Already rotund at age 13, Italian-born Alberto Sordi won an Oliver Hardy look-alike contest sponsored by Hollywood's MGM. Sordi subsequently became a professional comedian in his own right, appearing in music halls, on the "legit" stage, and films from 1940. He maintained his connection with Hardy by dubbing the comedian's voice into Italian during the '40s (Laurel & Hardy comedies were among the few Hollywood efforts not banned by Mussolini). Sordi graduated to film stardom with his portrayal of an overaged adolescent in Federico Fellini's Il Vitelloni (1953). Some of his more memorable screen assignments include his portrayal of a peace-loving fascist officer in The Best of Enemies (1962), his performance as an Italian laborer stranded in Sweden in To Bed...or Not to Bed (1963), a count in Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines (1965), his enjoyable appearance as "himself" in Fellini's Roma (1972), and his award-winning turn in Why (1972). Having previously co-scripted many of his films, Sordi turned to directing with 1966's Fumo di Londra. He continued to act and direct throughout the '80s and '90s, doing both for his 1998 romantic comedy Incontri Proibiti.
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Incontri Proibiti
Actor, Director, Screenwriter |
1998 | |||
| 1995 | ||||
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Nestore l'ultima corsa
Actor, Director, Screenwriter |
1994 | |||
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Assolto Per Aver Commesso Il Fatto
Actor, Director, Screenwriter |
1992 | |||
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Vacanze Di Natale '91
Actor, Screenwriter |
1991 | |||
| 1990 | ||||
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L'Avaro
Actor, Screenwriter |
1990 | |||
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Les Deux Fanfarons
Actor |
1988 | |||
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Una Botta Di Vita
Actor, Screenwriter |
1988 | |||
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Un Tassinaro a New York
Actor, Director, Screenwriter |
1987 | |||
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Troppo Forte
Actor, Screenwriter |
1986 | |||
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Sono Un Fenomeno Paranormale
Actor, Screenwriter |
1985 | |||
| 1984 | ||||
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Il Tassinaro
Director, Screenwriter |
1984 | |||
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Tutti Dentro
Actor, Director, Screenwriter |
1984 | |||
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Il Marchese Del Grillo
Actor, Screenwriter |
1982 | |||
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In Viaggio Con Papà
Actor, Director, Screenwriter |
1982 | |||
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Io So Che Tu Sai Che Io So
Actor, Director, Screenwriter |
1982 | |||
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Io E Caterina
Actor, Director, Screenwriter |
1981 | |||
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Il Malato Immaginario
Actor, Screenwriter |
1980 | |||
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L'Ingorgo
Actor |
1979 | |||
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Dove Vai in Vacanza?
Actor, Director, Screenwriter |
1978 | |||
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I Nuovi Mostri
Actor |
1978 | |||
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Il Testimone
Actor |
1978 | |||
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Viva Italia
Actor |
1978 | |||
| 1977 | ||||
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Il Comune senso del pudore
Actor, Director |
1976 | |||
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Quelle Strane Occasioni
Actor |
1976 | |||
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Di Che Segno Sei?
Actor |
1975 | |||
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Finche c'è Guerra c'è Speranza
Actor, Director, Screenwriter |
1974 | |||
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Mio Fratello Anastasia
Actor |
1973 | |||
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Polvere Di Stelle
Actor, Director, Screenwriter |
1973 | |||
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Fellini's Roma
Actor |
1972 | |||
| 1972 | ||||
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Lo Scopone Scientifico
Actor |
1972 | |||
| 1971 | ||||
| 1971 | ||||
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Contestazione Generale
Actor |
1970 | |||
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Le Coppie
Actor, Director |
1970 | |||
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Amore Mio Aiutami
Actor, Director, Screenwriter |
1969 | |||
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Nell'Anno Del Signore
Actor |
1969 | |||
| 1969 | ||||
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Il Medico Della Mutua
Actor, Screenwriter |
1968 | |||
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Made in Italy
Actor |
1967 | |||
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Scusi, Lei E Favorevole O Contrario?
