Odoardo Eugenio Giano Spadaro (16 January 1893 - 26 June 1965) was an Italian singer-songwriter and actor.
Early life Spadaro was born in the quartiere of Santo Spirito in Florence, to Gustavo Spadaro and Mary Marchesini.
Career He debuted on stage at seventeen years old and, taking the road into variety shows as a chansonnier, a fantasist and impersonator, he became an international celebrity when he replaced Maurice Chevalier at the Folies-Bergère in Paris.
In 1927 he was protagonist alongside Viviane Romance and Jean Gabin of a very successful variety show at the Moulin Rouge.
Regarded as the first great Italian singer-songwriter, Spadaro also wrote many successful songs dedicated to his home city in the 1930s and 40s including lyrics and music.;"La porti un bacione a Firenze" at Italian Heritage the best known of these being probably "Porta un bacione a Firenze" (Bring a Kiss to Florence).
Spadoro acted in several films, usually in supporting roles and appeared in The Golden Coach (La carrozza d'oro) with Anna Magnani in 1952. In 1953 he played Pinzi in Musoduro, a French-Italian drama film directed by Giuseppe Bennati in a cast led by Fausto Tozzi, Marina Vlady and Cosetta Greco.Goble, Alan. The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film. Walter de Gruyter, 1999. p. 469 He was Baron Gaetano Cefalù in the 1961 comedy Divorce Italian Style. and appeared in Renato Castellani's Italian comedy-drama Mad Sea (Mare Matto) in 1963. The cast, headed by Gina Lollobrigida and Jean-Paul Belmondo, included Tomas Milian, himself, Noël Roquevert and Dominique Boschero.Crazy Sea
Personal life He and Clementina Lovisolo were married in 1924.
Death
Spadaro died on 26 June 1965 in his home town, Firenze, Toscana, ItalyArtist Odoardo Spadaro of unspecified causes. He was 72.
Filmography Year Title Role Notes1920 La collana del milione 1930 Ninna nanna delle dodici mamme 1934 La fanciulla dell'altro mondo Mario 1935 Maestro Landi 'Maestro' Landi - il boia di Firenze 1943 Arcobaleno 1950 Miss Italia Master of ceremonies 1952 La carrozza d'oro Don Antonio 1953 Musoduro (aka The Hunt) Pinzi, venditore ambulante 1953 Viva la rivista! Cantante 1955 Carousel of Variety 1956 Porta un bacione a Firenze L'emigrante 1959 Un canto nel deserto 1961 Divorce Italian Style Don Gaetano Cefalù 1961 La corona di fuoco Padre Bernardo 1962 The Reluctant Saint Old Examining Prelate 1962 The Captive City Janny Mendoris 1962 Escapade in Florence Padrone 1963 Mad Sea Drudo Parenti 1964 Full Hearts and Empty Pockets Coachman 1964 The Naked Hours Il nonno 1964 Napoleone a Firenze
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