Duilio Marzio
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Duilio Marzio is a well-known Argentine cinema and theatre actor.
to Sicilian
immigrants, in 1923. He enrolled at the University of Buenos Aires
Law School, obtaining a juris doctor
. Shortly afterwards, however, his interest in the theatre lured him away from his post in a local law firm, and he first starred on the stage in 1949 opposite Paulina Singerman in Antonio Cunill Cabanellas
' Fin de semana (Weekend).
His friendship with actor Pepe Soriano
helped persuade him to continue acting, against his father's wishes. He starred with Soriano in numerous plays from 1951 on and in 1953, he was offered his first film role. The starring role opposite Diana Maggi
in period piece
film maker Leopoldo Torre Nilsson
's La tigra (The Tiger) led to frequent subsequent roles, both leading and secondary. He worked for Torre Nilsson again in 1959, starring in La caída
(The Fall).
These roles in film and theatre earned Marzio a fellowship to Lee Strasberg
's prestigious New York City
drama school, the Actors Studio
, in 1960. Marzio was a guest in Strasberg's apartment during his two-year stay in New York, and was the only Argentine actor so honored by the iconic method acting
instructor. His memorable stay in the United States
included Strasberg's lending him a car with which he traveled to California
.
He returned to star in Ralph Pappier's Operación G and Fernando Ayala
'a Paula cautiva
with Susana Freyre, a regular co-star of his in the theatre. He was cast as himself in 1964 for Daniel Tinayre
's adaptation of French author Guy des Cars
' Cette étrange tendresse (Strange Tenderness). Aside from a cameo, however, he then left the cinema until 1974, when he led the cast in Bernardo Arias' El fuego del pecado. A dearth in Argentine film production during the dictatorship
installed in 1976, helped lead to another long hiatus from cinema, and Marzio worked both in the theatre and television.
Marzio returned to film in Raúl de la Torre
1986 period piece, Pobre mariposa (Poor Butterfly), and starred with American actor Don Stroud
in a 1988 U.S.-Argentine production, Two to Tango. A 1992 adaptation of Albert Camus
's The Plague
(directed by Luis Puenzo
) also included the steely-eyed Marzio, and also worked with French actress Dominique Sanda
and Federico Luppi in Edgardo Cozarinsky
's Guerriers et captives (Warriors and Prisoners).
In Pablo Parés
' gothic Jennifer's Shadow (2004), Marzio was cast as the concerned mystic, "Darío Bardevil," and starred with Faye Dunaway
. Alejandro Doria
directed Marzio in the 2006 historical drama, Las manos (The Hands) and musician/filmmaker Fito Páez
cast him as the dictator in his satirical ¿De quién es el portaligas? (Whose Belt is This?). He continues to work in the theatre, as well, recently acting in a stage adaptation of Hungarian writer Sándor Márai
's The Last Encounter.
Marzio, whose several lengthy relationships never led to marriage, is fond of a line in Federico Fellini
's La strada
:
Life and work
He was born Duilio Perruccio in Buenos AiresBuenos Aires
Buenos Aires is the capital and largest city of Argentina, and the second-largest metropolitan area in South America, after São Paulo. It is located on the western shore of the estuary of the Río de la Plata, on the southeastern coast of the South American continent...
to Sicilian
Sicily
Sicily is a region of Italy, and is the largest island in the Mediterranean Sea. Along with the surrounding minor islands, it constitutes an autonomous region of Italy, the Regione Autonoma Siciliana Sicily has a rich and unique culture, especially with regard to the arts, music, literature,...
immigrants, in 1923. He enrolled at the University of Buenos Aires
University of Buenos Aires
The University of Buenos Aires is the largest university in Argentina and the largest university by enrollment in Latin America. Founded on August 12, 1821 in the city of Buenos Aires, it consists of 13 faculties, 6 hospitals, 10 museums and is linked to 4 high schools: Colegio Nacional de Buenos...
Law School, obtaining a juris doctor
Juris Doctor
Juris Doctor is a professional doctorate and first professional graduate degree in law.The degree was first awarded by Harvard University in the United States in the late 19th century and was created as a modern version of the old European doctor of law degree Juris Doctor (see etymology and...
