Adolfo Celi (July 27, 1922 – February 19, 1986) was an Italian film actor and director. Emilio Largo from Thunderball (DVD) This is a screenshot of a copyrighted website, video game graphic, computer program graphic, television broadcast, or film. ... July 27 is the 208th day (209th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar, with 157 days remaining. ... Year 1922 (MCMXXII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar). ... Messina, Italy Strait of Messina, Italy. ... Sicily (Sicilia in Italian and Sicilian) is an autonomous region of Italy and the largest island in the Mediterranean Sea, with an area of 25,708 km² (9,926 sq. ... February 19 is the 50th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1986 (MCMLXXXVI) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Nickname: Motto: SPQR: Senatus Populusque Romanus Location of the city of Rome (yellow) within the Province of Rome (red) and region of Lazio (grey) Coordinates: Region Lazio Province Province of Rome Founded 21 April 753 BC Government  - Mayor Walter Veltroni Area  - City 1,285 km²  (580 sq mi)  - Urban 5... July 27 is the 208th day (209th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar, with 157 days remaining. ... Year 1922 (MCMXXII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar). ... February 19 is the 50th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1986 (MCMLXXXVI) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Born in Messina (Sicily), Celi appeared in nearly 100 movies, specializing in international villains. He most famous role was as Emilio Largo in the 1965 James Bond movie Thunderball. He was also appeared as a protagonist in some Italian comedies like Brancaleone alle Crociate. Messina, Italy Strait of Messina, Italy. ... Sicily (Sicilia in Italian and Sicilian) is an autonomous region of Italy and the largest island in the Mediterranean Sea, with an area of 25,708 km² (9,926 sq. ... Emilio Largo is a fictional character from the 1961 novel and the 1965 James Bond movie Thunderball. ... // Events Top grossing films North America Mary Poppins The Sound of Music, starring Julie Andrews Goldfinger My Fair Lady Whats New Pussycat? Shenandoah The Sandpiper Father Goose Academy Awards Best Picture: The Sound of Music - Argyle, Twentieth Century-Fox Best Actor: Lee Marvin - Cat Ballou Best Actress: Julie Christie... For other uses, see Casino Royale (2006 film). ... Thunderball is the fourth film in the EON Productions James Bond series, and also the fourth film to star Sean Connery as British Secret Service agent, Commander James Bond 007. ... Brancaleone alle Crociate (Brancaleone at the Crusades) is an Italian comedy film directed by Mario Monicelli in 1970, the sequel of the famous Larmata Brancaleone. ...

Celi was fluent in several languages, but his thick Sicilian accent meant that he was usually dubbed when appearing in an English language film. For example, Robert Rietti provided his voice in both Thunderball and That Man from Rio. However, in the BBC serial The Borgias (in which he played Rodrigo Borgia), made in 1981, Celi's accent was not dubbed,and his strong accent made much of his dialogue unintelligible and hard to follow, and it was heavily derided by TV critics and audiences alike at the time. Robert Rietti (usually credited as Robert Rietty) is an actor, born 8 February 1923 in London of Italian ancestry. ... Lhomme de Rio (That Man From Rio) is a very entertaining and popular 1964 adventure movie, directed by Philippe de Broca and starring Jean-Paul Belmondo and Françoise Dorléac (sister of Catherine Deneuve). ... The British Broadcasting Corporation, usually known as the BBC, is the largest broadcasting corporation in the world in terms of audience numbers, employing 26,000 staff in the United Kingdom alone and with a budget of more than GB£4 billion. ... The Borgias on the cover of Radio Times magazine. ... Alexander VI, né Rodrigo Borgia (January 1, 1431 - August 18, 1503) pope (1492-1503), is the most memorable of the secular popes of the Renaissance. ... Year 1981 (MCMLXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 Gregorian calendar). ...

Celi was also successful as a stage actor for two decades in Argentina and Brazil, where he owned an actors' company along with the Brazilian stage greats Paulo Autran and Tonia Carrero. He directed three films in South America.

Celi was married three times. He died of a heart attack in Rome in 1986. Acute myocardial infarction (AMI or MI), commonly known as a heart attack, is a disease state that occurs when the blood supply to a part of the heart is interrupted. ... Nickname: Motto: SPQR: Senatus Populusque Romanus Location of the city of Rome (yellow) within the Province of Rome (red) and region of Lazio (grey) Coordinates: Region Lazio Province Province of Rome Founded 21 April 753 BC Government  - Mayor Walter Veltroni Area  - City 1,285 km²  (580 sq mi)  - Urban 5...

External links

• Adolfo Celi at the Internet Movie Database