Novello Novelli (2 March 1930 – 10 January 2018) was an Italian character actor.

Novello Novelli
Born
Novellantonio Novelli

(1930-03-02)2 March 1930
Died10 January 2018(2018-01-10) (aged 87)
Poggibonsi, Italy
OccupationActor
Height1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)

Life and career

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Born in Poggibonsi, province of Siena, as Novellantonio Novelli, a former footballer and surveyor, Novelli initially was the manager of the cabaret group "I Giancattivi" consisting of Francesco Nuti, Athina Cenci and Alessandro Benvenuti.[1][2]

In 1981, he made his acting debut in the Giancattivi's film West of Paperino, then, after the group disbanded, Novelli remained associated to Nuti, appearing in almost all his films.[1][2]

He also worked with Benvenuti, being critically appreciated for his performances in Welcome to Home Gori and its sequel, Return to Home Gori.[1][2]

Death

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Novelli died in Poggibonsi on 10 January 2018, aged 87.[3]

Partial filmography

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References

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  1. ^ a b c Enrico Lancia, Roberto Poppi. Dizionario del cinema italiano. Gli attori. Gremese Editore, 2003. ISBN 8884402697.
  2. ^ a b c Simone Petricci (1997). Il Cinema E Siena: La Storia, I Protagonisti, Le Opere. Manent, 1997. ISBN 8886715137.
  3. ^ IlFattoQuotidiano.it. "Novello Novelli morto l'attore simbolo del cinema toscano". Retrieved 10 January 2018.
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