. Shortly afterwards, however, his interest in the theatre lured him away from his post in a local law firm, and he first starred on the stage in 1949 opposite Paulina Singerman in Antonio Cunill Cabanellas
Antonio Cunill Cabanellas
Antonio Cunill Cabanellas was an influential Catalan-Argentine playwright, theatre actor, director and instructor.-Life and work:...
' Fin de semana (Weekend).
His friendship with actor Pepe Soriano
Pepe Soriano
Pepe Soriano is a prominent Argentine actor and playwright.-Life and work:Soriano was born and raised in Buenos Aires, Argentina...
helped persuade him to continue acting, against his father's wishes. He starred with Soriano in numerous plays from 1951 on and in 1953, he was offered his first film role. The starring role opposite Diana Maggi
Diana Maggi
Diana Maggi is an Italian - Argentine actress. She starred in the 1950 film Campeón a la fuerza .-External links:. ....
in period piece
Period piece
-Setting:In the performing arts, a period piece is a work set in a particular era. This informal term covers all countries, all periods and all genres...
film maker Leopoldo Torre Nilsson
Leopoldo Torre Nilsson
Leopoldo Torre Nilsson , also known as Leo Towers and as Babsy, was an Argentine film director, producer and screenwriter....
's La tigra (The Tiger) led to frequent subsequent roles, both leading and secondary. He worked for Torre Nilsson again in 1959, starring in La caída
La Caída
La caída is a 1959 Argentine drama film directed by Leopoldo Torre Nilsson. It was entered into the 9th Berlin International Film Festival.-Cast:* Elsa Daniel - Albertina* Duilio Marzio - José María* Lautaro Murúa - Uncle Lucas* Lydia Lamaison - Marta...
(The Fall).
These roles in film and theatre earned Marzio a fellowship to Lee Strasberg
Lee Strasberg
Lee Strasberg was an American actor, director and acting teacher. He cofounded, with directors Harold Clurman and Cheryl Crawford, the Group Theatre in 1931, which was hailed as "America's first true theatrical collective"...
's prestigious New York City
New York City
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drama school, the Actors Studio
Actors Studio
The Actors Studio is a membership organization for professional actors, theatre directors and playwrights at 432 West 44th Street in the Clinton neighborhood of Manhattan in New York City. It was founded October 5, 1947, by Elia Kazan, Cheryl Crawford, Robert Lewis and Anna Sokolow who provided...
, in 1960. Marzio was a guest in Strasberg's apartment during his two-year stay in New York, and was the only Argentine actor so honored by the iconic method acting
Method acting
Method acting is a phrase that loosely refers to a family of techniques used by actors to create in themselves the thoughts and emotions of their characters, so as to develop lifelike performances...
instructor. His memorable stay in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
included Strasberg's lending him a car with which he traveled to California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
.
He returned to star in Ralph Pappier's Operación G and Fernando Ayala
Fernando Ayala
Fernando Ayala was an Argentine film producer, film director, screenwriter and film producer of the classic era...
'a Paula cautiva
Paula cautiva
Paula cautiva is a 1963 Argentine film....
with Susana Freyre, a regular co-star of his in the theatre. He was cast as himself in 1964 for Daniel Tinayre
Daniel Tinayre
Daniel Tinayre was a French born Argentine film director, screenwriter and film producer....
's adaptation of French author Guy des Cars
Guy des Cars
Guy Augustin Marie Jean de la Pérusse des Cars was a French author who specialized in detective stories. He was born on 6 May 1911 in Paris and died on 21 December 1993 in the same city.-Family:...
' Cette étrange tendresse (Strange Tenderness). Aside from a cameo, however, he then left the cinema until 1974, when he led the cast in Bernardo Arias' El fuego del pecado. A dearth in Argentine film production during the dictatorship
National Reorganization Process
The National Reorganization Process was the name used by its leaders for the military government that ruled Argentina from 1976 to 1983. In Argentina it is often known simply as la última junta militar or la última dictadura , because several of them existed throughout its history.The Argentine...
installed in 1976, helped lead to another long hiatus from cinema, and Marzio worked both in the theatre and television.
