Philippe Marie Paul Leroy-Beaulieu (15 October 1930 – 1 June 2024) was a French actor. He appeared in over 150 films between 1960 and 2019, and worked extensively in Italian cinema, as well as in his native country. After an early career as a

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in the

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, Leroy made his film debut at the age of 30 in

Jacques Becker Jacques Becker (; 15 September 1906 – 21 February 1960) was a French film director and screenwriter. His films, made during the 1940s and 1950s, encompassed a wide variety of genres, and they were admired by some of the filmmakers who led th ...

’s '' The Hole'' (1960), earning a

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nomination for Best Foreign Actor. During the following two decades, he appeared in many films as both a

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and a supporting player. He was nominated for a

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for playing the

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in the Italian

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The Life of Leonardo da Vinci ''La Vita di Leonardo Da Vinci'' — in English, ''The Life of Leonardo da Vinci '' — is a 1971 Italy, Italian miniseries created by Renato Castellani. The series is based largely on a biography in Giorgio Vasari, Giorgio Vasari's ''Lives of th ...

'' (1971). Leroy also became well-known to television audiences for playing Yanez De Gomera in ''Sandokan'' (1976), based on the

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novels of the same name. Later in life, he played a recurring role on the long-running series ''

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''. His last film role was at the age of 88. He was also the father of actress

Philippine Leroy-Beaulieu Philippine Leroy-Beaulieu (; born 25 April 1963) is a French actress. She is the daughter of actor Philippe Leroy and model Françoise Laurent. She made her screen debut in the 1983 comedy-drama film ''Surprise Party (film), Surprise Party'', bef ...

Early life

Philippe Leroy-Beaulieu was born in

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on 15 October 1930 to an

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family; his ancestors included economist

Pierre Paul Leroy-Beaulieu Pierre Paul Leroy-Beaulieu (; 9 December 1843 in Saumur – 9 December 1916 in Paris) was a French economist, brother of Henri Jean Baptiste Anatole Leroy-Beaulieu, born at Saumur, Maine-et-Loire on 9 December 1843, and educated in Paris at ...

, historian

Henri Jean Baptiste Anatole Leroy-Beaulieu Henri Jean Baptiste Anatole Leroy-Beaulieu (; February 12, 1842 – June 16, 1912) was a French publicist and historian born at Lisieux, Calvados. He specialized in writing about the history of Russia. Biography In 1866 he published ''Une tr ...

, and architect Jean-François Leroy. At the age of 17, he started working on an

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, and spent a year abroad in

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. He worked several oddjobs, including as a sailor and a

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performer.

Military service

In 1953, Leroy served as a

in the "18e régiment de chasseurs parachutistes" in the

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. He later became a reservist, and served in the

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as a 2nd Lieutenant. He was awarded two decorations of the

Chevalier of the Légion d'honneur The National Order of the Legion of Honour ( ), formerly the Imperial Order of the Legion of Honour (), is the highest and most prestigious French national order of merit, both military and civil. Currently consisting of five classes, it was o ...

, a

Croix de guerre des théâtres d'opérations extérieures The (; "War Cross for Foreign Operational Theatres"), also called the for short, is a French military award denoting citations earned in combat in foreign countries. The Armistice of November 11, 1918 ended the war between France and Germa ...

, and the

Cross for Military Valour The Cross for Military Valour () is a military decoration of France. It recognizes an individual bestowed a Mention in Dispatches earned for showing valour in presence of an enemy, in theatres of operations which are not subject to the award of ...

for his service. He retired as a

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Acting career

Leroy made his acting debut in 1960, starring as Manu Borelli in

’s last movie, the

crime film Crime film is a film belonging to the crime fiction genre. Films of this genre generally involve various aspects of crime and fiction. Stylistically, the genre may overlap and combine with many other genres, such as Drama (film and television), dr ...

