Ric e Gian

{{Short description|Italian comedy duo}} [[File:Ric e Gian.jpg|thumbnail|Ric e Gian (''Senza Rete'', 1972)]] '''Riccardo Miniggio''' (Turin, 31 December 1935) and '''Gian Fabio Bosco''' (Florence, 30 July 1936 - Lavagna, 14 February 2010) were an Italian comedy duo who worked on stage, films and television as '''Ric e Gian'''.

== Life and career == Miniggio started his career as a dancer-actor in the stage company of Erminio Macario, while Bosco was born in a family of actors and debuted on stage at young age, in the theatrical company of Gilberto Govi.<ref name="Grasso"/><ref name="il gio"/>

The couple met in an avanspettacolo at the Teatro Maffei in Turin, where Miniggio worked as a dancer and Bosco was the sidekick of the actor Mario Ferrero.<ref name=Grasso>Aldo Grasso, Massimo Scaglioni, ''Enciclopedia della Televisione'', Garzanti, Milano, 1996 – 2003. {{ISBN|881150466X}}.</ref> They then decided to performing together as '''Jerry e Fabio''' and worked in various theaters, nights and cabarets in Northern Italy as well as at the Crazy Horse in Paris.<ref name="Grasso"/><ref name="il gio"/> Noted by film producer Angelo Rizzoli, they renamed themselves Ric e Gian in 1962 and made their film debut in ''Ischia operazione amore'' (1966).<ref name="Grasso"/>

Starting from the late 1960s, the couple gained popularity thanks to their participation in several prime time RAI variety shows.<ref name="Grasso"/> In the mid-1970s they focused on theatre, and between late 1970s and early 1980s their popularity revamped thanks to a number of Antenna 3 and Fininvest television shows they took part in.<ref name="Grasso"/><ref name="il gio"/>

In 1987 the couple split to pursue some solo projects, before briefly reuniting between 2002 and 2006 for a number of stage shows and plays.<ref name="il gio">{{cite news|last1=Antonio Lodetti|title=Gian, un finale commovente dopo cinquant'anni di risate|url=http://www.ilgiornale.it/news/gian-finale-commovente-cinquant-anni-risate.html|access-date=10 October 2015|work=Il Giornale|date=15 February 2010}}</ref>

In 2010 Bosco died, aged 73, due to an abdominal aortic aneurysm.<ref name="il gio"/>

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== External links == * {{IMDb name|0723044|Ric}} * {{IMDb name|0316126|Gian}} *{{allmusic|artist|mn0001550628}} * {{discogs artist|Ric E Gian|Ric e Gian}}

{{Authority control}} Category:Italian male film actors Category:Italian male stage actors Category:Italian television personalities Category:Italian comedians Category:Italian comedy duos Category:Italian musical duos Category:Entertainers from Turin Category:Mass media people from Turin