Luigi Vannucchi 25 November 1930 30 August 1978 was an Italian film stage and television actor Born in Caltanissetta Vannucchi graduated at Silvio dAmico National Academy of Dramatic Arts in 1952 and shortly after entered the theatrical company of Vittorio Gassman In 1958 he entered the Giorgio Strehlers company From early 60s he also was very active as television actor often in negative roles in successful TVseries as A come Andromeda and I promessi sposi His film career was less prolific but however it includes notable titles as Mikhail Kalatozovs The Red Tent Joseph Loseys The Assassination of Trotsky and Roberto Rossellinis Anno uno in which he played Alcide De Gasperi From Wikipedia the free encyclopedia