Orazio Orlando (14 June 1933 – 18 December 1990) was an Italian film, stage and television actor.

Life and career

Born in

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, Orlando attended the Academy of Dramatic Arts in Rome for two seasons, in 1953-54 and in 1954-55, without graduating. He made his debut at 18, with the stage company of Renzo Ricci, along with

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and

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. His first important participation was in

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'', in 1955. In 1958 he began his television career in the role of

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in a successful adaptation of ''

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''; he took part in a great number of films, TV-series and television movies, but became popular in 1973 thanks to the interpretation of the Commissioner Solmi, in the television series ''

Qui squadra mobile ''Qui squadra mobile'' is an Italian television series starring Orazio Orlando and Luigi Vannucchi. All 12 episodes were directed by Anton Giulio Majano and written by Massimo Felisatti, Anton Giulio Majano, and Fabio Pittorru. See also *List o ...

''. He is best remembered for his film roles in

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Investigation of a Citizen Above Suspicion ''Investigation of a Citizen Above Suspicion'' ( it, Indagine su un cittadino al di sopra di ogni sospetto) is a 1970 Italian crime drama film directed by Elio Petri, starring Gian Maria Volonté and Florinda Bolkan. It is a psychological, bla ...

'' (1970) and ''

Property Is No Longer a Theft ''Property Is No Longer a Theft'' ( it, La proprietà non è più un furto) is a 1973 comedy film directed by Elio Petri. It was entered into the 23rd Berlin International Film Festival. Plot Total, a young bank cashier, sees his life, with its ...

'' (1973),

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Help Me Dream ''Help Me Dream'' (Italian: ''Aiutami a sognare'') is a 1981 Italian romance film directed by Pupi Avati and starring Mariangela Melato, Anthony Franciosa and Orazio Orlando. For this film Mariangela Melato was awarded with a David di Donatello Da ...

'' (1981) and

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's ''Woman of Wonders, or

La donna delle meraviglie ''La donna delle meraviglie'' (US title: ''Woman of Wonders'') is a 1985 Italian film directed by Alberto Bevilacqua and based on a novel with the same name by him. It entered the competition at the 1985 Venice International Film Festival. Cast ...

(original title)'' (1985). At 57 years old, he died of a heart attack on the Teatro Flaiano stage in Rome during the rehearsal of the play ''Ad Eva aggiungi Eva''.

Selected filmography

* ''

Le bambole ''Le bambole'' (U.S. title: ''The Dolls'', UK title: ''Four Kinds of Love'') is a 1965 Italian comedy film in four segments; starring Nino Manfredi, Virna Lisi, Elke Sommer, and Mario Montuori. The four vignettes—The Telephone Call (La telef ...

'' (1965) - Richetto, amante (segment "Minestra, La") * ''

'' (1970) - Brigadiere Biglia * ''Il debito coniugale'' (1970) - Romolo * '' Waterloo'' (1970) - Constant * ''

La supertestimone ''La supertestimone'' is a 1971 Italian film directed by Franco Giraldi. For this film Monica Vitti was awarded with a Globo d'oro for Best Actress. Plot Marino Bottecchia, known as "Moccasin", lives on Tiziana, a prostitute his lover of whom ...

'' (1971) - Charlot, il secondino capo * ''

Ripped Off ''Ripped Off'' (also known as ''The Boxer'' and ''Un uomo dalla pelle dura'') is a 1972 American/Italian crime film directed by Franco Prosperi and starring Robert Blake and Ernest Borgnine. Plot A young boxer is framed for murdering his crook ...

'' (1972) - Mike Dugall * ''

Gli ordini sono ordini ''Gli ordini sono ordini'' ("''Orders Are Orders''") is a 1972 Italian comedy film directed by Franco Giraldi. Plot Giorgia is an unhappy housewife tired of her marriage to her husband Amedeo, when she begins to hear a voice that orders her to ...

