Alberto Sordi
Birthdate: Jun 15, 1920
Birthplace: Rome, Lazio, Italy
Died: Jan 1, 1970
One of Italy's most captivating and talented cinematic comedy stars, Italian veteran Alberto Sordi was known for satirizing his country's social mores in pungent black comedies, farcical tales and grim drama. He, along with peers Vittorio Gassman, Ugo Tognazzi and Nino Manfredi, arguably represent the finest of post-war Italian cinema history. Born in Rome on June 15, 1920 in the Trastevere district, Sordi grew up in a musical family, his father being a tuba player for the Rome Opera House. A choir boy at the Sistine Chapel, he later trained for the theater in Milan but returned to Rome to work in radio and musical halls in comedy shows. In the late 30s he found his way into film as an extra. His first important role was in The Three Pilots (1942), a fascist war picture, but he wouldn't hit international stardom until a decade later when he starred in Federico Fellini's early films The White Sheik (1952) and I Vitelloni (1953). The titles of some of his most prolific characters were as simple as their titles: The Seducer, The Bachelor, The Husband, The Widower, The Traffic Cop, and The Moralist. Most of his protagonists amusingly, but not always pleasantly, stereotyped the worst attributes of Italian men and society, yet many of his films are unparalleled in quality and considered masterpieces. Sordi went on to star, direct and co-write more than 150 films. Never married and rather an introvert, he enjoyed a quiet, reclusive personal life. On his 80th birthday, he was made Mayor of Rome for the day. In 2002, after 190 films, he announced his retirement, and died of a heart attack the following year at age 82.
Known For
Io e Caterina
(1980)
Lo so che tu sai che io so
(1982)
Everybody Go Home!
(1960)
I Vitelloni
(1953)
Alberto Sordi Movies
actor
Previous (182)
- 2020 | Alberto Sordi, un italiano come noi
- 2020 | Siamo tutti Alberto Sordi?
- 2019 |
The White Sheik
asFernando Rivoli - lo sceicco bianco
During a day of their honeymoon, newlyweds are separated by the city's lust and the desires it produces.
- 2019 |
The Best of Enemies
asCapt. Blasi
Civil rights activist Ann Atwater faces off against C.P. Ellis, Exalted Cyclops of the Ku Klux Klan, in 1971 Durham, North Carolina over the issue of school integration.
- 2018 | Monica!
- 2017 |
The Swindlers
asTotonno
Unlikely allies from different sides of the law must work together to achieve a common goal -- trapping the world's most legendary con man.
- 2017 |
- 2016 |
The Witness
asAntonio Berti
The brother of Kitty Genovese investigates the circumstances of her murder and the truth of the story that dozens of locals witnessed the crime and did nothing to intervene.
- 2013 | Alberto il grande
- 2010 | Volando con Visconti
- 1962 | Mafiosoas Antonio Badalamenti
- 1998 | Incontri proibiti
- 1998 | Incontri proibiti
- 1998 | Incontri proibitias Armando Andreoli
- 1995 | The Story of a Poor Young Manas Mr. Bartoloni
- 1994 | Nestore l'ultima corsa
- 1994 | Nestore l'ultima corsa
- 1994 | Nestore l'ultima corsaas Gaetano Bernardini
- 1992 | Assolto per aver commesso il fatto
- 1992 | Assolto per aver commesso il fatto
- 1992 | Assolto per aver commesso il fattoas Emilio Garrone
- 1991 | Vacanze di Natale '91as Sabino
- 1990 | In nome del popolo sovranoas Marchese Arquati
- 1990 | L'avaro
- 1990 | L'avaroas Arpagone
- 1988 | Taste of Lifeas Elvio Battistini
- 1987 | Un tassinaro a New York
- 1987 | Un tassinaro a New York
- 1987 | Un tassinaro a New Yorkas Pietro Marchetti
- 1986 | Troppo forte
- 1986 | Troppo forteas Giangiacomo Pigna Corelli in Selci
- 1985 | I Am an ESP
- 1985 | I Am an ESPas Roberto Razzi
- 1984 | Bertoldo, Bertoldino, and Cascacennoas Friar Cipolla
- 1984 | Tutti dentro
- 1984 | Tutti dentro
- 1984 | Tutti dentroas Judge Annibale Salvemini
- 1983 | Il tassinaro
- 1983 | Il tassinaro
- 1983 | Il tassinaroas Pietro Marchetti
- 1982 | In viaggio con papà
- 1982 | In viaggio con papà
- 1982 | In viaggio con papàas Armando Ferretti
- 1982 | Io so che tu sai che io so
- 1982 | Io so che tu sai che io so
- 1982 | Io so che tu sai che io soas Fabio Bonetti
- 1981 | Il marchese del Grilloas Il carbonaio Gasperino
- 1981 | Il marchese del Grilloas Il marchese Onofrio Del Grillo
- 1980 | Io e Caterina
- 1980 | Io e Caterina
- 1980 | Io e Caterina
- 1980 | Io e Caterinaas Enrico Menotti
- 1979 | Hypochondriac
- 1979 | Hypochondriacas Argante
- 1979 | Traffic Jamas Dr. De Benedetti, lawyer
- 1978 | Where Are You Going on Holiday?
