Andrea Aureli (5 March 1923 – 5 November 2007) was an Italian actor.

Life and career

Born in

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, Aureli graduated from the

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in his hometown, then he enrolled the

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in Rome, graduating in 1947. Since the early 1950s he began an intense career as a

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, being often cast in roles of villains and antagonists. In genre films, he was sometimes credited with the stage name Andrew Ray. He was also active in television films and series. Aureli retired from acting in 1998 and died in Rome on 5 November 2007 at 84 years old.Spencer/Hill Database: Andrea Aureli
/ref> His son Marco is a camera operator and an occasional actor.

Selected filmography

* ''

Addio, figlio mio! ''Addio, figlio mio!'' ("Farewell, my son!") is a 1953 Italian melodrama film written and directed by Giuseppe Guarino.A. Albertazzi (31 May 1954). "Addio, figlio mio! - Recensione". ''Intermezzo'', 9/10. Plot Italy, World War II. Giorgio, sec ...

'' (1953) * ''

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'' (1954) * ''

The Violent Patriot ''The Violent Patriot'' ( it, Giovanni dalle Bande Nere) is a 1956 Italian adventure film directed by Sergio Grieco. It is loosely based on real life events of the Italian condottiero Giovanni dalle Bande Nere. Cast *Vittorio Gassman as Giov ...

'' (1956) * ''

Serenata a Maria ''Serenata a Maria'' (literally "Serenade for Maria") is a 1957 Italian musical melodrama film co-written and directed by Luigi Capuano and starring Maria Fiore and Sergio Bruni."Serenata a Maria". ''Segnalazioni Cinematografiche'', vol. XLII. 19 ...

'' (1957) * '' The Black Devil'' (1957) * ''

Pirate of the Black Hawk ''The Pirate of the Black Hawk'' ( it, Il pirata dello sparviero nero) is a 1958 international co-production film starring Brigitte Bardot's sister Mijanou Bardot. The film was a co-production between Italy's Emmepi Cinematografica and France's C ...

'' (1958) * ''

The Sword and the Cross ''The Sword and the Cross'' ( it, La spada e la croce) is a 1958 Italian religious drama film directed by Carlo Ludovico Bragaglia and starring Yvonne De Carlo as Mary Magdalene. Shot in English and later dubbed in Italian, the film was released ...

'' (1958) * ''

Love and Troubles ''Love and Troubles'' ( it, Amore e guai) is a 1958 Italian comedy film directed by Angelo Dorigo. Plot A Don Juan named Roberto woos a young actress of photo novels on the day she is expected to be engaged to the woman he loves, despite the ...

'' (1958) * ''

The Mighty Crusaders ''The'' () is a grammatical Article (grammar), article in English language, English, denoting persons or things already mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite ...

'' (1958) * ''

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'' (1959) * ''

Legions of the Nile ''Legions of the Nile'' ( it, Le legioni di Cleopatra, french: Les légions de Cléopâtre, es, Las legiones de Cleopatra) is an Eastmancolor 1959 Italian-French-Spanish historical epic adventure film written and directed by Vittorio Cottafavi. ...

'' (1959) * ''

Ciao, ciao bambina! ''Ciao, ciao bambina!'' is a 1959 Italian comedy film directed by Sergio Grieco and starring Elsa Martinelli and Antonio Cifariello. It grossed 220 million lire at the Italian box office. Cast * Elsa Martinelli as Diana * Antonio Cifariello a ...

'' (1959) * ''

Duel of Champions ''Duel of Champions'' (Italian: ''Orazi e Curiazi'') is a 1961 film about the Roman legend of the Horatii, triplet brothers from Rome who fought a duel against the Curiatii, triplet brothers from Alba Longa in order to determine the outcome of a w ...

'' (1961) * ''

Ursus and the Tartar Princess ''Ursus and the Tartar Princess'' ( it, Ursus e la ragazza tartara, french: La fille des Tartares, also known as ''Tartar Invasion'') is a 1961 Italian-French peplum film written and directed by Remigio Del Grosso and starring Yoko Tani and Ett ...

