name	Luigi Zampa
birth date	January 02, 1905
birth place	Rome, Italy
death date	August 16, 1991
yearsactive	1933–1979

Luigi Zampa (Rome, January 2, 1905 – Rome, August 16, 1991) was an Italian film-maker.

Biography

Son of a worker, Zampa studies film making from 1932 to 1937 in Italian Film Scholl ''Centro sperimentale di cinematografia'', set in Rome.

He directed several Italian neorealism films in the 40's. In 1949 he filmed in UK the British film Children of Chance, which he remade in Italian the following year as Campane a martello.

During the 1950s and 1960s he became a director of several successful films, some starring by Alberto Sordi, films inside to Commedia all'italiana genre.

Filmography

1933 Risveglio di una città

1941 L'attore scomparso

1942 C'è sempre un ma!

1942 The Adventures of Fra Diavolo (''Fra' Diavolo'')

1942 Signorinette

1945 L'abito nero da sposa

1946 A Yank in Rome (''Un Americano in vacanza'')

1947 To Live in Peace (''Vivere in pace'')

1947 L'onorevole Angelina

1948 Difficult Years (''Anni difficili'')

1949 Campane a martello

1949 Children of Chance

1950 The White Line (''Cuori senza frontiere'')

1951 Rome-Paris-Rome (''Signori, in carrozza!'')

1951 His Last Twelve Hours (''È più facile che un cammello...'')

1952 The City Stands Trial (''Processo alla città'')

1953 We, the Women (''Siamo donne'') episode Isa Miranda

1953 Easy Years (''Anni facili'')

1954 Of Life and Love (''Questa è la vita'')

1955 Woman of Rome (''La Romana'')

1955 The Art of Getting Along (''L'arte di arrangiarsi'')

1955 Girls of Today (''Ragazze d'oggi'')

1958 Ladro lui, ladra lei

1958 The Love Specialist (''La ragazza del palio'')

1959 The Magistrate (''Il magistrato'')

1960 The Traffic Policeman (''Il vigile'')

1962 Roaring Years (''Gli anni ruggenti'')

1963 Shivers in Summer (''Frenesia dell'estate'')

1965 A Question of Honour (''Una questione d'onore'')

1966 Il Marito di Olga, episode of I nostri mariti

1968 Be Sick... It's Free (''Il medico della mutua'')

1968 Anyone Can Play (''Le dolci signore'')

1970 Let's Have a Riot (''Contestazione generale'')

1971 A Girl in Australia (''Bello, onesto, emigrato Australia sposerebbe compaesana illibata'')

1973 Hospitals: The White Mafia (''Bisturi, la mafia bianca'')

1975 The Flower in His Mouth (''Gente di rispetto'')

1977 Il mostro

1979 Tigers in Lipstick (''Letti selvaggi'')

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is a fictional character, featured in video games and related media released by Nintendo. Created by prominent game designer Shigeru Miyamoto, Luigi is portrayed as the slightly younger fraternal twin brother of Nintendo's mascot Mario, and appears in many games throughout the ''Mario'' series, frequently as a sidekick or deuteragonist to his brother.

Luigi first appeared in the 1983 arcade game ''Mario Bros.'' as the character controlled by the second player, and retained this role in ''Super Mario Bros.'', ''Super Mario Bros. 3'', ''Super Mario World'', and other titles. The first game where he was available as a primary character was ''Super Mario Bros. 2''. In more recent appearances, Luigi's role became increasingly restricted to spinoffs such as the ''Mario Party'' and ''Mario Kart'' series, though he has been featured in a starring role on two occasions: first in the 1991 educational game ''Mario is Missing'', later in ''Luigi's Mansion'' for the Gamecube in 2001 and in ''Luigi's Mansion 2'' for the 3DS. In both of these games, he is called upon to act as the hero because Mario, the usual hero within the franchise, is in need of rescue.

Originally developed as a palette swap of Mario with a green color scheme instead of red, Luigi has since developed a personality and style of his own. As his role in the ''Mario'' series progressed, Luigi evolved into a physically distinct character, taller and thinner than his brother. Although as kindhearted as Mario, Luigi is portrayed as timid and sometimes cowardly, especially in the presence of ghosts or when faced with seemingly impossible tasks to accomplish.

Concept and creation

The events leading to Luigi's creation began in 1982, during the development of ''Donkey Kong'', where the Nintendo designer Shigeru Miyamoto had created Mario (then known as "Jumpman") hoping that he would be able to recast the character in a variety of different roles in future games. Miyamoto had been inspired by the game ''Joust'' to create a game with a simultaneous two-player mode, which led to his development of the game ''Mario Bros.'' in 1983, with Luigi filling the role of Mario's brother as the second playable character. In accordance with Nintendo's marketing policy of naming and promoting individual characters, the new character was given the name Luigi. The name is said to have been inspired by a pizza parlor near Nintendo of America's headquarters in Redmond, Washington, called "Mario & Luigi's". Miyamoto observed that the word ''ruiji'' means "similar" in the Japanese language, and that Luigi was designed to have the same size, shape and gameplay of Mario.

