Johnny Dorelli
Born February 20, 1937 (Age: 89)
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Milan, Lombardy, Italy
Biography
Johnny Dorelli (born 20 February 1937) is an Italian actor, singer and showman. Born as Giorgio Guidi in Meda, he debuted as singer in the late 1950s for CGD label. In 1958 he won the Sanremo Festival in duo with Domenico Modugno, with the songs "Nel blu dipinto di blu" (also known as "Volare") and "Piove (Ciao ciao bambina)". "L'immensità" earned Dorelli a ninth place at the 1967 edition of the Sanremo Song Festival. His greatest success was the musical Aggiungi un posto a tavola, which was also performed at the Adelphi Theatre in London's West End in an English version entitled Beyond the Rainbow in 1978. After a period of absence, he returned to success in the 1980s. In 1983, he played St. Philip Neri in Luigi Magni's TV film State buoni se potete. Dorelli's latest feature film role is in Pupi Avati's Ma quando arrivano le ragazze (2004). After marriages to actresses Lauretta Masiero and Catherine Spaak (1972–1979), he is currently married to Gloria Guida, a former actress. Description above from the Wikipedia article Johnny Dorelli, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Johnny Dorelli (born 20 February 1937) is an Italian actor, singer and showman.
Born as Giorgio Guidi in Meda, he debuted as singer in the late 1950s for CGD label. In 1958 he won the Sanremo Festival in duo with Domenico Modugno, with the songs "Nel blu dipinto di blu" (also known as "Volare") and "Piove (Ciao ciao bambina)". "L'immensità" earned Dorelli a ninth place at the 1967 edition of the Sanremo Song Festival.
His greatest success was the musical Aggiungi un posto a tavola, which was also performed at the Adelphi Theatre in London's West End in an English version entitled Beyond the Rainbow in 1978.
After a period of absence, he returned to success in the 1980s. In 1983, he played St. Philip Neri in Luigi Magni's TV film State buoni se potete. Dorelli's latest feature film role is in Pupi Avati's Ma quando arrivano le ragazze (2004).
After marriages to actresses Lauretta Masiero and Catherine Spaak (1972–1979), he is currently married to Gloria Guida, a former actress.
Description above from the Wikipedia article Johnny Dorelli, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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Filmography
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Ma tu mi vuoi bene?
1992
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as Enrico Morosini
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Age: 54
Aggiungi un posto a tavola
1990
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as Don Silvestro
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Age: 53
Hot Spirits
1981
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as Giovanni degli Uberti / Guiscardo
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Age: 44
I'm Getting a Yacht
1980
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as Dr. Piero Savelli
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Age: 43
I Don't Understand You Anymore
1980
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as Paolo Malpieri
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Age: 43
The Persian Lamb Coat
1980
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as Piero / Maurice
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Age: 43
Per vivere meglio, divertitevi con noi
1978
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as Ottavio Del Bon (segment "Il teorema gregoriano")
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Age: 41
My Loves
1978
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as Marco Rossi
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Age: 41
How to Lose a Wife and Find a Lover
1978
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as Alberto Castelli
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Age: 41
Aggiungi un posto a tavola
1978
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as Don Silvestro
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Age: 41
La Presidentessa
1977
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as Ottavio Beghin
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Age: 40
Bread and Chocolate
1974
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as Italian Industrialist
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Age: 37
Divorzio alla siciliana
1963
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as
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Age: 26
Tipi da spiaggia
1959
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as Giorgio Binotti
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Age: 22
Guardatele ma non toccatele
1959
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as tenente Altieri
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Age: 22
The Girl of San Pietro Square
1958
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as Self
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Age: 21
Totò, Peppino e le fanatiche
1958
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as Carlo Caprioli
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Age: 21
Cantando sotto le stelle
1956
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as Paolo
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Age: 18