Umberto Orsini

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Umberto Orsini
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Orsini in March 2008
Born (1934-04-02) 2 April 1934 (age 90)
Novara, Italy
NationalityItalian
Occupation Actor
Years active1960–present

Umberto Orsini (born 2 April 1934, in Novara) is an Italian stage, television and film actor.

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Born in Novara, Orsini gave up his career as notary to attend the Accademia Nazionale di Arte Drammatica Silvio D'Amico. [1] In the late 1950s, he emerged as a talented stage actor, and in 1960, for the theatrical representation of L'Arialda, he worked for the first time with Luchino Visconti. [1] After a few secondary roles (that include Federico Fellini's La Dolce Vita ), Orsini debuted in a leading role in 1962 with the film Il mare , directed by Giuseppe Patroni Griffi. In 1969, he was awarded with the Nastro d'Argento for Best Supporting Actor for his performance in Visconti's The Damned . [1] In 2008, he was nominated to David di Donatello for Best Supporting Actor for his role in Il mattino ha l'oro in bocca . [2]

Selected filmography

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Enrico Lancia; Roberto Poppi; Fabio Melelli; Mario Pecorari. Dizionario del cinema italiano. Gremese Editore.
  2. ↑ "Ecco le nomination ai David E' 'Caos calmo' il più quotato". Quotidiano.net. 20 March 2008. Retrieved 15 January 2012.


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