Alberto Sordi
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Alberto Sordi, also known as Albertone, Cavaliere di Gran Croce OMRI
(June 15, 1920 – February 25, 2003) was an Italian
actor. He was also a film director and the dubbing voice of Oliver Hardy
in the Italian version of the Laurel & Hardy films.
to a schoolteacher and a musician, Sordi enrolled in Milan
's dramatic arts academy but was kicked out because of his thick Roman
accent. In the meantime he studied to be an opera
singer, a bass. It was his accent and voice that would later prove to be his trademark.
shorts, voicing Oliver Hardy
. Early roles included Fellini's The White Sheik
in 1952, Fellini's I vitelloni
(1953), a movie about young slackers, in which he plays a weak, effeminate immature loafer and a starring role in Lo scapolo (The Bachelor) playing a single man trying to find love. In 1959 he appeared in Monicelli's The Great War, considered by many critics and film historians to be one of the best Italian comedies. The Hollywood Foreign Press recognized his abilities when he was awarded a Golden Globe for Best Motion Picture Actor in a Musical or Comedy for Il diavolo (1963). Sordi acted alongside Britain’s David Niven
in the World War II
comedy The Best of Enemies
and in 1965 he was in another highly regarded comedy, I complessi (Complexes).
Sordi also succeeded in dramatic roles, most notably in 1977's Un borghese piccolo piccolo
(An Average Little Man) in which he portrays an elderly whose son is killed in an armed robbery, and sets out to exact revenge.
In 1984, he directed and co-scripted Tutti dentro (Off to jail, everybody), in which he played a judge who has warrants for corruption served on ministers and businessmen.
Alberto Sordi was really masterful in two broad roles: one being the one of the underdog, militating against injustices and prevarications, the other that of the prevaricator himself.
One has only to watch his performances as the returning emigrant unjustly convicted in Detenuto in attesa di giudizio or the miserly sub-proletarian of Lo scopone scientifico teased by the old millionaire Bette Davis
into endless card games where he hopes to find release from his poverty to appreciate his skills in the first role, while the rampant, unscrupulous doctor he plays in Il medico della mutua is the perfect example of his aptness at rendering characters who were both truly despicable and completely believable. In 1985, he was a member of the jury at the 35th Berlin International Film Festival
.
Sordi died shortly before his eighty-third birthday following a heart attack
. A crowd in excess of a million gathered to pay their last respects at his funeral by the Basilica of St. John Lateran
, the largest of such event ever attended in Rome, second only to that of Pope John Paul II
who died two years later.
, Italy's most prestigious film award, holding the record of David di Donatello
as best actor, and four awards for his works from the Italian National Syndicate of Film Journalists. He also received a Golden Lion
for lifetime achievement at the Venice Film Festival
in 1995, and The Golden Globe Award
for his performance as an Italian labourer stranded in Sweden
in To Bed or Not to Bed. In 1999, the city of Rome
made him honorary mayor for a day to celebrate his eightieth birthday.
At the 22nd Berlin International Film Festival
, he won the Silver Bear for Best Actor
award for Detenuto in attesa di giudizio
.
He received honorary citizenship from Kansas city
, Missouri
, for his references to the city in the 1954 film "Un americano a Roma".
Italian orders of merit
There are five orders of knighthood awarded in recognition of service to the Italian Republic. Below these sit a number of other decorations, associated and otherwise, that do not confer knighthoods...
(June 15, 1920 – February 25, 2003) was an Italian
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
actor. He was also a film director and the dubbing voice of Oliver Hardy
Oliver Hardy
Oliver Hardy was an American comic actor famous as one half of Laurel and Hardy, the classic double act that began in the era of silent films and lasted nearly 30 years, from 1927 to 1955.-Early life:...
in the Italian version of the Laurel & Hardy films.
Early life
Born in RomeRome
Rome is the capital of Italy and the country's largest and most populated city and comune, with over 2.7 million residents in . The city is located in the central-western portion of the Italian Peninsula, on the Tiber River within the Lazio region of Italy.Rome's history spans two and a half...
to a schoolteacher and a musician, Sordi enrolled in Milan
Milan
Milan is the second-largest city in Italy and the capital city of the region of Lombardy and of the province of Milan. The city proper has a population of about 1.3 million, while its urban area, roughly coinciding with its administrative province and the bordering Province of Monza and Brianza ,...
's dramatic arts academy but was kicked out because of his thick Roman
Romanesco
Romanesco or Romanesque is a regional language or sociolect subsumed within the Italian language spoken in Rome. It is part of the Central Italian dialects and is thus genetically closer to the Tuscan dialect and Standard Italian....
accent. In the meantime he studied to be an opera
Opera
Opera is an art form in which singers and musicians perform a dramatic work combining text and musical score, usually in a theatrical setting. Opera incorporates many of the elements of spoken theatre, such as acting, scenery, and costumes and sometimes includes dance...
singer, a bass. It was his accent and voice that would later prove to be his trademark.
