Lino Banfi

Italian actor
Person human Q434479
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Summary

Lino Banfi is a human[1]. Born in Andria[2], he… he was born on July 9, 1936[3]. He worked as a comedian[4], television presenter[5], playwright[6], screenwriter[7], and stage actor[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,337 views/month, #7,226 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Andria[2].
  • Lino Banfi was born on July 9, 1936[3].
  • A child of Lino Banfi was Rosanna Banfi[10].
  • Lino Banfi held citizenship in Italy[11].
  • Italian was Lino Banfi's native language[12].
  • Lino Banfi worked as a comedian[4].
  • Lino Banfi's professions included television presenter[5].
  • Lino Banfi's professions included playwright[6].
  • Lino Banfi's professions included screenwriter[7].
  • Lino Banfi's professions included stage actor[8].
  • Lino Banfi's professions included film actor[13].
  • Lino Banfi held the position of UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador[14].
  • Lino Banfi was employed by UNICEF[15].
  • Lino Banfi received the Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic[16].
  • Lino Banfi received the Giffoni Film Festival[17].
  • Lino Banfi is recorded as male[18].
  • Lino Banfi's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Lino Banfi's Commons category is recorded as Lino Banfi[20].
  • Lino Banfi's residence is recorded as Rome[21].
  • Lino Banfi's family name is recorded as Zagaria[22].
  • Lino Banfi's given name is recorded as Pasquale[23].
  • Lino Banfi's pseudonym is recorded as Lino Banfi[24].
  • Lino Banfi's official website is recorded as https://www.linobanfi.it[25].
  • Lino Banfi's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Italian[26].
  • Lino Banfi's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'it', 'text': 'Pasquale Zagaria'}[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Andria[2], Lino Banfi… he was born on July 9, 1936[3]. Italian was his native language[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include comedian[4], television presenter[5], playwright[6], screenwriter[7], stage actor[8], and film actor[13]. Among Lino Banfi's employers was UNICEF[15]. He held the position of UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador[14].

Recognition

Awards received include Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic[16], a grade of an order[28], in Italy[29] and Giffoni Film Festival[17], a film festival[30], in Italy[31], founded in 1971[32].

Personal Life

A child of Lino Banfi was Rosanna Banfi[10].

Why It Matters

Lino Banfi ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,337 views/month, #7,226 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33] He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

FAQs

Where was Lino Banfi born?

Lino Banfi was born in Andria[2].

What did Lino Banfi do for work?

Lino Banfi worked as comedian[4], television presenter[5], playwright[6], screenwriter[7], and stage actor[8].

What awards did Lino Banfi receive?

Honors received include Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic[16] and Giffoni Film Festival[17].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  3. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  5. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  10. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  18. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] ↑ . andrialive.it. andrialive.it. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [33] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [34] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 12d ago · StomboyCarGeek · 2026-09-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Name in native language → {'lang': 'it', 'text': 'Lino Banfi'}, {'lang': 'it', 'text': 'Pasquale Zagaria'}
    Wikipedia languages → ['arz', 'commons', 'dag', 'de', 'en', 'es', 'fa', 'fr', 'hu', 'id', 'it', 'ja',
    Family name → Zagaria
    Pseudonym → Lino Banfi
    + 2 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1|2 */ Pseudonym: Lino Banfi"
  2. 8w ago · Yirba · 2026-08-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14750 → AACF-9758-6F21-5C93-6841
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  3. 20w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name → Pasquale
    Instance of → human
    Sex or gender → male
    Occupation → —
    + 18 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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