Alberto Sordi
Acting Born Jun 15, 1920 Died Feb 25, 2003 Rome, Lazio, Italy 251 credits
Biography
Alberto Sordi was an Italian male actor born on 15 June 1920 in Rome, Lazio, Italy. Over the course of his career he accumulated 169 known credits, primarily in acting, and is also recognised for his work as a film director. In addition to his on‑screen performances, Sordi provided the Italian dubbing voice for Oliver Hardy in the Italian versions of the Laurel & Hardy films. He was also known by the alternate name Albertone Альбер. Sordi died on 25 February 2003 at the age of 82. His contributions to Italian cinema are documented in the TMDB database, where he is listed under the acting category.
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Career overview
Alberto Sordi was born in Rome, Lazio, Italy on 15 June 1920 and died on 25 February 2003 at the age of 82. He was an Italian actor whose career spanned many decades, and he is recorded as having 169 acting credits. The database lists acting as his primary professional focus, and his work is recognized under the name Albertone as well as the Cyrillic variant Альбер.
In addition to his extensive work in front of the camera, Sordi also directed films, demonstrating a broader involvement in the Italian cinema industry. He contributed his voice to the Italian-language versions of the classic Laurel & Hardy comedies, providing the dubbing for Oliver Hardy. These activities illustrate the range of his contributions to film, both on screen and behind the microphone.
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Career timeline
Quelli che il cinema
We Are CinemaCinecittà, de Mussolini à la Dolce Vita
Siamo tutti Alberto Sordi?Alberto Sordi, un italiano come noi
Tutto Sordi
Alberto il grande
Close Up
1960
Vittorio D.
RomAmor: Alberto Sordi, from Rome to the whole world
Fellini dice...
C'è posta per te
Chi ha incastrato Peter Pan?
Incontri proibitiIncontri proibiti · ScreenplayIncontri proibiti · Director
The Story of a Poor Young Man
Nestore, l'ultima corsaNestore, l'ultima corsa · DirectorNestore, l'ultima corsa · StoryNestore, l'ultima corsa · Screenplay
Assolto per aver commesso il fattoAssolto per aver commesso il fatto · StoryAssolto per aver commesso il fatto · ScreenplayAssolto per aver commesso il fatto · Director
Christmas Vacation '91Christmas Vacation '91 · StoryChristmas Vacation '91 · Screenplay
The MiserThe Miser · ScreenplayIn nome del popolo sovrano
I promessi sposi
Taste of LifeTaste of Life · Screenplay
A Taxi Driver in New YorkA Taxi Driver in New York · DirectorA Taxi Driver in New York · StoryA Taxi Driver in New York · Screenplay
Too MuchToo Much · Screenplay
I Am an ESPI Am an ESP · StoryI Am an ESP · Screenplay
All for the Moral Majority!All for the Moral Majority! · DirectorAll for the Moral Majority! · ScreenplayAll for the Moral Majority! · StoryBertoldo, Bertoldino, and Cacasenno
Il tassinaroIl tassinaro · DirectorIl tassinaro · StoryIl tassinaro · ScreenplayFellini nel cestino
I Know That You Know That I KnowI Know That You Know That I Know · DirectorI Know That You Know That I Know · ScreenplayJourney with PapaJourney with Papa · Director
The Marquis of GrilloThe Marquis of Grillo · Screenplay
Catherine and ICatherine and I · DirectorCatherine and I · Screenplay
La macchina cinemaTraffic JamHypochondriacHypochondriac · ScreenplayThe Cinema Machine
