Adolfo Celi

Acting

Adolfo Celi

Born July 27, 1922 · Messina, Sicily, Italy

Died February 19, 1986 · aged 63

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Adolfo Celi (27 July 1922 –19 February 1986) was an Italian film actor and director.

Known For

ThunderballThunderball · 1965
Thunderball
6.71965
MovieAdventureAction
A criminal organization has obtained two nuclear bombs and are asking for a 100 million pound ransom in the form of diamonds in seven days or they will use the weapons. The secret service sends James Bond to the Bahamas to once again save the world.
My FriendsMy Friends · 1975
My Friends
8.11975
MovieComedy
Four inseparable friends try to face their midlife crisis with daytrips and pranks at the expense of their families and the people around them.
And Then There Were NoneAnd Then There Were None · 1974
And Then There Were None
5.71974
MovieCrimeDrama
Ten people are invited to a hotel in the Iranian desert, only to find that an unseen person is killing them one by one. Could one of them be the killer?
The Phantom of LibertyThe Phantom of Liberty · 1974
The Phantom of Liberty
7.51974
MovieComedy
This Surrealist film, with a title referencing the Communist Manifesto, strings together short incidents based on the life of director Luis Buñuel. Presented as chance encounters, these loosely related, intersecting situations, all without a consistent protagonist, reach from the 19th century to the 1970s. Touching briefly on subjects such as execution, pedophilia, incest, and sex, the film features an array of characters, including a sick father and incompetent police officers.
Von Ryan's ExpressVon Ryan's Express · 1965
Von Ryan's Express
7.01965
MovieWarAction
Von Ryan's Express stars Frank Sinatra as a POW colonel who leads a daring escape from WWII Italy by taking over a freight train, but he has to win over the British soldiers he finds himself commanding.
That Man from RioThat Man from Rio · 1964
That Man from Rio
7.31964
MovieAdventureAction
French military man Adrien Dufourquet gets an eight-day furlough to visit his fiancée, Agnès. But when he arrives in Paris, he learns that her late father's partner, museum curator Professor Catalan, has just been kidnapped by a group of Amazon tribesmen who have also stolen a priceless statue from the museum. Adrien and Agnès pursue the kidnappers to Brazil, where they learn that the statue is the key to a hidden Amazon treasure.
Grand PrixGrand Prix · 1966
Grand Prix
7.31966
MovieDramaAction
The most daring drivers in the world have gathered to compete for the 1966 Formula One championship. After a spectacular wreck in the first of a series of races, American wheelman Pete Aron is dropped by his sponsor. Refusing to quit, he joins a Japanese racing team. While juggling his career with a torrid love affair involving an ex-teammate's wife, Pete must also contend with Jean-Pierre Sarti, a French contestant who has previously won two world titles.
The Agony and the EcstasyThe Agony and the Ecstasy · 1965
The Agony and the Ecstasy
7.11965
MovieDramaHistory
During the Italian Renaissance, Pope Julius II contracts the influential artist Michelangelo to sculpt 40 statues for his tomb. When the pope changes his mind and asks the sculptor to paint a mural in the Sistine Chapel, Michelangelo doubts his painting skills and abandons the project. Divine inspiration returns Michelangelo to the mural, but his artistic vision clashes with the pope's demanding personality and threatens the success of the historic painting.

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