Career
In a career that spanned seven decades, Sordi established himself as an icon of Italian cinema with his representative skills at both comedy and light drama. His movie career began in the late 1930s with bit parts and secondary characters in wartime movies. After the war he began working as a dubber for the Italian versions of Laurel and HardyLaurel and Hardy
Laurel and Hardy were one of the most popular and critically acclaimed comedy double acts of the early Classical Hollywood era of American cinema...
shorts, voicing Oliver Hardy
Oliver Hardy
Oliver Hardy was an American comic actor famous as one half of Laurel and Hardy, the classic double act that began in the era of silent films and lasted nearly 30 years, from 1927 to 1955.-Early life:...
. Early roles included Fellini's The White Sheik
The White Sheik
The White Sheik is a 1952 film by Federico Fellini starring Leopoldo Trieste, Alberto Sordi, and Brunella Bovo.- Plot :Two young newlyweds from a provincial town, Wanda and Ivan Cavalli , arrive in Rome for their honeymoon...
in 1952, Fellini's I vitelloni
I Vitelloni
I vitelloni is an Italian comedy drama film directed by Federico Fellini. Recognized as a pivotal work in the director's artistic evolution, the film has distinct autobiographical elements that mirror important societal changes in 1950s Italy....
(1953), a movie about young slackers, in which he plays a weak, effeminate immature loafer and a starring role in Lo scapolo (The Bachelor) playing a single man trying to find love. In 1959 he appeared in Monicelli's The Great War, considered by many critics and film historians to be one of the best Italian comedies. The Hollywood Foreign Press recognized his abilities when he was awarded a Golden Globe for Best Motion Picture Actor in a Musical or Comedy for Il diavolo (1963). Sordi acted alongside Britain’s David Niven
David Niven
James David Graham Niven , known as David Niven, was a British actor and novelist, best known for his roles as Phileas Fogg in Around the World in 80 Days and Sir Charles Lytton, a.k.a. "the Phantom", in The Pink Panther...
in the World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
comedy The Best of Enemies
The Best of Enemies
The Best of Enemies is a 1961 film directed by Guy Hamilton that was an Italian and British co-production set during the WWII East African Campaign but filmed in Israel. It stars David Niven and Michael Wilding. It was nominated for three Golden Globe awards in 1963-Cast:*David Niven as Maj....
and in 1965 he was in another highly regarded comedy, I complessi (Complexes).
Sordi also succeeded in dramatic roles, most notably in 1977's Un borghese piccolo piccolo
Un borghese piccolo piccolo
An Average Little Man is a 1977 Italian drama film directed by Mario Monicelli. It is based on on the novel of the same name written by Vincenzo Cerami. The first hour is a fine example of commedia all'italiana but the second part is a psychological drama and a tragedy...
(An Average Little Man) in which he portrays an elderly whose son is killed in an armed robbery, and sets out to exact revenge.
In 1984, he directed and co-scripted Tutti dentro (Off to jail, everybody), in which he played a judge who has warrants for corruption served on ministers and businessmen.
Alberto Sordi was really masterful in two broad roles: one being the one of the underdog, militating against injustices and prevarications, the other that of the prevaricator himself.
One has only to watch his performances as the returning emigrant unjustly convicted in Detenuto in attesa di giudizio or the miserly sub-proletarian of Lo scopone scientifico teased by the old millionaire Bette Davis
Bette Davis
Ruth Elizabeth "Bette" Davis was an American actress of film, television and theater. Noted for her willingness to play unsympathetic characters, she was highly regarded for her performances in a range of film genres, from contemporary crime melodramas to historical and period films and occasional...
into endless card games where he hopes to find release from his poverty to appreciate his skills in the first role, while the rampant, unscrupulous doctor he plays in Il medico della mutua is the perfect example of his aptness at rendering characters who were both truly despicable and completely believable. In 1985, he was a member of the jury at the 35th Berlin International Film Festival
35th Berlin International Film Festival
The 35th annual Berlin International Film Festival was held from February 15 to February 26, 1985.-Jury:* Jean Marais * Max von Sydow* Alberto Sordi* Regimantas Adomaitis* Sheila Benson* Wolfgang Kohlhaase* Onat Kutlar* Luis Megino...
.
Sordi died shortly before his eighty-third birthday following a heart attack
Myocardial infarction
Myocardial infarction or acute myocardial infarction , commonly known as a heart attack, results from the interruption of blood supply to a part of the heart, causing heart cells to die...
. A crowd in excess of a million gathered to pay their last respects at his funeral by the Basilica of St. John Lateran
Basilica of St. John Lateran
The Papal Archbasilica of St. John Lateran , commonly known as St. John Lateran's Archbasilica and St. John Lateran's Basilica, is the cathedral of the Diocese of Rome and the official ecclesiastical seat of the Bishop of Rome, who is the Pope...
, the largest of such event ever attended in Rome, second only to that of Pope John Paul II
Pope John Paul II
Blessed Pope John Paul II , born Karol Józef Wojtyła , reigned as Pope of the Catholic Church and Sovereign of Vatican City from 16 October 1978 until his death on 2 April 2005, at of age. His was the second-longest documented pontificate, which lasted ; only Pope Pius IX ...
who died two years later.
