Walter Santesso (27 February 1931 in Padua, Italy – 20 January 2008) was an Italian film actor and director. His character name "Paparazzo" in Federico Fellini's 1960 film La Dolce VitaTimes retrieved 15th Sept 2010 has become synonymous with modern celebrity/tabloid photographers, who are collectively referred to as paparazzi.
Filmography Year Title Role Notes1951 The Last Sentence Collega d'università 1952 The Man in My Life Michel directed by Guy Lefranc1952 Serenata amara Fabrizio 1954 The Cheerful Squadron Defaulter 1954 I cinque dell'Adamello Piero 1954 Love Song Mario 1956 Il suo più grande amore Paolo 1957 El Alamein Gennaro 1957 Classe di ferro Soldato veneto 1958 The Sky Burns Damonte 1958 Legs of Gold Teodoro 1958 Promesse di marinaio Marinaio veneto 1958 Caporale di giornata Felice Pavan Uncredited1959 Avventura a Capri Giulio 1959 I mafiosi 1960 La Dolce Vita Paparazzo 1960 Il Mattatore Paparazzo Uncredited1960 Le bal des espions 1960 Mobby Jackson 1960 Madri pericolose Peppino detto 'Dolce Vita' 1961 Cronache del '22 (segment "Spedizione punitiva")1961 Scano Boa 1961 L'urlo dei bolidi Stefano Valle 1962 Dulcinea Diego 1963 Objetivo: las estrellas Lucas 1966 Eroe vagabondo 1969 Mercanti di vergini (final film role)
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