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Alberto Sordi

Acting

Born June 15, 1920 · Rome, Lazio, Italy

Died February 25, 2003

Also known as Albertone · Альберто Сорди

Biography

Alberto Sordi (15 June 1920 – 25 February 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.

Awards & recognition

  • Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic · 1994
  • David di DonatelloBest Actor
  • David di Donatello AwardLifetime Achievement
  • Flaiano Prize
  • Giffoni Film Festival
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  • Globo d'oroLivetime Achievement
  • Gold Medal of the Italian Order of MeritCulture and Art
  • Golden Globe AwardBest Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy
  • Moscow International Film Festival awards
  • Nastro d'ArgentoBest Supporting Actor
  • Nastro d'ArgentoBest Actor
  • Nastro d'Argento Lifetime Achievement Award
  • Silver BearBest Actor
  • Silver Bear
  • Venice Film Festival
  • BAFTA AwardBest Actor in a Leading Role · nominated
  • Chicago International Film Festival Awards · nominated
  • David di DonatelloBest Actor · nominated
  • Golden Globe AwardBest Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy · nominated
  • Nastro d'ArgentoBest Supporting Actor · nominated
  • Nastro d'ArgentoBest Actor · nominated
  • Silver ShellBest Actor · nominated

Filmography25 titles

The Marquis of Grillo

1981as Onofrio Del Grillo

I Vitelloni

1953as Alberto

Mafioso

1962as Antonio Badalamenti

The Police Commissioner

1962as Dante Lombardozzi

The Widower

1959as Alberto Nardi

Why

1971as Giuseppe Di Noi

Be Sick... It's Free

1968as Guido Tersilli

An American in Rome

1954as Nando Moriconi

Complexes

1965as Guglielmo Bertone

Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines or How I Flew from London to Paris in 25 Hours 11 Minutes

1965as Count Emilio Ponticelli

The Dollars Are Coming!

1957as Alfonso Pasti

The Art of Getting Along

1954as Rosario 'Sasà' Scimoni

A Girl in Australia

1971as Amedeo

It Happened at the Police Station

1954as Alberto Tadini

Bravissimo

1955as Ubaldo Impallato

A Day in Court

1954as Nando Mericoni

He Thief, She Thief

1958as Cencio

The Witches

1967as Elio Ferocci (segment "Senso civico")

Our Husbands

1966as Giovanni Lo Verso

A Farewell to Arms

1957as Père Galli

Nero's Mistress

1956as Nero

The Flying Saucer

1964as Vincenzo Berruti / Marsicano / Don Giuseppe / Conte Momi Crosara

Love on the Riviera

1958as Aristarco Battistini

Wild Cats on the Beach

1959as Alberto

Mid-Century Loves

1954as Alberto (segment "Dopoguerra 1920")