While Mario was originally portrayed as a carpenter in ''Donkey Kong'', the duo of Mario and Luigi in ''Mario Bros.'' were styled as Italian plumbers by Miyamoto, on the suggestion of a colleague. Software constraints of the time—similar to those that gave Mario his distinctive look in ''Donkey Kong''—meant Luigi's first appearance was restricted to a simple palette swap of Mario designed to represent the second player. Graphically and in terms of gameplay, the characters were completely identical, except for their color schemes; the green color scheme adopted for Luigi would remain one of his defining physical characteristics in subsequent releases.

After the success of ''Mario Bros.'', Luigi was introduced to a wider audience in 1985 with the release of the console game ''Super Mario Bros.'' Once again his role was restricted to a palette swap of Mario, functioning as the second-player in a similar fashion to ''Mario Bros.''. The subsequent release of ''Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels'' in 1986, however, marked the beginning of Luigi's development toward becoming a more distinguished character. As with his previous appearances, Luigi remained a palette swap of Mario. While this version of ''Super Mario Bros. 2'' was released in Japan, it was deemed to be too difficult for American audiences at the time, leading to the development of an alternative release for the latter; this version would play a key role in shaping Luigi's current appearance. In 1988, consequently, a version of ''Yume Kōjō: Doki Doki Panic'' with the graphics altered to represent characters and scenes from the ''Mario'' franchise was released in the United States as ''Super Mario Bros. 2''. In this release, the character of "Mama" served as the template for Luigi, resulting in his gaining a taller, thinner look, complete with his ubiquitous green color scheme. Official artwork for ''Super Mario Bros. 3'' and ''Super Mario World'' depict Luigi with this new look, however Nintendo of Japan would not adapt his artwork differences to his look in-game until the 1992 game ''Super Mario Kart''. Luigi's distinguished appearance from the ''Yume Kōjō: Doki Doki Panic''-inspired version of ''Super Mario Bros. 2'' has been used ever since, even in remakes of games where he was originally a palette swap.

Actor portrayal

Upon debuting on the Nintendo 64, Luigi received a voice, provided by Charles Martinet, who also voices Mario, Wario, Waluigi, and Toadsworth. Much like his appearance, Luigi's vocal portrayal has fluctuated over the years. When first introduced in ''Mario Kart 64'', Luigi's voice was considerably lower in pitch than Mario's (although it was high pitched in the Japanese version); however, in ''Mario Party'', his voice has a much higher pitch, similar to Mario's voice (the same voice from the Japanese ''Mario Kart 64''). He retained this higher voice in ''Mario Party 2''. In ''Mario Golf'', ''Mario Tennis'', and ''Mario Party 3'', his voice returned to a lower state. Since then, with the exceptions of ''Mario Kart Super Circuit'' and ''Super Smash Bros. Melee'', Luigi has consistently had a medium-pitched voice. In ''Mario Kart Super Circuit'', Luigi's voice was the same high voice from the Japanese ''Mario Kart 64''. In ''Super Smash Bros.'' and ''Super Smash Bros. Melee'', Luigi's voice is made up of clips from Mario's voice taken from ''Super Mario 64'', with raised pitches. In ''Super Smash Bros. Brawl'', he has his own voice instead of a pitched-up version of Mario's.

Characteristics

Luigi is portrayed as the taller, younger brother of Mario, and he is usually seen dressed in green with overalls. Although Luigi is a plumber, like his brother, other facets of his personality vary from game to game. Luigi always seems nervous and timid but is good-natured and not as quick to anger as his more famous brother.

While it has not been made official, Daisy may be Luigi's romantic interest. They were a romantic couple in the film and in Mario Kart Wii they are seen in statue dancing together. She was his caddy in NES Open Tournament Golf as Peach was to Mario. Also on Daisy's trophy in Super Smash Bros. Melee, it says that she is possibly Luigi's answer to Mario's Peach.

