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Italian actor (1922-1986)

Film & TV

Acting · Messina, Sicily, Italy

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Adolfo Celi (27 July 1922 –19 February 1986) was an Italian film actor and director.

Known for

  • 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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Listeners
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Total plays
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Key facts

Born
( 1922-07-27 ) 27 July 1922, Curcuraci , Sicily, Kingdom of Italy
Died
19 February 1986 (1986-02-19) (aged 63), Siena , Tuscany, Italy
Occupations
Actor singer
Years active
1946–1985
Spouses
Tônia Carrero ​ ​ ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1951 ; divorced</span>"}]]}'>div. 1962 ) ​ Marília Branco ​ ​ ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1963 , divorced ) ​ Veronica Lazăr ​ ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1966 ) ​
Children
2, including Alessandra

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Encyclopedic overview

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.

Life and career

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