'' The Hole'', an adaptation of

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's 1957 book '' The Break''. His performance won international recognition, and he was nominated for a BAFTA Award for Best Foreign Actor at the

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in 1962. In 1961, Leroy moved to

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; he subsequently met and became friends with film director

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and actress

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, the former of whom offered him a role in his film '' Leoni al sole''. In the same year, he also starred in

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's crime film ''

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''. After settling permanently in Italy, he went on to starr in various films, such as

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's ''The Terrorist'' (1963),

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's '' Seven Golden Men'' (1965),

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's ''

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'' (1974) and

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's ''The Cat''. However, he also kept working in French productions, including

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's '' A Married Woman'' (1964) and

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's ''La Femme Nikita'' (1990). He also rose to prominence for his involvement in several TV fictions, most notably including

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's ''

'' (1971), where he starred as the Italian polymath, and

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's ''

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'' (1976), where he played the role of Yanez de Gomera. In 2007, he starred in

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's ''

Mother of Tears ''Mother of Tears'' (Italian: ; ) is a 2007 supernatural horror film written and directed by Dario Argento, and starring Asia Argento, Daria Nicolodi, Moran Atias, Udo Kier and Coralina Cataldi-Tassoni. The film has also been billed in Engli ...

'', the concluding installment of horror movie trilogy ''

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''; in 2019, he made his last film appearance in

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's ''La notte è piccola per noi''.

Personal life

Leroy married Italian journalist Silvia Tortora in 1990; the couple stayed together until her death on 10 January 2022. They had two children; Philippe and Michelle. He also had another child, actress

, from a previous marriage. In his later life, Leroy took up

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as a hobby. He was a member of the parachuting division of the

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sports club, as well as a supporter of their football team. In 2010, during the Rome Parashow, he celebrated his 80th birthday by jumping out of a plane. In April 2011, at the age of 81, he spent 12 days in

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with Italian paratroopers as a special correspondent.

Death

Leroy died in Rome on 1 June 2024, at the age of 93.

Filmography

Film

* '' The Hole'' (1960) * ''Chaque minute compte'' (1960) * '' Spotlight on a Murderer'' (1961) * ''Les filles sèment le vent'' (1961) * ''

The Italian Brigands ''I briganti italiani'' (internationally released as ''The Italian Brigands'' and ''Seduction of the South'') is a 1962 Italian comedy-drama film directed by Mario Camerini. It was shot in Cerreto Sannita.''Una passeggiata nella storia'', Di Laur ...

'' (1961) * '' Leoni al sole'' (1961) * ''

'' (1961) * '' Careless'' (1962) * ''La loi des hommes'' (1962) * '' Alone Against Rome'' (1962) * ''

The Shortest Day ''The Shortest Day'' () is a 1963 Italian comedy film. It is a parody of the war movie '' The Longest Day'' and stars the popular duo Franco and Ciccio in the leading roles. Dozens of other well-known actors, from both European and American cinem ...

'' (1962) * '' The Attic'' (1962) * ''

55 Days at Peking ''55 Days at Peking'' is a 1963 American epic historical war film dramatizing the siege of the foreign legations' compounds in Beijing (then still Peking, in English) during the Boxer Uprising, which took place in China in the summer of 1 ...

'' (1963) * ''Le Quatrième Sexe'' (1963) * '' The Terrorist'' (1963) * ''

Shivers in Summer ''Shivers in Summer'' () is a 1963 Italian comedy film directed by Luigi Zampa and starring among others Vittorio Gassman. Cast * Vittorio Gassman - Captain Nardoni * Sandra Milo - Yvonne * Michèle Mercier - Gigi * Philippe Leroy - Manolo * G ...

'' (1964) * ''Il treno del sabato'' (1964) * ''Love in Four Dimensions'' (1964, episode 3) * ''

White Voices ''White Voices'' () is a 1964 Italian comedy film directed by Pasquale Festa Campanile and Massimo Franciosa. It was screened out of competition at the 1964 Cannes Film Festival. Cast * Paolo Ferrari as Meo * Sandra Milo as Carolina * Grazi ...

'' (1964) * ''

Weeping for a Bandit ''Weeping for a Bandit'' () is a 1964 Spanish drama film directed by Carlos Saura. It was Saura's first film in color. It was co-produced with France and Italy, and starred Italian Lea Massari and French-Italian Lino Ventura. Thanks to his friends ...

'' (1964) * ''

Castle of the Living Dead ''Castle of the Living Dead'' (, ) is a 1964 horror film directed by Warren Kiefer. It was released in English under the title ''Crypt of Horror''. It was Kiefer's first film as a director. Since its release, a number of contradictory producti ...