Appearances

''Mario'' series

Luigi's first appearance was in the 1983 arcade game ''Mario Bros.'' as the character controlled by the second player. He retained this role in ''Wrecking Crew''. He later appeared in ''Super Mario Bros.'' for the NES, and again in ''Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels'', ''Super Mario Bros. 2'', ''Super Mario Bros. 3'', and ''Super Mario World''. ''Super Mario Bros. 2'' introduced Luigi as the taller of the two brothers, as well as the better jumper. ''Super Mario Bros. 3'', and ''Super Mario World'' returned to featuring Luigi as a reskinned Mario. He made a minor appearance in his baby form in ''Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island''. Beginning with ''Super Mario 64'', Luigi made no appearances in main ''Mario'' titles, including the sequel ''Super Mario Sunshine''. However, the Nintendo DS remake of ''Super Mario 64'' features him as a playable character alongside Mario, Yoshi, and Wario. He received his own starring role in the Nintendo GameCube video game ''Luigi's Mansion'', where he wins a mansion from a contest he never entered, and saves Mario from King Boo. Luigi became playable in the Nintendo DS game ''New Super Mario Bros.'' as a hidden character, and as a hidden character in the Wii game ''Super Mario Galaxy''. In its sequel, ''Super Mario Galaxy 2'', the player can switch out for Luigi throughout the game. He also appears as a playable character in ''New Super Mario Bros. Wii'', where four players can play at once cooperatively as Mario, Luigi, and two Toads. He will star in the upcoming ''Luigi's Mansion 2''.

Appearance in other games

Luigi appears in all of the ''Mario'' spin-offs, including ''Mario Kart'', ''Mario Party'', and ''Mario'' sports titles. He also appears in all installments of the ''Super Smash Bros.'' series as an unlockable character in each.

Luigi has appeared in every ''Mario'' role-playing game. While he originally made a cameo appearance in the end credits of ''Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars'', he appears more prominently in the ''Paper Mario'' series. He is a non-playable character in the original ''Paper Mario''. In the sequel ''Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door'', he appears yet again as a non-playable character, going on a separate adventure from Mario's. ''Super Paper Mario'' features him as a playable character after he is initially brainwashed into working for the antagonist. The ''Mario & Luigi'' series features Luigi as a main protagonist; the events of the game focus on him and his brother Mario. He has appeared in all three ''Mario & Luigi'' games, ''Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga'', ''Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time'', and ''Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story''.

Other media

Luigi made his animated debut in the 1986 Original video animation ''Super Mario Bros.: The Great Mission to Save Princess Peach''. In the film, he was voiced by Yū Mizushima and had a different color sceme than he has today, sporting a blue cap, blue overalls, and a yellow shirt. This was because he was not yet given a consistent color scheme. In the OVA, Luigi was very greedy and even left Mario at one point to look for coins. He was also a little more serious than his brother Mario, who constantly would daydream about Princess Peach, although he is not as brave as Mario.

Luigi later made an appearance in the third of a trilogy of OVAs released in 1989, in which the Mario characters acted out the story of Snow White. He appears at the end of the video to save Mario and Peach from the Wicked Queen, portrayed by Bowser (called "Koopa" in Japan).

Luigi regularly appeared in ''The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!'', airing from 1989 to 1990, which cast Danny Wells as both his live-action portrayal and voice. Like his brother, Luigi's voice actor changed in later cartoons, in his case to Tony Rosato. Even though he was not the starring character in the show, Luigi appeared in every episode of the three DiC Mario cartoons (91 episodes in total), in one of which Mario himself did not appear.

Luigi played a different role in the ''Super Mario Bros.'' film, where he was portrayed by John Leguizamo. He was a more easy-going character in contrast to the cynical Mario (played by Bob Hoskins) in the film.

Luigi has also appeared in several ''Robot Chicken'' sketches, always alongside Mario. In one sketch, he and Mario accidentally appear in Vice City, from the ''Grand Theft Auto'' series, while another features them competing in a ''Cannonball Run''-styled car race. In an episode of ''It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia'', Dennis Reynolds dresses up as Luigi for Halloween. Luigi appeared in the game 'A Koopa's Revenge' as the 4th boss.

Reception

Since his appearance in ''Super Mario Bros.'', Luigi has received generally positive reception. Nintendo Power listed Luigi as their fifth favourite hero, citing his dependability while describing him as being an underdog. They also listed him as having one of the best mustaches. GameDaily listed the "neglected guy" as one of their top 25 video game archetypes, citing Luigi as an example and stating that he lacks the charisma of his brother Mario and that he should get another starring role. They also listed Luigi's Poltergust 3000 from ''Luigi's Mansion'' as one of the top 25 Nintendo gimmicks.

References

External links

Nintendo's official website

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name	La Mafia
landscape	yes
background	group_or_band
origin	Houston, Texas, United States
genre	Latin pop, Tejano
years active	1980–present
label	Urbana Records
website	http://www.lamafia.com
current members	Oscar De La Rosa - vocalistArmando (Mando) Lichtenberger Jr - accordion and keyboardsTim Ruiz - bassJoe Gonzales - drumsDavid DeLaGarza- keyboardsViktor Pacheco - guitar
past members	}}

La Mafia is a four-time Grammy Award-winning musical group. It has its roots in the Northside neighborhood of Houston, Texas and has charted a course as a Latin music band.

