Victor Spinetti is a Welsh comic actor. He was born in Abergavenny on September 2, 1933. National motto: Cymru am byth (Welsh: Wales for ever) Waless location within the UK Official languages English and Welsh Capital Cardiff Largest city Cardiff First Minister Rhodri Morgan Area - Total Ranked 3rd UK 20,779 km² Population - Total (2001) - Density Ranked 3rd UK 2,903,085 140/km² NUTS... This article incorporates text from the public domain 1911 Encyclopædia Britannica. ... September 2 is the 245th day of the year (246th in leap years). ... 1933 was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ...
He sprang to international prominence in three Beatles' films in the 1960s. The Beatles appeared on The Ed Sullivan Show in 1964 as part of their first tour of the United States, promoting their first hit single there, I Want To Hold Your Hand. ... Events and trends The 1960s was a turbulent decade of change around the world. ...
His younger brother, Henry, is a noted drummer. Henry Spinetti (born March 31, 1951) is a sessions drummer whose playing has featured on a large number of prominent albums. ...
Spinetti said the play "is about the growing up of any of us; the things that helped us to be more aware." He also directed Jesus Christ Superstar, and Hair.
A legendary raconteur and mimic, he says that Jane Fonda once asked him, "Victor, you play comedy and you play tragedy — how do you do both?" He replied, "Well, you have to listen." She said, "Pardon me?"His younger brother, Henry, is a noted drummer.
Born to an Italian father and Welsh mother, actor/writer/director VictorSpinetti attended the College of Music and Drama at Cardiff.
Spinetti's association with the Beatles extended to his theatrical work when, in 1969, he adapted and directed a stage version of John Lennon's book In His Own Write.
In addition to his many theatrical directing assignments, Spinetti has kept busy as a cartoon voiceover artist for such projects as the droll TV weekly Superted.
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