'' (1964) * '' A Married Woman'' (1964) * ''Amore facile'' (1964, episode 2) * ''

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'' (1964, episode 2) * ''Una storia di notte'' (1964) * '' The Naked Hours'' (1964) * '' The Possessed'' (1965) * '' Seven Golden Men'' (1965) * ''

The Mandrake ''The Mandrake'' (Italian: ''La Mandragola'' ) is a satirical play by Italian Renaissance philosopher Niccolò Machiavelli. Although the five-act comedy was published in 1524 and first performed in the carnival season of 1526, Machiavelli likel ...

'' (1965) * ''

Seven Golden Men Strike Again ''Seven Golden Men Strike Again'' () is a 1966 film directed by Marco Vicario. It is the sequel of '' Seven Golden Men''. Plot The Seven Golden Men successfully pull off their gold heist at the Commercial Bank of Italy, but just as they are abo ...

'' (1966) * '' A Maiden for a Prince'' (1966) * '' The Almost Perfect Crime'' (1966) * ''

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'' (1966) * ''Che notte ragazzi!'' (1966) * ''Lo scandalo'' (1966) * ''Non faccio la guerra, faccio l'amore'' (1966) * '' The Wild Eye'' (1967) * ''La notte è fatta per... rubare'' (1968) * '' The Libertine'' (1968) * '' Buona Sera, Mrs. Campbell'' (1968) * ''Ecce Homo'' (1968) * '' Cuore di mamma'' (1969) * ''

His Day of Glory ''His Day of Glory'' () is a 1969 Italian drama film directed by Edoardo Bruno. It was entered into the 19th Berlin International Film Festival. Cast * Carlo Cecchi - Claude * Maria Manuela Carrilho - Marguerite * Raúl Martínez - Richard * ...

'' (1969) * ''

How, When and with Whom ''Come, quando, perché'', internationally released as ''How, When and with Whom'', is a 1969 Italian romance film written and directed by Antonio Pietrangeli. It is the last film of Pietrangeli, who died drowning in the sea of Gaeta, while he was ...

'' (1969) * '' Unknown Woman'' (1969) * ''

The Laughing Woman ''The Laughing Woman'' (Latin: ''Femina ridens''), also known as ''The Frightened Woman'', is a 1969 Italian erotic thriller film directed by Piero Schivazappa. Plot Dr. Sayer, the director of a philanthropic foundation, spends his weekends at ...

'' (1969) * ''

Mr. Superinvisible ''Mr. Superinvisible'' (, also known as ''Mr. Invisible'' and ''The Unseizable Invincible Mr. Invisible'') is a 1970 Italian fantasy-comedy film directed by Antonio Margheriti. It was released in the United States as the first film of the K-Tel c ...

'' (1970) * ''Senza via d'uscita'' (1970) * '' Cross Current'' (1971) * ''

Roma Bene ''Roma Bene'' is a 1971 Italian comedy-drama film starring Virna Lisi, Nino Manfredi, Irene Papas and Senta Berger. Plot The classic scene of the upper middle-class in Rome: a duchess, the industrial husband and the many apparently respectable ...

'' (1971) * ''

Stanza 17-17 palazzo delle tasse, ufficio imposte ''Stanza 17-17 palazzo delle tasse, ufficio imposte'' (translation: "Room 17-17, income taxes palace, tax office") is a 1971 Italian heist comedy film directed by Michele Lupo. Plot Paduan architect Giambattista Manteghin, actor Romolo More ...

'' (1971) * ''

Hector the Mighty ''Hector the Mighty'' () is a 1972 Italian comedy film directed by Enzo G. Castellari. A parody of Homer's ''Iliad'' set in modern times, it is loosely based on the 1966 novel ''Le roi des Mirmidous'' by Henri Viard and Bernard Zacharias. Italian ...

'' (1972) * ''

Panhandle 38 ''Panhandle 38'' (, also known as ''Padella calibro 38'' and ''Panhandle Calibre 38'') is a 1972 Italian comedy-western film. The film represents the debut and the only film directed by Toni Secchi, that had previously been the cinematographer o ...

'' (1972) * ''

Caliber 9 ''Caliber 9'' (; also released as ''The Contract'') is a 1972 Italian poliziottesco film written and directed by Fernando Di Leo and starring Gastone Moschin, Mario Adorf, Barbara Bouchet, Philippe Leroy, Frank Wolff, Luigi Pistilli, and Lionel S ...

