Memè Perlini
Amelio "Memè" Perlini (8 December 1947 – 5 April 2017) was an Italian actor and film director. His directorial debut, Italian Postcards, was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 1987 Cannes Film Festival. He directed Teatro La Maschera, of Rome, in his theatrical adaptation of Raymond Roussel's Locus Solus at La MaMa Experimental Theatre Club in New York City in April 1977.
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Memè Perlini
- Name
- Memè Perlini
- Birth Name
- Amelio Perlini
- Born
- 8 December 1947
- Birthplace
- Sant'Angelo in Lizzola, Italy
- Died
- 5 April 2017
- Place of death
- Rome, Italy
- Occupation
- Actor, film director
- Nationality
- Italy
- Languages
- Italian
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Amelio "Memè" Perlini (8 December 1947 – 5 April 2017) was an Italian actor and film director. His directorial debut, Italian Postcards, was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 1987 Cannes Film Festival. He directed Teatro La Maschera, of Rome, in his theatrical adaptation of Raymond Roussel's Locus Solus at La MaMa Experimental Theatre Club in New York City in April 1977.
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Biography
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The production was co-presented by La MaMa and the International Theatre Institute, and billed as the First International Theater Festival. Perlini died in Rome on 5 April 2017, at the age of 69. He seems to have committed suicide by jumping from the fifth floor of his house.
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Key facts
• Name — Memè Perlini • Birth Name — Amelio Perlini • Born — 8 December 1947 • Birthplace — Sant'Angelo in Lizzola, Italy • Died — 5 April 2017 • Place of death — Rome, Italy • Occupation — Actor, film director • Years Active — 1971-2005
Filmography
Filmography
• Year — Title — Role — Notes • 1970 — A Pocketful of Chestnuts • 1971 — Duck, You Sucker! — Miranda's Son • 1972 — Sexy Sinners — Guido / Friend of Rainero • 1972 — Canterbury proibito — Fox — (segment "Gallo Cantachiaro") • 1972 — The Grand Duel — Saxon Henchman • 1978 — Quando c'era lui... caro lei! — Adolf Hitler • 1980 — Eugenio — 'Baffo' • 1982 — Cercasi Gesù — Don Gerado • 1986 — La ragazza dei lillà — Vasco • 1987 — Italian Postcards — Director and screenwriter • 1987 — The Family — Aristide • 1987 — Italian Night — Francesco 'Checco' Righi • 1990 — Panama Sugar — Lt. Garcia • 1990 — Atto di dolore — Ramella • 1990 — Ferdinando, uomo d'amore — Don Catellino • 1992 — Zuppa di pesce — Edoardo • 1992 — Il piacere delle carni — Morano the Butcher • 1994 — An American Love — Petri — TV movie • 1996 — Come mi vuoi — Don Michele • 1998 — Onorevoli detenuti • 2003 — Tosca e altre due
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Life and career
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1982
Il teatro de Memè Perlini (1982) is digitised and catalogued by Open Library.
2017
Memè Perlini died at Rome.
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Sant'Angelo in Lizzola.
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- 1.PERLINI, Amelio, detto Memè in "Enciclopedia Italiana".
- 2.PERLINI, Memè in "Enciclopedia del Cinema".
- 3.Vedi: Romaeuropa.net (URL consultato il 13-09-2009)
- 4.Vedi: Pagina Festival d'archivio del Festival di Cannes 1987 (URL consultato il 10-09-2009)
- 5.di Redazione. È morto a Roma l'attore Memé Perlini. Il Foglio. 5 aprile 2017.
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