History

La Mafia was founded in 1980 in Houston, Tx. Vocalist Oscar De La Rosa & producer/keyboardist/accordionist Armando Lichtenberger Jr. have created an original style that has survived various changes in the music industry. The band consists of Tim Ruiz on bass, David de la Garza on keyboards and background vocals, Joe Gonzales on drums and Viktor Pacheco on Guitar in 2007. The band has won 2 Grammys & 2 Latin Grammys was most recently nominated in 2009 for a Latin Grammy for the most recent album "Eternamente Romanticos"

La Mafia, seeking to expand their musical horizons, began touring extensively in Mexico and Latin America beginning in the late 1980s. The practice of Mexican-American artists performing in Mexico on a large scale was unheard of before La Mafia. Back home, La Mafia has performed in front of three record-setting crowds at the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo at the Houston Astrodome.

Discography

Since 1993, La Mafia has recorded each of its hits at its own Urbana Recording Studios, including the million-selling "''Estas Tocando Fuego''" and "''Ahora y Siempre''". The band has recorded 35 albums and CDs, not including dozens of compilation and greatest hits releases.

Awards and recognitions

La Mafia received Grammy Awards for its CDs ''Un Millón de Rosas'' and ''En Tus Manos'' and Latin Grammy Awards for its CDs "''Para El Pueblo''" and "''Nuevamente''". It also has received eight Premio Lo Nuestro Awards and 12 Tejano Music Awards, including a Lifetime Achievement Award from the latter, numerous Billboard awards and was listed in the top 10 Billboard Latin Artists for the entire decade of the 90s, ranking La Mafia as the most successful Latin artist Houston has ever produced.

La Mafia vs Kumbia All Starz

In the summer of 2008 Oscar De La Rosa, leader of La Mafia challenged A.B. Quintanilla and his group Los Kumbia All Starz to a battle of the bands. A.B. Quintanilla responded by making a video saying that he accepted and that the battle would be held at Robstown, Texas on August 2, 2008. A press conference was held in San Antonio, Texas on July 30, 2008 where both groups answered questions to the fans. The two stages were set side to side and the rules were each group had to sing 3 songs in a row. The battle began as they tossed a coin to see who would sing first. Oscar called heads and heads it was, so he elected A.B. Quintanilla to go first. For his first 3 songs he chose 3 Tejano songs he wrote and he got his two special guest singers Elida Reyna to sing the first two and Jesse Turner of Siggno to sing the third one. Then La Mafia sang "Estás Tocando Fuego" and two more 90's Billboard hits. For Kumbia All Starz's second turn, their lead singer DJ Kane and Ricky Rick performed the hit single "Shhh!" and two other songs with the dancers from DJ Kane's group when he was a solo singer, John and JD. La Mafia then performed with 3 more songs. Kumbia All Starz sang 3 more songs, then A.B. Quintanilla asked Oscar De La Rosa if they could sing one more song, and Oscar agreed, and so Ricky Rick and Melissa Jiménez got on stage and performed the hit song "Rica Y Apretadita". La Mafia then sang 3 of their biggest hits, and after that the crowd was screaming for more, so they sang one more song. At the end of the night La Mafia was declared the winner.

Members

Oscar De La Rosa - vocalist

Armando Lichtenberger Jr - accordion & keyboards

Tim Ruiz - bass

Joe Gonzales - drums

Viktor Pacheco - guitar

David De La Garza - keyboards & background vocals

Past members: Leonard Gonzales (brother of Oscar De La Rosa [Gonzales]) -guitar Robert Gonzales - guitar & bass guitar Marion Aquilina - guitar Israel (Speedy) Villanueva - bass guitar Adolf Alonso - bass guitar Rudy Martinez - bass guitar Tony Rodriguez - drums Mario Gonzalez - drums Adam Mosqueda - drums Michael Aguilar - drums Jesse Moreno - Sax Jesse Peralez - Sax Rick Patino - Sax-Trumpet

External links

Official Website

Official MySpace

Official Facebook

Official YouTube

References

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es:La Mafia

name	Alberto Sordi
birth date	June 15, 1920
birth place	Rome
death date	February 25, 2003
death place	Rome
other names	Albertone
website	http://albertosordi.it }}

Alberto Sordi, also known as Albertone, Cavaliere di Gran Croce OMRI (June 15, 1920 – February 25, 2003) was an Italian actor. He was also a film director and the dubbing voice of Oliver Hardy in the Italian version of the Laurel & Hardy films.

