Umberto Melnati (17 June 1897 – 30 March 1979) was an Italian

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He appeared in over 35 films between 1932 and 1962. He starred in films such as the

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1936 film '' L'uomo che sorride'' and ''

Il signor Max ''Il Signor Max'' is a 1937 Italian " white-telephones" comedy film directed by Mario Camerini and starring Vittorio De Sica and Assia Noris. Plot Gianni is a poor, young newspaper salesman in Rome. However, during his vacations he poses as Count ...

'' (1937). He made many appearances alongside

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when he was a younger actor.

Selected filmography

* ''Il figlio'' (1921) * ''

Two Happy Hearts ''Two Happy Hearts'' () is a 1932 Italian " white-telephones" comedy film directed by Baldassarre Negroni and starring Vittorio De Sica. It is known for its modernist set designs. Summary A U.S. car representative's (Melnati) wife (Aylmer) sta ...

'' (1932) – Ing. Carlo Fabbri * ''

Everybody's Secretary ''Everybody's Secretary'' (Italian: ''La segretaria per tutti'') is a 1933 Italian comedy film directed by Amleto Palermi and starring Armando Falconi, Giuditta Rissone and Vittorio De Sica. Fullwood p.230 The film's sets were designed by the ar ...

'' (1933) * ''

The Song of the Sun ''The Song of the Sun'' () is a 1933 Italian-German comedy film directed by Max Neufeld and starring Vittorio De Sica. Cast * Giacomo Lauri Volpi as himself * Vittorio De Sica as Paladino, l'avvocato * Lilliane Dietz as Frida Brandt * Eva Magn ...

'' (1934) – Bardelli * ''La provincialina'' (1934) * ''

But It's Nothing Serious ''But It's Nothing Serious'' () is a 1936 Italian " white-telephones" romantic comedy film directed by Mario Camerini and starring Vittorio De Sica, Elisa Cegani and Assia Noris.Cardullo p.268 It is based on a play by Luigi Pirandello. Two years ...

'' (1936) – Vico Lamanna * ''

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'' (1936) – Renzo * '' L'uomo che sorride'' (1936) – Dino * ''

The Countess of Parma ''The Countess of Parma'' (Italian: ''La contessa di Parma'') is a 1937 Italian "Telefoni Bianchi, white-telephones" comedy film directed by Alessandro Blasetti and starring Elisa Cegani, Antonio Centa and María Denis. Marcella, a mannequin worki ...

'' (1937) – Carrani * ''

'' (1937) – Riccardo * ''La mazurka di papà'' (1938) – Ambrogio Peretti * ''

I Want to Live with Letizia ''I Want to Live with Letizia'' () is a 1938 Italian "Telefoni Bianchi, white-telephones" comedy film directed by Camillo Mastrocinque and starring Assia Noris, Gino Cervi and Umberto Melnati.Chiti & Poppi p.414 The film was shot at Cinecittà St ...

'' (1938) – Il finto Bebe * '' The House of Shame'' (1938) – Massimo * ''

The Woman of Monte Carlo ''The Woman of Monte Carlo'' () is a 1938 Italian " white-telephones" drama film directed by André Berthomieu and Mario Soldati and starring Dita Parlo, Fosco Giachetti and Jules Berry.Amelio p.25 A separate French version '' Unknown of Monte Ca ...

'' (1938) – Un banchiere * ''

A Thousand Lire a Month ''A Thousand Lire a Month'' () is a 1939 Italian "Telefoni Bianchi, white-telephones" comedy film directed by Max Neufeld and starring Alida Valli, Umberto Melnati and Osvaldo Valenti.Nowell-Smith p.119 It is a remake of the 1936 Hungarian film ' ...

'' (1939) – Matteo * ''Belle o brutte si sposan tutte...'' (1939) – Giorgio * ''Un mare di guai'' (1939) – Clodomiro * ''

Two on a Vacation ''Two on a Vacation'' (Italian: ''Pazza di gioia'') is a 1940 Italian comedy film directed by Carlo Ludovico Bragaglia and starring Vittorio De Sica, María Denis, and Umberto Melnati.Monaco p.208 It was a remake of the 1932 German film '' Two in ...

