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Sergio Solli

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Sergio Solli
Born19 November 1944 (1944-11-19)
Died3 February 2023 (2023-02-04) (aged 78)
Naples, Italy

Sergio Solli (19 November 1944 – 3 February 2023) was an Italian actor and stage director.

Life and career

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Born in Naples, Solli was originally a hairdresser who acted in small amateur dramatics as a hobby, but his career had a turning point in the 1970s after a successful audition with Eduardo De Filippo;[1][2] he stayed with his stage for numerous years, also appearing in several De Filippo's television works.[3]

Solli was also a theatre director, and worked on stage with the companies of Carlo Giuffrè, Mariano Rigillo, Roberto De Simone, among others.[3] In cinema he had a busy career as a character actor, both in dramatic and comedic roles, and is best remembered for his roles in Luciano De Crescenzo's films.[2][4]

Solli died on 3 February 2023, at the age of 78.[2][4]

Selected filmography

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References

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  1. ^ Urbani, Ilaria (3 February 2023). "Sergio Solli: "La mia vita sulla scena tra Eduardo e Allen"". La Repubblica (in Italian). Retrieved 3 February 2023.
  2. ^ a b c Pellegrino, Ciro (3 February 2023). "L'addio a Sergio Solli, l'attore totale: da Eduardo a De Crescenzo, da Vanzina a Woody Allen". Fanpage.it (in Italian). Retrieved 3 February 2023.
  3. ^ a b Poppi, Roberto (2003). "Solli, Sergio". Dizionario del Cinema Italiano: Gli Attori Vol. 2 M-Z (in Italian). Gremese Editore. pp. 201–2. ISBN 978-88-8440-269-1.
  4. ^ a b "Napoli, morto Sergio Solli, attore di Eduardo De Filippo e Luciano De Crescenzo: aveva 78 anni". Il Mattino (in Italian). 3 February 2023. Retrieved 3 February 2023.
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