- 1977 | An Average Little Manas Giovanni Vivaldi
- 1977 | Viva Italia!as Il figlio (segment "Come una regina")
- 1977 | Viva Italia!as Il principe (segment "First Aid")
- 1977 | Viva Italia!as L'attore (segment "Elogio funebre")
- 1976 | Il comune senso del pudore
- 1976 | Il comune senso del pudore
- 1976 | Il comune senso del pudoreas Giacinto Colonna
- 1976 | Strange Occasionas Mons. Ascanio La Costa (segment "L'Ascensore")
- 1975 | What's Your Sign?as Nando Moriconi
- 1974 | While There's War There's Hope
- 1974 | While There's War There's Hope
- 1974 | While There's War There's Hopeas Pietro Chiocca
- 1973 | Anastasia mio fratello
- 1973 | Anastasia mio fratelloas Don Salvatore Anastasia
- 1973 | Polvere di stelle
- 1973 | Polvere di stelle
- 1973 | Polvere di stelleas Mimmo Adami
- 1972 | The Most Wonderful Evening of My Lifeas Alfredo Rossi
- 1972 | The Scopone Gameas Peppino
- 1971 | A Girl in Australiaas Amedeo Battipaglia
- 1971 | Why?as Giuseppe Di Noi
- 1970 | Il presidente del Borgorosso Football Club
- 1970 | Il presidente del Borgorosso Football Clubas Benito Fornaciari
- 1970 | Il presidente del Borgorosso Football Clubas Libero Fornaciari
- 1970 | Let's Have a Riotas Don Giuseppe Montanari
- 1970 | The Couples
- 1970 | The Couplesas Antonio (segment "Il leone")
- 1970 | The Couplesas Giacinto Colonna (segment "La camera")
- 1969 | Help Me, My Love
- 1969 | Help Me, My Love
- 1969 | Help Me, My Loveas Giovanni Macchiavelli
- 1969 | Il Prof. Dott. Guido Tersilli primario della Clinica Villa Celeste convenzionata con le mutue
- 1969 | Il Prof. Dott. Guido Tersilli primario della Clinica Villa Celeste convenzionata con le mutueas Dr. Guido Tersilli
- 1969 | The Conspiratorsas Frate
- 1968 | Be Sick... It's Free
- 1968 | Be Sick... It's Freeas Doctor Guido Tersilli
- 1968 | Will Our Heroes Be Able to Find Their Friend Who Has Mysteriously Disappeared in Africa?as Fausto Di Salvio
- 1967 | An Italian in America
- 1967 | An Italian in America
- 1967 | An Italian in Americaas Giuseppe Marossi
- 1966 | Fumo di Londra
- 1966 | Fumo di Londra
- 1966 | Fumo di Londraas Dante Fontana
- 1966 | I nostri maritias Giovanni Lo Verso (segment "Il Marito di Roberta")
- 1966 | Scusi, lei è favorevole o contrario?
- 1966 | Scusi, lei è favorevole o contrario?
- 1966 | Scusi, lei è favorevole o contrario?as Tullio Conforti
- 1966 | The Queensas Giovanni (segment "Fata Marta")
- 1965 | I complessias Guglielmo Bertone (segment "Guglielmo il Dentone")
- 1965 | The Three Facesas Armando Tucci (segment "Latin Lover")
- 1965 | Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines or How I Flew from London to Paris in 25 Hours 11 Minutesas Count Emilio Ponticelli
- 1965 | Thrillingas Fernando Boccetta (segment "L'autostrada del sole")
- 1964 | My Wifeas Marco (segments "I miei cari", "Luciana")
- 1964 | My Wifeas Sartoletti (segment "Eritrea")
- 1964 | My Wifeas The husband (segments "L'uccellino", "L'automobile")
- 1964 | The Flying Sauceras Don Giuseppe
- 1964 | The Flying Sauceras Marsicano
- 1964 | The Flying Sauceras Sgt. Vincenzo Berruti
- 1963 | The Teacher from Vigevanoas Mombelli
- 1963 | To Bed or Not to Bedas Amedeo Ferretti
- 1962 | Canzoni di ieri, canzoni di oggi, canzoni di domani
- 1962 | The Police Commissioneras Dante Lombardozzi
- 1961 |
A Difficult Life
asSilvio Magnozzi
Silvio refuses to fight for the fascists and joins the resistance with Elena. After the war, his vitriolic newspaper articles cause him to be sentenced to imprisonment.