'' (1940) – Aroldo Bianchi * ''Vento di milioni'' (1940) – Tom Browning * ''

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'' (1940) – Tommaso Savelli * '' The Sinner'' (1940) – Paolo * ''Con le donne non si scherza'' (1941) – Leone * ''Barbablù'' (1941) – Arcibaldo Cansfield * '' Thrill'' (1941) – Ugo Palffy * ''

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'' (1943) – Ugo Redy, suo marito * ''

Without a Woman ''Without a Woman'' () is a 1943 Italian " white-telephones" comedy film directed by Alfredo Guarini and starring Giuseppe Lugo, Silvana Jachino and Umberto Melnati.Chiti & Lancia p.326 The art directors Piero Filippone and Mario Rappini worke ...

'' (1943) – Il duca Venanzio Navarra * ''

My Beautiful Daughter ''My Beautiful Daughter'' () is a 1950 Italian comedy film directed by Duilio Coletti. Plot Cast * Gina Lollobrigida: Lisetta Minneci * Richard Ney: Massimo Lega * Constance Dowling: Lilly * Luisa Rossi: Gabriella * Carlo Campanini: Don Fe ...

'' (1950) – 'Foto-romanzo', director * ''Vivere a sbafo'' (1950) – Martino * '' Woman of the Red Sea'' (1953) – Sebastiano Lama * ''

Martin Toccaferro ''Martin Toccaferro'' is a 1953 Italian comedy film directed by Leonardo De Mitri and starring Peppino De Filippo, Titina De Filippo and Wanda Osiris.Goble p.270 Cast * Peppino De Filippo as Martino Lazzari * Titina De Filippo as Miss Costanzi ...

'' (1953) – Conte Fiore * ''La valigia dei sogni'' (1953) – Ettore Omeri * ''

Mid-Century Loves ''Mid-Century Loves'' () is a 1954 Italian Anthology film, anthology historical melodrama film consisting of five segments directed by Glauco Pellegrini, Pietro Germi, Mario Chiari, Roberto Rossellini and Antonio Pietrangeli. Plot Episode # 0 ...

'' (1954) – The Onorevole aka Cocò (segment "Girandola 1910") * ''

Flesh and the Woman ''Flesh and the Woman'' () is a 1954 French-Italian drama film directed by Robert Siodmak. It was entered into the 1954 Cannes Film Festival. It was released in the USA under the title ''Flesh and the Woman'', and in the UK as ''The Card of Fat ...

'' (1954) * ''

Appassionatamente ''Appassionatamente'' (i.e. "Passionately") is a 1954 Italian historical melodrama film directed by Giacomo Gentilomo and starring Amedeo Nazzari and Myriam Bru. It is loosely based on the drama play ''La Dame de Saint-Tropez'' by Auguste Anicet- ...

'' (1954) – Notary Dupré * ''

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'' (1954) – Curtins * ''

Too Bad She's Bad ''Too Bad She's Bad'' () is a 1955 Italian comedy directed by Alessandro Blasetti. It stars Sophia Loren and is based on Alberto Moravia's story "Fanatico", from his '' Racconti Romani''. It was shot at the Cinecittà Studios and on location aro ...

'' (1954) – Michele, l'uomo derubato del portafogli * ''

Frou-Frou ''Frou-Frou'', is a French comedy film from 1955, directed by Augusto Genina, written by A. E. Carr, starring Dany Robin and Louis de Funès. The film is also known as "A Girl from Paris". Plot Frou-Frou is a 16-year-old peddler. She comes to t ...

'' (1955) – Sigismond Meursault, le comte italien et protecteur * '' The Golden Arrow'' (1962) – Low Genie

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* Italian male film actors 1897 births 1979 deaths Actors from Livorno Male actors from Tuscany 20th-century Italian male actors {{Italy-film-actor-stub