Early life

Born in Rome to a schoolteacher and a musician, Sordi enrolled in Milan's dramatic arts academy but was kicked out because of his thick Roman accent. It was his accent that would later prove to be his trademark.

Career

In a career that spanned seven decades, Sordi established himself as an icon of Italian cinema with his representative skills at both comedy and light drama. His movie career began in the late 1930s with bit parts and secondary characters in wartime movies. After the war he began working as a dubber for the Italian versions of Laurel and Hardy shorts, voicing Oliver Hardy. Early roles included Fellini's'' The White Sheik ''in 1952, Fellini's ''I vitelloni ''(1953), a movie about young slackers, in which he plays a weak, effeminate immature loafer and a starring role in ''Lo scapolo'' (''The Bachelor'') playing a single man trying to find love. In 1959 he appeared in Monicelli's ''The Great War'', considered by many critics and film historians to be one of the best Italian comedies. The Hollywood Foreign Press recognized his abilities when he was awarded a Golden Globe for Best Motion Picture Actor in a Musical or Comedy for ''Il diavolo'' (1963). Sordi acted alongside Britain’s David Niven in the World War II comedy ''The Best of Enemies'' and in 1965 he was in another highly regarded comedy, ''I complessi'' (''Complexes'').

Sordi also succeeded in dramatic roles, most notably in 1977's ''Un borghese piccolo piccolo'' (''An Average Little Man'') in which he portrays an elderly whose son is killed in an armed robbery, and sets out to exact revenge.

In 1984, he directed and co-scripted ''Tutti dentro'' (''Off to jail, everybody''), in which he played a judge who has warrants for corruption served on ministers and businessmen. Alberto Sordi was really masterful in two broad roles: one being the one of the underdog, militating against injustices and prevarications, the other that of the prevaricator himself. One has only to watch his performances as the returning emigrant unjustly convicted in ''Detenuto in attesa di giudizio'' or the miserly sub-proletarian of Lo scopone scientifico teased by the old millionaire Bette Davis into endless card games where he hopes to find release from his poverty to appreciate his skills in the first role, while the rampant, unscrupulous doctor he plays in ''Il medico della mutua ''is the perfect example of his aptness at rendering characters who were both truly despicable and completely believable. In 1985, he was a member of the jury at the 35th Berlin International Film Festival.

Sordi died shortly before his eighty-third birthday following a heart attack. A crowd in excess of a million gathered to pay their last respects at his funeral by the Basilica of St. John Lateran, the largest of such event ever attended in Rome, second only to that of Pope John Paul II who died two years later.

Filmography

Actor

''Scipione l'africano'' (1937)

''Il feroce Saladino'' (1937)

''La principessa Tarakanova'' (1938)

''La notte delle beffe'' (1939)

''Cuori nella tormenta'' (1940)

''Le signorine della villa accanto'' (1941)

''Giarabub'' (1942)

''La signorina'' (1942)

''I tre aquilotti'' (1942)

''Casanova farebbe così!'' (1942)

''Sant'Elena piccola isola'' (1943)

''Chi l'ha visto?'' (1943)

''Tre ragazze cercano marito'' (1944)

''Circo equestre Za-Bum'' (1944; segment "Galop finale al circo")

''L'innocente Casimiro'' (1945)

''Le miserie del signor Travet'' (1945)

''Il Passatore'' (1946)

''Il delitto di Giovanni Episcopo'' (1947)

''Il vento m'ha cantato una canzone'' (1947)

''Che tempi!'' (1948)

''Sotto il sole di Roma'' (1948)

''Mamma mia, che impressione!'' (1951)

''Cameriera bella presenza offresi...'' (1951)

''È arrivato l'accordatore (Zero in amore)'' (1952)

''Totò e i re di Roma'' (1952)

''Lo sceicco bianco(aka The White Sheik)'' (1952)

''I vitelloni'' (1953)

''Canzoni, canzoni, canzoni'' (1953)

''Ci troviamo in galleria'' (1953)

''Due notti con Cleopatra'' (1953)

''Amori di mezzo secolo'' (1953; segment "Dopoguerra 1920")

''Un giorno in pretura'' (1953)

''Tempi nostri'' (1954; segment "Scusi, ma...")

