Alvaro Vitali (; born 3 February 1950) is an Italian actor.
He was an
electrician until he was discovered by
Federico Fellini and played a small part in ''
Satyricon
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'' (1969), which led to other roles, notably in the movie ''
Amarcord'' (1973).
In the 1970s, Vitali became one of the most charismatic actors in the
commedia erotica all'italiana (erotic comedy) genre. He was very popular in
Spain
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and France as well. He recently worked for the satirical TV show ''
Striscia la notizia'' in a parody of
Ferrari
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manager
Jean Todt.
He considers himself Roman Catholic.
Selected filmography
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Satyricon
The ''Satyricon'', ''Satyricon'' ''liber'' (''The Book of Satyrlike Adventures''), or ''Satyrica'', is a Latin work of fiction believed to have been written by Gaius Petronius in the late 1st century AD, though the manuscript tradition identifi ...
'' (1969) .... Blue-Faced 'Emperor' on Stage (uncredited)
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I clowns'' (1970, TV Movie) .... Himself
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Roma'' (1972) .... Alvaro - Tap Dancer at Teatrino (uncredited)
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Meo Patacca'' (1972) .... Bit Part (uncredited)
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What?'' (1972) .... Cross-Eyed Painter
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Partirono preti, tornarono... curati'' (1973)
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Dirty Weekend'' (1973) .... Member of Camera Team (uncredited)
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Even Angels Eat Beans'' (1973) .... Tailor Assistant (uncredited)
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La Tosca'' (1973) .... Un derelitto
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Polvere di stelle'' (1973) .... (uncredited)
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Amarcord'' (1973) .... Naso
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Rugantino'' (1973) .... Beggar (uncredited)
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L'arbitro'' (1974) .... Il postino (uncredited)
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4 marmittoni alle grandi manovre'' (1974) .... Soldato Viola (uncredited)
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Il colonnello Buttiglione diventa generale'' (1974) .... Infermiere (uncredited)
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Come Home and Meet My Wife'' (1974) .... Paolo, conoscente di Giulio e Vincenzina
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Policewoman'' (1974) .... Fantuzzi
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Scent of a Woman'' (1974) .... Vittorio
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Sex Pot'' (1975) .... Taxi Driver
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The School Teacher'' (1975) .... Tatuzzo
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Vergine, e di nome Maria'' (1975) .... Rocco
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Due cuori, una cappella'' (1975) .... Tassista strabico
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La liceale'' (1975) .... Petruccio Sciacca
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Frankenstein all'italiana'' (1975)
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Season for Assassins'' (1975)
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La dottoressa sotto il lenzuolo'' (1976) .... Alvaro
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The Career of a Chambermaid'' (1976) .... The Son in the Brothel (uncredited)
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Confessions of a Lady Cop'' (1976) .... Tarallo
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Live Like a Cop, Die Like a Man'' (1976) .... Concierge at Pasquini's building
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La professoressa di scienze naturali'' (1976) .... Peppino Cariglia
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Classe mista'' (1976) .... Angelino Zampanò
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My Father's Private Secretary'' (1976) .... Oscar
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Sex with a Smile II'' (1976) .... Broccolini, Aka Xx2 (Segment "Il Detective")
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The Lady Medic'' (1976) .... Alvaro Pappalardo
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The Virgo, the Taurus and the Capricorn'' (1977) .... Alvaro
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Taxi Girl'' (1977) .... Alvaro
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Per amore di Poppea'' (1977, directed by
Mariano Laurenti) .... Caio
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La compagna di banco'' (1977) .... Salvatore
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The Nurse on a Military Tour'' (1977) .... Alvaro Quattromani
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The Schoolteacher Goes to Boys' High'' (1978) .... Armandino Fusecchia
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La liceale nella classe dei ripetenti'' (1978) .... Professor Modesti
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The School Teacher in the House'' (1978) .... Ottavio - Amedeo's son
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The Soldier with Great Maneuvers'' (1978) .... Alvaro
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Scherzi da prete'' (1978) .... Alvaro (uncredited)
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Night Nurse'' (1979) .... Peppino
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L'insegnante balla... con tutta la classe'' (1979) .... Anacleto Petruccio
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Where Can You Go Without the Little Vice?'' (1979) .... Aroldo / Carlotta Angulo / Gigetto
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La liceale seduce i professori'' (1979) .... Salvatore Pinzarrone
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A Policewoman on the Porno Squad'' (1979) .... Appuntato Tarallo
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The Nurse in the Military Madhouse'' (1979) .... Peppino
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Cocco mio'' (''Gros câlin'', 1979) .... Brancardier
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La liceale, il diavolo e l'acquasanta'' (1979) .... Carmelo Petralia
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L'insegnante al mare con tutta la classe'' (1980) .... Cocò
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La ripetente fa l'occhietto al preside'' (1980) .... Beccafico
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La liceale al mare con l'amica di papà'' (also known as ''La liceale al mare con tutta la classe'', 1980) .... Terenzio
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La dottoressa ci sta col colonnello'' (1980) .... Arturo Mazzancolla
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L'onorevole con l'amante sotto il letto'' (1981) .... Teo Mezzabotta
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Pierino contro tutti'' (1981) .... Pierino
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La poliziotta a New York'' (1981) .... Alvaro Tarallo / Joe Dodiciomicidi
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Pierino medico della Saub'' (1981) .... Alvaro Gasperoni / Pippetto
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La dottoressa preferisce i marinai'' (1981) .... Alvaro
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Pierino colpisce ancora'' (1982) .... Pierino
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Giggi il bullo'' (1982) .... Giggi il bullo
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Gianburrasca'' (1982) .... Giannino Stoppani / Gian Burrasca
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Paulo Roberto Cotechiño centravanti di sfondamento'' (1983) .... Paulo Roberto Cotechiño / Idraulico
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Il tifoso, l'arbitro e il calciatore'' (1984) .... Alvaro Presutti
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Zanzibar
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'' (1986, Episode: "La vedova'') .... Lino
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Mortacci'' (1989) .... Torquato
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Pierino torna a scuola'' (1990) .... Pierino
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Club Vacanze'' (1995) .... Alvaro / Pierino
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Se lo fai sono guai'' (2001)
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Ladri di barzelette'' (2004)
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Impotenti esistenziali'' (2009)
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Vacanze a gallipoli'' (2011)
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E' il cancro il mio amante'' (2012)
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Tutti a Ostia Beach - Il film'' (2013)
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Effetti indesiderati'' (2015)
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Supposte'' (2016)
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Mò vi mento - Lira di Achille'' (2018)
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Buon lavoro'' (2018)
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Vivi la vita'' (2019)
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GG Turbo'' (2020)
References
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1950 births
Italian male film actors
Living people
Male actors from Rome
Italian Roman Catholics