Jimmy il Fenomeno(1932-2018)
- Actor
Luigi Origene Soffrano, alias Jimmy Il Fenomeno, was born in Lucera on
April 22th in 1932, and is probably the most crazy presence of the
Italian film industry, with his expression and his strange laugh. He
has appeared in almost 100 films, worked with many important Italians
directors like Steno, Salce and many others. The latest news on his
health is not so good, many Italians supporters are appealing to
Italians parliament to obtain economical assistance. His last
apparition was in a short film of 50 minutes runtime, Jimmy e suoi
Fenomeni. Currently he lives in an hospital in Milan, he is diabetic
and he moves himself on a wheelchair.
