Fausto Tommei

Fausto Tommei (29 July 1909 – 23 July 1978) was an Italian actor, voice actor and presenter.

Fausto Tommei
Born	29 July 1909 (1909-07-29) Venice, Italy
Died	23 July 1978 (1978-07-24) (aged 68) Rome, Italy
Occupation	Actor

Life and career

Born in Venice, Tommei began his stage career immediately after graduating in Law.^[1] He became first known as a radio personality, working as an actor, comedian and presenter for EIAR and for some local radio stations in Milan.^[1][2]

In 1940 Tommei started appearing in films, usually cast in character roles.^[2] In 1941 he got critical acclaim for his performance on stage in Poeta fantastico, directed by Orazio Costa.^[2] After the war he focused his activities on revues, returning to dramatic roles in the mid-1950s.^[2] In 1956 he presented the Sanremo Music Festival.^[3] Between 1956 and 1958 he directed the Teatro delle Maschere in Milan.^[2] He was also active as a dubber.^[1][2]

A deeply religious man, Tommei was a Franciscan tertiary.^[1]

Partial filmography

• Ecco la radio! (1940)
• Tentazione (1942) - Josef, il portiere della casa Wendich
• Cercasi bionda bella presenza (1942) - Archimede, il ragioniere
• Silenzio, si gira! (1943) - Il truccatore
• Vivere ancora (1945)
• 07... Tassì (1945)
• The Force of Destiny (1950) - Il marchese di Calatrava
• Siamo tutti milanesi (1953)
• Decameron nº 3 - Le più belle donne del Boccaccio (1972) - Nicostrato (segment "The Magic Pear Tree")
• Canterbury proibito (1972) - Husband of Agata (segment "Brache di San Grifone")
• Hospitals: The White Mafia (1973) - Patient on stretcher
• I giochi proibiti dell'Aretino Pietro (1973) - Husband of Eugenia (segment "The Trick")
• Provaci anche tu Lionel (1973)
• Malombra (1974) - Professor Vezza
• Killer Cop (1975) - Regazzoni
• La principessa sul pisello (1976) - Father of Maurice
• L'educatore autorizzato (1980) - Il maestro (final film role)