Umberto Orsini (born 2 April 1934, in

Novara Novara (, Novarese: ) is the capital city of the province of Novara in the Piedmont region in northwest Italy, to the west of Milan. With 101,916 inhabitants (on 1 January 2021), it is the second most populous city in Piedmont after Turin. It is ...

) is an Italian stage, television and film actor. Born in

, Orsini gave up his career as notary to attend the Accademia Nazionale di Arte Drammatica Silvio D'Amico. In the late 1950s, he emerged as a talented stage actor, and in 1960, for the theatrical representation of ''L'Arialda'', he worked for the first time with

Luchino Visconti Luchino Visconti di Modrone, Count of Lonate Pozzolo (; 2 November 1906 – 17 March 1976) was an Italian filmmaker, stage director, and screenwriter. A major figure of Italian art and culture in the mid-20th century, Visconti was one of the fat ...

. After a few secondary roles (that include

Federico Fellini Federico Fellini (; 20 January 1920 – 31 October 1993) was an Italian film director and screenwriter known for his distinctive style, which blends fantasy and baroque images with earthiness. He is recognized as one of the greatest and most ...

's ''

La Dolce Vita ''La Dolce Vita'' (; Italian for "the sweet life" or "the good life"Kezich, 203) is a 1960 satirical comedy-drama film directed and co-written (with Ennio Flaiano, Tullio Pinelli and Brunello Rondi) by Federico Fellini. The film stars Mar ...

''), Orsini debuted in a leading role in 1962 with the film '' Il mare'', directed by

Giuseppe Patroni Griffi Giuseppe Patroni Griffi (26 February 1921 – 15 December 2005) was an Italian playwright, screenwriter, director, and author. He was born in Naples in an aristocratic family and moved to Rome immediately after the end of World War II and spent ...

. In 1969, he was awarded with the Nastro d'Argento for Best Supporting Actor for his performance in Visconti's '' The Damned''. In 2008, he was nominated to David di Donatello for Best Supporting Actor for his role in ''

Il mattino ha l'oro in bocca ''The Early Bird Catches the Worm'' ( it, Il mattino ha l'oro in bocca) is a 2008 Italian drama film directed by Francesco Patierno, based on autobiographical book ''Il giocatore (ogni scomessa e un debito)'' by Marco Baldini. Cast *Elio German ...

''.

Selected filmography

* ''Marisa la civetta'' (1957) - Sailor (uncredited) * ''

'' (1960) - Man in Sunglasses That Helps Nadia Strip (uncredited) * '' Love in Rome'' (1960) - Peppino Barlacchi * ''Chiamate 22-22 tenente Sheridan'' (1960) - Tommy * '' Battle of the Worlds'' (1961) - Dr. Fred Steele * '' Caccia all'uomo'' (1961) - Giovanni Maimonti * ''Io bacio... tu baci'' (1961) - Paolo * '' Il giorno più corto'' (1963) - (uncredited) * ''Noche de verano'' (1963) - Miguel * '' Don't Tempt the Devil'' (1963) - Philliet * ''Sweet Skin'' (1963) - Dancer / Ariane's Dance Partner * '' Il mare'' (1963) * ''L'amore e la violenza'' (1965) - Roberto * ''

Mademoiselle Mademoiselle (abbreviated as ''Mlle'' or ''M'') may refer to: * Mademoiselle (title), the French-language equivalent of the title "miss" Film and television * ''Mademoiselle'' (1966 film), a French-British drama directed by Tony Richardson * '' ...

'' (1966) - Antonio * ' (1966) - Timo * '' The Sailor from Gibraltar'' (1967) - Postcard Vendor * '' The Girl and the General'' (1967) - Pvt. Tarasconi * ''

Candy Candy, also called sweets (British English) or lollies ( Australian English, New Zealand English), is a confection that features sugar as a principal ingredient. The category, called '' sugar confectionery'', encompasses any sweet confection, ...

'' (1968) - The Big Guy * '' The Damned'' (1969) - Herbert Thallman * '' Interrabang'' (1969) - Fabrizio * ' (1970) - Morelli * '' Violent City'' (1970) - Steve * ''

Bali Bali () is a province of Indonesia and the westernmost of the Lesser Sunda Islands. East of Java and west of Lombok, the province includes the island of Bali and a few smaller neighbouring islands, notably Nusa Penida, Nusa Lembongan, and Nu ...

'' (1970) - Carlo Primi * '' Roma Bene'' (1971) - Prince Rubio Marescalli * ''

Trastevere Trastevere () is the 13th ''rione'' of Rome: it is identified by the initials R. XIII and it is located within Municipio I. Its name comes from Latin ''trans Tiberim'', literally 'beyond the Tiber'. Its coat of arms depicts a golden head of a lio ...

'' (1971) - L'attore (scenes deleted) * ''Maddalena'' (1971) * ''

Shadows Unseen ''Abuso di potere'' (internationally released as ''Shadows Unseen'') is a 1972 Italian crime film directed by Camillo Bazzoni. The film, despite the original plot, contains several references to actual events, such as the killing of journalist M ...

'' (1972) - Enrico Gagliardi * '' César and Rosalie'' (1972) - Antoine * ''I figli chiedono perché'' (1972) - Father of Michèle * '' The Outside Man'' (1972) - Alex * ''

Ludwig Ludwig may refer to: People and fictional characters * Ludwig (given name), including a list of people and fictional characters * Ludwig (surname), including a list of people * Ludwig Ahgren, or simply Ludwig, American YouTube live streamer and co ...

