Umberto Orsini

Umberto Orsini
Orsini in March 2008
Born (1934-04-02) 2 April 1934 (age 90)
Novara, Italy
NationalityItalian
OccupationActor
Years active1960–present
Not to be confused with Umberto Orsini (cyclist).

Umberto Orsini (born 2 April 1934, in Novara) is an Italian stage, television and film actor.

Born in Novara, Orsini gave up his career as notary to attend the Accademia Nazionale di Arte Drammatica Silvio D'Amico.[1] 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.[1] After a few secondary roles (that include Federico Fellini's La Dolce Vita), Orsini debuted in a leading role in 1962 with the film Il mare, directed by Giuseppe Patroni Griffi. In 1969, he was awarded with the Nastro d'Argento for Best Supporting Actor for his performance in Visconti's The Damned.[1] In 2008, he was nominated to David di Donatello for Best Supporting Actor for his role in Il mattino ha l'oro in bocca.[2]

  1. ^ a b c Enrico Lancia; Roberto Poppi; Fabio Melelli; Mario Pecorari. Dizionario del cinema italiano. Gremese Editore.
  2. ^ "Ecco le nomination ai David E' 'Caos calmo' il più quotato". Quotidiano.net. 20 March 2008. Retrieved 15 January 2012.