Attilio Dottesio
Italian actor (1909–1989) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Attilio Dottesio (16 July 1909 – 12 February 1989) was an Italian film character actor and singer. He appeared in 170 films between 1940 and 1985.
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Attilio Dottesio | |
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Born | (1909-07-16)16 July 1909 Brescia, Italy |
Died | 12 February 1989(1989-02-12) (aged 79) Rome, Italy |
Occupation(s) | Actor, singer |
Years active | 1940–1985 |
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Born in Brescia, Dottesio began his career in France, where first he obtained some success as a pop singer and later debuted as an actor in the film The Pearls of the Crown directed by Sacha Guitry.[1] Back in Italy, he attended the Centro Sperimentale di Cinematografia in Rome, then he began an intense career as a character actor.[1] His first Italian film was La peccatrice by Amleto Palermi (1940).[1] In 1955, he had his only experience as a director, with the documentary film Amazzonia terra sconosciuta.[1]