The WitnessThe Witness · WriterWhere Are You Going on Holiday?Where Are You Going on Holiday? · DirectorWhere Are You Going on Holiday? · Screenplay
Full Filmography
251 titles- Quelli che il cinema (2025) as Self
- We Are Cinema (2021) as Self (archive footage)
- Cinecittà, de Mussolini à la Dolce Vita (2021) as Self (archive footage)
- Siamo tutti Alberto Sordi? (2020) as Self (archive footage)
- Alberto Sordi, un italiano come noi (2020) as Self (archive footage)
- Tutto Sordi (2019)
- Alberto il grande (2013) as Self
- Close Up (2012) as Self (archive footage)
- 1960 (2010) as Self (archive footage)
- Vittorio D. (2009) as Self (archive footage)
- RomAmor: Alberto Sordi, from Rome to the whole world (2007) as Self
- Fellini dice... (2006) as Self
- C'è posta per te (2000)
- Chi ha incastrato Peter Pan? (1999) as Ospite
- Incontri proibiti (1998) as Armando Andreoli
- Incontri proibiti (1998) Screenplay
- Incontri proibiti (1998) Director
- The Story of a Poor Young Man (1995) as Bartoloni
- Nestore, l'ultima corsa (1994) as Gaetano
- Nestore, l'ultima corsa (1994) Director
- Nestore, l'ultima corsa (1994) Story
- Nestore, l'ultima corsa (1994) Screenplay
- Assolto per aver commesso il fatto (1992) as Emilio Garrone
- Assolto per aver commesso il fatto (1992) Story
- Assolto per aver commesso il fatto (1992) Screenplay
- Assolto per aver commesso il fatto (1992) Director
- Christmas Vacation '91 (1991) as Sabino
- Christmas Vacation '91 (1991) Story
- Christmas Vacation '91 (1991) Screenplay
- The Miser (1990) as Arpagone
- The Miser (1990) Screenplay
- In nome del popolo sovrano (1990) as Marchese Arquati
- I promessi sposi (1989) as Don Abbondio
- Taste of Life (1988) as Elvio Battistini
- Taste of Life (1988) Screenplay
- A Taxi Driver in New York (1987) as Pietro Marchetti
- A Taxi Driver in New York (1987) Director
- A Taxi Driver in New York (1987) Story
- A Taxi Driver in New York (1987) Screenplay
- Too Much (1986) as Count Giangiacomo Pigna Corelli in Selci
- Too Much (1986) Screenplay
- I Am an ESP (1985) as Roberto Razzi
- I Am an ESP (1985) Story
- I Am an ESP (1985) Screenplay
- All for the Moral Majority! (1984) as Annibale Salvemini
- All for the Moral Majority! (1984) Director
- All for the Moral Majority! (1984) Screenplay
- All for the Moral Majority! (1984) Story
- Bertoldo, Bertoldino, and Cacasenno (1984) as Friar Cipolla
- Il tassinaro (1983) as Pietro Marchetti
- Il tassinaro (1983) Director
- Il tassinaro (1983) Story
- Il tassinaro (1983) Screenplay
- Fellini nel cestino (1983) as Self
- La fuggiDiva (1983)
- I Know That You Know That I Know (1982) as Fabio
- I Know That You Know That I Know (1982) Director
- I Know That You Know That I Know (1982) Screenplay
- Journey with Papa (1982) as Armando Ferretti
- Journey with Papa (1982) Director
- Journey with Papa (1982) Story
- Journey with Papa (1982) Screenplay
- The Marquis of Grillo (1981) as Onofrio Del Grillo
- The Marquis of Grillo (1981) Screenplay
- Catherine and I (1980) as Enrico Menotti
- Catherine and I (1980) Director
- Catherine and I (1980) Screenplay
- La macchina cinema (1979) as Self
- Traffic Jam (1979) as Dr. De Benedetti
- Hypochondriac (1979) as Don Argante
- Hypochondriac (1979) Screenplay
- The Cinema Machine (1979)
- The Witness (1978) as Antonio Berti
- The Witness (1978) Writer
