Umberto D'Orsi
Umberto D'Orsi (30 July 1929 – 31 August 1976) was an Italian character actor and comedian. Umberto D'Orsi was born in Trieste, D'Orsi took a degree in law in 1953, but he was already active in theater from 1950, performing in small companies of prose and revue. He died in Rome at 47 from kidney failure.
Umberto D'Orsi

Piero Vivarelli (director) / Emanuele Di Cola (cinematographer) · Italian film Rita, la figlia americana (1965) · Public domain
- Name
- Umberto D'Orsi
- Born
- 30 July 1929
- Birthplace
- Trieste, Italy
- Place of death
- Rome, Italy
- Occupation
- Actor
- Died
- 1976 · Rome.
- Nationality
- Italy · Kingdom of Italy
- Languages
- Italian
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Umberto D'Orsi (30 July 1929 – 31 August 1976) was an Italian character actor and comedian. Umberto D'Orsi was born in Trieste, D'Orsi took a degree in law in 1953, but he was already active in theater from 1950, performing in small companies of prose and revue. He died in Rome at 47 from kidney failure.
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Umberto D'Orsi (1929–1976) was an Italian and Italian actor. Born in Trieste, the actor died in Rome. Languages used include Italian.
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• Name — Umberto D'Orsi • Born — 30 July 1929 • Birthplace — Trieste, Italy • Place of death — Rome, Italy • Occupation — Actor • Years Active — 1962-1976
Selected filmography
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• A Girl... and a Million (1962) • The Thursday (1963) • The Girl from Parma (1963) • The Hours of Love (1963) • Shivers in Summer (1963) • The Verona Trial (1963) • Countersex (1964) • Let's Talk About Women (1964) • Me, Me, Me... and the Others (1965) • I soldi (1965) • Hot Frustrations (1965) • I complessi (1965) • Rita the American Girl (1965) • Death Walks in Laredo (1966) • Blockhead (1966) • Golden Chameleon (1967) • The Black Sheep (1968) • The Two Crusaders (1968) • Franco, Ciccio e il pirata Barbanera (1969) • I See Naked (1969) • Normal Young Man (1969) • Circuito chiuso (1969) • Basta guardarla (1970) • La ragazza del prete (1970) • I due maghi del pallone (1970) • Ma che musica maestro (1971) • Oasis of Fear (1971) • Who Killed the Prosecutor and Why? (1972) • My Name Is Shanghai Joe (1972) • Ubalda, All Naked and Warm (1972) • Return of Halleluja (1972) • Naughty Nun (1972) • Snow Job (1972) • Man Called Invincible (1973) • Holy God, Here Comes the Passatore! (1973) • The Balloon Vendor (1974) • L'arbitro (1974) • The Sensual Man (1974) • Strip First, Then We Talk (1975)

Scena dal film Rita, la figlia americana
Piero Vivarelli (director) / Emanuele Di Cola (cinematographer) · Italian film Rita, la figlia americana (1965)

Scena dal film Amore mio spogliati... che poi ti spiego! (1975)
Fabio Pittorru (director) / Pier Luigi Santi (cinematographer) · Italian film Amore mio spogliati... che poi ti spiego! (1975)
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1929
Umberto D'Orsi born at Trieste.
1976
Umberto D'Orsi died at Rome.
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- 1.Roberto Poppi. Dizionario del cinema italiano. Gremese Editore.
- 2.E' morto Umberto D'Orsi. La Stampa. 7. September 2, 1976.
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