Andrea Aureli (5 March 1923 – 5 November 2007) was an Italian actor.
Andrea Aureli | |
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 Andrea Aureli in Furto di sera bel colpo si spera (1973) | |
| Born | 5 March 1923 |
| Died | 5 November 2007 (aged 84) Rome, Italy |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1950–1998 |
Life and career edit
Born in Terni, Aureli graduated from the Liceo classico in his hometown, then he enrolled the Centro Sperimentale di Cinematografia in Rome, graduating in 1947.[1] Since the early 1950s he began an intense career as a character actor, being often cast in roles of villains and antagonists.[1] In genre films, he was sometimes credited with the stage name Andrew Ray.[1] He was also active in television films and series. Aureli retired from acting in 1998 and died in Rome on 5 November 2007 at 84 years old.[2] His son Marco is a camera operator and an occasional actor.[1]
Selected filmography edit
- Addio, figlio mio! (1953)
- Ulysses (1954)
- The Violent Patriot (1956)
- Serenata a Maria (1957)
- The Black Devil (1957)
- Pirate of the Black Hawk (1958)
- The Sword and the Cross (1958)
- Love and Troubles (1958)
- The Mighty Crusaders (1958)
- Hannibal (1959)
- Legions of the Nile (1959)
- Ciao, ciao bambina! (1959)
- Duel of Champions (1961)
- Ursus and the Tartar Princess (1961)
- Fire Monsters Against the Son of Hercules (1962)
- Tiger of the Seven Seas (1962)
- Gladiator of Rome (1962)
- The Changing of the Guard (1962)
- Samson and the Slave Queen (1963)
- The Four Musketeers (1963)
- Revolt of the Barbarians (1964)
- The Beast of Babylon Against the Son of Hercules (1964)
- Hercules and the Black Pirates (1964)
- The Revenge of Ivanhoe (1965)
- Goliath at the Conquest of Damascus (1965)
- The Adventurer of Tortuga (1965)
- Maciste il vendicatore dei Maya (1965)
- Johnny Oro (1966)
- Five Ashore in Singapore (1967)
- Psychopath (1968)
- Samoa, Queen of the Jungle (1968)
- The Son of Black Eagle (1968)
- Tarzana, the Wild Girl (1969)
- A Bullet for Sandoval (1969)
- Rough Justice (1970)
- Chuck Moll (1970)
- In Prison Awaiting Trial (1971)
- Don't Torture a Duckling (1972)
- Mark Shoots First (1974)
- The Gang That Sold America (1976)
- Lunatics and Lovers (1976)
- Stunt Squad (1977)
- Bianco, rosso e Verdone (1981)
- The Other Hell (1981)
- I due carabinieri (1984)
- One Hundred Days in Palermo (1984)
References edit
- ^ a b c d Roberto Chiti; Roberto Poppi; Enrico Lancia. Dizionario del cinema italiano. Gli attori. Gremese Editore, 2003. pp. 33–34. ISBN 8884402131.
- ^ Spencer/Hill Database: Andrea Aureli