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Umberto Orsini

Acting Born Apr 2, 1934 Novara, Piedmont, Italy 24 credits

Biography

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

Born in Novara, Orsini gave up his career as notary to attend the Accademia Nazionale di Arte Drammatica Silvio D'Amico. 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. 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. In 2008, he was nominated to David di Donatello for Best Supporting Actor for his role in Il mattino ha l'oro in bocca.

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Known for

Film

Candy

as The Big Guy
Film

La Dolce Vita

as Man in Sunglasses That Helps Nadia Strip (uncredited)
Film

Saint Paul

as Tribun

V.I.P.

as Count Tiretta

Full filmography

  • Les Rendez-vous du dimanche (1975) as Self
  • Candy (1968) as The Big Guy
  • Domenica In (1976) as Self
  • La Dolce Vita (1960) as Man in Sunglasses That Helps Nadia Strip (uncredited)
  • Emmanuelle: The Joys of a Woman (1975) as Jean
  • Saint Paul (2000) as Tribun
  • Saint Paul (2000) as Tribun
  • Emmanuelle 3 (1977) as Jean
  • The Damned (1969) as Herbert Thallman
  • Maddalena (1971) as (uncredited)
  • Story of a Cloistered Nun (1973) as Diego
  • Solomon (1997) as Natan
  • Gourmet Wars (2012)
  • Ludwig (1973) as Count von Holnstein
  • Cesar and Rosalie (1972) as Antoine
  • Violent City (1970) as Steve
  • Solomon (1997) as Nathan
  • Esther (1999) as Memuchan
  • Ludwig (1981) as Count Von Holnstein
  • The Antichrist (1974) as Dr. Marcello Sinibaldi
  • Racconti fantastici (1979) as Robert Usher
  • The Captain's Daughter (1965) as Pëtr Andreic Grinëv
  • Casanova & Co. (1977) as Count Tiretta
  • The Shortest Day (1963) as Soldato combattente (uncredited)