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Luciano Manzalini(1952-2026)

  • Actor
  • Writer
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Luciano Manzalini was born on 1 January 1952 in Milan, Lombardy, Italy. He was an actor and writer, known for Fantaghirò: Cave of the Golden Rose (1991), Affetti speciali (1989) and Sposi (1988). He died on 13 January 2026 in Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, Italy.
BornJanuary 1, 1952
DiedJanuary 13, 2026(74)
BornJanuary 1, 1952
DiedJanuary 13, 2026(74)
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Known for

Fantaghirò: Cave of the Golden Rose (1991)
Fantaghirò: Cave of the Golden Rose
7.5
TV Mini Series
  • Soothsayer(as The Ruggeri Twins)
Luciano Manzalini, Eraldo Turra, and Anita Zagaria in Affetti speciali (1989)
Affetti speciali
5.9
  • Ivano(as Gemelli Ruggeri)
  • 1989
Sposi (1988)
Sposi
6.6
  • Giacomo(as Gemelli Ruggeri)
  • 1988
Notte italiana (1987)
Notte italiana
6.7
  • The Skinny Surveyor
  • 1987

Credits

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Actor

  • Terza Visione (2022)
    Terza Visione
    Short
    • Luciano
    • 2022
  • Lino Banfi, Andy Luotto, Pippo Santonastaso, and Claudio Gregori in Old Rascals (2022)
    Old Rascals
    4.6
    • Ragionier Pallotta
    • 2022
  • Il conte magico (2019)
    Il conte magico
    • Lucio Lattanzi
    • 2019
  • Nobili bugie (2017)
    Nobili bugie
    5.6
    • Antiquario
    • 2017
  • Perfetto
    6.9
    Short
    • Mario
    • 2012
  • Vado pazzo per le vacche (2011)
    Vado pazzo per le vacche
    Short
    • 2011
  • Storia di nessuno (2010)
    Storia di nessuno
    7.7
    Short
    • 2010
  • A mille ce n'è (2001)
    A mille ce n'è
    Short
    • Signore
    • 2001
  • Luna e l'altra (1996)
    Luna e l'altra
    6.3
    • Il mago Igor
    • 1996
  • Io e Annabella
    Short
    • 1993
  • Per non dimenticare (1992)
    Per non dimenticare
    6.9
    Short
    • Tassista (as Gemelli Ruggeri)
    • 1992
  • Fantaghirò: Cave of the Golden Rose (1991)
    Fantaghirò: Cave of the Golden Rose
    7.5
    TV Mini Series
    • Soothsayer (as The Ruggeri Twins)
    • 1991
  • Banane
    6.8
    TV Series
    • (1990-1991, as Gemelli Ruggeri)
    • 1990–1991
  • The Voice of the Moon (1990)
    The Voice of the Moon
    6.3
    • (as Gemelli Ruggeri)
    • 1990
  • Luciano Manzalini, Eraldo Turra, and Anita Zagaria in Affetti speciali (1989)
    Affetti speciali
    5.9
    • Ivano (as Gemelli Ruggeri)
    • 1989

Writer

  • Luciano Manzalini, Eraldo Turra, and Anita Zagaria in Affetti speciali (1989)
    Affetti speciali
    5.9
    • writer
    • 1989

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Personal details

  • Alternative names
    • The Ruggeri Twins
  • Born
    • January 1, 1952
    • Milan, Lombardy, Italy
  • Died
    • January 13, 2026
    • Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, Italy

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