- 1960 | ...And Suddenly It's Murder!as Alberto Franzetti
- 1960 | Everybody Go Home!as Lt. Alberto Innocenzi
- 1960 | Gastoneas Gastone
- 1960 | Il vigileas Otello Celletti
- 1959 | Brevi amori a Palma di Majorcaas Anselmo Pandolfini
- 1959 | Costa Azzurraas Alberto
- 1959 | Oh! Qué mamboas Nando
- 1959 | The Great Waras Oreste Jacovacci
- 1959 | The Moralistas Agostino
- 1959 | The Widoweras Alberto Nardi
- 1958 | Fortunellaas Peppino
- 1958 | He Thief, She Thief
- 1958 | He Thief, She Thiefas Cencio
- 1958 | Love on the Rivieraas Aristarco Battistini
- 1958 | Seventh Heavenas Xavier Laurentis
- 1958 | Sunday Is Always Sundayas Alberto Carboni
- 1958 | The Husband
- 1958 | The Husbandas Alberto Mariani
- 1958 | Venice, the Moon and Youas Bepi
- 1957 | Arrivano i dollari!as Alfonso Pasti
- 1957 | Il conte Max
- 1957 | Il conte Maxas Alberto Boccetti
- 1957 | Il medico e lo stregoneas Corrado
- 1956 | Guardia, guardia scelta, brigadiere e marescialloas Guardia Alberto Randolfi
- 1956 | Mi permette babbo!as Rodolfo Nardi
- 1956 | Nero's Mistressas Nerone
- 1956 | The Virtuous Bigamistas Mario - le chauffeur du car
- 1955 | A Hero of Our Timesas Alberto Menichetti
- 1955 | Accadde al penitenziarioas Giulio Parmitoni
- 1955 | Bravissimoas Ubaldo Impallato
- 1955 | Buonanotte... avvocato!as Alberto Santi, advocate
- 1955 | I pappagallias Dr. Alberto Tanzi
- 1955 | Piccola postaas Rodolfo Vanzino
- 1955 | The Bacheloras Paolo Anselmi
- 1955 | The Belle of Romeas Gracco
- 1954 | A Day in Court
- 1954 | A Day in Courtas Nando Mericoni
- 1954 | Accadde al commissariatoas Alberto Tadini
- 1954 | An American in Rome
- 1954 | An American in Romeas Nando Moriconi
- 1954 | Il seduttoreas Alberto Ranieri
- 1954 | Marriageas Ivan Vassilievich Lomov
- 1954 | The Anatomy of Loveas L'amante (segment "Scusi ma...")
- 1954 | The Art of Getting Alongas Rosario 'Sasà' Scimoni
- 1954 | The Cheerful Squadronas Il soldato Vergisson
- 1954 | Tripoli, bel suol d'amoreas Alberto
- 1954 | Two Nights with Cleopatraas Cesarino
- 1954 | Una parigina a Romaas Alberto Lucetti
- 1953 | Cavalcade of Songas Alberto
- 1953 | The Bullocksas Alberto
- 1952 | The Piano Tuner Has Arrivedas L'avvocato Adolfo
- 1952 | Toto and the King of Romeas Il maestro elementare
- 1951 | Mamma mia, che impressione!
- 1951 | Mamma mia, che impressione!
- 1951 | Mamma mia, che impressione!as Alberto
- 1951 | Position Wantedas Donato
- 1948 | Che tempi!as Manuel Aguirre
- 1947 | Flesh Will Surrenderas Doberti
- 1947 | Il vento m'ha cantato una canzoneas Paolo
- 1945 | Chi l'ha visto?as Un idraulico
- 1944 | Tre ragazze cercano maritoas Giulio
- 1942 | I 3 aquilottias Filippo Nardini
- 1942 | La signorinaas Nino
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