Actor
- Scipione l'africano (1937)
- Il feroce Saladino (1937)
- La principessa Tarakanova (1938)
- La notte delle beffe (1939)
- Cuori nella tormenta (1940)
- Le signorine della villa accanto (1941)
- Giarabub (1942)
- La signorina (1942)
- I tre aquilotti (1942)
- Casanova farebbe così! (1942)
- Sant'Elena piccola isola (1943)
- Chi l'ha visto? (1943)
- Tre ragazze cercano marito (1944)
- Circo equestre Za-Bum (1944; segment "Galop finale al circo")
- L'innocente Casimiro (1945)
- Le miserie del signor Travet (1945)
- Il Passatore (1946)
- Il delitto di Giovanni Episcopo (1947)
- Il vento m'ha cantato una canzone (1947)
- Che tempi! (1948)
- Sotto il sole di Roma (1948)
- Mamma mia, che impressione!Mamma mia, che impressione!Mamma mia, che impressione! is a 1951 Italian film....
(1951) - Cameriera bella presenza offresi...Cameriera bella presenza offresi...Cameriera bella presenza offresi... is a 1951 Italian film directed by Giorgio Pastina. Federico Fellini was one of its scriptwriters.-Plot:...
(1951) - È arrivato l'accordatore (Zero in amore)È arrivato l'accordatoreÈ arrivato l'accordatore is a 1952 Italian film....
(1952) - Totò e i re di RomaTotò e i re di RomaToto and the King of Rome is a 1951 Italian comedy film directed by Mario Monicelli and Steno.-Cast:* Totò as Ercole Pappalardo* Aroldo Tieri as Ferruccio* Alberto Sordi as Il maestro elementare* Celeste Almieri* Ernesto Almirante as Nedo...
(1952) - Lo sceicco bianco(aka The White SheikThe White SheikThe White Sheik is a 1952 film by Federico Fellini starring Leopoldo Trieste, Alberto Sordi, and Brunella Bovo.- Plot :Two young newlyweds from a provincial town, Wanda and Ivan Cavalli , arrive in Rome for their honeymoon...
) (1952) - I vitelloniI VitelloniI vitelloni is an Italian comedy drama film directed by Federico Fellini. Recognized as a pivotal work in the director's artistic evolution, the film has distinct autobiographical elements that mirror important societal changes in 1950s Italy....
(1953) - Canzoni, canzoni, canzoni (1953)
- Ci troviamo in galleria (1953)
- Due notti con Cleopatra (1953)
- Amori di mezzo secolo (1953; segment "Dopoguerra 1920")
- Un giorno in preturaUn giorno in preturaUn giorno in pretura is a 1954 Italian comedy film directed by Steno. It was shown as part of a retrospective on Italian comedy at the 67th Venice International Film Festival.-Cast:* Peppino De Filippo - Judge Salomone Lorusso* Silvana Pampanini - Luisa...
(1953) - Tempi nostri (1954; segment "Scusi, ma...")
- Il matrimonio (1954)
- Via Padova 46 (Lo scocciatore) (1954)
- Tripoli, bel suol d'amore (1954)
- Gran Varietà (1954; segment: "Fregoli")
- L'allegro squadrone (1954)
- Il seduttore (1954)
- Accadde al commissariato (1954)
- Una parigina a Roma (1954)
- Un americano a Roma (1954)
- L'arte di arrangiarsi (1955)
- Il segno di Venere (1955)
- Buonanotte... avvocato! (1955)
- Un eroe dei nostri tempi (1955)
- La bella di Roma (1955)
- Accadde al penitenziario (1955)
- BravissimoBravissimo (film)Bravissimo is a 1955 Italian film, starring Alberto Sordi and directed by Luigi Filippo D'Amico....
(1955) - Piccola posta (1955)
- Lo scapolo (1955)
- I pappagalli (1955)
- Guardia, guardia scelta, brigadiere e maresciallo (1956)
- Mio figlio Nerone (1956)
- Mi permette, babbo! (1956)
- Era di venerdì 17 (1956)
- Arrivano i dollari! (1956)
- Souvenir d'ItalieSouvenir d'ItalieSouvenir d'Italie is a 1957 Italian film. It stars actor Gabriele Ferzetti....
(1957) - Il conte Max (1957)
- A Farewell to ArmsA Farewell to Arms (1957 film)A Farewell to Arms is a 1957 American drama film directed by Charles Vidor. The screenplay by Ben Hecht, based in part on a 1930 play by Laurence Stallings, was the second feature film adaptation of Ernest Hemingway's 1929 semi-autobiographical novel of the same name. It was the last film produced...
(1957) - Il medico e lo stregone (1957)
- Ladro lui, ladra leiLadro lui, ladra leiLadro lui, ladra lei is a 1958 Italian comedy film directed by Luigi Zampa and starring Alberto Sordi.-Cast:* Alberto Sordi - Cencio* Sylva Koscina - Cesira* Alberto Bonucci - Shopkeeper* Mario Carotenuto - Shopkeeper...
