Arturo Brachetti

Arturo Brachetti

Arturo Brachetti (born 13 October 1957) is an Italian quick-change artist considered the best quick change performer in the world. In the Guinness Book of Records he is described as the quickest and most prolific quick change artist in the world. Brachetti was born in Turin. His career covers a wide artistic range and has made him an international name. The change from one costume to another is performed in a matter of seconds, often by throwing a sheet up and completely changing costume by the time it falls. In the current show, Brachetti performs 80 characters in one evening. His skills also include shadowgraphy and sand painting. As a child, he frequented a seminary, where he met a young priest, Silvio Mantelli, with the hobby of magic. Spending most of his time in the magical warehouse of the priest, Brachetti learnt all kind of magic tricks. At the age of 15, using costumes borrowed from the seminary's theatre, he invented and performed his first quick-change act, an art introduced to the world by Leopoldo Fregoli (1867-1936). His professional career began in 1978 in France at the parisian cabaret Paradis Latin, under the direction of Jean Marie Rivière. This led to a starring role in André Heller's German production of "Flic Flac"(1981). From Germany he went to England, appearing at London's Piccadilly Theatre starring in the production of "Y" which ran for just over a year (1983–84). He was nominated for the prestigious Society of West End Theatre Award. That same year he performed at "The Covent Garden Christmas Gala" in the presence of the British Royal Family. On his return to Italy, he participated as the guest star in 10 episodes of the television show Al paradise for the Italian national television RAI (1985). It was after this that he was introduced to the Italian theatre scene. This led to a string of successful theatre productions (M. Butterfly, L'Histoire du Soldat, Varietà, In Principio Arturo, Amami Arturo, Il Mistero dei Bastardi Assassini, I Massibilli, etc.), and television appearances, making him one of the most critically acclaimed young actors of the Italian stage. He also memorably performed as the interval act at the 1991 Eurovision Song Contest in Rome. He returned to London to perform in Tony Harrison's production of "Square Rounds" at the National Theatre. In 1989 and 1990 he was also a regular performer on The Best of Magic for Thames Television. Then off to Disneyland Paris where, with Mickey Mouse, he co-hosted the show A Night of Magic, which was transmitted internationally. From 1995, with the Italian production company Compagnia Della Rancia and the director Saverio Marconi, Brachetti continued to concentrate on creating and developing musicals for the Italian audience. His original musical "Fregoli" won the Biglietto D'Oro (Golden Ticket Award) for the best selling show in a season (280,000 tickets). His popularity continued with the production of "Brachetti in Technicolor" and "Midsummer Night's Dream". In the opera field, he played the storyteller in Stravinsky's "Histoire du soldat", "Peter and the wolf"(2011) and "Allegro un po' troppo" (2013). ... Source: Article "Arturo Brachetti" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.

  • Popularity : 1.555
  • Known For : Directing
  • Birthday : 1957-10-13
  • Place of Birth : Torino, Piemonte, Italy
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Arturo Brachetti Movies

  • 2004
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    Shem

    Shem

    4.8 2004 HD

    A young Jewish boy travels europe in search of the grave of his Great Grandfather who was killed by the Nazis in the War.

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  • 2018
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    L'Étrange Noël de Jeff Panacloc

    L'Étrange Noël de Jeff Panacloc

    1 2018 HD

    Alongside his impertinent puppet, ventriloquist Jeff Panacloc celebrates Christmas with humour, surrounded by personalities from music, cinema and TV...

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  • 2021
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    Abbiamo fatto 30...

    Abbiamo fatto 30...

    9.5 2021 HD

    A comedy special and reuniun of Aldo, Giovanni e Giacomo.

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  • 1983
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    Clémentine Tango

    Clémentine Tango

    5.5 1983 HD

    Charles, the snobbish young scion of an aristocratic family that has seen better days, stumbles into the weird yet strangely attractive cabaret world...

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  • 2022
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    La voglia matta di vivere

    La voglia matta di vivere

    1 2022 HD

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  • 2005
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    Arturo Brachetti au théatre Mogador

    Arturo Brachetti au théatre Mogador

    1 2005 HD

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  • 2005
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    Arturo Brachetti - Le plus grand acteur transformiste au monde

    Arturo Brachetti - Le plus grand acteur transformiste au monde

    8 2005 HD

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  • 2018
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    A Believer

    A Believer

    1 2018 HD

    A film based upon a short story by George Loring Frost.

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  • 1998
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    That's Life

    That's Life

    7.468 1998 HD

    Fugitive convict Aldo seizes a car, taking policeman Giacomo and civilian Giovanni hostages. While chased by the police all over Italy, they will...

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  • 2006
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    L'Improbable Odyssée

    L'Improbable Odyssée

    1 2006 HD

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  • 2006
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    Les Galas Juste Pour Rire: Un monde sans femme

    Les Galas Juste Pour Rire: Un monde sans femme

    8 2006 HD

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  • 1996
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    “The Shorts” by Aldo, Giovanni and Giacomo

    “The Shorts” by Aldo, Giovanni and Giacomo

    8.1 1996 HD

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  • 1999
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    Tel chi el telùn

    Tel chi el telùn

    7.956 1999 HD

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  • 2013
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    Ammutta muddica al cinema

    Ammutta muddica al cinema

    6.555 2013 HD

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  • 2021
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    Abbiamo fatto 30...

    Abbiamo fatto 30...

    9.5 2021 HD

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  • 2021
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    Abbiamo fatto 30...

    Abbiamo fatto 30...

    9.5 2021 HD

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  • 2006
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    Anplagghed al cinema

    Anplagghed al cinema

    6.994 2006 HD

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  • 2016
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    The Best of Aldo Giovanni e Giacomo

    The Best of Aldo Giovanni e Giacomo

    7.3 2016 HD

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  • 1989
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    The Best of Magic

    The Best of Magic

    1 1989 HD

    The Best of Magic was a British magic show produced by Thames Television for the ITV network that aired from 13 September 1989 to 19 September 1990....

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  • 2004
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    Tout le monde en parle

    Tout le monde en parle

    4.2 2004 HD

    Host Guy A. Lepage brings together six to eight personalities from different milieus—sports, politics, stage productions and more—that...

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  • 2020
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    A Patch by Lundini

    A Patch by Lundini

    8.3 2020 HD

    A patch is something commonly used to cover a hole in a dress. Valerio Lundini is a Roman surrealist comedian, who is called every night to replace a...

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  • 1970
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    Juste Pour Rire - Galas

    Juste Pour Rire - Galas

    5.5 1970 HD

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  • 1975
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    Numéro un

    Numéro un

    6 1975 HD

    A French variety show.

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  • 1982
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    Champs-Elysées

    Champs-Elysées

    6.2 1982 HD

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  • 2019
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    Bonsoir bonsoir!

    Bonsoir bonsoir!

    4 2019 HD

    Each day, Jean-Philippe Wauthier welcomes guests on the show in warm, friendly setting. His interviews focus on their newsworthy achievements but...

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  • 1998
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    Vivement dimanche

    Vivement dimanche

    3.2 1998 HD

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  • 1995
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    The Drew Carey Show

    The Drew Carey Show

    6.546 1995 HD

    Drew is an assistant director of personnel in a Cleveland department store and he has been stuck there for ten years. Other than fighting with...

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  • 1970
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    The Drew Carey Show

    The Drew Carey Show

    7.5 1970 HD

    From Zen monks to deadly surgeons, from barbarians to the unlikely policemen of Busto Garolfo's special squad, in this 1999 theater show the three...

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