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Italian actor
A.K.A.
Gerardo Placido
Gender:
Male
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Birth:
12 August 1952(Ascoli Satriano)
The details
Biography
Introduction
Gerardo Amato (born 12 August 1952) is an Italian actor and voice actor.
Life and career
Born Gerardo Placido in Ascoli Satriano, the brother of the actor and director Michele Placido, Gerardo Amato at a young age moved to Milan where he trained as an electrical engineer. He later worked on stage, generally cast in roles of seducers, with Giorgio Strehler, Enrico Maria Salerno, and Ernesto Calindri, among others. Amato was also active in films and TV-series, but mostly in secondary roles. In 1977, he won the Grolla d'oro for best new actor thanks to his performance in A Sold Life.