(1957) - Il marito (1958)
- Fortunella (1958)
- Domenica è sempre domenica (1958)
- Le septième ciel (1958)
- Venezia, la luna e tu (1958)
- Racconti d'estateRacconti d'estateGirls for the Summer is a 1958 Italian romantic comedy drama film directed by Gianni Franciolini, based on story by Alberto Moravia. The film stars Alberto Sordi, Michèle Morgan, Marcello Mastroianni, Sylva Koscina, Gabriele Ferzetti, Dorian Gray, Franca Marzi, Franco Fabrizi and Jorge Mistral.It...
(1958) - Nella città l'infernoNella città l'infernoNella città l'inferno is a 1959 Italian film directed by Renato Castellani.-Plot:Egle is an inmate of a female jail. Lina is a nervous newcomer who is much more temperate, with some naiveness even...
(1958) - Oh, que Mambo! (1959)
- Policarpo, ufficiale di scrittura (1959, cameo)
- Il moralista (1959)
- I magliari (1959)
- Vacanze d'inverno (1959)
- Costa Azzurra (1959)
- La grande guerra (1959)
- Il vedovoIl vedovoIl Vedovo is a 1959 Italian comedy film directed by Dino Risi.-Plot:Alberto Nardi is a Roman businessman who fancies himself a man of great capabilities, but whose factory tethers perennially on the brink of catastrophe.Alberto is married to a rich and successful businesswoman from Milan,...
(1959) - Brevi amori a Palma di Majorca (1959)
- Gastone (1959)
- Tutti a casa (1960)
- Il vigileIl VigileThe Traffic Policeman is a 1960 Italian comedy film directed by Luigi Zampa.-Plot:An unemployed man gets a job as traffic policeman, but the traffic in the big city creates innumerable problems for him...
(1960) - CrimenCrimenCrimen is a Latin term meaning crime. It has notable use in:* Nullum crimen, nulla poena sine praevia lege poenali - principle of European legal philosophy* crimen - impediment to Catholic marriage due to conspiracy to murder or death of previous spouse...
(1960) - I due nemici (1961)
- The Last JudgementThe Last Judgement (1961 film)The Last Judgement is a 1961 commedia all'italiana film by Italian director Vittorio De Sica. It was coproduced with France.It has an all-star Italian and international cast, including Americans Jack Palance, Ernest Borgnine; Greek Melina Mercouri and French Fernandel, Anouk Aimée and Lino...
(1961) - Una vita difficile (1961)
- Il commissarioIl commissarioIl commissario is an Italian television series....
(1962) - MafiosoMafioso (1962 film)Mafioso is a 1962 Italian Black comedy film directed by Alberto Lattuada. The film stars Alberto Sordi as a factory manager who visits his hometown in Sicily and is tasked with performing a hit for the mafia...
(1962) - Il diavoloIl diavoloIl diavolo is a 1963 black-and-white Italian film directed by Gian Luigi Polidoro. It tells the story of an Italian merchant and his experiences during a visit to Sweden.-Cast:* Alberto Sordi - Amedeo Ferretti...
(1962) - Il BoomIl BoomIl Boom is a 1963 commedia all'italiana film by Italian director Vittorio de Sica.The "boom" in the title was the Italian economic miracle which transformed the country in the span of a decade, from the late 50s to the onset of the 70s...
(1963) - Il maestro di Vigevano (1963)
- Tentazioni proibiteTentazioni proibiteForbidden Temptations or is a 1965 Italian documentary film directed by Osvaldo Civirani....
(1963, cameo) - La mia signora (1964)
- Il disco volante (1964)
- I tre volti (1964; segment "Latin lover")
- Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying MachinesThose Magnificent Men in Their Flying MachinesThose Magnificent Men in their Flying Machines, Or How I Flew from London to Paris in 25 Hours 11 Minutes is a 1965 British comedy film starring Stuart Whitman and directed and co-written by Ken Annakin...
(1965) - I complessiI complessiI complessi is a 1965 commedia all'italiana film compesed by three episodes.- Episodes :*Una giornata decisiva, directed by Dino Risi, starring Nino Manfredi. It was written by Marcello Fondato, Ruggero Maccari and Dino Risi....
(1965; segment "Guglielmo il dentone") - ThrillingThrillingThrilling is a 1965 Italian comedy film directed by Carlo Lizzani and Gian Luigi Polidoro.-Cast:*Giampiero Albertini ... Il "Rosso" *Luigi Battaglia ... Franco...
(1965; segment "L'autostrada del sole") - Made in Italy (1965; segment 2 of Chapter 2, "La famiglia")
- Fumo di Londra (1966)
- I nostri maritiI nostri maritiI nostri mariti is a 1966 comedy film directed by Luigi Filippo D'Amico, Dino Risi and Luigi Zampa.-Cast:* Alberto Sordi - Giovanni Lo Verso...
