Bruno Corelli (20 August 1918 – 17 February 1983) was an Italian actor.

Life and career

Born in

Bologna Bologna (, , ; egl, label=Emilian language, Emilian, Bulåggna ; lat, Bononia) is the capital and largest city of the Emilia-Romagna region in Northern Italy. It is the seventh most populous city in Italy with about 400,000 inhabitants and 1 ...

, after being part of a dramatic society of his hometown Corelli moved to Rome to attend the

Centro Sperimentale di Cinematografia The Centro sperimentale di cinematografia (Experimental Film Centre or Italian National film school) was established in 1935 in Italy and aims to promote the art and technique of cinematography and film. The centre is the oldest film school in ...

. He made his film debut in 1938, when together with several of his classmates he took part to the film '' Giuseppe Verdi''. Corelli then abandoned the courses to take part in several stage plays and riviste, and also to perform as a mime-dancer. In the aftermath of the Second World War, Corelli started an intense film activity, mostly appearing in supporting roles in comedy films.

Selected filmography

* '' Eleonora Duse'' (1947) * '' Baron Carlo Mazza'' (1948) * ''

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'' (1950) * '' Ring Around the Clock'' (1950) * '' A Dog's Life'' (1950) * ''

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'' (1951) * ''

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'' (1952) * '' Repentance'' (1952) * '' Toto in Color'' (1952) * '' Viva il cinema!'' (1952) * ''

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'' (1952) * ''

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'' (1954) * '' The Pirate and the Slave Girl'' (1959) * '' The Two Marshals'' (1961)

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Corelli, Bruno 1918 births 1983 deaths Italian male film actors Italian male television actors Italian male stage actors Actors from Bologna 20th-century Italian male actors Centro Sperimentale di Cinematografia alumni