Adolfo Celi
Birthdate: Jul 27, 1922
Birthplace: Messina, Sicily, Italy
Died: Feb 19, 1986
Sicilian born actor/writer/director was very popular with European audiences, but largely unknown to the west apart from his portrayal of the villainous SPECTRE agent "Emilio Largo" in the spectacular James Bond film Thunderball (1965). However, due to his heavy accent, Celi's voice was dubbed by Robert Rietty. Two years later Celi popped up in the appalling James Bond spoof Operation Kid Brother (1967) starring Neil Connery brother of Sean Connery.
Additional to his many film appearances in Italian productions, Celi spent many years on stage in South America to very positive reviews, and directed three films made in South America, Caiçara (1950), Tico-Tico no fuba (1952)_ and L'Alibi (1969)_.
He passed away on February 19th 1986 from a heart attack.
Known For
Thunderball
(1965)
Danger: Diabolik
(1968)
The Phantom of Liberty
(1974)
Caiçara
(1950)
Adolfo Celi Movies
actor
Previous (80)
- 2021 |
- 2018 |
King of Hearts
asLe Colonel Mac Bibenbrook
During World War I, a British private, sent ahead to a French town to scout for enemy presence, is mistaken for a King by the colorful patients of an insane asylum.
- 1964 | That Man from Rioas Mário de Castro
- 2013 | L'uomo dai quattro nomi
- 2006 | Adolfo Celi, un uomo per due culture
- 1985 | All My Friends Part 3as Professor Sassaroli
- 1985 | Il giocatore invisibile
- 1984 | Cindy - Cinderella '80as Prince Gherardeschi
- 1982 | All My Friends Part 2as Professor Alfeo Sassaroli
- 1982 | Di padre in figlio
- 1982 | Monsignoras Vinci
- 1981 | Madly in Loveas Gustavo VI di San Tulipe
- 1980 | Café Expressas Chief Inspector Ramacci Pisanelli
- 1978 | Indagine su un delitto perfettoas Sir Harold Boyd
- 1978 | Le braghe del padroneas Eugenio - the president
- 1977 | Che notte quella notte!as Dottore
- 1977 | Man of Corleone
- 1977 | Pane, burro e marmellataas Aristide Bertelli
- 1977 | The Passengersas Le commissaire Boetani
- 1976 | Horse Feveras Judge
- 1976 | L'affittacamereas Il giudice Nino Damiani
- 1976 | Live Like a Cop, Die Like a Manas The Captain
- 1976 | Merciless Manas Commissario Lo Gallo
- 1976 | My Father's Wifeas Antonio
- 1976 | Pure as a Lilyas L'onorevole
- 1976 | Signore e signori, buonanotteas Commendatore Vladimiro Palese
- 1976 | The Big Operatoras Rifai
- 1976 | The Next Manas Al Sharif
- 1975 | Libera, My Loveas Felice Valente - Libera's father
- 1974 | Last Momentsas Dr. Monforte
- 1974 | Ten Little Indiansas The General
- 1974 | The Devil Is a Womanas Father Borelli
- 1974 | The Phantom of Libertyas Le docteur de Legendre
- 1973 | Hitler: The Last Ten Daysas General Krebs
- 1973 | La villeggiaturaas Commissioner Rizzuto
- 1973 | Le matafas Me Desbordes
- 1973 | Pete, Pearl & the Poleas The Pole
- 1972 | Eye in the Labyrinthas Frank
- 1972 | Naked Girl Murdered in the Parkas Inspector Huber
- 1972 | The Italian Connectionas Don Vito Tressoldi
- 1972 | The Long Arm of the Godfatheras Don Carmelo
- 1972 | Who Killed the Prosecutor and Why?as Inspector Vezzi
- 1972 | Who Saw Her Die?as Serafian
- 1971 | Murders in the Rue Morgueas Inspector Vidocq
- 1971 | They Have Changed Their Faceas Giovanni Nosferatu
- 1971 | Una chica casi decenteas César Martín de Valdés 'Duque'
- 1970 | Brancaleone at the Crusadesas Re Boemondo
- 1970 | Fragment of Fearas Signor Bardoni
- 1970 | The Incredible Challengeas Hermes
- 1969 | A Man for Emmanuelleas Sandri
- 1969 | Alibias Adolfo
- 1969 | Detective Bellias Avvocato Fontana
- 1969 | In Search of Gregoryas Max
- 1969 | Midas Runas General Ferranti
- 1969 | The Archangelas Marco Tarocchi Roda
- 1968 | Danger: Diabolikas Ralph Valmont
- 1968 | Death Sentenceas Friar Baldwin
- 1968 | Fantabulous Inc.as Karl Maria van Beethoven
- 1968 | It's Your Moveas Bayon
- 1967 | Grand Slamas Mark Milford
- 1967 | Master Strokeas Mr. Bernard
- 1967 | Operation Kid Brotheras Thair Beta
- 1967 | The Boboas Francisco Carbonell
- 1967 | The Honey Potas Inspector Rizzi
- 1966 | El Grecoas Don Miguel de las Cuevas
- 1966 | Grand Prixas Agostini Manetta
- 1966 | Pleasant Nightsas Bernardozzo
- 1966 | Target for Killingas Henry Perkins
- 1966 | Yankeeas Grande Concho
- 1965 | A Man Named Johnas Msgr. Radini Tedeschi
- 1965 | Crime on a Summer Morningas Van Willie
- 1965 | Thunderballas Largo
- 1965 |
Thunderball
asLargo
James Bond heads to the Bahamas to recover two nuclear warheads stolen by S.P.E.C.T.R.E. Agent Emilio Largo in an international extortion scheme.
- 1965 | The Agony and the Ecstasyas Cardinal Giovanni de' Medici (pope Leo X)
- 1964 | Male Companionas Benvenuto
- 1952 | Tico-Tico no Fubá
- 1950 | Caiçaraas Genovês
- 1948 | Guaglioas Don Pietro
- 1948 | Immigrantsas Il professore
- 1946 | Un americano in vacanzaas Tom
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