(1966; segment "Il marito di Roberta") - Le fate (1966: segment "Fata Marta")
- Scusi, lei è favorevole o contrario? (1966)
- Le stregheLe stregheLe streghe is a film produced by Dino De Laurentiis in 1965 and released in 1967. It consists of 5 short stories, directed by Franco Rossi, Luchino Visconti, Mauro Bolognini, Pier Paolo Pasolini and Vittorio De Sica...
(1967; segment "Senso civico") - Un italiano in America (1967)
- Il medico della mutua (1968)
- Riusciranno i nostri eroi a ritrovare l'amico misteriosamente scomparso in Africa? (1968)
- Amore mio, aiutami (1969)
- Nell'anno del SignoreNell'anno del SignoreNell'anno del Signore is a 1969 Italian film. It stars Claudia Cardinale....
(1969) - Il Prof. Dott. Guido Tersilli, primario della clinica Villa Celeste, convenzionata con le mutue (1969)
- Contestazione generale (1970; segment "Il prete")
- Il presidente del Borgorosso Football Club (1970)
- Le coppie (1970; segments "La camera" and "Il leone")
- Detenuto in attesa di giudizioIn Prison Awaiting TrialIn Prison Awaiting Trial is a 1971 Italian drama film directed by Nanni Loy. It was entered into the 22nd Berlin International Film Festival where Alberto Sordi won the Silver Bear for Best Actor award.-Cast:* Alberto Sordi - Giuseppe Di Noi...
(1971) - Bello, onesto, emigrato Australia sposerebbe compaesana illibata (1971)
- Lo scopone scientifico (The Scientific CardplayerThe Scientific CardplayerThe Scientific Cardplayer is the English language title of a 1972 Italian drama film directed by Luigi Comencini. The screenplay was written by Rodolfo Sonego.-Synopsis:...
) (1972) - La più bella serata della mia vita (1972)
- RomaRoma (1972 film)Roma, also known as Fellini's Roma, is a 1972 semi-autobiographical, poetic film depicting director Federico Fellini's move from his native Rimini to Rome as a youth. It is formed by a series of loosely connected episodes. The plot is minimal, and the only character to develop significantly is...
(1972) - Anastasia mio fratello ovvero il presunto capo dell'anonima assassini (1973)
- Polvere di stellePolvere di stellePolvere di stelle is a 1973 Italian film which was directed by Alberto Sordi. It was starred by Alberto Sordi and Monica Vitti.-Synopsis:...
(1973) - Finché c'è guerra c'è speranza (1974)
- Di che segno sei?Di che segno sei?Di che segno sei? is a 1975 Italian comedy film directed by Sergio Corbucci.-Cast:*Mafalda Berri*Ugo Bologna ... Commendatore Bravetti*Gil Cagne ... Ballerino*Giuliana Calandra ... Maria Bompazzi*Lilli Carati...
(1975; segment "Il fuoco") - Il comune senso del pudoreIl comune senso del pudoreIl comune senso del pudore is a 1976 Italian film. It stars Claudia Cardinale....
(1976; first segment) - Quelle strane occasioni (segment: "L'ascensore")
- Un borghese piccolo piccoloUn borghese piccolo piccoloAn Average Little Man is a 1977 Italian drama film directed by Mario Monicelli. It is based on on the novel of the same name written by Vincenzo Cerami. The first hour is a fine example of commedia all'italiana but the second part is a psychological drama and a tragedy...
(1977) - 1977: I nuovi mostriI nuovi mostriI nuovi mostri is a 1977 commedia all'italiana film composed by 14 episodes, directed by Dino Risi, Ettore Scola and Mario Monicelli...
(segments: "First Aid", "Come una regina" and "L'elogio funebre") - Dove vai in vacanza? (1978; segment "Le vacanze intelligenti"), regìa di Alberto Sordi (nel ruolo di Remo)
- L'ingorgo (1978)
- Le témoin (1979)
- Il malato immaginario (1979)
- Io e Caterina (1980)
- Il marchese del GrilloIl Marchese del GrilloIl Marchese del Grillo is a 1981 Italian comedy film directed by Mario Monicelli, starring Alberto Sordi as the titular character. The movie depicts some episodes of the life of a noble in the Rome of the early 19th century...
(1981) - Io so che tu sai che io so (1982)
- In viaggio con papà (1982)
- Il tassinaro (1983)
- Bertoldo, Bertoldino e Cacasenno (1984)
- Tutti dentro (1984)
- Sono un fenomeno paranormale (1985)
- Troppo forte (1985)
- Un tassinaro a New York (1987)
- Una botta di vita (1988)
- I promessi sposi (TV, 1989)
- L'avaro (1989)
- In nome del popolo sovrano (1990)
- Vacanze di Natale '91 (1991)
- Assolto per aver commesso il fatto (1992)
- Nestore, l'ultima corsa (1994)
- Romanzo di un giovane povero (1995)
- Incontri proibiti (1998)
Director
- Fumo di Londra (1966)
- Scusi, lei è favorevole o contrario? (1966)
- Un italiano in America (1967)
- Amore mio, aiutami (1969)
- Le coppie (segment "La camera")
- Polvere di stellePolvere di stellePolvere di stelle is a 1973 Italian film which was directed by Alberto Sordi. It was starred by Alberto Sordi and Monica Vitti.-Synopsis:...