Marzio returned to film in Raúl de la Torre
Raúl de la Torre
Raúl de la Torre was an Argentine film director screenwriter and film producer.He was nominated for a Palme d'Or at the 1986 Cannes Film Festival for the film Pobre mariposa....
1986 period piece, Pobre mariposa (Poor Butterfly), and starred with American actor Don Stroud
Don Stroud
Donald Lee Stroud is an American actor and surfer who appeared in many films in the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s, and has starred in over 100 films and 175 television shows to date.-Early life:...
in a 1988 U.S.-Argentine production, Two to Tango. A 1992 adaptation of Albert Camus
Albert Camus
Albert Camus was a French author, journalist, and key philosopher of the 20th century. In 1949, Camus founded the Group for International Liaisons within the Revolutionary Union Movement, which was opposed to some tendencies of the Surrealist movement of André Breton.Camus was awarded the 1957...
's The Plague
The Plague
The Plague is a novel by Albert Camus, published in 1947, that tells the story of medical workers finding solidarity in their labour as the Algerian city of Oran is swept by a plague. It asks a number of questions relating to the nature of destiny and the human condition...
(directed by Luis Puenzo
Luis Puenzo
Luis Adalberto Puenzo is an Argentine film director, producer and screenplay writer.He works mainly in the cinema of Argentina, but has also worked in the United States.-Biography:...
) also included the steely-eyed Marzio, and also worked with French actress Dominique Sanda
Dominique Sanda
Dominique Sanda is a French actress and former fashion model.Sanda was born as Dominique Marie-Françoise Renée Varaigne in Paris to Lucienne and Gérard Varaigne...
and Federico Luppi in Edgardo Cozarinsky
Edgardo Cozarinsky
Edgardo Cozarinsky is a writer and filmmaker. He is best known for writing Vudú urbano.- Life :His family name goes back to his great grandparents, Jewish immigrants from Kiev and Odessa at the end of the 19th century, his first name tells of his mother's infatuation with Edgar Allan Poe.After an...
's Guerriers et captives (Warriors and Prisoners).
In Pablo Parés
Pablo Parés
Pablo Parés is an Argentine film director, actor, film producer, cinematographer, screenwriter and film editor best known for his work in the horror film genre....
' gothic Jennifer's Shadow (2004), Marzio was cast as the concerned mystic, "Darío Bardevil," and starred with Faye Dunaway
Faye Dunaway
Faye Dunaway is an American actress.Dunaway won an Academy Award for Best Actress for her performance in Network after receiving previous nominations for the critically acclaimed films Bonnie and Clyde and Chinatown...
. Alejandro Doria
Alejandro Doria
Alejandro Doria was a noted Argentine cinema and television director.-Life and work:Born in Buenos Aires in 1936, he first worked for Argentine television in 1965 as a writer for a local variety show, Show rambler....
directed Marzio in the 2006 historical drama, Las manos (The Hands) and musician/filmmaker Fito Páez
Fito Páez
Rodolfo "Fito" Páez Ávalos is an Argentine popular rock and roll pianist, lyricist, Spanish language singer and film director.-Early career:...
cast him as the dictator in his satirical ¿De quién es el portaligas? (Whose Belt is This?). He continues to work in the theatre, as well, recently acting in a stage adaptation of Hungarian writer Sándor Márai
Sándor Márai
Sándor Márai was a Hungarian writer and journalist.-Biography:...
's The Last Encounter.
Marzio, whose several lengthy relationships never led to marriage, is fond of a line in Federico Fellini
Federico Fellini
Federico Fellini, Cavaliere di Gran Croce OMRI , was an Italian film director and scriptwriter. Known for a distinct style that blends fantasy and baroque images, he is considered one of the most influential and widely revered filmmakers of the 20th century...
's La strada
La Strada
La Strada is a 1954 Italian neorealist drama directed by Federico Fellini in which a naïve young woman is sold to a brutish man and goes on the road as a part of his itinerant show....
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