'' (1972) - Amedeo - Giorgia's husband * ''

The Adventures of Pinocchio ''The Adventures of Pinocchio'' ( ; it, Le avventure di Pinocchio ; commonly shortened to ''Pinocchio'') is a children's fantasy novel by Italian author Carlo Collodi. It is about the mischievous adventures of an animated marionette named Pinocc ...

'' (1972) - Maresciallo * '' It Was Me'' (1973) * ''

'' (1973) - Brigadier Pirelli * ''Amore mio uccidimi!'' (1973) - Riccardo - l'amico de Guido * ''

Lovers and Other Relatives ''Lovers and Other Relatives'', also known as ''Peccato veniale'' and ''Venial Sin'', is a 1974 Italian comedy film directed by Salvatore Samperi. It was shot in Forte dei Marmi.Policewoman'' (1974) - Ruggero Patanè * ''

The Perfume of the Lady in Black ''The Perfume of the Lady in Black'' ( it, Il profumo della signora in nero) is a 1974 giallo-horror film directed by Francesco Barilli. The film had nothing to do with the similarly-titled novel by Gaston Leroux. Plot Silvia ( Mimsy Farmer) is ...

'' (1974) - Nicola * ''Bello come un arcangelo'' (1974) - Avv. Pantaleo Fortis, 'Totonno' * ''

The Flower in His Mouth ''The Flower in His Mouth'' ( it, Gente di rispetto) is a 1975 Italian drama film directed by Luigi Zampa and starring Jennifer O'Neill. Plot Teacher Elena Bardi transfers herself from Sondrio in a Sicilian town, where she is harassed by a ma ...

'' (1975) - Pretore Occhipinti * ''La linea del fiume'' (1976) - Amedeo * ''

Evil Thoughts ''Evil Thoughts'', (Italian title: ''Cattivi pensieri'', also known as ''Who Mislaid My Wife?'') is a 1976 Italian comedy film written, directed and starred by Ugo Tognazzi. Plot The Milanese lawyer Mario Marani (Tognazzi), due to fog at the ai ...

'' (1976) - lawyer Borderò * ''

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) * ''

Maschio latino cercasi ''Maschio latino cercasi'' (also known as ''L'affare si ingrossa'') is a List of Italian films of 1977, 1977 commedia sexy all'italiana film directed by Giovanni Narzisi and starring Dayle Haddon, Gloria Guida, and Stefania Casini. Cast *Adriana ...

'' (1977) - Gennarino (segment "Gennarino l'emigrante") * '' Gangbuster'' (1977) - Giorgio * '' Il mostro'' (1977) - Pisani * ''

Highway Racer ''Highway Racer'' (originally titled ''Poliziotto sprint'') is a 1977 Italian ''poliziottesco'' film directed by Stelvio Massi. It was the first collaboration between Massi and Maurizio Merli, who worked together in six titles between 1977 and 198 ...

'' (1977) - Silicato * ''Tre soldi e la donna di classe'' (1977) * '' Corleone'' (1977) - Pubblico Ministero * ''

Traffic Jam Traffic congestion is a condition in transport that is characterized by slower speeds, longer trip times, and increased vehicular queueing. Traffic congestion on urban road networks has increased substantially since the 1950s. When traffic de ...

'' (1979) - Ferreri * '' Tigers in Lipstick'' (1979) - Fioroni / The Arab (segment "L'arabo") * ''Speed driver'' (1980) * ''

'' (1981) - Guido * ''Superstition'' (1982) - (uncredited) * ''

Scusa se è poco ''Scusa se è poco'' is a 1982 Italian comedy film written and directed by Marco Vicario and starring Monica Vitti, Ugo Tognazzi and Diego Abatantuono. Plot Two episodes, both focused on the middle-aged married couple in crisis: in the first, th ...

'' (1982) - Tullio (segment "Trenta minuti d'amore") * ''

'' (1985) - Ulisse * '' Sicilian Connection'' (1987)

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Orlando, Orazio 1933 births 1990 deaths Italian male film actors Male actors from Naples Italian male television actors Italian male stage actors 20th-century Italian male actors Accademia Nazionale di Arte Drammatica Silvio D'Amico alumni