Novello Novelli (2 March 1930 – 10 January 2018) was an Italian

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Life and career

Born in

Poggibonsi Poggibonsi is a town in the province of Siena, Tuscany, central Italy. It is located on the river Elsa and is the main centre of the Valdelsa Valley. History The area around Poggibonsi was already settled in the Neolithic age, although the firs ...

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, as Novellantonio Novelli, a former footballer and surveyor, Novelli initially was the manager of the cabaret group "I Giancattivi" consisting of

Francesco Nuti Francesco Nuti (born 17 May 1955) is an Italian actor, film director and screenwriter. Biography Born in Prato, Nuti began his professional career as an actor in the late 1970s, when he formed the cabaret group ''Giancattivi'' together with ...

Athina Cenci Athina Cenci (born 13 March 1946), is a Greek-born Italian former actress, stand-up comedian and politician. Life and career Born in Kos, Greece, Cenci was co-founder and member, together with Francesco Nuti and Alessandro Benvenuti, of the ...

and

Alessandro Benvenuti Alessandro Benvenuti (born 31 January 1950) is an Italian actor, film director and screenwriter. He was co-founder, together with Francesco Nuti and Athina Cenci, of the comedy ensemble "GianCattivi" with whom he achieved his first successes o ...

. In 1981, he made his acting debut in the Giancattivi's film '' West of Paperino'', then, after the group disbanded, Novelli remained associated to Nuti, appearing in almost all his films. He also worked with Benvenuti, being critically appreciated for his performances in '' Welcome to Home Gori'' and its sequel, ''

Return to Home Gori ''Return to Home Gori'' ( it, Ritorno a casa Gori) is a 1996 comedy film directed by Alessandro Benvenuti. It is the sequel of ''Welcome to Home Gori''. Plot After 5 years from the fateful day of Christmas at ''Welcome to Home Gori'', the scenery ...

''.

Death

Novelli died in

on 10 January 2018, aged 87.

Partial filmography

*'' West of Paperino'' (1981) - Francesco's father *'' What a Ghostly Silence There Is Tonight'' (1982) - Chiaramonti *''

The Pool Hustlers ''The Pool Hustlers'' ( it, Io, Chiara e lo Scuro, "I, Chiara and lo Scuro") is a 1982 Italian comedy-drama film directed by Maurizio Ponzi. It was screened in the ''Un Certain Regard'' section at the 1983 Cannes Film Festival. It was co-writte ...

'' (1983) - Merlo *''

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'' (1983) - 'Kursaal' director *''

Casablanca, Casablanca ''Casablanca, Casablanca'' is a 1985 Italian comedy film written, directed and starred by Francesco Nuti. It is the sequel of ''The Pool Hustlers''. For his performance Nuti won the David di Donatello for best actor. Plot summary Francesco, ...

'' (1985) - Il 'merlo' *''

All the Fault of Paradise ''All the Fault of Paradise'' (Italian: ''Tutta colpa del paradiso'') is a 1985 Italian romance-comedy film directed by Francesco Nuti. For his performance Nuti won the Ciak d'oro for best actor. Cast *Francesco Nuti: Romeo Casamonica *Ornella ...

'' (1985) - Oste *''

Stregati ''Stregati'' (''Bewitched'') is a 1986 Italian romantic comedy film directed by Francesco Nuti. For this film Giovanni Nuti won the Nastro d'Argento for best score. Plot Lorenzo is a dj who lives in Genoa, in a loft near the port; he conduc ...

'' (1986) - Novello *''

Noi uomini duri ''Noi uomini duri'' (i.e. "We tough men") is a 1987 Italian comedy film directed by Maurizio Ponzi. Plot Mario (Enrico Montesano), a tram-driver, and Silvio (Renato Pozzetto), a banker, make friends in the group of participants in a survival tr ...

'' (1987) - Berno Berni Sr *''

Maramao ''Maramao'' is a 1987 Italian film by Giovanni Veronesi at his directorial debut. Cast *Vanessa Gravina as Patrizia *Maurizio Begotti as Sandro *Filippo Tempesti as Giannino *Alberto Frasca as Pippo *Cristina Sivieri as Chiara *Romney Williams as ...

'' (1987) - The lone sailor *''

Delitti e profumi ''Delitti e profumi'' (also known as ''Crimes and Perfume'') is a 1988 Italian giallo film directed by Vittorio De Sisti, based on a story entitled ''Scarlet'' by Bonadies and De Fornari, both of whom also worked on the screenplay. Traci Lords ap ...