(1973) - Finché c'è guerra c'è speranza (1974)
- Il comune senso del pudoreIl comune senso del pudoreIl comune senso del pudore is a 1976 Italian film. It stars Claudia Cardinale....
(1976) - Dove vai in vacanza? (1978; segment "Le vacanze intelligenti")
- Io e Caterina (1980)
- Io so che tu sai che io so (1982)
- In viaggio con papà (1982)
- Il tassinaro (1983)
- Tutti dentro (1984)
- Un tassinaro a New York (1987)
- Assolto per aver commesso il fatto (1992)
- Nestore, l'ultima corsa (1994)
- Incontri proibiti (1998)
Voice actor in Italian-language versions
- 1938: Avventura a Vallechiara, regia di John Blyston (voce di Ollio)
- 1939: I diavoli volanti, regia di Edward Sutherland (voce di Ollio)
- 1940: Noi siamo le colonne, regia di Alfred Goulding (voce di Ollio)
- 1942: CasablancaCasablanca (film)Casablanca is a 1942 American romantic drama film directed by Michael Curtiz, starring Humphrey Bogart, Ingrid Bergman and Paul Henreid, and featuring Claude Rains, Conrad Veidt, Sydney Greenstreet, Peter Lorre and Dooley Wilson. Set during World War II, it focuses on a man torn between, in...
, by Michael CurtizMichael CurtizMichael Curtiz was an Academy award winning Hungarian-American film director. He had early creditsas Mihály Kertész and Michael Kertész...
(voice of Curt Bois, the thief) - 1945: The Valley of DecisionThe Valley of DecisionThe Valley of Decision is a film set in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA in the late 19th century. It tells the story of a young Irish house maid who falls in love with the son of her employer, a local steel mill owner...
, by Tay GarnettTay GarnettTay Garnett was an American film director and writer.Born in Los Angeles, California, Garnett served as a naval aviator in World War I and entered films as a screenwriter in 1920. He was a gagwriter for Mack Sennett and Hal Roach, then joined Pathé and began to direct films in 1928...
(voice of Preston FosterPreston FosterPreston Foster was an American stage and film actor, and singer. Foster entered films in 1929 after appearing as a Broadway stage actor. He was appearing in Broadway plays as late as October 1931 when he acted in a play titled Two Seconds starring Edward J. Pawley...
) - 1946: Abbasso la ricchezza!, regìa di Gennaro RighelliGennaro RighelliGennaro Righelli was an Italian film director and screenwriter. He directed more than 110 films in Italy and Germany between 1910 and 1947. In 1930, he directed the first Italian sound film, La canzone dell'amore....
(voce di Vittorio Mottini) - 1946: It's a Wonderful LifeIt's a Wonderful LifeIt's a Wonderful Life is a 1946 American Christmas drama film produced and directed by Frank Capra and based on the short story "The Greatest Gift" written by Philip Van Doren Stern....
, by Frank CapraFrank CapraFrank Russell Capra was a Sicilian-born American film director. He emigrated to the U.S. when he was six, and eventually became a creative force behind major award-winning films during the 1930s and 1940s...
(voice of l'autista di taxi) - 1947: New Orleans , by Arthur LubinArthur LubinArthur Lubin was an American film director and producer who directed several Abbott & Costello films and created the TV series Mr. Ed.Arthur Lubin was born Arthur William Lubovsky in Los Angeles, California in 1898...
(voice of Woody HermanWoody HermanWoodrow Charles Herman , known as Woody Herman, was an American jazz clarinetist, alto and soprano saxophonist, singer, and big band leader. Leading various groups called "The Herd," Herman was one of the most popular of the 1930s and '40s bandleaders...
) - 1947: HumoresqueHumoresque (film)Humoresque is a 1946 Warner Bros. feature film starring Joan Crawford and John Garfield in an older woman/younger man tale about a violinist and his patroness. The screenplay by Clifford Odets and Zachary Gold was based upon a novel by Fannie Hurst...
, by Jean NegulescoJean NegulescoJean Negulesco was a Romanian-born American film director and screenwriter....
(voice of Craig StevensCraig Stevens (actor)Craig Stevens was an American motion picture and television actor.-Early and personal life:Born Gail Shikles, Jr., in Liberty, Missouri, his father was a high school teacher....
) - 1948: Ladri di biciclette, regìa di Vittorio De SicaVittorio de SicaVittorio De Sica was an Italian director and actor, a leading figure in the neorealist movement....
