Duilio Del Prete (25 June 1938 – 2 February 1998) was an Italian actor, dubber and singer-songwriter. Del Prete was born at

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, Piedmont. As a singer-songwriter, he wrote political songs and recorded an album of Jacques Brel's covers; he also wrote songs for several artists. As an actor, he participated to several films of the ''

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'', including '' My Friends'' and ''

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'', both by Pietro Germi, and '' Sessomatto''. He also played in several foreign films, including two for director

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'' (1974) and '' At Long Last Love'' (1975). Del Prete died in Rome of cancer in 1998.

Filmography

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The Seven Cervi Brothers '' The Seven Cervi Brothers'' ( it, I sette fratelli Cervi) is a 1968 Italian drama film directed by Gianni Puccini. The film recounts the last days of life during the resistance of the anti-fascist Cervi Brothers. The director Puccini died a few ...

'' (1968) as Dante Castellucci * ''

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'' (1968) as Bruno * '' Tribuna Padronale'' (1971) as palazzinaro immaginario * ''

The Assassination of Trotsky ''The Assassination of Trotsky'' is a 1972 British historical drama film, directed by Joseph Losey with a screenplay by Nicholas Mosley. It stars Richard Burton as Leon Trotsky, as well as Romy Schneider and Alain Delon. Plot Exiled from the ...

'' (1972) as Felipe * '' Alfredo Alfredo'' (1972) as Oreste * '' Il caso Pisciotta'' (1972) as Agent Sciurti * '' D'amore si muore'' (1972) * ''

The Nun and the Devil ''The Nun and the Devil'' (Italian: ''Le Monache di Sant'Arcangelo'') is an erotic 1973 Italian nunsploitation film directed by Domenico Paolella. It is also known as: ''Sisters of Satan'' (UK) and ''The Nuns of Saint Archangel'' (US). The action ...

'' (1973) as Pietro * ''

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'' (1973) as Captain Lenzi * ''

We Want the Colonels ''We Want the Colonels'' ( it, Vogliamo i colonnelli) is a 1973 Italian comedy film directed by Mario Monicelli. It was entered in the 1973 Cannes Film Festival. It is a satire of the attempted far-right Borghese Coup. Cast * Ugo Tognazzi as ...

'' (1973) as Monsignor Giampaolino Sartorello * ''

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'' (1973) * ''

High Crime ''High Crime'' ( it, La polizia incrimina la legge assolve, es, La policía detiene, la ley juzga) is a 1973 Italian-Spanish ''poliziottesco'' film directed by Enzo G. Castellari. The film stars Franco Nero, James Whitmore, Delia Boccardo and ...

'' (1973) as Umberto Griva * ''

Massacre in Rome ''Massacre in Rome'' ( it, Rappresaglia) is a 1973 Italian war drama film directed by George Pan Cosmatos about the Ardeatine massacre which occurred at the Ardeatine caves in Rome, 24 March 1944, committed by the Germans as a reprisal for a ...

'' (1973) as Partisan * ''

How Funny Can Sex Be? ''Sessomatto'' ("Sex Nut"), internationally released as ''How Funny Can Sex Be?'', is a 1973 Italian anthology erotic comedy film directed by Dino Risi. All the segments have sex and sexual perversions as their main theme. The film was a commer ...

'' (1973) as Vittorio ("L'ospite") * '' The Devil Is a Woman'' (1973) as Monsignor Salvi * ''

'' (1974) as Mr. Giovanelli * '' Pianeta Venere'' (1974) * '' At Long Last Love'' (1975) as Johnny Spanish * '' My Friends'' (1975) as Guido Necchi * ''

The Divine Nymph ''The Divine Nymph'' ( it, Divina creatura) is a 1975 Italian drama film directed by Giuseppe Patroni Griffi and starring Laura Antonelli, Marcello Mastroianni, Michele Placido and Terence Stamp. It was entered into the 26th Berlin International ...

'' (1975) as Armellini * '' The Sensuous Nurse'' (1975) as Benito Varotto * ''

L'Italia s'è rotta ''L'Italia s'è rotta'' ("Italy is broken") is a 1976 Italian comedy film directed by Steno. Plot The two Sicilian Peppe Truzzoliti and Antonio Mancuso decide, after a misadventure with some mafia drug dealers, to leave the cold and racist Tu ...

'' (1976) as Il censore * '' Stato interessante'' (1977) as Federico (first story) * '' A Spiral of Mist'' (1977) as Marcello Testa * '' Io zombo, tu zombi, lei zomba'' (1979) as zombie * '' Nella misura in cui...'' (1979) * ''

L'imbranato ''L'imbranato'' (''The bumbling man'') is a 1979 Italian comedy film written and directed by Pier Francesco Pingitore. Plot Pippo Sperandio is an employee of an Italian electronics company in direct contact with his boss, the pleasure-seeker Dr ...

'' (1979) as Maranotti * ''Augh! Augh!'' (1980) as Conte Giorgio Corsini * '' On n'est pas des anges... elles non-plus'' (1981) as Vittorio * '' Le Cadeau'' (''Le cadeau'') (1982) as Umberto * ''

Dagger Eyes ''Dagger Eyes'' ( it, Mystère) is a 1983 Italian thriller film directed by Carlo Vanzina, starring Carole Bouquet as Mystère. Plot Mystère is a high-class French prostitute who works in Rome. Her friend and colleague Pamela steals a gold lig ...

'' (1983) as Captain Levi * '' Cronaca nera'' (1987, TV Movie) as Carlo Gironda * ''

Days of Inspector Ambrosio ''Days of Inspector Ambrosio'' (Italian: ''I giorni del commissario Ambrosio'') is a 1988 Italian crime film directed by Sergio Corbucci. It is loosely based on several novels written by Renato Olivieri. Plot A few days before Inspector Ambrosi ...

'' (1988) as Francesco Borghi * ''Ti ho incontrata domani'' (1989) as L'amico di Primo * '' A proposito di quella strana ragazza'' (1989) as Giovanna's father * '' Panama Sugar'' (1990) as Blue Ball * ''

Voices from Beyond ''Voices from Beyond'' ( it, Voci dal profondo, lit=Voices From the Deep) is a 1994 Italian horror film by director Lucio Fulci. The original shooting title of the film was ''Urla dal profondo'' (). The story centers around the murder of a weal ...

'' (1991) as Giorgio Mainardi * ''Mi manca Marcella'' (1992) as Conrado * '' Altrove'' (1995) as Commissario Tirelli * ''

Auguri professore ''Auguri professore'' (''Good Luck Professor'') is a 1997 Italian comedy drama film directed by Riccardo Milani. Plot The film is set in a school near Rome, and in a small mountain village of Abruzzo. The boys of the grammar school where teach ...

'' (1997) as the headmaster (final film role)

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