'' (1972) * ''

Naked Girl Killed in the Park ''Naked Girl Killed in the Park'' (, ) is a 1972 giallo film directed by Alfonso Brescia, co-written by Gianni Martucci and starring Robert Hoffmann and Adolfo Celi. Plot In World War II Berlin, a mother and a son are tied up at their chateau, ...

'' (1972) * ''

Gang War in Milan ''Gang War in Milan'' () is a 1973 Italian ''poliziottesco'' film directed by Umberto Lenzi. Cast * Antonio Sabàto: Salvatore Cangemi * Philippe Leroy: Roger Daverty * Marisa Mell: Jasmina * Antonio Casagrande: Lino Caruso * Carla Romanelli ...

'' (1973) * '' The Black Hand'' (1973) * ''R.A.S.'' (1973) * ''

The Bloody Hands of the Law ''The Bloody Hands of the Law'' () is a 1973 Italian crime film directed by Mario Gariazzo and starring Klaus Kinski. Cast * Philippe Leroy – Commissario Gianni De Carmine * Tony Norton – D'Amico * Silvia Monti – Linda De Carmine * Klaus ...

'' (1973) * '' Long Lasting Days'' (1973) * ''Cebo para una adolescente'' (1974) * ''

'' (1974) * ''

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'' (1974) * ''

La svergognata ''La svergognata'' (''The shameless woman''), is a 1974 Cinema of Italy, Italian Erotic film, erotic drama film directed by Giuliano Biagetti. It marked the film debut of Leonora Fani. Plot Fabio is a writer in full creative crisis, married t ...

'' (1974) * ''

Libera, My Love ''Libera, My Love'' () is a 1975 Italian drama film directed by Mauro Bolognini and starring Claudia Cardinale. Running from about 1905 to 1945, it features a fiery Italian woman who rejects Catholicism, fascism, communism and even liberal democr ...

'' (1975) * ''La nuora giovane'' (1975) * '' Soldier of Fortune'' (1976) * ''La linea del fiume'' (1976) * ''Puttana galera!'' (1976) * ''

Mannaja ''Mannaja'' (also known as ''A Man Called Blade'') is an Italian 1977 spaghetti Western film directed by Sergio Martino. The main role, Blade, is played by Maurizio Merli. Other central roles are played by: John Steiner, Sonja Jeannine, Donald ...

'' (1977) * ''

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'' (1977) * ''

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'' (1977) * '' La tigre è ancora viva: Sandokan alla riscossa!'' (1977) * ''Quella strana voglia d'amare'' (1977) * ''Gli ultimi angeli'' (1978) * '' Covert Action'' (1978) * ''

Courage - Let's Run ''Courage fuyons'' is a French romantic comedy film directed by Yves Robert. Plot Martin Belhomme is a coward since his birth, also home cowardice is passed from generation to generation. After a childhood spent in the tumult of the Occupation, ...

'' (1979) * '' Il medium'' (1980) * ''

Qua la mano ''Qua la mano'' (also known as ''Give me five'') is a 1980 Italian comedy film directed by Pasquale Festa Campanile. The film was a great commercial success, grossing over 11 billion lire; it was the first film to break through the wall of the te ...

'' (1980) * ''Tranquille donne di campagna'' (1980) * ''Bello di mamma'' (1980) * ''Peccato originale'' (1981) * '' Il tango della gelosia'' (1981) * ''Teste di quoio'' (1981) * ''

State buoni se potete ''State buoni se potete'' is a 1983 Italian historical comedy drama film written and directed by Luigi Magni. The film is loosely based on real life events of Saint Filippo Neri. For his musical score Angelo Branduardi won the David di Donatello f ...

'' (1983) * ''Windsurf – Il vento nelle mani'' (1984) * ''

The Berlin Affair ''The Berlin Affair'' (; ) is a 1985 Italo-German film, directed by Liliana Cavani and starring Gudrun Landgrebe, Kevin McNally and Mio Takaki. Set in Berlin, 1938, it sees the wife of a rising Nazi diplomat fall in love with Mitsuko Matsugae, ...