''Il matrimonio'' (1954)

''Via Padova 46 (Lo scocciatore)'' (1954)

''Tripoli, bel suol d'amore'' (1954)

''Gran Varietà'' (1954; segment: "Fregoli")

''L'allegro squadrone'' (1954)

''Il seduttore'' (1954)

''Accadde al commissariato'' (1954)

''Una parigina a Roma'' (1954)

''Un americano a Roma'' (1954)

''L'arte di arrangiarsi'' (1955)

''Il segno di Venere'' (1955)

''Buonanotte... avvocato!'' (1955)

''Un eroe dei nostri tempi'' (1955)

''La bella di Roma'' (1955)

''Accadde al penitenziario'' (1955)

''Bravissimo'' (1955)

''Piccola posta'' (1955)

''Lo scapolo'' (1955)

''I pappagalli'' (1955)

''Guardia, guardia scelta, brigadiere e maresciallo'' (1956)

''Mio figlio Nerone'' (1956)

''Mi permette, babbo!'' (1956)

''Era di venerdì 17'' (1956)

''Arrivano i dollari!'' (1956)

''Souvenir d'Italie'' (1957)

''Il conte Max'' (1957)

''A Farewell to Arms'' (1957)

''Il medico e lo stregone'' (1957)

''Ladro lui, ladra lei'' (1957)

''Il marito'' (1958)

''Fortunella'' (1958)

''Domenica è sempre domenica'' (1958)

''Le septième ciel'' (1958)

''Venezia, la luna e tu'' (1958)

''Racconti d'estate'' (1958)

''Nella città l'inferno'' (1958)

''Oh, que Mambo!'' (1959)

''Policarpo, ufficiale di scrittura'' (1959, cameo)

''Il moralista'' (1959)

''I magliari'' (1959)

''Vacanze d'inverno'' (1959)

''Costa Azzurra'' (1959)

''La grande guerra'' (1959)

''Il vedovo'' (1959)

''Brevi amori a Palma di Majorca'' (1959)

''Gastone'' (1959)

''Tutti a casa'' (1960)

''Il vigile'' (1960)

''Crimen'' (1960)

''I due nemici'' (1961)

''The Last Judgement'' (1961)

''Una vita difficile'' (1961)

''Il commissario'' (1962)

''Mafioso'' (1962)

''Il diavolo'' (1962)

''Il Boom'' (1963)

''Il maestro di Vigevano'' (1963)

''Tentazioni proibite'' (1963, cameo)

''La mia signora'' (1964)

''Il disco volante'' (1964)

''I tre volti'' (1964; segment "Latin lover")

''Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines'' (1965)

''I complessi'' (1965; segment "Guglielmo il dentone")

''Thrilling'' (1965; segment "L'autostrada del sole")

''Made in Italy'' (1965; segment 2 of Chapter 2, "La famiglia")

''Fumo di Londra'' (1966)

''I nostri mariti'' (1966; segment "Il marito di Roberta")

''Le fate'' (1966: segment "Fata Marta")

''Scusi, lei è favorevole o contrario?'' (1966)

''Le streghe'' (1967; segment "Senso civico")

''Un italiano in America'' (1967)

''Il medico della mutua'' (1968)

''Riusciranno i nostri eroi a ritrovare l'amico misteriosamente scomparso in Africa?'' (1968)

''Amore mio, aiutami'' (1969)

''Nell'anno del Signore'' (1969)

''Il Prof. Dott. Guido Tersilli, primario della clinica Villa Celeste, convenzionata con le mutue'' (1969)

''Contestazione generale'' (1970; segment "Il prete")

''Il presidente del Borgorosso Football Club'' (1970)

''Le coppie'' (1970; segments "La camera" and "Il leone")

''Detenuto in attesa di giudizio'' (1971)

''Bello, onesto, emigrato Australia sposerebbe compaesana illibata'' (1971)

''Lo scopone scientifico'' (''The Scientific Cardplayer'') (1972)

''La più bella serata della mia vita'' (1972)

''Roma'' (1972)

''Anastasia mio fratello ovvero il presunto capo dell'anonima assassini'' (1973)

''Polvere di stelle'' (1973)

''Finché c'è guerra c'è speranza'' (1974)

''Di che segno sei?'' (1975; segment "Il fuoco")

''Il comune senso del pudore'' (1976; first segment)

''Quelle strane occasioni'' (segment: "L'ascensore")

''Un borghese piccolo piccolo'' (1977)

1977: ''I nuovi mostri'' (segments: "First Aid", "Come una regina" and "L'elogio funebre")

''Dove vai in vacanza?'' (1978; segment "Le vacanze intelligenti"), regìa di Alberto Sordi (nel ruolo di Remo)

''L'ingorgo'' (1978)

''Le témoin'' (1979)

''Il malato immaginario'' (1979)

''Io e Caterina'' (1980)

''Il marchese del Grillo'' (1981)

''Io so che tu sai che io so'' (1982)

''In viaggio con papà'' (1982)

''Il tassinaro'' (1983)

''Bertoldo, Bertoldino e Cacasenno'' (1984)

''Tutti dentro'' (1984)

''Sono un fenomeno paranormale'' (1985)

''Troppo forte'' (1985)

''Un tassinaro a New York'' (1987)

''Una botta di vita'' (1988)

''I promessi sposi'' (TV, 1989)