'' (1961) * ''

Fire Monsters Against the Son of Hercules ''Fire Monsters Against the Son of Hercules'' ( it, Maciste contro i mostri) is a 1962 film directed by Guido Malatesta that was filmed in Yugoslavia and Italy. Plot summary Set in the Ice Age, a nomadic tribe of sun worshippers reach an area t ...

'' (1962) * ''

Tiger of the Seven Seas ''La tigre dei sette mari'', internationally released as ''Tiger of the Seven Seas'', is a 1962 Italian adventure film directed by Luigi Capuano. It was a sequel to ''Queen of the Pirates''. Plot Consuelo is the daughter of the famous pirate ...

'' (1962) * ''

Gladiator of Rome ''Gladiator of Rome'' ( it, Il gladiatore di Roma) is a 1962 Italian adventure film directed by Mario Costa. Co-written by Gian Paolo Callegari and Giuseppe Mariani, it stars Gordon Scott.Howard Hughes. ''Cinema Italiano - The Complete Guide ...

'' (1962) * '' The Changing of the Guard'' (1962) * ''

Samson and the Slave Queen ''Samson and the Slave Queen'' ( it, Zorro contro Maciste) is a 1963 Italian '' peplum'' directed by Umberto Lenzi. It was originally made as a Maciste film in Italy, in which the fabled strongman meets Zorro. It was redubbed into a "Samson" movie ...

'' (1963) * '' The Four Musketeers'' (1963) * ''

Revolt of the Barbarians ''Revolt of the Barbarians'' (Italian: ''La rivolta dei barbari'') is a 1964 Italian film directed by Guido Malatesta. Cast * Roland Carey as Darius *Maria Grazia Spina as Lydia *Mario Feliciani *Gabriele Antonini *Andrea Aureli *Susan Sulliv ...

'' (1964) * ''

The Beast of Babylon Against the Son of Hercules ''The Beast of Babylon Against the Son of Hercules'' ( it, L'eroe di Babilonia, french: Héros de Babylone, also known as ''Heroes of Babylon'', ''Hero of Babylon'' and ''Goliath, King of Slaves'') is a 1963 Italian-French peplum film written and ...

'' (1964) * ''

Hercules and the Black Pirates ''Hercules and the Black Pirates'' ( it, Sansone contro il corsaro nero/ ''Samson Against the Black Pirate''), also known as ''Hercules and the Pirates'' and ''Hercules and the Black Pirate'', is a 1963 Italian pirate-peplum film directed by Luig ...

'' (1964) * ''

The Revenge of Ivanhoe ''The Revenge of Ivanhoe'' ( it, La rivincita di Ivanhoe) is a 1965 Italian adventure film directed by Tanio Boccia. Cast * Rik Van Nutter(credited as Clyde Rogers) as Ivanhoe * Gilda Lousek as Rowena of Stratford * Andrea Aureli as Bertrand of ...

'' (1965) * ''

Goliath at the Conquest of Damascus ''Goliath at the Conquest of Damascus'' ( it, Golia alla conquista di Bagdad, lit=Goliath at the Conquest of Baghdad) is a 1965 Italian ''peplum'' film directed by Domenico Paolella. Plot The king of the Kurds has kidnapped the daughter of the ...

'' (1965) * ''

The Adventurer of Tortuga ''The Adventurer of Tortuga'' ( it, L'avventuriero della tortuga) is a 1964 Italian historical film directed by Luigi Capuano, released in 1965. It is based on the novel by Emilio Salgari Emilio Salgari (, but often erroneously ; 21 Augus ...

'' (1965) * ''

Maciste il vendicatore dei Maya ''Maciste, the Avenger of the Mayans'' ( it, Maciste il vendicatore dei Maya) is a 1965 Italian film directed by Guido Malatesta. Cast *Kirk Morris ... Ercole * Barbara Loy ... Aloha *Andrea Aureli ... Manur *Demeter Bitenc ... Gruno * Lucia ...