- Where Are You Going on Holiday? (1978) as Remo Proietti (episodio "Le vacanze intelligenti")
- Where Are You Going on Holiday? (1978) Director
- Where Are You Going on Holiday? (1978) Screenplay
- Where Are You Going on Holiday? (1978) Story
- The New Monsters (1977) as il principe/il figlio/l'attore
- An Average Little Man (1977) as Giovanni Vivaldi
- Strange Occasion (1976) as Mons. Ascanio La Costa (episodio L'Ascensore)
- A Common Sense of Modesty (1976) as Giacinto Colonna
- A Common Sense of Modesty (1976) Director
- A Common Sense of Modesty (1976) Screenplay
- A Common Sense of Modesty (1976) Story
- Les Rendez-vous du dimanche (1975) as Self
- Di che segno sei? (1975) as Nando Moriconi
- Di che segno sei? (1975) Writer
- Un sorriso, uno schiaffo, un bacio in bocca (1975) as (archive footage)
- E il Casanova di Fellini? (1975) as Self
- While There's War There's Hope (1974) as Pietro Chiocca
- While There's War There's Hope (1974) Director
- While There's War There's Hope (1974) Story
- While There's War There's Hope (1974) Screenplay
- Stardust (1973) as Mimmo Adami
- Stardust (1973) Director
- Stardust (1973) Screenplay
- My Brother Anastasia (1973) as Father Salvatore Anastasia
- My Brother Anastasia (1973) Writer
- Roma (1972) as Self - Interviewé (uncredited)
- The Scopone Game (1972) as Peppino
- The Most Wonderful Evening of My Life (1972) as Alfredo Rossi
- A Girl in Australia (1971) as Amedeo
- Why (1971) as Giuseppe Di Noi
- The Couples (1970) as Giacinto / Antonio
- The Couples (1970) Director
- Let's Have a Riot (1970) as Don Giuseppe Montanari
- Il presidente del Borgorosso Football Club (1970) as Benito Fornaciari / Libero Fornaciari
- Il presidente del Borgorosso Football Club (1970) Story
- Il presidente del Borgorosso Football Club (1970) Screenplay
- Medicine Italian Style (1969) as Prof. Guido Tersilli
- Medicine Italian Style (1969) Story
- Medicine Italian Style (1969) Screenplay
- The Conspirators (1969) as The Friar
- Help Me, My Love (1969) as Giovanni Macchiavelli
- Help Me, My Love (1969) Director
- Help Me, My Love (1969) Screenplay
- Be Sick… It's Free (1968) as Guido Tersilli
- Be Sick… It's Free (1968) Screenplay
- Will Our Heroes Be Able to Find Their Friend Who Has Mysteriously Disappeared in Africa? (1968) as Fausto Di Salvio
- The Witches (1967) as Elio Ferocci (segment "Senso civico")
- An Italian in America (1967) as Giuseppe Marossi
- An Italian in America (1967) Director
- An Italian in America (1967) Story
- An Italian in America (1967) Screenplay
- Pardon, Are You for or Against? (1966) as Tullio Conforti
- Pardon, Are You for or Against? (1966) Director
- Pardon, Are You for or Against? (1966) Screenplay
- Pardon, Are You for or Against? (1966) Story
- Smoke Over London (1966) as Dante
- Smoke Over London (1966) Screenplay
- Smoke Over London (1966) Director
- Smoke Over London (1966) Story
- Our Husbands (1966) as Giovanni Lo Verso
- The Queens (1966) as Giovanni ("Fata Marta")
- Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines or How I Flew from London to Paris in 25 Hours 11 Minutes (1965) as Count Emilio Ponticelli
- The Three Faces (1965) as Armando Tucci (segment "Latin Lover")
- The Three Faces (1965) Writer
- Complexes (1965) as Guglielmo Bertone
- Complexes (1965) Story
- Complexes (1965) Screenplay