''L'avaro'' (1989)

''In nome del popolo sovrano'' (1990)

''Vacanze di Natale '91'' (1991)

''Assolto per aver commesso il fatto'' (1992)

''Nestore, l'ultima corsa'' (1994)

''Romanzo di un giovane povero'' (1995)

''Incontri proibiti'' (1998)

Director

''Fumo di Londra'' (1966)

''Scusi, lei è favorevole o contrario?'' (1966)

''Un italiano in America'' (1967)

''Amore mio, aiutami'' (1969)

''Le coppie'' (segment "La camera")

''Polvere di stelle'' (1973)

''Finché c'è guerra c'è speranza'' (1974)

''Il comune senso del pudore'' (1976)

''Dove vai in vacanza?'' (1978; segment "Le vacanze intelligenti")

''Io e Caterina'' (1980)

''Io so che tu sai che io so'' (1982)

''In viaggio con papà'' (1982)

''Il tassinaro'' (1983)

''Tutti dentro'' (1984)

''Un tassinaro a New York'' (1987)

''Assolto per aver commesso il fatto'' (1992)

''Nestore, l'ultima corsa'' (1994)

''Incontri proibiti'' (1998)

Voice actor in Italian-language versions

1938: ''Avventura a Vallechiara'', regia di ''John Blyston'' (voce di ''Ollio'')

1939: ''I diavoli volanti'', regia di ''Edward Sutherland'' (voce di ''Ollio'')

1940: ''Noi siamo le colonne'', regia di ''Alfred Goulding'' (voce di ''Ollio'')

1942: ''Casablanca'', by ''Michael Curtiz'' (voice of ''Curt Bois'', the thief)

1945: ''The Valley of Decision'', by ''Tay Garnett'' (voice of ''Preston Foster'')

1946: ''Abbasso la ricchezza!'', regìa di ''Gennaro Righelli'' (voce di ''Vittorio Mottini'')

1946: ''It's a Wonderful Life, by ''Frank Capra'' (voice of ''l'autista di taxi'')

1947: ''New Orleans'' , by ''Arthur Lubin'' (voice of ''Woody Herman'')

1947: ''Humoresque'' , by ''Jean Negulesco'' (voice of ''Craig Stevens'')

1948: ''Ladri di biciclette'', regìa di ''Vittorio De Sica'' (voce del venditore di biciclette a Porta Portese, attore non identificato)

1949: ''Domenica d'agosto'', regìa di ''Luciano Emmer'' (voce di ''Marcello Mastroianni'')

1950: ''Cronaca di un amore'', regìa di ''Michelangelo Antonioni'' (voice of ''Franco Fabrizi'')

1950: ''Prima comunione'', regìa di ''Alessandro Blasetti'' (voce fuori campo del narratore)

1956: ''I pinguini ci guardano'', regìa di ''Guido Leoni'' (voce fuori campo di un'animale)

Theatre

Actor

1936-1937: ''San Giovanni'', Compagnia di Aldo Fabrizi e Anna Fougez

1938-1939: ''Ma in campagna è un'altra... rosa'', Compagnia di Guido Riccioli e Nanda Primavera

1941-1942: ''Tutto l'oro del mondo'', Compagnia di Guido Fineschi e Maria Donati

1942-1943: ''Teatro della caricatura'', accanto a Fanfulla

1943-1944: ''Ritorna Za-Bum'', di Marcello Marchesi, regìa di Mario Mattòli

''Sai che ti dico?'', di Marcello Marchesi, regìa di Mario Mattòli

1944-1945: ''Un mondo di armonie'', rivista musicale di Alberto Semprini

''Imputati... alziamoci!'', di Michele Galdieri

1945-1946: ''Soffia so'...'', di Pietro Garinei e Sandro Giovannini

''Soffia so'... n. 2'', di Pietro Garinei e Sandro Giovannini

1947-1948: ''E lui dice...'', di Benecoste, regìa di Oreste Biancoli e Adolfo Celi

1952-1953: ''Gran baraonda'', di Pietro Garinei e Sandro Giovannini, accanto a Wanda Osiris

Composer and singer

1966: ''You never told me'' (Sordi - Piccioni) sung by Lydia MacDonald in the movie ''Fumo di Londra'' and in Italiano by Mina with title ''Breve amore''

1966: ''Richmond bridge'' (Sordi - Piccioni) sung by Lydia MacDonald in the movie ''Fumo di Londra''

1973: ''Ma 'ndo... Hawaii?'' (Sordi - Piccioni) sung by Alberto Sordi and Monica Vitti in the movie ''Polvere di stelle''

Awards

Sordi won seven David di Donatello, Italy's most prestigious film award, holding the record of David di Donatello as best actor, and four awards for his works from the Italian National Syndicate of Film Journalists. He also received a Golden Lion for lifetime achievement at the Venice Film Festival in 1995, and The Golden Globe Award for his performance as an Italian labourer stranded in Sweden in ''To Bed or Not to Bed.'' In 1999, the city of Rome made him honorary mayor for a day to celebrate his eightieth birthday.