(voce del venditore di biciclette a Porta Portese, attore non identificato) - 1949: Domenica d'agostoDomenica d'agostoSunday in August is a 1950 Italian comedy film directed by Luciano Emmer. The film was nominated for a BAFTA.-Cast:*Anna Baldini ... Marcella Meloni*Vera Carmi ... Adriana*Emilio Cigoli ... Alberto Mantovani*Andrea Compagnoni ... Cesare Meloni...
, regìa di Luciano EmmerLuciano EmmerLuciano Emmer was an Italian film director. He was born in Milan. He won a Golden Globe in 1951 for Pictura...
(voce di Marcello MastroianniMarcello MastroianniMarcello Vincenzo Domenico Mastroianni, Knight Grand Cross was an Italian film actor. His honours included British Film Academy Awards, Best Actor awards at the Cannes Film Festival and two Golden Globe Awards.- Personal life :...
) - 1950: Cronaca di un amoreCronaca di un amoreCronaca di un amore is a 1950 Italian black-and-white drama film and the first full length feature film directed by Michelangelo Antonioni. It stars Lucia Bosé, then 19-year old Miss Italy 1947 and a flame of Antonioni of that time...
, regìa di Michelangelo AntonioniMichelangelo AntonioniMichelangelo Antonioni, Cavaliere di Gran Croce OMRI was an Italian modernist film director, screenwriter, editor and short story writer.- Personal life :...
(voice of Franco FabriziFranco FabriziFranco Fabrizi was an Italian actor.Son of a barber and a cinema cashier, he was a soap opera photo actor, for example, the fotoromanzo Arizona Kid, in the newspaper Avventuroso Film...
) - 1950: Prima comunionePrima comunionePrima comunione is a 1950 Italian comedy film directed by Alessandro Blasetti. It won an award at the Venice Film Festival.-Cast:*Aldo Fabrizi ... Mr. Carloni*Gaby Morlay ... Maria Carloni*Ludmilla Dudarova ... Signorina Ludovisi...
, regìa di Alessandro BlasettiAlessandro BlasettiAlessandro Blasetti was an Italian film director who influenced Italian neorealism with the film Quattro passi fra le nuvole...
(voce fuori campo del narratore) - 1956: I pinguini ci guardano, regìa di Guido Leoni (voce fuori campo di un'animale)
Actor
- 1936-1937: San Giovanni, Compagnia di Aldo FabriziAldo FabriziAldo Fabrizi was an Italian actor and cinema and theatre director.-Actor Filmography:* Avanti, c'è posto... by Mario Bonnard...
e Anna Fougez - 1938-1939: Ma in campagna è un'altra... rosa, Compagnia di Guido Riccioli e Nanda Primavera
- 1941-1942: Tutto l'oro del mondo, Compagnia di Guido Fineschi e Maria Donati
- 1942-1943: Teatro della caricatura, accanto a Fanfulla
- 1943-1944: Ritorna Za-Bum, di Marcello MarchesiMarcello MarchesiMarcello Marchesi was an Italian screenwriter and film director. He wrote for 64 films between 1939 and 1977...
, regìa di Mario MattòliMario MattoliMario Mattoli was an Italian film director and screenwriter. He directed 86 films between 1934 and 1966.... - Sai che ti dico?, di Marcello MarchesiMarcello MarchesiMarcello Marchesi was an Italian screenwriter and film director. He wrote for 64 films between 1939 and 1977...
, regìa di Mario MattòliMario MattoliMario Mattoli was an Italian film director and screenwriter. He directed 86 films between 1934 and 1966.... - 1944-1945: Un mondo di armonie, rivista musicale di Alberto Semprini
- Imputati... alziamoci!, di Michele Galdieri
- 1945-1946: Soffia so'..., di Pietro GarineiPietro GarineiPietro Garinei was an Italian playwright, actor, and songwriter.-Biography:Garinei was born at Trieste and graduated in pharmacy...
e Sandro Giovannini - Soffia so'... n. 2, di Pietro GarineiPietro GarineiPietro Garinei was an Italian playwright, actor, and songwriter.-Biography:Garinei was born at Trieste and graduated in pharmacy...
e Sandro Giovannini - 1947-1948: E lui dice..., di Benecoste, regìa di Oreste BiancoliOreste BiancoliOreste Biancoli was an Italian screenwriter and film director. He wrote for 92 films between 1930 and 1986...
e Adolfo CeliAdolfo CeliAdolfo Celi was an Italian film actor and director.-Life and career:Born in Messina, Sicily, Celi appeared in nearly 100 movies, specializing in international villains. His most famous role was as Emilio Largo in the 1965 James Bond movie Thunderball... - 1952-1953: Gran baraonda, di Pietro GarineiPietro GarineiPietro Garinei was an Italian playwright, actor, and songwriter.-Biography:Garinei was born at Trieste and graduated in pharmacy...
e Sandro Giovannini, accanto a Wanda Osiris
Composer and singer
- 1966: You never told me (Sordi - PiccioniPiero PiccioniPiero Piccioni , was an Italian lawyer turned major film score composer. A pianist, organist, conductor, composer, he was also the prolific author of more than 200 film soundtracks.-Early life:...
