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Saro Urzì

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Saro Urzì

Birth
Catania, Città Metropolitana di Catania, Sicilia, Italy
Death
1 Nov 1979 (aged 66)
San Giuseppe Vesuviano, Città Metropolitana di Napoli, Campania, Italy
Burial
Naples, Città Metropolitana di Napoli, Campania, Italy Add to Map
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Actor. During his long career, he appeared in 85 films including notably in "Campo de' fiori" by Mario Bonnard (1943), "La freccia nel fianco" by Alberto Lattuada (1944 ), "Emigrantes" by Aldo Fabrizi (1948), "In nome della legge" and "Sedotta e abbandonata" by Pietro Germi. Urzì also worked with film directors such as: Alessandro Blasetti, Luigi Comencini, Claude Chabrol, Charles Lizzani and Joseph Losey. Francis Ford Coppola chose him for the role of Vitelli, the sicilian father of Apollonia in "The Godfather" (1972). His awards include two Nastri d'Argento (1944-1965) and the prize as best actor at the Cannes Film Festival (1964).

Actor. During his long career, he appeared in 85 films including notably in "Campo de' fiori" by Mario Bonnard (1943), "La freccia nel fianco" by Alberto Lattuada (1944 ), "Emigrantes" by Aldo Fabrizi (1948), "In nome della legge" and "Sedotta e abbandonata" by Pietro Germi. Urzì also worked with film directors such as: Alessandro Blasetti, Luigi Comencini, Claude Chabrol, Charles Lizzani and Joseph Losey. Francis Ford Coppola chose him for the role of Vitelli, the sicilian father of Apollonia in "The Godfather" (1972). His awards include two Nastri d'Argento (1944-1965) and the prize as best actor at the Cannes Film Festival (1964).

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  • Originally Created by: Lucy & Chris
  • Added: Dec 9, 2014
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/139771821/saro-urz%C3%AC: accessed ), memorial page for Saro Urzì (24 Feb 1913–1 Nov 1979), Find a Grave Memorial ID 139771821, citing Cimitero di Ottaviano, Naples, Città Metropolitana di Napoli, Campania, Italy; Maintained by Find a Grave.