Dizionario dei film italiani stracult|publisher=Sperling & Kupfer, 1999}}</ref>

== Selected filmography ==

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* ''Romeo and Juliet'' (2014)
* '' ] '' (2018)


== References == == References ==
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American entertainer and chef
Andy Luotto
Andy Luotto
BornAndré Paul Luotto
(1950-07-30) July 30, 1950 (age 74)
New York, U.S.
Occupation(s)Actor, comedian, musician, chef, restaurateur, film director
Years active1976-present

André Paul "Andy" Luotto (born 30 July 1950) is an American actor, comedian, musician, chef, and restaurateur. He has resided in Italy since the mid-1970s, where he is a prolific television personality, and is the owner and operator of the Lá restaurant in Rome's Piazza Venezia.

Biography

Born as André Paul Luotto in New York, Luotto graduated in cinematography at the Boston University in 1972, then started working as dubbing voice for Italian films released in United States. Later Luotto moved to Rome where in 1978 obtained a great success as "fantasista" in the Renzo Arbore's TV-show L'altra domenica.

In 1979 he made his film debut as lead actor of SuperAndy, a bizarre parody of Superman, then started a quite regular career as character actor. In 1983 he wrote, directed and starred Grunt, a film parody of Jean-Jacques Annaud's Quest for Fire.

Selected filmography

References

  1. ^ Enrico Lancia, Roberto Poppi. Gli attori. Gremese Editore, 2003.
  2. ^ Cappelli, Valerio (1 April 1998). "La seconda vita di Andy Luotto". Corriere della Sera. Retrieved 11 March 2024.
  3. ^ Marco Giusti. Dizionario dei film italiani stracult. Sperling & Kupfer, 1999.

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