'' (1985) * ''Juke box'' (1985) * '' A Man and a Woman: 20 Years Later'' (1986) * ''La donna del traghetto'' (1986) * ''Incidente di percorso'' (1986) * ''

Montecarlo Gran Casinò ''Montecarlo Gran Casinò'' (i.e. "Monaco Gran Casino") is a 1987 Cinema of Italy, Italian comedy film directed by Carlo Vanzina. Plot Misadventures of five Italians at the Monte Carlo Casino: a penniless playboy lives off money from an ugly bil ...

'' (1987) * '' Umi e, See You'' (1988) * ''

Don Bosco John Melchior Bosco, SDB (; ; 16 August 181531 January 1888), popularly known as Don Bosco or Dom Bosco ( IPA: ), was an Italian Catholic priest, educator and writer. While working in Turin, where the population suffered many of the ill eff ...

'' (1988) * ''Deux'' (1989) * ''Un uomo di razza'' (1989) * '' Hiver 54, l'abbé Pierre'' (1989) * '' La Femme Nikita'' (1990) * '' The Man Inside'' (1990) * '' L'Autrichienne'' (1990) * ''Il volo di Teo'' (1990) * ''Netchaïev est de retour'' (1991) * ''

The Return of Casanova ''The Return of Casanova'' () is a 1992 French period drama film directed by Édouard Niermans, and based on Arthur Schnitzler's novella ''Casanova's Homecoming''. It was entered into the 1992 Cannes Film Festival. Plot After many years of ram ...

'' (1992) * ''Adelaide'' (1992) * ''Alibi perfetto'' (1992) * ''Berlin '39'' (1993) * ''

Mario and the Magician ''Mario and the Magician'' () is a novella written by German author Thomas Mann in 1929. It was published by Martin Secker in 1930 in an English translation by Helen Tracy Lowe-Porter, and her translation was included in Thomas Mann's ''Stories ...

'' (1994) * '' Io e il re'' (1995) * '' In Love and War'' (1996) * ''L'ombre du pharaon'' (1996) * ''Cous-cous'' (1996) * ''Le déménagement'' (1997) * ''

The Fish in Love ''The Fish in Love'' () is a 1999 Italian romantic comedy film directed by Leonardo Pieraccioni, who also stars alongside Yamila Diaz. Pieraccioni stars as Arturo, a writer of children's books, and Diaz stars as Matilde, the woman he falls in lov ...

'' (1999) * '' The Town Is Quiet'' (2000) * ''Un giudice di rispetto'' (2000) * ''Teste di cocco'' (2000) * ''

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'' (2001) * ''Apri gli occhi e... sogna'' (2002) * ''Joy – scherzi di gioia'' (2002) * ''The Accidental Detective'' (2003) * '' Five Moons Square'' (2003) * '' The Giraffe's Neck'' (2004) * ''

The Mother of Tears ''Mother of Tears'' (Italian: ; ) is a 2007 supernatural horror film written and directed by Dario Argento, and starring Asia Argento, Daria Nicolodi, Moran Atias, Udo Kier and Coralina Cataldi-Tassoni. The film has also been billed in Engli ...

'' (2007) * '' The Rage'' (2008) * ''

Blood of the Losers ''Blood of the Losers'' (, also known as ''The Blood of the Victims'') is a 2008 Italian war drama film directed by Michele Soavi. It is based on a book by Giampaolo Pansa. Plot Cast * Michele Placido as Franco Dogliani * Barbora Bobuľová ...

'' (2008) * ''

Le Premier Cercle ''Le Premier Cercle'' (, ''The First Circle''), also known as ''Inside Ring'' and ''The Dead List'' in English and as ''Ultimate Heist'' on USA video, is a 2009 French-language film by Laurent Tuel. It tells the story of Milo Malakian (Jean Re ...

'' (2009) * ''Nient'altro che noi'' (2009) * ''Vorrei averti qui'' (2010) * ''La strada di Paolo'' (2011) * ''Breve storia di lunghi tradimenti'' (2012) * ''

It's All About Karma ''It's All About Karma'' (Italian: ''Questione di karma'') is a 2017 Italian comedy film co-written and directed by and starring Fabio De Luigi and Elio Germano. Plot Cast *Fabio De Luigi as Giacomo Antonelli *Elio Germano as Mario P ...

