Born in
Palermo, Andronico had a prolific career between theater, cinema and television, appearing in more than 100 films. Andronico made his professional debut in 1944, as part of the comedy trio "
Sgambetta" together with
Ciccio Ingrassia and the comedian Ciampaolo. Following the death of Ciampolo, after briefly continuing to work with Ingrassia as a duo, he moved to Rome, where he worked with several
avanspettacolo companies, notably the ones led by
Beniamino Maggio and
Fanfulla. He made his film debut in
Federico Fellini's
I Vitelloni. Andronico's career is mainly linked to the comedy duo
Franco and Ciccio, with whom, starting from 1962, he starred in dozens of films and TV-shows. == Selected filmography ==