Cesare Gelli (28 November 1932 – 27 August 2016) was an Italian actor and voice actor.

Life and career

Born in

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, Gelli started his career as part of several theatrical companies, and later acting in some

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radio and television dramas. He made his film debut in 1962, with a minor role in

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's '' A Girl... and a Million''. Mainly cast in supporting roles, Gelli was specialised in roles of high-rank politicians and professionals. He played Cimosco in several theatrical editions of ''

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'' directed by

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, and Don Nicolò Paritelli in three editions of ''

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''.

Filmography

References

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* 1932 births 2016 deaths Male actors from Rome Italian male stage actors Italian male film actors Italian male television actors Italian male voice actors 20th-century Italian male actors {{Italy-film-actor-stub