'' (1973) - Count Von Holnstein * ''

La Tosca ''La Tosca'' is a five- act drama by the 19th-century French playwright Victorien Sardou. It was first performed on 24 November 1887 at the Théâtre de la Porte Saint-Martin in Paris, with Sarah Bernhardt in the title role. Despite negative r ...

'' (1973) - Cesare Angelotti * '' The Assassination of Matteotti'' (1973) - Amerigo Dumini * ''

Tony Arzenta ''Tony Arzenta'' (internationally released as ''Big Guns'' and ''No Way Out'') is a 1973 Italian noir film directed by Duccio Tessari. The film was commercially successful. Plot When the Milan based mafia hitman Tony Arzenta asks to get out ...

'' (1973) - Isnello - Gusto's right-hand man * '' Story of a Cloistered Nun'' (1973) - Diego * ''

Puzzle A puzzle is a game, problem, or toy that tests a person's ingenuity or knowledge. In a puzzle, the solver is expected to put pieces together ( or take them apart) in a logical way, in order to arrive at the correct or fun solution of the puzzle ...

'' (1974) - Daniele * ''

Verdict In law, a verdict is the formal finding of fact made by a jury on matters or questions submitted to the jury by a judge. In a bench trial, the judge's decision near the end of the trial is simply referred to as a finding. In England and Wal ...

'' (1974) - Le médecin du milieu (uncredited) * '' Vincent, François, Paul and the Others'' (1974) - Jacques * '' The Antichrist'' (1974) - Dr. Marcello Sinibaldi * '' Smiling Maniacs'' (1975) - Erzi * ''

Emmanuelle 2 ''Emmanuelle 2'' (aka ''Emmanuelle, The Joys of a Woman'', original title ''Emmanuelle: L'antivierge'') is a 1975 French softcore erotica film directed by Francis Giacobetti and starring Sylvia Kristel. The screenplay was written by Bob Elia ...

'' (1975) - Jean * '' Perdutamente tuo... mi firmo Macaluso Carmelo fu Giuseppe'' (1976) - Avvocato Vito Buscemi * ''

A Woman at Her Window ''A Woman at Her Window'' (french: Une femme à sa fenêtre) is a 1976 French drama film directed by Pierre Granier-Deferre, starring Romy Schneider, Philippe Noiret, Victor Lanoux and Umberto Orsini. Based on the 1929 novel '' Hotel Acropolis'' by ...

'' (1976) - Rico (Santori) * ''Une fille cousue de fil blanc'' (1977) - Frédéric * '' Casanova & Co.'' (1977) - Count Tiretta * '' Gangbuster'' (1977) - Ing. Farnese * ''

Beyond Good and Evil ''Beyond Good and Evil: Prelude to a Philosophy of the Future'' (german: Jenseits von Gut und Böse: Vorspiel einer Philosophie der Zukunft) is a book by philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche that covers ideas in his previous work ''Thus Spoke Zarathu ...

'' (1977) - Bernard Foester * '' Goodbye Emmanuelle'' (1977) - Jean * ''

The Fifth Commandment ''The Fifth Commandment'' ( it, L'alba dei falsi dei, german: Das fünfte Gebot) is a 1978 Italian-German drama film directed by Duccio Tessari. Cast * Helmut Berger as Bernhard Redder * Peter Hooten as Leo Redder * Evelyne Kraft as Evelyn ...

'' (1978) - Sturmführer Hannacker / Vater Redder * '' Little Girl in Blue Velvet'' (1978) - Fabrizzio Conti * '' L'argent des autres'' (1978) - Blue * ''Amo non amo'' (1979) * '' Bionda fragola'' (1980) * ''Elles n'oublient jamais'' (1994) - Vienne * '' Who Killed Pasolini?'' (1995) - Altro Magistrato * ''

The Bride’s Journey ''The Bride's Journey'' ( it, Il viaggio della sposa) is a 1997 Italian comedy drama film written, directed and starred by Sergio Rubini. Plot In the 16th century, in Abruzzo, the noblewoman Porzia Colonna is promised as a bride to a noblema ...

'' (1997) - Don Diego * ''Cinque giorni di tempesta'' (1997) * ''L'ospite'' (1998) - Antonio * ''

Esther Esther is the eponymous heroine of the Book of Esther. In the Achaemenid Empire, the Persian king Ahasuerus seeks a new wife after his queen, Vashti, is deposed for disobeying him. Hadassah, a Jewess who goes by the name of Esther, is chose ...

'' (1999) - Memucan * ''

Johnny the Partisan ''Il partigiano Johnny'', internationally released as ''Johnny the Partisan'', is a 2000 Italian war drama film set in the Second World War and directed by Guido Chiesa. It is based on the novel of the same name by Beppe Fenoglio. The film ...

'' (2000) - Pinin * '' Love Returns'' (2004) - Dr. Ambrosini * ''

The Early Bird Catches the Worm ''The Early Bird Catches the Worm'' ( it, Il mattino ha l'oro in bocca) is a 2008 Italian drama film directed by Francesco Patierno, based on autobiographical book ''Il giocatore (ogni scomessa e un debito)'' by Marco Baldini. Cast * Elio Ge ...

'' (2008) - Uncle Lino * ''Al Confini Della Fandonia: L'uomo che flagellò l'intelletto'' (2008) - Narrator (voice)

References

External links

* * 1934 births Italian male film actors Italian male stage actors Italian male television actors Living people People from Novara Nastro d'Argento winners 20th-century Italian male actors 21st-century Italian male actors Accademia Nazionale di Arte Drammatica Silvio D'Amico alumni {{italy-actor-stub