Alvaro Vitali
- Known For
- Acting
- Born
- February 3, 1950 in Roma, Lazio, Italia
- Died
- June 24, 2025
- Active Years
- 1969–2026 (58 Years)
- Total Credits
- 85 credits in database
Biography
Alvaro Vitali was an Italian film actor born in Roma, Lazio, Italia on February 3, 1950, and he died on June 24, 2025 at the age of 75. Also known by the name Pierino, he amassed 83 known credits in acting throughout his career. Vitali became famous for his work in films such as Vune zeny, Amarcord, and Rim. His acting style was characterized by slapstick-style comic timing, strong physicality, and exaggerated facial expressions. He has been described as one of the most underrated Italian film actors who deserves renewed recognition.
Career overview
Alvaro Vitali was an Italian film actor born in Roma, Lazio, Italia on February 3, 1950. Known by the alternate name Pierino, his career encompassed 83 known acting credits in movies and television shows. His performance style was characterized by slapstick-style comic timing, strong physicality, and exaggerated facial expressions. Over the course of his career, he became known for his work in films such as Vune zeny, Amarcord, and Rim. He has been described by critics as being one of the most underrated Italian film actors who deserves renewed recognition. Vitali passed away on June 24, 2025, at the age of 75.
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Full Filmography
85 titles- Dodo e la principessa (2026) as Agente segreto
- In&Out - Niente di serio (2025)
- Il Bar del Cult (2025) as Sé stesso
- Fuori scuola (2023)
- Buon Lavoro (2022)
- We Are Cinema (2021) as Self (archive footage)
- The Generi (2018) as Pierello
- Mò vi mento: Lira di Achille (2017) as Cospiratore
- Emigratis (2016) as Self
- Effetti indesiderati (2015) as Don Giggino La Vecchia
- All at Ostia Beach - The Film (2013) as Zio Spartaco
- Impotenti esistenziali (2009) as Amilcare
- Domani è un'altra truffa (2005)
- Ladri di barzellette (2004)
- If You Do Have Troubles (2001)
- S.P.Q.R. (1998) as Orazio
- Club Vacanze (1995) as Alvaro / Pierino
- Pierino torna a scuola (1990) as Pierino
- Pierino torna a scuola (1990) Screenplay
- Mortacci (1989) as Torquato Guglielmi
- Zanzibar (1988) as Lino
- Cinecittà Cinecittà (1985)
- Cinecittà Cinecittà (1985) as General Graziato
- Lady Football (1983) as Paulo Roberto Cotechiño / Idraulico
- The Fan, the Referee and the Footballer (1983) as Alvaro Presutti
- Gian Burrasca (1982) as Giannino Stoppani / Gian Burrasca
- Desirable Teacher 2 (1982) as Pierino
- Giggi il bullo (1982) as Giggi il bullo
- Desirable Teacher (1981) as Pierino
- A Policewoman in New York (1981) as Alvaro Tarallo / Joe Dodiciomicidi
- Pierino, the SAUB Doctor (1981) as Alvaro Gasperoni / Pippetto
- The Doctor Prefers Sailors (1981) as Alvaro
- The Honorable with His Lover under the Bed (1981) as Teo Mezzabotta
- School Teacher on the Sea with Her Class (1980) as Cocò
- The Doctor Is Staying with the Colonel (1980) as Arturo Mazzancolla
- The Repeating Student Winked at Dean (1980) as Beccafico
- College Girl on Vacation (1980) as Fulgenzio
- How to Seduce Your Teacher (1979) as Salvatore Pinzarrone
- Night Nurse (1979) as Peppino
- A Policewoman on the Porno Squad (1979) as Agent Tarallo
- The Highschool Girl, the Devil, and the Holywater (1979) as Carmelo Petralia
- The Nurse in the Military Madhouse (1979) as Peppino De Tappis
- Gros câlin (1979) as Stretcher bearer