'' (2017) * ''Chi salverà le rose?'' (2017) * ''Una gita a Roma'' (2017) * ''Hotel Gagarin'' (2018) * ''La notte è piccola per noi'' (2019)

Television

* ''Le rouge et le noir'' (1961) * ''

'' (1971, 5 episodes) * ''

'' (1976, 6 episodes) * '' La tigre è ancora viva: Sandokan alla riscossa!'' (1977) * ''Giorno segreto'' (1978, 3 episodes) * ''I racconti fantastici di Edgar Allan Poe'' (1979, 4 episodes) * ''Sam & Sally'' (1980, 1 episode) * ''...e la vita continua'' (1984, 8 episodes) * ''Il corsaro'' (1985) * '' Quo Vadis?'' (1985, 2 episodes) * ''Kamikaze'' (1986) * ''Il generale'' (1987, 2 episodes) * ''

Due assi per un turbo ''Due assi per un turbo'' was an Italy, Italian-Hungary, Hungarian TV series portrayed in 12 one-hour episodes. It was produced by RAI from 1984-1987 and broadcast by Rai Uno in 1987. The series was created by Luciano Perugia, and was inspired by t ...

'' (1987, 12 episodes) * '' Treasure Island in Outer Space'' (1987, 5 episodes) * ''

Eurocops ''Eurocops'' is a European television crime TV-series produced between 1988 and 1992. It is a co-production between seven European TV stations in which each station produced a number of episodes which were then pooled, dubbed and otherwise adapte ...

'' (1991, 1 episode) * ''Due vite, un destino'' (1993) * ''

Commissaire Moulin ''Commissaire Moulin'' (English: Police Commissioner Moulin) is a French television series created by Paul Andréota and Claude Boissol and starring Yves Rénier as the title character, Commissaire Jean-Paul Moulin. The show started in 1976 and w ...

'' (1993, 1 episode) * ''Lie Down with Lions'' (1994) * ''

Moses In Abrahamic religions, Moses was the Hebrews, Hebrew prophet who led the Israelites out of slavery in the The Exodus, Exodus from ancient Egypt, Egypt. He is considered the most important Prophets in Judaism, prophet in Judaism and Samaritani ...

'' (1995) * ''

Noi siamo angeli ''Noi siamo angeli'' (English: ''We are Angels'') is an Italian action comedy television series, starring Bud Spencer and Philip Michael Thomas. Plot Cast *Bud Spencer: Bob / Father Orso *Philip Michael Thomas: Joe / Father Zaccaria *Kabir Bed ...

'' (1997, 1 episode) * ''Nessuno escluso'' (1997) * ''Une femme d'honneur'' (1997–1999, 2 episodes) * ''Ritornare a volare'' (1998) * '' Navarro'' (1999, 1 episode) * ''Un maresciallo in gondola'' (2002) * ''Cinecittà'' (2003) * ''

Elisa di Rivombrosa ''Elisa di Rivombrosa'' is an Italian television series (partly inspired by the 1740 novel ''Pamela, or Virtue Rewarded'') about a love story in 18th century Italy between Fabrizio Ristori, a young Italian Count, and his mother's maid, Elisa. It ...

'' (2003–2004, 4 episodes) * '' Father of Mercy'' (2004) * '' Imperium: Saint Peter'' (2005) * ''

'' (2008–2009, 7 episodes) * ''

Inspector Coliandro ''Inspector Coliandro'' () is an Italian television series aired on Rai 2 since 2006, starring Giampaolo Morelli, directed by Marco Manetti and Antonio Manetti (collectively referred to as Manetti Bros.). The series is a black comedy crime thr ...

'' (2009, 1 episode) * ''

I Cesaroni ''I Cesaroni'' ("''The Cesaronis''") is an Italian television series, produced by Publispei for RTI, aired on Canale 5 from 2006 to 2014. It is based on the format of the Spanish series '' Los Serrano''. Plot Season 1 Professor Lucia Li ...

'' (2012, 1 episode) * ''Meraviglie'' (2018, 1 episode)

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Philippe Philippe is a masculine given name, cognate to Philip, and sometimes also a surname. The name may refer to: * Philippe of Belgium (born 1960), King of the Belgians (2013–present) * Philippe (footballer) (born 2000), Brazilian footballer * Prince ...