- Made in Italy (1965) as Silvio, Errant Husband (segment "5 'La Famiglia', episode 2")
- Thrilling (1965) as Fernando Boccetta (segment "L'autostrada del sole")
- My Wife (1964) as The husband (segments "L'uccellino", "L'automobile") / Sartoletti (segment "Eritrea") / Marco (segments "I miei cari", "Luciana")
- The Flying Saucer (1964) as Vincenzo Berruti / Marsicano / Don Giuseppe / Conte Momi Crosara
- To Bed or Not to Bed (1963) as Amedeo Ferretti
- The Boom (1963) as Giovanni Alberti
- The Teacher from Vigevano (1963) as Maestro Mombelli
- Mafioso (1962) as Antonio Badalamenti
- The Police Commissioner (1962) as Dante Lombardozzi
- The Last Judgment (1961) as Merchant of children
- The Best of Enemies (1961) as Capt. Blasi
- A Difficult Life (1961) as Silvio Magnozzi
- ...And Suddenly It's Murder! (1960) as Alberto Franzetti
- The Traffic Policeman (1960) as Otello Celletti
- Everybody Go Home! (1960) as Lt. Alberto Innocenzi
- Gastone (1960) as Gastone
- The Widower (1959) as Alberto Nardi
- The Great War (1959) as Oreste Jacovacci
- Oh! What a Mambo (1959) as Nando
- Wild Cats on the Beach (1959) as Alberto
- The Moralist (1959) as Agostino
- The Swindlers (1959) as Totonno
- Vacations in Majorca (1959) as Anselmo Pandolfini
- Hell in the City (1959) as Antonio Zampi
- Policarpo, ufficiale di scrittura (1959) as L'ambulante che vende ombrelli (uncredited)
- Winter Holidays (1959) as Alberto Moretti
- He Thief, She Thief (1958) as Cencio
- He Thief, She Thief (1958) Co-Writer
- Seventh Heaven (1958) as Xavier Laurentis
- Love on the Riviera (1958) as Aristarco Battistini
- Love on the Riviera (1958) Story
- Love on the Riviera (1958) Screenplay
- Fortunella (1958) as Peppino
- Il marito (1958) as Alberto
- Il marito (1958) Screenplay
- Il marito (1958) Story
- Domenica è sempre domenica (1958) as Alberto Carboni
- Domenica è sempre domenica (1958) Screenplay
- Venice, the Moon and You (1958) as Bepi
- A Farewell to Arms (1957) as Père Galli
- It Happened in Rome (1957) as Sergio Battistini
- The Dollars Are Coming! (1957) as Alfonso Pasti
- Il conte Max (1957) as Alberto Boccetti
- Il conte Max (1957) Screenplay
- Doctor and the Healer (1957) as Corrado
- Mi permette babbo! (1956) as Rodolfo Nardi
- Nero's Mistress (1956) as Nero
- Guardia, guardia scelta, brigadiere e maresciallo (1956) as Guardia Alberto Randolfi
- The Virtuous Bigamist (1956) as Mario, bus driver
- The Bachelor (1955) as Paolo Anselmi
- It Happened in the Penitentiary (1955) as Giulio Parmitoni
- Bravissimo (1955) as Ubaldo Impallato
- A Hero of Our Times (1955) as Alberto Menichetti
- La bella di Roma (1955) as Gracco
- The Sign of Venus (1955) as Romolo Proietti
- Piccola posta (1955) as Rodolfo Vanzino
- Good night… lawyer! (1955) as Alberto Santi
- Good night… lawyer! (1955) Screenplay
- I pappagalli (1955) as Dr. Alberto Tanzi
- Two Nights with Cleopatra (1954) as Cesarino
- A Day in Court (1954) as Nando Mericoni
- A Day in Court (1954) Story
- A Day in Court (1954) Screenplay
- The Cheerful Squadron (1954) as Vergisson
- It Happened at the Police Station (1954) as Alberto Tadini
- An American in Rome (1954) as Nando Moriconi
- An American in Rome (1954) Story
- An American in Rome (1954) Screenplay
- The Anatomy of Love (1954) as Antonio
- The Art of Getting Along (1954) as Rosario 'Sasà' Scimoni
- Mid-Century Loves (1954) as Alberto (segment "Dopoguerra 1920")
