Actor
Aldo Fabrizi
1905 – 1990
Full page on IMDbWho they are
- Born
- 1 November 1905, Rome, Lazio, Italy
- Died
- 2 April 1990
- Known for
- Rome, Open City
, Cops and Robbers, The Flowers of St. Francis
Aldo Fabrizi (1905–1990) was a Roman actor and director, popular in Italian comedy and also admired in dramatic roles. He is best remembered as the priest in Rossellini's Rome, Open City, a landmark of neorealism. He worked often with Totò and directed several films.
Where to start
Rome, Open City (1945)Full guide
Rossellini's neorealist landmark; his dramatic performance as the priest brought him international recognition.
Cops and Robbers (1951)Log in to add it to the library
Classic comedy pairing him with Totò, showing his comic strength in postwar Italian cinema.
The Flowers of St. Francis (1950)Log in to add it to the library
Another Rossellini collaboration, showing his range beyond comedy.
La famiglia Passaguai (1951)Log in to add it to the library
A popular comedy that he both starred in and directed.
We All Loved Each Other So Much (1974)Log in to add it to the library
Ettore Scola's celebrated postwar Italian saga, a late-career highlight.
Their films in the library
Awards
No major awards are documented here.
The full list · 83
- 1940Il Teatro Delle Meraviglie - Documentario Di Propaganda N. 3Log in to add it to the libraryActor as himself
- 1942There's Room Up AheadLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Cesare Montani
- 1943The Peddler and the LadyLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Peppino Corradini
- 1943The Last WagonLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Antonio Urbani
- 1945Rome, Open CityLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Don Pietro Pellegrini
- 1946Professor, My SonLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Orazio Belli
- 1947Flesh Will SurrenderLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Giovanni Episcopo
- 1947To Live in PeaceLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Tigna
- 1947Christmas at Camp 119Log in to add it to the libraryActor as Giuseppe Mancini, il romano
- 1947TomboloLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Andrea Rascelli
- 1948EmigrantesLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Giuseppe Bordoni · Director
- 1949Anthony of PaduaLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Ezzelino Da Romano
- 1949The Za-Bum CircusLog in to add it to the libraryActor as The postman (segments "Dalla finestra" and "Il postino")
- 1950The Flowers of St. FrancisLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Nicolaio, il Tiranno di Viterbo
- 1950First CommunionLog in to add it to the libraryActor as M. Carloni (M. Dupont)
- 1950A Dog’s LifeLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Nino Martoni
- 1950Welcome Reverend!Log in to add it to the libraryActor as The thief · Director
- 1951Cops and RobbersLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Brigadiere Bottoni
- 1951La famiglia PassaguaiLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Giuseppe Passaguai · Director
- 1951Paris Is Always ParisLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Andrea De Angelis
- 1951Three Steps NorthLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Pietro
- 1951Rome-Paris-RomeLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Vincenzo Nardi
- 1951Position WantedLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Il commendatore Giovanni Marchetti
- 1952Times Gone ByLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Book peddler (segment "Il carrettino dei libri vecchi")
- 1952The Passaguai Family Gets RichLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Giuseppe Passaguai · Director
- 1952Dad Becomes MomLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Giuseppe Passaguai · Director
- 1952The Lucky FiveLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Cesare Baroni
- 1953Una di quelleLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Dottor Ubaldo Mancini · Director
- 1953Siamo tutti inquiliniLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Augusto
- 1953Funniest Show on EarthLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Uno spettatore (uncredited)
- 1953Voice of SilenceLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Pio Fabiani
- 1953Singing CaféLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Se stesso
- 1953The Age of IndiscretionLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Coletti, padre di Annette
- 1953The Story of William TellLog in to add it to the libraryActor
- 1954Of Life and LoveLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Il Professore Fabio Gori · Director
- 1954They Stole a TramLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Cesare Mancini · Director
- 1954Crazy ThingsLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Gnauli
- 1954100 Years of LoveLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Don Pietro, Priest of Monterotondo (segment "Garibaldina")
- 1955It Happened in the PenitentiaryLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Cesare Cantelli
- 1955I pappagalliLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Antonio
- 1955I due compariLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Giovanni Bellini
- 1955Variety carouselLog in to add it to the libraryActor
- 1955Io piaccioLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Comm. Tassinetti
- 1955Un po' di cieloLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Pietro Maltoni
- 1956Guardia, guardia scelta, brigadiere e marescialloLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Brigadiere Pietro Spaziani
- 1956DonatellaLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Augusto Guiscardi, padre di Donatella
- 1956Mi permette babbo!Log in to add it to the libraryActor as Alessandro Biagi, il suocero di Nardi
- 1956I pinguini ci guardanoLog in to add it to the libraryActor as (voice)
- 1957The Teacher and the MiracleLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Giovanni Merino · Director
- 1958Premier maiLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Old trucker
- 1958I prepotentiLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Cesare Pinelli
- 1959The OvertaxedLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Maresciallo Fabio Topponi
- 1959Ferdinand I King of NaplesLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Un contadino
- 1959Prepotenti più di primaLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Cesare Pinelli
- 1960Toto, Fabrizi and the Young People TodayLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Ragioniere Giuseppe D'Amore
- 1960The Angel Wore RedLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Canon Rota
- 1960A Soldier and a HalfLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Sgt. Giovanni Rossi
- 1960Fra' Manisco cerca guai...Log in to add it to the libraryActor as Fra Manisco
- 1961The Wonders of AladdinLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Sultan
- 1961Dying as HierarchsLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Comm. Frioppi
- 1962The Four MonksLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Fra' Giocondo
- 1962Gli italiani e le donneLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Cesare Mancini
- 1962Twist, lolite e vitelloniLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Cav. Rossi
- 1963Totò vs the FourLog in to add it to the libraryActor as don Amilcare
- 1963The Shortest DayLog in to add it to the libraryActor as facchino
- 1963I 4 moschettieriLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Bouboule
- 1963I 4 tassistiLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Sor Gigi
- 1965Made in ItalyLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Piras, Gaviro's Father (segment "2 'Il Lavoro', episode 2")
- 19667 Golden MonksLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Fra' Ugone, padre priore
- 1967Three Bites of the AppleLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Dr. Manzoni
- 1968Totò StoryLog in to add it to the libraryActor
- 1971Mafia ThingsLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Il brigadiere Aldo Panzarani
- 1973La ToscaLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Il governatore
- 1974We All Loved Each Other So MuchLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Romolo Catenacci
- 1975The BaronsLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Monsignore
- 1977Ladies' DoctorLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Pietro Massone
- 1977NeroneLog in to add it to the libraryActor as General Galba
- 1977Forza Italia!Log in to add it to the libraryActor as Self (archive footage)
- 1978RugantinoLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Masto Titta
- 1980SuperTotòLog in to add it to the libraryActor
- 1986Carefree GiovanniLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Il bottegaio ed il suo fratello gemello
- 2006Once Upon a Time... 'Rome, Open City'Log in to add it to the libraryActor as Self (archive footage)
- 2009Rossellini and the CityLog in to add it to the libraryActor as (archive footage)
Filmography data from TMDB. The profile text is a draft written for Cinespective.