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Arturo Brachetti was born in Turin, Italy in 1957.

He is described by many as the greatest quick-change actor in the world. His extensive career covers a wide artistic range and his versatilty has made him an international name. The 'change' from one costume (mountie, tuxedo, clown, etc.) to another is performed in a matter of seconds, often by throwing a sheet up in from of himself and completely changing costume by the time it falls.

As a child, he used to play with a little puppet theatre every day. His father sent him to a seminary, where he met Father Silvio Mantelli, a young priest with the hobby of magic. Spending most of his time in the magical warehouse of the Father, Brachetti learnt all kind of tricks. At the age of 15, using costumes borrowed from the seminary's theatre, he performed his first quick-change act and rediscovered the art of quick-change, no seen since the death of Fregoli (1936).

His professional career began in France at the parisian cabaret, Paradis Latin, then under the direction of Jean Marie Riviére. This led to a starring role in André Heller's triumphant German production of "Flic Flak". From Germany he went to England, appearing at London's Piccadilly Theatre starring in his own production of "Y" which ran for just over a year. He was nominated for the prestigious SWET (Society of West End Theatre) Award (equivalent to the Broadway Tony Award). The 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 a guest in 10 episodes of the television show "Al Paradise" for the Italian national television (RAI). It was after this that he was introduced to the Italian theatre scene. This led to a string of successful theatre productions (Madame Butterfly, L'Histoire du Soldat, Varietà, In Principio Arturo, Amami Arturo, Il Mistero dei Bastardi Assassini, etc), and television appearances, making him one of the most critically acclaimed young actors of the Italian stage. He returned to London to perform in Tony Harrison's production of "Square Rounds" at the National Theatre. He was also a co-presenter of "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 1994, with the Italian production company Compagnia Della Rancia and the director Saverio Marconi, Arturo 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 Techincolor".

His appearance at the life episode of the Drew Carey Show from the Warner Studios, Hollywood, in 1999 has given him the title of "the pick of the day" in the program Access Hollywood. He also played a feature role in the sit-com by Warner "Nikki".

In 1999 he presented his new show in Montreal, produced by the "Just for laughs" festival. With his one-man-show "The Man With a Thousand Faces" which featured more than 80 transformations, he won the Moliere Award in Paris and then the Olivier Award in Canada. After 600 sold-out performances in Paris the show went on a world tour.

Brachetti has directed various productions in Italy and Germany and has worked as a consultant for stage and television productions all over Europe.

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