Duilio Del Prete
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Dulio Del Prete was an Italian actor, dubber and singer-songwriter.
Del Prete was born at Cuneo
, Piedmont
. As a singer-songwriter, he wrote political songs and recorded an album of Jacques Brel
's covers; he also wrote songs for several artists.
As an actor, he participated to several films of the commedia all'italiana
, including My Friends
and Alfredo, Alfredo
, both by Pietro Germi
, and Sessomatto. He also played in several foreign films, including two for director Peter Bogdanovich
, Daisy Miller
(1974) and At Long Last Love
(1975).
Del Prete died in Rome of cancer in 1998.
Del Prete was born at Cuneo
Cuneo
Cuneo is a city and comune in Piedmont, Northern Italy, the capital of the province of Cuneo, the third largest of Italy’s provinces by area...
, Piedmont
Piedmont
Piedmont is one of the 20 regions of Italy. It has an area of 25,402 square kilometres and a population of about 4.4 million. The capital of Piedmont is Turin. The main local language is Piedmontese. Occitan is also spoken by a minority in the Occitan Valleys situated in the Provinces of...
. As a singer-songwriter, he wrote political songs and recorded an album of Jacques Brel
Jacques Brel
Jacques Brel was a Belgian singer-songwriter who composed and performed literate, thoughtful, and theatrical songs that generated a large, devoted following in France initially, and later throughout the world. He was widely considered a master of the modern chanson...
's covers; he also wrote songs for several artists.
As an actor, he participated to several films of the commedia all'italiana
Commedia all'italiana
Commedia all'italiana or Italian-style comedy is an Italian film genre. It is widely considered to have started with Mario Monicelli's I soliti ignoti in 1958 and derives its name from the title of Pietro Germi's Divorzio all'italiana .-Stars:Vittorio Gassman, Ugo...
, including My Friends
Amici miei
My Friends is a 1975 Italian comedy-drama film directed by Mario Monicelli.The film, which made it to number one on the Italian box-office in front of Steven Spielberg's Jaws, was followed by two sequels, Amici miei Atto II , Amici miei Atto III , directed by Nanni Loy.-Plot:Like in many other...
and Alfredo, Alfredo
Alfredo, Alfredo
Alfredo, Alfredo is a 1972 Italian language award winning comedy film directed by Pietro Germi.Starring Dustin Hoffman, it is dubbed into Italian by Ferruccio Amendola.-Awards:* Golden Globe Nominee: Best Foreign-Language Foreign Film...
, both by Pietro Germi
Pietro Germi
Pietro Germi was an Italian actor, screenwriter, and director. Germi was born in Genoa, Liguria, to a lower-middle class family. He was a messenger and briefly attended nautical school before deciding on a career in acting.He studied acting and directing at Rome's Centro Sperimentale di...
, and Sessomatto. He also played in several foreign films, including two for director Peter Bogdanovich
Peter Bogdanovich
Peter Bogdanovich is an American film historian, director, writer, actor, producer, and critic. He was part of the wave of "New Hollywood" directors, which included William Friedkin, Brian De Palma, George Lucas, Martin Scorsese, Michael Cimino, and Francis Ford Coppola...
, Daisy Miller
Daisy Miller (1974 film)
Daisy Miller is a 1974 American drama film directed by Peter Bogdanovich. The screenplay by Frederic Raphael is based on the 1878 novella of the same title by Henry James.-Plot synopsis:...
(1974) and At Long Last Love
At Long Last Love
At Long Last Love is an American motion picture musical that was released in 1975. It was written, produced and directed by Peter Bogdanovich and stars Burt Reynolds and Cybill Shepherd....
(1975).
Del Prete died in Rome of cancer in 1998.