Umberto D'Orsi

Umberto D'Orsi

actor

Umberto D'Orsi was born on Jul 30, 1929 in Italy. Umberto D'Orsi's big-screen debut came with La cuccagna directed by Luciano Salce in 1962, strarring Dott. Giuseppe Visonà. Umberto D'Orsi is known for Fantozzi directed by Luciano Salce, Paolo Villaggio stars as Ugo Fantozzi and Anna Mazzamauro as Miss Silvani. The upcoming new movie Umberto D'Orsi plays is The Conspiracy of Torture which will be released on Sep 01, 1976.

One of the best character actor of Italian cinema, expecially in the early 60s and part of the 70s, Umberto took a degree in law in 1953 but he was active in many theaters of Italy until the early 60s, when he encountered cinema. He acted in 10-15 films every year, expecially in small part roles and in B-movies.Tall, big, he played many roles from grotesque to dramatic, for over 100 films during his career. He was best remembered for films like Il giovedi (1964), Il Gaucho, La fille de Parme (1963), La pecora nera (1968), and for his role in Les Complexés (1965), where he acted with Nino Manfredi. He was only 49 when he suddenly died.

  • Birthday

    Jul 30, 1929
  • Place of Birth

    Trieste, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Italy

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