**Nino Manfredi (1921-2004)** was an Italian actor, director, and screenwriter, a pillar of **commedia all'italiana**. His cinematic career is studded with memorable portrayals of the common man, often of Roman origin, caught between hopes and disillusionments.

Manfredi excelled at creating **tragicomical** characters, capable of simultaneously eliciting smiles and deep reflection on society. His typical roles were those of humble or petit bourgeois figures, characterized by an innate melancholy and a subtle but penetrating humor.

Among his most iconic roles are the waiter who emigrated to Switzerland in ***Pane e cioccolata*** (1974), the idealist Antonio in Scola's ***C'eravamo tanto amati*** (1974), and the head of the family in ***Brutti, sporchi e cattivi*** (1976). Other notable performances include those in ***Nell'anno del Signore*** (1969) and ***In nome del Papa Re*** (1977), which consolidated his reputation as a versatile and profound performer in post-war Italian cinema.