At the 22nd Berlin International Film Festival, he won the Silver Bear for Best Actor award for ''Detenuto in attesa di giudizio''.

He received honorary citizenship from Kansas city, Missouri, for his references to the city in the 1954 film "Un americano a Roma".

References

External links

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Marisa Merlini (6 August 1923 - 27 July 2008) was an Italian character actress active in Italy's post-World War II cinema. Merlini appreared in over fifty films during her career, which spanned from World War II to 2005. She was, perhaps, best known for her role in the 1953 film ''Pane, Amore e Fantasia'', directed by Luigi Comencini, in which she portrayed Annarella, a village midwife who marries the local police marshall, played by actor Vittorio De Sica.

A native of Rome, where she was born on 6 August 1923, Merlini was well known for playing the ''romana verace'', or "born-and-bred Roman" characters. Merlini also appeared in several high profile comedic films alongside Italian actor, Totò, as well as the 1960 film ''Il Vigile'' with actor Alberto Sordi. Additionally, Merlini appeared in a number of films opposite her real life friend, Italian actress Anna Magnani.

Merlini's awards included the Nastro d'Argento (Silver Ribbon), a film critics' award in 1957 for portraying a tourist in the 1956 Antonio Racioppi directed film, ''Tempo di Villeggiatura''.

Merlini's last appearance on screen came in the 2005 film, ''La Seconda Notte di Nozze'', which was directed by Pupi Avati.

Marisa Merlini died in Rome, Italy, on 27 July 2008, at the age of 83. Director Pupi Avati, who directed Merlini's final 2005 film, ''La Seconda Notte di Nozze'', paid tribute to Merlini saying, "''Marisa brought to the set the experience of somebody who had taken part in the golden years of Italian cinema, but she was down-to-earth both in front of and behind the camera...''Working with her was an honour and a fantastic experience."

Filmography

1942 - ''Stasera niente di nuovo''

1946 - ''Roma città libera''

1949 ''L'Imperatore di Capri''

1949 ''Totò cerca casa''

1951 ''Signori in carrozza''

1951 ''Il capitano Nero''

1950 ''Amori e veleni''

1951 ''Stasera sciopero''

1952 Ergastolo

1952 ''Il tallone d'Achille''

1952 ''Gli angeli del quartiere''

1952 ''Io, Amleto''

1952 ''L'eroe sono io''

1953 ''Gli eroi della domenica''

1953 ''Pane, amore e fantasia''

1953 ''Viva il cinema!''

1953 ''Finalmente libero''

1954 ''Pane, amore e gelosia''

1954 ''Sua Altezza ha detto : no!

1954 ''Le signorine dello 04''

1955 ''Porta un bacione a Firenze''

1955 ''La canzone del cuore''

1955 ''Il bigamo''

1956 ''Tempo di villeggiatura''

1957 ''Doctor and the Healer''

1957 ''Padri e figli''

1957 ''The Most Wonderful Moment''

1958 ''Io mammeta e tu''

1959 ''Roulotte e roulotte''

1959 ''Everyone's in Love''

1960 ''Il vigile''

1960 ''Il carro armato dell'8 settembre''

1960 ''I piaceri dello scapolo''

1960 ''Ferragosto in bikini''

1961 ''Il giudizio universale''

1962 ''La Vendetta (1962 film)''

1962 ''Nerone '71''

1962 ''Colpo gobbo all'italiana''

1963 ''I mostri''

1964 ''Ragazza in prestito''

1965 ''La fabbrica dei soldi''

1966 ''Io, io, io e gli altri''

1968 ''Donne, botte e bersaglieri''

1969 ''Lisa dagli occhi blu''

1970 ''Dramma della gelosia – Tutti i particolari in cronaca''

1970 ''Ninì Tirabusciò la donna che inventò la mossa''

1976 ''Oh, Serafina!''

1978 ''La mazzetta''

1980 ''La moglie in vacanza... l'amante in città''

1981 ''L'onorevole con l'amante sotto il letto''

1981 ''Pierino contro tutti''

1981 ''Storia d'amore e d'amicizia''

1981 ''Cornetti alla crema''

1982 ''Gian Burrasca''

1992 ''Mutande pazze''

1997 ''Mi fai un favore''

1999 ''Teste di cocco''

2002 ''Le ali della vita

2003 ''Le ali della vita 2

2005 ''La seconda notte di nozze''

References

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