Novello Novelli (2 March 1930 – 10 January 2018) was an Italian character actor.
Novello Novelli | |
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| Born | Novellantonio Novelli 2 March 1930 |
| Died | 10 January 2018 (aged 87) Poggibonsi, Italy |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) |
Life and career
editBorn 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
editNovelli died in Poggibonsi on 10 January 2018, aged 87.[3]
Partial filmography
edit- West of Paperino (1981) - Francesco's father
- What a Ghostly Silence There Is Tonight (1982) - Chiaramonti
- The Pool Hustlers (1983) - Merlo
- Son contento (1983) - 'Kursaal' director
- Casablanca, Casablanca (1985) - Il 'merlo'
- All the Fault of Paradise (1985) - Oste
- Stregati (1986) - Novello
- Noi uomini duri (1987) - Berno Berni Sr
- Maramao (1987) - The lone sailor
- Delitti e profumi (1988) - The ventriloquist
- Caruso Pascoski, Son of a Pole (1988) - The police chief
- Piccole stelle (1988)
- Musica per vecchi animali (1989) - Pittore del Metro
- Willy Signori e vengo da lontano (1989) - Il cadavere
- Welcome to Home Gori (1990) - Annibale
- The Party's Over (1991) - Corpo
- Allullo drom (1992) - Giuseppe
- Amami (1993) - Tullio Venturini
- Bonus malus (1993) - Signor Cecchi
- Cain vs. Cain (1993) - Aureliano Casamei
- Miracolo italiano (1994) - Nonno di Saverio
- OcchioPinocchio (1994) - Segugio
- Dear Goddamned Friends (1994) - Zingaro
- Noce di cocco (1995)
- Albergo Roma (1996)
- Return to Home Gori (1996) - Annibale
- Gli inaffidabili (1997) - Cinzia's father
- Mr. Fifteen Balls (1998) - Pool master
- I volontari (1998) - Alfonso
- Io amo Andrea (2000) - Il taxista
- Un altr'anno e poi cresco (2001) - The professor
- My Life with Stars and Stripes (2003) - Lando's father
- La mia squadra del cuore (2003)
- Via Varsavia (2006)
- Sedotta e bidonata (2007)
- Cenci in Cina (2009) - Forasassi
- Ridere fino a volare (2012)
- Una vita in gioco (2012) - Vito's grandfather
- Sarebbe stato facile (2013)
- Uscio e bottega (2014) - Himself (final film role)
References
edit- ^ a b c Enrico Lancia, Roberto Poppi. Dizionario del cinema italiano. Gli attori. Gremese Editore, 2003. ISBN 8884402697.
- ^ a b c Simone Petricci (1997). Il Cinema E Siena: La Storia, I Protagonisti, Le Opere. Manent, 1997. ISBN 8886715137.
- ^ IlFattoQuotidiano.it. "Novello Novelli morto l'attore simbolo del cinema toscano". Retrieved 10 January 2018.