Sandro Ghiani

Sandro Ghiani (born 12 August 1952) is an Italian film, stage and television actor.

Life and career
Born in Carbonia, Sardinia, the son of a postal clerk, Ghiani studied in a seminary, the Institute of Don Orione in Tortona in Piedmont, where, with the first performances at amateur level, he discovered his passion for acting. He then moved to Rome, to pursue a career as a professional actor. Ghiani was mostly active in comedic character roles, often characterized by a strong Sardinian diction. In 2009 Ghiani debuted as a writer with the novel L'angelo della porta accanto, which he wrote together with Susanna Trossero.

Selected filmography

 * Zanna Bianca e il grande Kid (1977)
 * Velvet Hands (1979)
 * Sugar, Honey and Pepper (1980)
 * Fun Is Beautiful (1980)
 * Passion of Love (1981)
 * Asso (1981)
 * Fracchia la belva umana (1981)
 * Spaghetti House (1982)
 * An Ideal Adventure (1982)
 * Don't Play with Tigers (1982)
 * A Boy and a Girl (1983)
 * Chewingum (1984)
 * Madman at War (1985)
 * Soldati - 365 all'alba (1987)
 * Tre colonne in cronaca  (1990)
 * Vacanze di Natale '91 (1991)
 * Cain vs. Cain (1993)
 * Le nuove comiche (1994)
 * Non lasciamoci più (1999)
 * Zora the Vampire (2000)
 * Bartali: The Iron Man (2006)