Toni Bertorelli (18 March 1948 – 26 May 2017) was an Italian actor. He performed in over sixty films.
Biography
Bertorelli was born in
Barge, Piedmont, Italy.
Bertorelli began his acting career in 1969 working with his friend
Carlo Cecchi. He starred in early 1980s movies, but gained more popularity in the 1990s, starring in
Mario Martone
Mario Martone (born 20 November 1959) is an Italian film director and screenwriter. He has directed more than 30 films since 1985. His film ''L'amore molesto'' was entered into the 1995 Cannes Film Festival. His 2010 film '' Noi credevamo'' comp ...
's ''
Death of a Neapolitan Mathematician'' and
Marco Tullio Giordana's ''
Who Killed Pasolini?''
During the 2000s, Bertorelli worked with directors like
Nanni Moretti
Giovanni "Nanni" Moretti (; born 19 August 1953) is an Italian film director, producer, screenwriter, and actor.
His films have won accolades including a Palme d'Or at the 2001 Cannes Film Festival for '' The Son's Room'', a Silver Bear at th ...
,
Marco Bellocchio and
Mel Gibson. In 2016, he played the role of Cardinal Caltanissetta in
Paolo Sorrentino's short series ''
The Young Pope''.
Bertorelli died on 26 May 2017, at the age of 69, after a long illness.
Filmography
References
External links
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1948 births
2017 deaths
Italian male film actors
People from Barge, Piedmont
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