Alberto Sordi
Alberto Sordi was born on Jun 15, 1920 in Italy. Alberto Sordi's big-screen debut came with Scipione l'africano directed by Carmine Gallone in 1937, strarring Comparsa soldato romano. Alberto Sordi is known for Il marchese del Grillo directed by Mario Monicelli, Alberto Sordi stars as Il marchese Onofrio Del Grillo and Paolo Stoppa as Il Papa Pio VII. Alberto Sordi has got 36 awards and 17 nominations so far. The most recent award Alberto Sordi achieved is Italian National Syndicate of Film Journalists. The upcoming new movie Alberto Sordi plays is Incontri proibiti which will be released on Sep 25, 1998.
One of Italy's most captivating and talented cinematic comedy stars, Italian veteran Alberto Sordi was known for satirizing his country's social mores in pungent black comedies, farcical tales and grim drama. He, along with peers Vittorio Gassman, Ugo Tognazzi and Nino Manfredi, arguably represent the finest of post-war Italian cinema history. Born in Rome on June 15, 1920 in the Trastevere district, Sordi grew up in a musical family, his father being a tuba player for the Rome Opera House. A choir boy at the Sistine Chapel, he later trained for the theater in Milan but returned to Rome to work in radio and musical halls in comedy shows. In the late 30s he found his way into film as an extra. His first important role was in The Three Pilots (1942), a fascist war picture, but he wouldn't hit international stardom until a decade later when he starred in Federico Fellini's early films The White Sheik (1952) and I Vitelloni (1953). The titles of some of his most prolific characters were as simple as their titles: The Seducer, The Bachelor, The Husband, The Widower, The Traffic Cop, and The Moralist. Most of his protagonists amusingly, but not always pleasantly, stereotyped the worst attributes of Italian men and society, yet many of his films are unparalleled in quality and considered masterpieces. Sordi went on to star, direct and co-write more than 150 films. Never married and rather an introvert, he enjoyed a quiet, reclusive personal life. On his 80th birthday, he was made Mayor of Rome for the day. In 2002, after 190 films, he announced his retirement, and died of a heart attack the following year at age 82.
Birthday
Jun 15, 1920Place of Birth
Rome, Lazio, Italy
Known For
Awards
36 wins & 17 nominations
Movies & TV Shows
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- 19896.3
- 19885.7
- 19874.9
- 19855.4
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- 19846.5
- 19836.0
- 19817.7
- 19796.1
- 1977
actor
as Il principe (segment "First Aid") / Il figlio (segment "Come una regina") / L'attore (segment "Elogio funebre")
7.0 - 19777.9
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- 19755.5
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- 19706.4
- 19696.5
- 1969
Il Prof. Dott. Guido Tersilli primario della Clinica Villa Celeste convenzionata con le mutue
actor, writer
as Dr. Guido Tersilli
6.8 - 19697.3
- 1968
Will Our Heroes Be Able to Find Their Friend Who Has Mysteriously Disappeared in Africa?
actor
as Fausto Di Salvio
7.0 - 19687.1
- 19676.0
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- 19666.0
- 19666.2
- 19656.8
- 19656.4
- 19657.2
- 1965
actor
as Count Emilio Ponticelli
7.0 - 19656.0
- 19645.8
- 1964
actor
as The husband (segments "L'uccellino", "L'automobile") / Sartoletti (segment "Eritrea") / Marco (segments "I miei cari", "Luciana")
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- 19607.2
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- 19486.9
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