Duilio Del Prete
Duilio Del Prete | |
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 Del Prete in 1983 | |
| Born | 25 June 1938 Cuneo, Italy |
| Died | 2 February 1998 (aged 59) Rome, Italy |
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| Years active | 1963–1998 |
Duilio Del Prete (25 June 1938 – 2 February 1998) was an Italian actor and singer-songwriter.[1] He appeared in numerous Italian films, and was also known for his roles in two English-language American films directed by Peter Bogdanovich, Daisy Miller (1974) and the musical At Long Last Love (1975).[2]
As a singer-songwriter, he wrote political songs and recorded an album of Jacques Brel's covers; he also wrote songs for several artists.[3]
Early life
[edit]Del Prete was born in Cuneo, Piedmont, Italy on 25 June 1938,[4] the son of toy merchants Celestina and Cesare Del Prete.[2] He had a sister, Cristiana.[2] After graduating high school, Del Prete resided abroad in London, Berlin, and Paris.[2]
Career
[edit]In Paris in the 1950s, Del Prete befriended Belgian singer Jacques Brel,[2] writing songs for the singer as well as recording an album of cover tracks.[3]
As an actor, Del Prete appeared in several films of the commedia all'italiana, including Alfredo, Alfredo (1972) and My Friends (1975), both by Pietro Germi, and How Funny Can Sex Be? (1975). He also played in several foreign films, including two for American director Peter Bogdanovich, the drama Daisy Miller (1974) and the jukebox musical At Long Last Love (1975).[2] He also had a supporting role in the English-language historical thriller The Assassination of Trotsky (1972), directed by Joseph Losey.[2]
In his later career, Del Prete appeared in several thriller films, including Dagger Eyes (1983) and Days of Inspector Ambrosio (1988), as well as starring in a lead role in Lucio Fulci's supernatural horror film Voices from Beyond (1991).[5]
Death
[edit]Del Prete died of cancer in Rome in 1998.[6] He is interred at the Cimitero di San Rocco Castagnaretta in his hometown of Cumeo.[2]
Filmography
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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| 1968 | The Seven Cervi Brothers | Dante Castellucci | ||
| Commandos | Bruno | |||
| 1971 | Tribuna Padronale | Palazzinaro immaginario | ||
| 1972 | The Assassination of Trotsky | Felipe | ||
| Alfredo Alfredo | Oreste | |||
| Il caso Pisciotta | Agent Sciurti | |||
| D'amore si muore | ||||
| 1973 | The Nun and the Devil | Pietro | ||
| Redneck | Captain Lenzi | |||
| We Want the Colonels | Monsignor Giampaolino Sartorello | |||
| Number One | ||||
| High Crime | Umberto Griva | |||
| Massacre in Rome | Partisan | |||
| How Funny Can Sex Be? | Vittorio ("L'ospite") | |||
| 1974 | The Devil Is a Woman | Monsignor Salvi | ||
| Daisy Miller | Mr. Giovanelli | [2] | ||
| Pianeta Venere | ||||
| 1975 | At Long Last Love | Johnny Spanish | [2] | |
| My Friends | Guido Necchi | [2] | ||
| The Divine Nymph | Armellini | |||
| The Sensuous Nurse | Benito Varotto | |||
| 1976 | L'Italia s'è rotta | Il censore | ||
| 1977 | Stato interessante | Federico | ||
| A Spiral of Mist | Marcello Testa | |||
| 1979 | Io zombo, tu zombi, lei zomba | Zombie | ||
| Nella misura in cui... | ||||
| L'imbranato | Maranotti | |||
| 1980 | Augh! Augh! | Conte Giorgio Corsini | ||
| 1981 | On n'est pas des anges... elles non-plus | Vittorio | ||
| 1982 | Le Cadeau | Umberto | ||
| 1983 | Dagger Eyes | Captain Levi | ||
| 1987 | Cronaca nera | Carlo Gironda | Television film | |
| 1988 | Days of Inspector Ambrosio | Francesco Borghi | ||
| 1989 | Ti ho incontrata domani | L'amico di Primo | ||
| A proposito di quella strana ragazza | Giovanna's father | |||
| 1990 | Panama Sugar | Blue Ball | ||
| 1991 | Voices from Beyond | Giorgio Mainardi | [5] | |
| 1995 | Mi manca Marcella | Conrado | ||
| 1995 | Altrove | Commissario Tirelli | ||
| 1997 | Auguri professore | Headmaster |
Accolades
[edit]| Award/association | Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Globo d'oro | 1975 | Best Breakthrough Actor | My Friends | Won | [7] |
| Nastro d'Argento | Best Supporting Actor | Nominated |
References
[edit]- ^ Grant, Edmond (1999). The Motion Picture Guide: 1999 Annual (The Films of 1998). CineBooks, 1999. ISBN 978-0-933-99743-1.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k Graglia, Rosalba (20 August 2025). "Duilio Del Prete e i 50 anni di «Amici miei»: il geniale barista Necchi era un piemontese di Cuneo che ci ha lasciati troppo presto". Corriere della Sera (in Italian). Archived from the original on 5 September 2025.
- ^ a b "Fonit-Cetra Joins San Remo Quitters". Billboard. 6 March 1971 – via Google Books.
- ^ Who's Who in Italy. Vol. 1–3. Intercontinental Book & Pub. 1995. p. 706 – via Google Books.
- ^ a b Wilkins, Budd (29 May 2026). "Review: Lucio Fulci's 'Voices from Beyond' on Severin Films 4K UHD Blu-ray". Slant Magazine. Archived from the original on 30 May 2026.
- ^ "Addio a Del prete, l'Orlando generoso". La Stampa (in Italian). 1998. p. 24. Archived from the original on 25 July 2024. Retrieved 3 July 2016.
- ^ "Amici miei". Festival de Cine Italiano de Madrid (in Italian). 2021. Retrieved 7 June 2026.
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