- The Seducer (1954) as Alberto Ranieri
- Tripoli, bel suol d'amore (1954) as Alberto Ruotolo
- Gran varietà (1954) as Premoli
- A Parisian in Rome (1954) as Alberto Lucetti
- Il matrimonio (1954) as Ivan Vassilievich Lomov
- I Vitelloni (1953) as Alberto
- Lo scocciatore (1953) as Gianrico
- I'll See You on the Balcony (1953) as Mario Pio al telefono
- L'Incantevole nemica (1953)
- Cavalcade of Song (1953) as Alberto
- The White Sheik (1952) as Fernando Rivoli, the White Sheik
- Toto and the Kings of Rome (1952) as Maestro elementare
- È arrivato l'accordatore (1952) as Avvocato Adolfo
- Giovinezza (1952) as Alberto
- Mamma mia, che impressione! (1951) as Alberto
- Mamma mia, che impressione! (1951) Screenplay
- Mamma mia, che impressione! (1951) Producer
- Mamma mia, che impressione! (1951) Story
- Position Wanted (1951) as Donato
- First Communion (1950) as Narrator (voice) (Uncredited)
- The Za-Bum Circus (1949) as (segment "Galop finale al circo")
- Under the Sun of Rome (1948) as Fernando
- Che tempi! (1948) as Manuel Aguirre
- Il vento m'ha cantato una canzone (1947) as Renato
- Flesh Will Surrender (1947) as Doberti
- Il passatore (1947) as Il brigante Innamorato
- The Misery of Mr. Travet (1945) as Camillo Barbarotti
- Chi l'ha visto? (1945) as idraulico
- Tre ragazze cercano marito (1944) as Giulio
- Sant'Elena, piccola isola (1943) as Il capitano Popleton (uncredited)
- La signorina (1942) as Nino
- Casanova farebbe così! (1942) as Un giocatore di biliardo
- I tre aquilotti (1942) as Filippo Nardini
- Giarabub (1942) as il tenente Sordi
- Le signorine della villa accanto (1942) as Un giovane invitato al ballo
- La notte delle beffe (1939) as Bentivoglio
- Princess Tarakanova (1938) as Uno studente
- Scipio Africanus: The Defeat of Hannibal (1937) as Comparsa soldato romano (uncredited)
- Il feroce saladino (1937) as l'uomo nascosto sotto il costume del leone (uncredited)
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Alberto Sordi best known for?
Alberto Sordi is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including 1960 (2010), Incontri proibiti (1998), Incontri proibiti (1998), Incontri proibiti (1998).
When and where was Alberto Sordi born?
Alberto Sordi was born on June 15, 1920 in Rome, Lazio, Italy. They passed away on February 25, 2003.
How many credits does Alberto Sordi have?
Alberto Sordi has accumulated over 251 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1937 to 2025.
What is Alberto Sordi's background in cinema and television?
Alberto Sordi was an Italian male actor born on 15 June 1920 in Rome, Lazio, Italy. Over the course of his career he accumulated 169 known credits, primarily in acting, and is also recognised for his work as a film director. In addition to his on‑screen performances, Sordi provided the Italian dubbing voice for Oliver ...
Alberto Sordi by the numbers
251credits
245films
6TV series
1937–2025active years
Age in their best-rated roles
- The Great War (1959) as Oreste Jacovacci — aged about 39
- A Difficult Life (1961) as Silvio Magnozzi — aged about 41
- The Marquis of Grillo (1981) as Onofrio Del Grillo — aged about 61
- I Vitelloni (1953) as Alberto — aged about 33
- The Conspirators (1969) as The Friar — aged about 49
- Everybody Go Home! (1960) as Lt. Alberto Innocenzi — aged about 40
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