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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Adolfo Celi (27 July 1922 –19 February 1986) was an Italian film actor and director.
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- Paulo Autran – O Senhor dos Palcos — Self (archive footage)2017
- Adolfo Celi, a Man for Two Worlds — Self (archive footage)2006
- O Construtor de Sonhos1994
- Cinderella '87 — Goncalvo Gherardeschi1987
- My Friends Act III — Professor Sassaroli1985
- Cinderella '80 — Goncalvo Gherardeschi1984
- T.I.R. — Oreste Balestrini1984
- My Friends Act II — Professeur Sassaroli1982
- Monsignor — Cardinal Vinci1982
- La sconosciuta — Taladis1982
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Adolfo Celi ( Italian pronunciation: [aˈdɔlfo ˈtʃɛːli]; 27 July 1922 – 19 February 1986) was an Italian film actor and director. Born in Curcuraci, Messina, Sicily, Celi appeared in nearly 100 films. Although a prominent actor in Italian cinema and famed for many roles, he is best remembered internationally for his portrayal of Emilio Largo in the 1965 James Bond film Thunderball. Celi later spoofed his Thunderball role in the film OK Connery (aka Operation Double 007) opposite Sean Connery's brother, Neil Connery.
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1922 births1986 deaths20th-century Italian male actorsAccademia Nazionale d'Arte Drammatica Silvio D'Amico alumniFilm people from the Metropolitan City of MessinaItalian film directorsItalian film producersItalian male film actorsItalian male stage actorsItalian male television actorsMale actors from Messina