'' (1988) - The ventriloquist *'' Caruso Pascoski, Son of a Pole'' (1988) - The police chief *''Piccole stelle'' (1988) *''Musica per vecchi animali'' (1989) - Pittore del Metro *''

Willy Signori e vengo da lontano ''Willy Signori e vengo da lontano'' is a 1989 Italian romantic comedy film directed by Francesco Nuti. For his performance Alessandro Haber won the Nastro d'Argento for best supporting actor. Plot Willy Signori is a journalist in Milan, bored ...

'' (1989) - Il cadavere *'' Welcome to Home Gori'' (1990) - Annibale *''

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'' (1991) - Corpo *''Allullo drom'' (1992) - Giuseppe *''

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'' (1993) - Tullio Venturini *'' Bonus malus'' (1993) - Signor Cecchi *''

Cain vs. Cain ''Cain vs. Cain'' ( Italian: ''Caino e Caino'') is a 1993 Italian comedy film directed by Alessandro Benvenuti. Cast * Enrico Montesano as Fabio Casamei *Alessandro Benvenuti as Franco Casamei * Daniela Poggi as Viviana *Cristiana Casini as Giada ...

'' (1993) - Aureliano Casamei *''

Miracolo italiano ''Miracolo italiano'' (also known as ''An Italian Miracle'') is a 1994 Italian anthology comedy film directed by Enrico Oldoini. Cast * Renato Pozzetto: Fermo Pulciani/ Passenger of the Ferry * Nino Frassica: Toti/ Ernesto * Ezio Greggio: Manu ...

'' (1994) - Nonno di Saverio *''

OcchioPinocchio ''OcchioPinocchio'' (also ''Occhio Pinocchio'') is a 1994 Italian fantasy comedy film directed by Francesco Nuti. Cast *Francesco Nuti as Pinocchio/Leonardo *Chiara Caselli as Lucy Light *Joss Ackland as Brando Della Valle *Victor Cavallo as the d ...

'' (1994) - Segugio *''

Dear Goddamned Friends ''Dear Goddamned Friends'' ( it, Cari fottutissimi amici) is a 1994 Italian comedy film directed by Mario Monicelli. It was entered into the 44th Berlin International Film Festival where it won an Honourable Mention. Plot In 1944 in Tuscany, ...

'' (1994) - Zingaro *''Noce di cocco'' (1995) *''

Albergo Roma ''Albergo Roma'' (''Hotel Rome'') is a 1996 Italian comedy film directed by Ugo Chiti. It was screened at the 53rd Venice International Film Festival, in which Chiti won the Kodak Award. For her performance Lucia Poli won a Nastro d'Argento for ...

'' (1996) *''

'' (1996) - Annibale *''

Gli inaffidabili ''Gli inaffidabili'' () is a 1997 Italian comedy film directed by Jerry Calà Calogero Alessandro Augusto Calà, known by his stage name Jerry Calà (born 28 June 1951), is an Italian actor, filmmaker, comedian and singer who has written, directe ...

'' (1997) - Cinzia's father *''

Mr. Fifteen Balls ''Mr. Fifteen Balls'' ( it, Il Signor Quindicipalle) is a 1998 Italian comedy film directed by Francesco Nuti. Plot summary Francesco is a Tuscan who is very good at playing American pool, so much so that he is nicknamed "Mr. Quindicipalle", ...

'' (1998) - Pool master *''I volontari'' (1998) - Alfonso *'' Io amo Andrea'' (2000) - Il taxista *''Un altr'anno e poi cresco'' (2001) - The professor *''

My Life with Stars and Stripes ''My Life with Stars and Stripes'' is a 2003 film directed by and starring Massimo Ceccherini, released in Italian cinemas on October 31, 2003. Plot The placid life of Lando (Massimo Ceccherini Massimo Ceccherini (born 23 May 1965) is an Ita ...

'' (2003) - Lando's father *''La mia squadra del cuore'' (2003) *''Via Varsavia'' (2006) *''Sedotta e bidonata'' (2007) *''Cenci in Cina'' (2009) - Forasassi *''Ridere fino a volare'' (2012) *''Una vita in gioco'' (2012) - Vito's grandfather *''Sarebbe stato facile'' (2013) *''Uscio e bottega'' (2014) - Himself (final film role)

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Novelli, Novello 1930 births 2018 deaths People from Poggibonsi Italian male stage actors Italian male film actors Italian male television actors