- School Teacher Dances... with Her Class (1979) as Anacleto Petruccio
- Where Can You Go Without the Little Vice? (1979) as Aroldo / Carlotta / Gigetto
- The Soldier with Great Maneuvers (1978) as Alvaro
- School Teacher in the House (1978) as Ottavio (figlio di Amedeo)
- School Teacher in College (1978) as Armandino Fusecchia
- The Highschool Girl Repeating Class (1978) as Professor Modesti
- Rugantino (1978) as Bojetto
- The Nurse on a Military Tour (1977) as Alvaro Quattromani
- Taxi Girl (1977) as Alvaro
- The Schoolmate (1977) as Salvatore
- For the Love of Poppea (1977) as Caio
- The Virgo, the Taurus and the Capricorn (1977) as Alvaro
- My Father's Private Secretary (1976) as Oscar
- The Lady Medic (1976) as Alvaro Pappalardo
- Under the Sheets (1976) as Alvaro
- Love in 4 Easy Lessons (1976) as Broccolini, Aka Xx2 (Segment "Il Detective")
- Confessions of a Lady Cop (1976) as Tarallo
- Live Like a Cop, Die Like a Man (1976) as Concierge
- The Career of a Chambermaid (1976) as Mario
- School Days (1976) as Peppino Cariglia
- Coeds (1976) as Angelino Zampanò
- The Teasers (1975) as Petruccio Sciacca
- The School Teacher (1975) as Tatuzzo
- Gun Moll (1975) as Taxi Driver
- Season for Assassins (1975)
- A Virgin Named Mary (1975) as Rocco
- Two hearts, a Chapel (1975) as Tassista strabico (uncredited)
- Scent of a Woman (1974) as Vittorio
- Come Home and Meet My Wife (1974) as Paolo, conoscente di Giulio e Vincenzina
- Policewoman (1974) as Fantuzzi
- Playing the Field (1974) as Il portalettere
- How Colonel Buttiglione Became a General (1974) as Infermiere (uncredited)
- Amarcord (1973) as Naso
- Dirty Weekend (1973) as Member of Camera Team (uncredited)
- Rugantino (1973) as Beggar (uncredited)
- La Tosca (1973) as Un derelitto
- Halleluja to Vera Cruz (1973)
- Roma (1972) as Alvaro - Tap Dancer at Jovinelli Theatre (uncredited)
- What? (1972) as Cross-Eyed Painter
- The Clowns (1970) as Crew
- Satyricon (1969) as Imperatore nella rappresentazione
- Fellini: A Director’s Notebook (1969) as Self
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Alvaro Vitali best known for?
Alvaro Vitali is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Dodo e la Principessa (2026), Pierino torna a scuola (1990), Pierino torna a scuola (1990), Gian Burrasca (1982).
When and where was Alvaro Vitali born?
Alvaro Vitali was born on February 3, 1950 in Roma, Lazio, Italia. They passed away on June 24, 2025.
How many credits does Alvaro Vitali have?
Alvaro Vitali has accumulated over 85 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1969 to 2026.
What is Alvaro Vitali's background in cinema and television?
Alvaro Vitali was an Italian film actor born in Roma, Lazio, Italia on February 3, 1950, and he died on June 24, 2025 at the age of 75. Also known by the name Pierino, he amassed 83 known credits in acting throughout his career. Vitali became famous for his work in films such as Vune zeny, Amarcord, and Rim. His acting...
Alvaro Vitali by the numbers
Age in their best-rated roles
- Dodo e la principessa (2026) as Agente segreto — aged about 76
- Amarcord (1973) as Naso — aged about 23
- Scent of a Woman (1974) as Vittorio — aged about 24
- Come Home and Meet My Wife (1974) as Paolo, conoscente di Giulio e Vincenzina — aged about 24
- Roma (1972) as Alvaro - Tap Dancer at Jovinelli Theatre (uncredited) — aged about 22
- The Clowns (1970) as Crew — aged about 20
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