Actor, Director, Screenwriter |
1967 | |||
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Un Italiano in America
Actor, Director, Screenwriter |
1967 | |||
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Fumo Di Londra
Actor, Director |
1966 | |||
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Le Fate
Actor |
1966 | |||
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Le Streghe
Actor |
1966 | |||
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A Day in Court
Actor, Screenwriter |
1965 | |||
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I Complessi
Actor, Screenwriter |
1965 | |||
| 1965 | ||||
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Thrilling
Actor |
1965 | |||
| 1964 | ||||
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I Tre Volti
Actor, Screenwriter |
1964 | |||
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Il Disco Volante
Actor |
1964 | |||
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Il Maestro Di Vigevano
Actor |
1964 | |||
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La Mia Signora
Actor |
1964 | |||
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Il Boom
Actor |
1963 | |||
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Il Diavolo
Actor |
1963 | |||
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Il Commissario
Actor |
1962 | |||
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Mafioso
Actor |
1962 | |||
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The Best of Enemies
Actor |
1962 | |||
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Una Vita Difficile
Actor |
1962 | |||
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II Giudizio Universale
Actor |
1961 | |||
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Tutti a Casa
Actor |
1960 | |||
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Costa Azzurra
Actor |
1959 | |||
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I Magliari
Actor |
1959 | |||
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Il Moralista
Actor |
1959 | |||
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It Happened in Rome
Actor |
1959 | |||
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La Grande Guerra
Actor |
1959 | |||
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Venezia, la Luna e Tu
Actor |
1959 | |||
| 1958 | ||||
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Nella Città l'Inferno
Actor |
1958 | |||
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Racconti d'Estate
Actor, Screenwriter |
1958 | |||
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A Farewell to Arms
Actor |
1957 | |||
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Souvenir d'Italie
Actor |
1957 | |||
| 1956 | ||||
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I Pappagalli
Actor |
1956 | |||
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Lo Scapolo
Actor |
1956 | |||
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Mi Permette, Babbo!
Actor |
1956 | |||
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Mio figlio Nerone
Actor |
1956 | |||
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Accadde Al Penitenziario
Actor |
1955 | |||
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Bravissimo
Actor |
1955 | |||
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Buonanotte...Avvocato!
Actor, Screenwriter |
1955 | |||
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Gran Varieta
Actor |
1955 | |||
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L'Arte Di Arrangiarsi
Actor |
1955 | |||
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La Bella di Roma
Actor |
1955 | |||
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Piccola Posta
Actor |
1955 | |||
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Un Eroe Dei Nostri Tempi
Actor |
1955 | |||
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Accadde Al Commissariato
Actor |
1954 | |||
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Amori Di Mezzo Secolo
Actor |
1954 | |||
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Canzoni di Mezzo Secolo
Actor |
1954 | |||
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L'Allegro Squadrone
Actor |
1954 | |||
| 1954 | ||||
| 1954 | ||||
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Un Americano a Roma
Actor, Screenwriter |
1954 | |||
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Un Giorno in Pretura
Actor, Screenwriter |
1954 | |||
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Via Padova 46
Actor |
1954 | |||
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Ci Troviamo in Galleria
Actor |
1953 | |||
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I Vitelloni
Actor |
1953 | |||
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Il Segno di Venere
Actor |
1953 | |||
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Tempi Nostri
Actor |
1953 | |||
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The White Sheik
Actor |
1952 | |||
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È Arrivato l'Accordatore
Actor |
1952 | |||
| 1951 | ||||
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Mamma Mia, Che Impressione!
Actor, Screenwriter |
1951 | |||
| 1950 | ||||
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Che Tempi!
Actor |
1948 | |||
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Sotto il Sole di Roma
Actor |
1946 | |||
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Chi L'ha Visto?
Actor |
1945 | |||
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L'Innocente Casimiro
Actor |
1945 | |||
| 1945 | ||||
| 1944 | ||||
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Circo Equestre Za-Bum
Actor |
1943 | |||
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Sant'elena Piccola Isola
Actor |
1943 | |||
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Casanova Farebbe Cosi!
Actor |
1942 | |||
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Giarabub
Actor |
1942 | |||
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I Tre Aquilotti
Actor |
1942 | |||
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La Signorina
Actor |
1942 | |||
| 1942 | ||||
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Cuori Nella Tormenta
Actor |
1941 | |||
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La Notte Delle Beffe
Actor |
1940 |