Novello Novelli (2 March 1930 – 10 January 2018) was an Italian character actor.
Life and career Born in Poggibonsi, province of Siena, as Novellantonio Novelli, a former footballer and surveyor, Novelli initially was the manager of the cabaret group "I Giancattivi" consisting of Francesco Nuti, Athina Cenci and Alessandro Benvenuti.
In 1981, he made his acting debut in Giancattivi's film West of Paperino, then, after the group disbanded, Novelli remained associated with Nuti, appearing in almost all his films.
He also worked with Benvenuti, being critically appreciated for his performances in Welcome to Home Gori and its sequel, Return to Home Gori.
Death Novelli died in Poggibonsi on 10 January 2018, aged 87.
Partial filmography
West of Paperino (1981) - Francesco's father What a Ghostly Silence There Is Tonight (1982) - Chiaramonti The Pool Hustlers (1983) - Merlo Son contento (1983) - 'Kursaal' director Casablanca, Casablanca (1985) - Il 'merlo' All the Fault of Paradise (1985) - Oste Stregati (1986) - Novello Noi uomini duri (1987) - Berno Berni Sr Maramao (1987) - The lone sailor Delitti e profumi (1988) - The ventriloquist Caruso Pascoski, Son of a Pole (1988) - The police chief Piccole stelle (1988) Musica per vecchi animali (1989) - Pittore del Metro Willy Signori e vengo da lontano (1989) - Il cadavere Welcome to Home Gori (1990) - Annibale The Party's Over (1991) - Corpo Allullo drom (1992) - Giuseppe Amami (1993) - Tullio Venturini Bonus malus (1993) - Signor Cecchi Cain vs. Cain (1993) - Aureliano Casamei Miracolo italiano (1994) - Nonno di Saverio OcchioPinocchio (1994) - Segugio Dear Goddamned Friends (1994) - Zingaro Noce di cocco (1995) Albergo Roma (1996) Return to Home Gori (1996) - Annibale Gli inaffidabili (1997) - Cinzia's father Mr. Fifteen Balls (1998) - Pool master I volontari (1998) - Alfonso Io amo Andrea (2000) - Il taxista Un altr'anno e poi cresco (2001) - The professor My Life with Stars and Stripes (2003) - Lando's father La mia squadra del cuore (2003) Via Varsavia (2006) Sedotta e bidonata (2007) Cenci in Cina (2009) - Forasassi Ridere fino a volare (2012) Una vita in gioco (2012) - Vito's grandfather Sarebbe stato facile (2013) Uscio e bottega (2014) - Himself (final film role)
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