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Adolfo Celi

1922 - 1986

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Adolfo Celi (Italian pronunciation: [aˈdɔlfo ˈtʃɛːli]; 27 July 1922 – 19 February 1986) was an Italian film actor and director. Born in Curcuraci, Messina, Sicily, Celi appeared in nearly 100 films, specialising in international villains. Although a prominent actor in Italian cinema and famed for many roles, he is best remembered internationally for his portrayal of Emilio Largo in the 1965 James Bond film Thunderball. Celi later spoofed his Thunderball role in the film OK Connery (aka Operation Double 007) opposite Sean Connery's brother, Neil Connery. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Adolfo Celi is the 933rd most popular actor (down from 743rd in 2019), the 1,441st most popular biography from Italy (down from 1,280th in 2019) and the 35th most popular Italian Actor.

Adolfo Celi is most famous for his role as Colonel Landa in the movie, The Good, the Bad and the Ugly.

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Among actors, Adolfo Celi ranks 933 out of 13,578. Before him are Graham Chapman, Delphine Seyrig, John Forsythe, Louis Jourdan, Jack Warden, and Marty Feldman. After him are Jeff Chandler, Tony Todd, John Candy, Peter Lorre, Michael Madsen, and Vincent D'Onofrio.

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Among people born in 1922, Adolfo Celi ranks 75. Before him are Marek Edelman, Melvin Laird, Leo Tindemans, Toots Thielemans, Princess Elisabeth, Duchess of Hohenberg, and Enrico Berlinguer. After him are Michael Cacoyannis, María Casares, John B. Goodenough, Olga Ladyzhenskaya, Gianna Beretta Molla, and Jake LaMotta. Among people deceased in 1986, Adolfo Celi ranks 56. Before him are Coluche, Aleksandr Akimov, Michel de Certeau, Theodor Busse, Minoru Yamasaki, and Erik Bruhn. After him are Otto Preminger, Gusztáv Sebes, Ferdinand Daučík, Marcel Dassault, Raymond Loewy, and Lilli Palmer.

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In Italy

Among people born in Italy, Adolfo Celi ranks 1,441 out of 5,161. Before him are Ascanio Sobrero (1812), Cennino Cennini (1360), Albert Azzo II, Margrave of Milan (1009), Francesco III d'Este, Duke of Modena (1698), Riccardo Broschi (1698), and Flavio Biondo (1388). After him are Quintus Fabius Pictor (-254), Carlo Maria Giulini (1914), Marcus Aemilius Lepidus (-120), Mikhail Tsvet (1872), Musa of Parthia (-40), and Giovanni Antonio Boltraffio (1467).

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Among ACTORS In Italy

Among actors born in Italy, Adolfo Celi ranks 35. Before him are Totò (1898), Lucia Bosè (1931), Raf Vallone (1916), Rodolfo Gucci (1912), Ugo Tognazzi (1922), and Franco Columbu (1941). After him are Gabriele Ferzetti (1925), Pier Angeli (1932), Anita Pallenberg (1942), Amy Adams (1974), Valentina Cortese (1923), and Lea Massari (1933).

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