'' (1965) * ''

Johnny Oro ''Ringo and His Golden Pistol'' ( it, Johnny Oro) is a 1966 Italian Spaghetti Western film directed by Sergio Corbucci and starring Mark Damon. Synopsis Renamed to cash in on the success of Duccio Tessari’s Ringo movies, ''Ringo and His Golde ...

'' (1966) * ''

Five Ashore in Singapore ''Five Ashore in Singapore'' AKA ''Singapore, Singapore'' and ''Cinq gars pour Singapour'' is a 1967 French/Italian international co-production film based on the 1959 novel by Jean Bruce. Filmed on location in Singapore in 1966, it was the last f ...

'' (1967) * ''

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'' (1968) * '' Samoa, Queen of the Jungle'' (1968) * ''

The Son of Black Eagle ''The Son of Black Eagle'' (Italian: ''Il figlio di Aquila Nera'') is a 1968 Italian historical adventure film directed by Guido Malatesta and starring Mimmo Palmara, Edwige Fenech and Franco Ressel. It was inspired by the historic success of Ricca ...

'' (1968) * ''

Tarzana, the Wild Girl ''Tarzana, the Wild Girl'' ( it, Tarzana, sesso selvaggio) is a 1969 Italian adventure film written and directed by Guido Malatesta. Plot The granddaughter of Sir Donovan is believed dead with her mother, and father in a plane crash in the Afric ...

'' (1969) * '' A Bullet for Sandoval'' (1969) * '' Rough Justice'' (1970) * ''

Chuck Moll ''The Unholy Four'' (Italian language, Italian: ''Ciakmull (L'uomo della vendetta)'', lit. "Ciakmull (The vengeful man)"), also known as ''Chuck Moll'', is a List of Italian films of 1970, 1970 Cinema of Italy, Italian Spaghetti Western. The film ...

'' (1970) * ''

In Prison Awaiting Trial ''In Prison Awaiting Trial'' ( it, Detenuto in attesa di giudizio) is a 1971 Italian drama film directed by Nanni Loy. It was entered into the 22nd Berlin International Film Festival where Alberto Sordi won the Silver Bear for Best Actor award. ...

'' (1971) * ''

Don't Torture a Duckling ''Don't Torture a Duckling'' ( it, Non si sevizia un paperino) is a 1972 Italian giallo film directed by Lucio Fulci, starring Florinda Bolkan, Tomas Milian and Barbara Bouchet. The plot follows a detective investigating a series of child murders ...

'' (1972) * ''

Mark Shoots First ''Mark il poliziotto spara per primo'' (internationally released as ''Mark Shoots First'') is an Italian ''poliziottesco'' film directed in 1975 by Stelvio Massi. It is the sequel of ''Mark il poliziotto''. Cast *Franco Gasparri: Mark Terzi ...

'' (1974) * '' The Gang That Sold America'' (1976) * ''

Lunatics and Lovers ''Lunatics and Lovers'' ( it, Culastrisce nobile veneziano) is a 1976 Italian comedy film directed by Flavio Mogherini. Cast * Marcello Mastroianni as Marquis Luca Maria * Lino Toffolo as Agostino * Claudia Mori as Luca Maria's wife * Adrian ...

'' (1976) * '' Stunt Squad'' (1977) * '' Bianco, rosso e Verdone'' (1981) * ''

The Other Hell ''The Other Hell'' ( it, L'altro inferno) is a 1981 Italian horror film written and directed by Bruno Mattei and Claudio Fragasso and starring Franca Stoppi and Carlo De Mejo. Plot Sister Cristina is lost in the catacombs under the convent whi ...

'' (1981) * '' I due carabinieri'' (1984) * ''

One Hundred Days in Palermo ''One Hundred Days in Palermo'' ( it, Cento giorni a Palermo) is a 1984 non-fiction film directed by Giuseppe Ferrara with Giuseppe Tornatore as screenplay writer. The film is a France/Italy coproduction and tells about the last hundred days in th ...

'' (1984)

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Aureli, Andrea 1923 births 2007 deaths 20th-century Italian male actors Centro Sperimentale di Cinematografia alumni Italian male film actors Italian male stage actors Italian male television actors Male Spaghetti Western actors People from Terni