) sung by Lydia MacDonald in the movie Fumo di Londra and in Italiano by MinaMina (singer)Anna Maria Quaini, Grand Officer , known as Mina, is an Italian pop singer. She was a staple of Italian television variety shows and a dominant figure in Italian pop music from the mid-1960s to mid-1970s known for her three-octave vocal range, the agility of her soprano voice, and her image as an...
with title Breve amore - 1966: Richmond bridgeRichmond BridgeRichmond Bridge may refer to:*Richmond Bridge, London*Richmond Bridge , Australia*Richmond – San Rafael Bridge, a bridge in California...
(Sordi - PiccioniPiero PiccioniPiero Piccioni , was an Italian lawyer turned major film score composer. A pianist, organist, conductor, composer, he was also the prolific author of more than 200 film soundtracks.-Early life:...
) sung by Lydia MacDonald in the movie Fumo di Londra - 1973: Ma 'ndo... Hawaii? (Sordi - PiccioniPiero PiccioniPiero Piccioni , was an Italian lawyer turned major film score composer. A pianist, organist, conductor, composer, he was also the prolific author of more than 200 film soundtracks.-Early life:...
) sung by Alberto Sordi and Monica VittiMonica VittiMonica Vitti is an Italian actress best known for her starring roles in films directed by Michelangelo Antonioni, her lover at that time, during the early 1960s...
in the movie Polvere di stellePolvere di stellePolvere di stelle is a 1973 Italian film which was directed by Alberto Sordi. It was starred by Alberto Sordi and Monica Vitti.-Synopsis:...
Awards
Sordi won seven David di DonatelloDavid di Donatello
David di Donatello, named after Donatello's David, is a movie award assigned each year for cinematic performances and production by Ente David di Donatello, part of Accademia del Cinema Italiano. It is the Italian equivalent to the Academy Award. There are 24 categories as of 2006.- History :The...
, Italy's most prestigious film award, holding the record of David di Donatello
David di Donatello
David di Donatello, named after Donatello's David, is a movie award assigned each year for cinematic performances and production by Ente David di Donatello, part of Accademia del Cinema Italiano. It is the Italian equivalent to the Academy Award. There are 24 categories as of 2006.- History :The...
as best actor, and four awards for his works from the Italian National Syndicate of Film Journalists. He also received a Golden Lion
Golden Lion
Il Leone d’Oro is the highest prize given to a film at the Venice Film Festival. The prize was introduced in 1949 by the organizing committee and is now regarded as one of the film industry's most distinguished prizes...
for lifetime achievement at the Venice Film Festival
Venice Film Festival
The Venice International Film Festival is the oldest international film festival in the world. Founded by Count Giuseppe Volpi in 1932 as the "Esposizione Internazionale d'Arte Cinematografica", the festival has since taken place every year in late August or early September on the island of the...
in 1995, and The Golden Globe Award
Golden Globe Award
The Golden Globe Award is an accolade bestowed by the 93 members of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association recognizing excellence in film and television, both domestic and foreign...
for his performance as an Italian labourer stranded in Sweden
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
in To Bed or Not to Bed. In 1999, the city of Rome
Rome
Rome is the capital of Italy and the country's largest and most populated city and comune, with over 2.7 million residents in . The city is located in the central-western portion of the Italian Peninsula, on the Tiber River within the Lazio region of Italy.Rome's history spans two and a half...
made him honorary mayor for a day to celebrate his eightieth birthday.
At the 22nd Berlin International Film Festival
22nd Berlin International Film Festival
The 22nd annual Berlin International Film Festival was held from 23 June to 4 July 1972.-Jury:* Eleanor Perry * Fritz Drobilitsch-Walden* Francis Cosne* Rita Tushingham* Tinto Brass* Yukichi Shinada* Julio Coll* Hans Hellmut Kirst...
, he won the Silver Bear for Best Actor
Silver Bear for Best Actor
The Silver Bear for Best Actor is the Berlin International Film Festival's award for achievement in performance by an actor.- Awards :- External links :*...
award for Detenuto in attesa di giudizio
In Prison Awaiting Trial
In Prison Awaiting Trial is a 1971 Italian drama film directed by Nanni Loy. It was entered into the 22nd Berlin International Film Festival where Alberto Sordi won the Silver Bear for Best Actor award.-Cast:* Alberto Sordi - Giuseppe Di Noi...
.
He received honorary citizenship from Kansas city
Kansas City
Kansas City most commonly refers to:* Kansas City metropolitan area, a 15-county metropolitan area in the US states of Kansas and Missouri, which includes;** Kansas City, Missouri, the anchor city** Kansas City, Kansas, a western suburb...
, Missouri
Missouri
Missouri is a US state located in the Midwestern United States, bordered by Iowa, Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Kansas and Nebraska. With a 2010 population of 5,988,927, Missouri is the 18th most populous state in the nation and the fifth most populous in the Midwest. It...
, for his references to the city in the 1954 film "Un americano a Roma".